Hello everyone my name is Dustinhogan83 welcome to Dustin' Journey in Duelist I decided to add stories not related to the Dustin 19 universe and this is the first one. And what better way to start than with my all time favorite anima and card game Yu-Gi-Oh!
Now to he things clear I will be doing only the original series. No GX, 5Ds, Zexal, Arc-V or Vrains. Not that I have anything against them but I like the original series best.
There will be some fan made cards in this as well as canon cards.
Also there will be no harems in this. I'm sticking with the T rating for mild language. No blood, drug use or mild nudity or sexual references.
I will be doing other stories for different arcs. Such as the, Battle City arc, virtual world arc, waking the dragons arc, even the shadow of the duels arc."
There may or may not be some OCS in this but there's he main OC in this story.
Cedric Cromwell is his name. He is inspired by Crydius Cromwell from Crydius on deviantart.
I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! at all. I only own my two main characters, Dustin and Cedric.
Dustin Hogan's Deck
Monster Cards
Effect Monsters
Alien Hero Scorch
Alien Hero K9
Alien Hero Rock Crystal
Alien Hero Skid Mark
Alien Hero IQ
Alien Hero Quadro Punch
Alien Hero Stinkbug
Alien Hero Lockjaws
Alien Hero Override
Alien Hero Poltergeist
Alien Hero Cannonball
Alien Hero Bramble
Alien Hero Wolf Howl
Alien Hero Pharaoh
Alien Hero Frankenstorm
Alien Hero Gut Bomb
Alien Hero Multidude
Alien Hero Gazer Beam
Alien Hero Colossus
Alien Hero Battery
Alien Hero Spit Shot
Alien Hero Tundra Lizard
Alien Hero Magnetosphere
Alien Hero Berserker Tiger
Aloen Hero Nanite
Alien Hero Splashdown
Alien Hero Static Shock
Alien Hero Tremor
Alien Hero Turtle Twirl
Alien Hero Radiator
Alien Hero Blue Cheetah
Alien Hero Lurk Lizard
Alien Hero Gorillavolt
Alien Hero Stomach Bug
Alien Hero Tick Tock
Alien Hero Jury Rig
Blue Eyes White Dragon
Tyler the Great Warrior
Magic Cards
Alien Hero Signal
Alien Nero City
Double Summon x3
Genetic Fusion
Monster Reborn x3
Negate Attack x3
Omni-Enhance
Polymerization x3
Power Crystal
Primus
Star Power
Ultimate Evolution
Instantaneous Fusion
Double Fusion
Past Fusion
Trap Cards
Chrono Big Bang
Cosmic Destruction
Mirror Force x3
Trap Hole
Extra Deck
Alien Hero Everglaze
Alien Hero Multibel
Alien Hero Dino-Might
Alien Hero Jetstream
Alien Hero Chiller Thriller
Alien Hero Rainbow Rocks
Alien Hero Synapsis
Alien Hero Spider Monkey
Alien Hero Gunk
Alien Hero Celestial
Hybrid Hero Muscle Bug
Hybrid Hero Cortex Crystal
Hybrid Hero Fish Fry
Tyler the White Dragon Master
Cedric Cromwell's Deck
Monster Cards
Normal Monsters
Bloody Beast
Blood Starved Slasher
Cosmic Emissary
Eldritch Witch
Effect Monsters
Cyber Jar
Jack he Ripper of Iron Hook Clan
Jeffery Dahmer of Iron Hook Clan
Bonnie and Clyde Iron Hook Clan
Blackbeard of the Iron Hook Clan
Billy the Kid of the Iron Hook Clan
Mary I of the Iron Hook Clan
Caligula of the Iron Hook Clan
Nero of the Iron Hook Clan
H. H. Holmes of the Iron Hook Clan
Cain of the Iron Hook Clan
Orphan of Kozm
Brain of Eldritch Secrets
Ritual
Manibus, Creator of the Abyss
Kozm the Parasitic Mother
Ameeg Dala the High Priest of Fear
Ebreetus the Daughter of the Cosmos
Meergoh the Corrupted Wet Nurse
Zalgototh The Lunar Presence
Ra'ahm, the Thoughtless Spider
Oodin the Shapeless One
Magic Cards
Eldritch Ritual x3
Manibus Ritual x3
Monster Reborn x3
Negate Attack x3
Polymerization x3
Negative Energy Generator
Ritual Recovery
Forced Fusion
Trap Cards
Mirror Force
Disaster Box
Trap Hole
Blood Moon
Inner Beast
Extra Deck
Saitansha the Reanimated
Elizabeth Bathory of the Iron Hook Clan
Vlad of the Iron Hook Clan
Ted Bundy of the Iron Hook Clan
Talking
YELLING
Thinking
[Monster Database]
Flashback
Chapter 1. I need a Hero
Long ago, when the pyramids were still young, Egyptian kings played a game of great and terrible power. But these 'shadow games' erupted into a war that threatened to destroy the entire world, until a brave and powerful pharaoh locked the magic away. Imprisoning it within the mystical Millennium Items.
Alongside the pharaoh was a noble Wiseman who aided the pharaoh in sealing the dark magic. He used the spirits of the spirit realm to their cause to fend off the darkness.
Now, five thousand years later, a boy named Yugi unlocks the secret of the Millennium Puzzle. He is infused with ancient magical energies, for destiny has chosen him to defend the world from the return of the shadow games, just as the brave pharaoh and Wiseman did five thousand years ago.
Hi. My name is Dustin Hogan. Student at Domino High school in Tokyo. To make a long story short I used to live in the U.S.A until my dad got a job in Tokyo. So we moved from America to Japan. My dad got a job at a company called Kaiba Corps. And needless to say my dad was paid well. I have two siblings, and all three of us are five years apart.
While my cousin was serving into he army, he brought me a gift from Egypt. It was a gauntlet that covered half of my forearm. It was primarily gold colored with red lines going down from the center to the end. It also had a golden Wajat Eye in the center. The moment I got this relic I started to see some weird stuff, and by weird stuff I mean spirits. But I kept it to myself because I know nobody would believe me. The gauntlet was called the Gauntlet of Wdjat as it said in the letter my cousin sent me.
During my stay I made some friends in Domino City. Some of my closest friends was a short boy with spiked hair and a golden upside down triangular pendant named Yugi. The first time we met we were like brothers him and I. The second was a girl with short brown hair who was Yugi's childhood friend and first friend ever. Téa Gardner. And finally there were two other boys. One was a boy with blonde hair and a green jacket who spoke in a Brooklyn accent. His name was Joey Wheeler. And the second had brown hair is arranged such that a large portion spikes out from the front of his head. His name was Tristan Taylor. They were first bullies but thanks to me and Yugi they became our closest buds. We were thick as thieves since then.
So now here we are. Yugi and Joey were seated across from each other at a pair of desks pushed together front-to-front, each holding a hand of cards and with a game board spread out in front of him. I watched on the beside the two as was an audience watched.
Yugi: "Hey, Joey! Earth to Joey!"
Dustin: "Yo Wheeler! You spacing out again?"
Yugi: "Hey, are you in there? It's your turn!"
Joey held his other hand over his cards, silently debating which one to play.
Joey: "Hmmm..."
Tristan affectionately grabs Joey in a half-hearted neck-lock and looks over his shoulder at the cards.
Tristan: "Aww, isn't he cute when he's thinking!" I tried my nest not to laugh as these two were like brothers.
Joey: "He-hey, Tristan. Yugi here's teachin' me how to play Duel Monsters."
Tristan: "'Drooling Monsters'?"
Joey: "Duel Monsters, ya nimrod!" Joey pushes Tristan away, and Tristan stands back from the duel with Téa.
Tristan: "Sheesh!" Tristan said as I couldn't old back from laughing anymore.
Téa: They've been at it for hours. Joey's starting to get the hang of the game, but Yugi's like an expert!
Dustin: "Trust me Téa, Duel Monsters is the hottest new game in town. Of course I'm still learning the ropes myself." I said to Téa as I went back to duel as I was the referee.
Joey: "Okay, Yugi, it's time to duel!" Joey said as he slaps a card down on the table, and we get a close look at it.
Dustin: "Kagemusha of the Blue Flames. Nice dude." I said admiring Jeoys play.
[Kagemusha of the Blue Flame 800/400/L2/earth]
Téa: "See, each card has an attack number and a defense number. First player to eliminate their opponent's 'life points' wins the duel."
Dustin: "Got that right sister. And so far Yugi is on the winning streak."
Joey: "Pretty good move, huh, Yugi?"
Yugi: Yup, pret-ty good move, but not, good e-nough!" Yugi said as he plays his card.
[Blackland Fire Dragon 1500/800/L4/dark]
Dustin: "DAAAAAMN!" I said mimicking Friday. Joey twitches and drops his cards
Joey: "What?! Thanks a lot! A card that powerful totally wipes me out!"
Tristan: "Whoa, you stink at this game, Joey!"
Dustin: "Don't worry Joey. You'll get the hang of it eventually. I'm still learning myself." O said as ipatted Joey don't he back.
Across the room, Seto Kaiba had his nose in a book. Kaiba looks up from his book. Back at the duel, Joey's leaning back in his chair looking disgruntled.
Yugi: "Ahh, you did fine, Joey. I just have *better cards*. See, my grandpa owns a game shop, and I get all my best cards from him."
Dustin: "Damn straight. I still can't thank Mr. Muto enough for given me a deck of my own free of charge." I said as I brought my deck put." Joey slams his hands down on the desk and stands up, leaning over it
Joey: "You own game shop? What're we waitin' for? Let's go!"
Dustin: "Aww yeah! Can't wait to see what Mr. Muto has in store for us this time." I said with a grin.
Yugi: "Okay. Maybe I can even get my grandpa to show us this super-rare card he's got!"
Kaiba: 'Rare card'? Could they have found the card that I've been searching for?!'
Not to far from Kaiba was a boy with raven black hair and brown eyes. This was Cedric Cromwell.
Cedric: 'Well this I've gotta see Hopefully this card could be the one I'm searching for.'''
***Later***
We walk into the small, friendly game shop which is also Yugi's house. The bell jingles as the door opens
Yugi: "Grandpa? I'm home!" Sure enough Yugi's grandpa is standing at the counter in the back of the shop.
Grandpa: "And I see you've brought company!"
Dustin: "Hey Mr. Muto. Good to see you again." I said as Joey, Tristan, and Téa are standing behind me and Yugi. He stands no higher than any of their elbows, including hair as margin for error.
Yugi: "Gramps, could you show my friends your awesome, super-rare card?"
Dustin: "I'm sure they would love to see it." I said
Grandpa: "Rare card! My *special* card? Hmmm..."
Yugi: "Please, please!"
Joey: "Pretty please?"
Dustin: "Come on Mr. Muto! You showed me the card." I said with my best puppy eyes. "Wounldn't be fair if they saw it too."
Grandpa: "Hmm... ha ha! How can I refuse? You kids are in for a treat; I don't take this card out too often." As Mr. Muto speaks, he pulls a small wooden box from behind the counter. It contains a single Duel Monsters card, with a picture of a mighty silver-blue dragon.
Grandpa: "Ready? Here it is- the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, so rare, so powerful, I never let it leave my hands!"
Dustin: "Aint she a beauty?" I said as I still can't et over its awesomeness.
Joey: "A-a-awesome!"
Téa: "Cool."
Tristan than plucks the card from Mr. Muto's hand and flaps it around.
Tristan: "Hmm, doesn't look all that special to me."
Mr. Muto's jaw drops; Téa, Joey, Yugi and I look at Tristan in embarrassed disbelief. Grandpa snatches it back.
Dustin: "Tristan be careful with that!"
Grandpa: "Ahh! This card- is priceless! There's only four of them in all the world!"
Dustin: "That's right Tristan. That's not something to sneeze at." I said scolding Tristan.
Joey: "Speakin' a' priceless, I'm ready to trade!"
Grandpa: "Not for this card!"
Joey: "Huh? Nah, I didn't mean that card. I meant show me some other cool cards to get me started."
Dustin: "Im with you on that Joey. And Mr. Muto, I'm buying this time. No freebies this time okay." I said as I pulled out my wallet.
Then the bell on the door jingles again.
Grandpa: "Hello, can I help you?" We at the door; It's Kaiba, carrying a metal briefcase. Along with Cedric at his side.
Kaiba: "If you can't, it certainly wouldn't surprise us."
Yugi: "Seto Kaiba?" Yugi said with surprise.
Joey: "Kaiba?!" Joeys said just as surprised.
Dustin: "Cedric Cromwell!" I say with venom in my voice.
Tristan: "Don't they both have a big fancy company to run? What's he doing down here?"
Kaiba: "Not that it's any of your business, but Cedric and I came to see the card."
Cedric: "Hopefully its worth our time."
Dustin: "Show some respect Cedric. I ain't in the mood for your crap." I said with anger. Kaiba then looks at me.
Kaiba: "I suggest you stay out of this Hogan!" Kiaba said as I just simply growled. Luckily Téa calmed me down.
Joey: "Hey, are you two into Duel Monsters too? This is perfect; maybe we could all duel together sometime."
Kaiba: "Me, duel you? I would have more of a challenge playing Solitaire."
Cedric: "I wouldn't duel you even if we were finalists in a tournament."
Joey: "What?"
Dustin: "Damn you!" I said as both Cedric and Kaiba stared at me.
Cedric: "Such a fowl mouth you have there Hogan." I was desperately fighting off the urge to bloody up his nose.
Kaiba: "I am the number-one-ranked duelist in the country and the favorite to win the Duel Monsters championship. Heh, you wouldn't last *two minutes* in a duel against me."
Dustin: 'I can't believe my dad works for this pompous bastard.'
Joey: "Ooh, I'm shakin'! Maybe you'd like to settle this with fists instead a' cards!"
Dustin: "I agree with you on that Joey. You take Kaiba while I take Cedric." Yugi runs and gets between the four out us.
Yugi: "Whoa, take it easy, guys!"
Joey: "But Yugi, they're askin' for it..."
Cedric: "If I were you Hogan I'd control my temper. Your dad does happen work for Kaiba doesn't he?"
My eyes widens at what he was getting at.
Dustin: "You! Wouldn't!" I growled in bitter rage.
Kaiba: "I would and I will." I just backed off and said nothing as I glared daggers at Cedric and Kaiba
Kaiba: "Good boy. Now, does this shop have any worthwhile cards or not?" Kaiba suddenly glimpses Mr. Muto's Blue-Eyes White Dragon, back in its little box. He shoves Yugi and the others to the side, ignoring their protests.
Kaiba: "Can it be, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, in a dump like this?!" Kaiba asked in astonishment
Cedric: "It is! The card you've been searching for!" Cedric said as shocked as Kaiba was.
Kaiba had his hand poised over it. Thankfully Mr. Muto breaks the tension by clapping the lid of the box shut.
Grandpa: "Well, enough window-shopping. Is there anything else I can help you with?"
Kaiba recovers quickly, and is not happy. He lifts his briefcase and slams it on the counter, thoroughly shocking Grandpa. Kaiba opens it and flips it around, and Mr. Muto oohs and ahhs at the sight of what's in the briefcase.
Kaiba: "Listen to me, old man. Gimme your Blue-Eyes White Dragon card and I'll trade you all of these!"
Dustin: "Good lord!" I said as I looked what's inside.
The briefcase was loaded with cards. The entire top row is fusion monsters, including Giltia the Knight, Punished Eagle, Roaring Ocean Snake, and Labyrinth Tank. The rest is spell cards like Block Attack, Mooyan Curry, Red Medicine, Polymerization, Remove Trap and even high-level monsters like Launcher Spider, Cyber Soldier, Monstrous Bird, Boulder Tortoise, Sea King Dragon, Togex, Flame Cerebrus, Air Eater, Battle Steer, and many others.
Yugi, Joey, Tristan, and Téa: "Whoa!"
Grandpa: "Ah, nice. But no thanks."
Yugi, Joey, Tristan, Dustin and Téa: "Huh?!"
Cedric: "I beg your pardon?" Cedric said with a furrowed eyebrow.
Kaiba: "Ugh, fine. If you won't trade, maybe you'll sell it. Name your price; I can pay anything you ask."
Grandpa: "I'm sure you could. But this card is worth more to me than you could ever offer, not because of its power, or because it's so rare, but because of what it means to me. This card was given to me by a dear friend; and so I treasure this card as I do that friend. So parting with it is completely out of the question!"
Kaiba: 'NO!'
Crydius: 'Dash it all!'
Dustin: "Good answer Mr. Muto." I said having both Kaiba and Cedric glare at me.
Kaiba: "Excuse me?"
Cedric: "You wanna run that by me again Hogan?"
Yugi: "You'd feel the same even if it were a common card, right, Grandpa?"
Grandpa: "Exactly. You see, this precious card has bonded with my heart."
Kaiba: "Fine! I've heard enough of your nonsense! Senile old fool!" Kaiba said as he and Crydius walk out.
Cedric: "You've wasted enough of our time anyway." Cedric said before they exit the shop.
Dustin: "Damn bastards." I mutter as I hated those two.
No POV
Outside, Kaiba's fancy car starts up and drives away. In the back, Kaiba seethes as Crydius tries to calm his friend down.
Kaiba: 'Heart in the cards- ridiculous! These cards're all about power and one way or another, his Blue-Eyes White Dragon card... will be mine!'
Cedric: "Don't worry my dear friend. You'll get that card eventually. Sadly he didn't have what was on my list."
Kaiba: "I will have that Blue Eyes. And as for Hogan, he clearly knows that old goat."
Crydius: "Obviously so. But he can jump off a cliff for all I care."
Kaiba: "I agree."
Ahead of the car, we see the KaibaCorp Headquarters skyscraper loom in the distance.
***At KaibaCorp Headquarters***
Kaiba: Gentlemen, there's a little something I'd like you to pick up for me at the game shop.
Three figures: "Gladly, Master Kaiba!"
***Later***
Inside, Grandpa is tending the shop when he hears the bell jingle.
Grandpa: "Good mornin'." Grandpa said as he turns, already wary as soon as he sees this trio; at the forefront is a short, bald man with orange-lensed pince-nez glasses and a grotesquely wide face. The other two are nondescript in black suits, crew cuts, and sunglasses- very Men In Black or Secret Service. These are clearly goons sent from KaibaCorp. The middle one speaks.
Bald man: "My master Seto Kaiba challenges you to a duel. You will come with us now."
Grandpa: "And if I were... to decline?"
Bald man: "I'm afraid I must... insist."
Grandpa: 'Young Kaiba doesn't understand- but I'll teach him a lesson about the Heart of the Cards'
Dustin's POV
After school, we were following Yugi home again.
Joey: "Man, I hope he has some cool cards today!"
Yugi: "Me, too!"
Dustin: "Hey Mr. Muto has some of the finest cards you'll ever lay eyes on my friends."
We then enter the shop as the bell jingles as we open the door.
Joey: "Okay, gramps, I'm back to get more cards! Hey! Hey, gramps!"
Joey calls out but the shop is empty. I had a bad feeling about this.
Dustin: "Mr. Muto? Are you here?" I called out but got no response.
Yugi: "Grandpa, I'm home!"
Téa: "Maybe he... went out."
Dustin: "I don't now Téa. Its not like him to wander off while leaving this place open unattended. And he certainly wouldn't leave the place unlocked."
Joey: "You got a point there Dust." Then suddenly the phone rings. Yugi answers it.
Yugi: "Hello. Game shop."
Kaiba: "Ah, Yugi. Perfect."
Yugi: "Kaiba?!"
Dustin: "I knew it! That son of a bitch!" I growled in anger.
Kaiba: "Your grandfather's here visiting, but he's not feeling well. Why don't you come by my office and pick him up?"
Yugi: "Kaiba?! What've you done, Kaiba?!"
Dustin: 'If he's done something to Mr. Muto I'm gonna tear him a new one.' I said as my fists clenched.
***Later***
In the last rays of a sunset that turns the clouds misty violet against a blood-orange sky, we enter KaibaCorp Headquarters at a run and crowd into the elevator. When we arrive at their floor, the first thing they see is Mr. Muto, on his face on the ground. Téa gasps, and Yugi and I run to him.
Yugi: "Grandpa! Grandpa, a-are you okay?" Yugi said with worry in his tone.
Dustin: "That bastard didn't hurt you did he?" I said as worried as Yugi is.
Mr. Muto props himself on an elbow.
Grandpa: "Yugi, Dustin. I failed. I wanted to teach those boys Kaiba ad Cedric a lesson about the Heart of the Cards, but I lost. Ugh..."
Yugi: "Grandpa...!"
Dustin: "Mr. Muto!" I started to tear up a bit. He was like family to me and Kaiba and Cedric had the gall to hurt him.
Speaking of which, Kaiba and Cedric were standing in a doorway across from the elevator, half-silhouetted in bright white light.
Kaiba: "How's the old man feeling, hm?"
Joey: "Kaiba! Cedric! You sleazes! What've you done to him!"
Dustin: "YOU SONS OF BITCHES!" I shout at the top of my lungs.
Kaiba: "We had a duel, that's all, with each of us putting up our most valuable card as the prize. But I guess playing against a champion like myself was just too much stimulation for the old fool."
Téa: "Kaiba! You should be ashamed of yourself!"
Kaiba shows us the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
Kaiba: "It was fair. And look at the sweet prize I won. " Kaiba said as he rips it cleanly in half! Everyone gasps in horror, but Yugi and I were the most devastated of all as I had my hands over my mouth.
Yugi: "Grandpa's most treasured card!"
Dustin: "YOU BASTARD!" I shouted as I tears fell down.
Cedric: "Oh spare me the tears Hogan."
Kaiba: "Yes, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon is a rare and powerful card. And this one will never be used against me. "
Dustin: "I'm not usually a violent person, but I'm gonna kick both your sorry asses from here all the way to freaking Texas!" I growled with so much venom it could kill a bull in seconds.
Grandpa: "Ah! My Blue-Eyes White Dragon! M-my treasure!"
Yugi: "Grandpa, hold on."
Dustin: "I got you Mr. Muto" I said in tears. Grandpa raises a shaking hand, giving me and Yugi two decks of dueling cards.
Grandpa: "Yugi, Dustin. here! Take these!"
Yugi: "Huh? Grandpa...!"
Dustin: "Mr. Muto!"
Grandpa: "I built these decks; I put my soul in these cards! And I taught you everything I know, Yugi. Take them! Take my cards and teach them respect! Teach Kaiba and Cedric respect for the Heart of the Cards, boys! "
Yugi: "But grandpa, you need help, I've got to get you to a doctor—"
Kaiba: "Sounds like an excuse. Your friends can care for your grandfather, while you and Hogan can duel against me and Cedric. Unless you're afraid...?"
Yugi and I stare Kaiba and Cedric down, completely terrified, on the verge of tears
Suddenly the eye on my Gauntlet of Wdjat glows and pieces of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon card levitated and flew to me. I was surprised as everyone else was. Even Cedric and Kaiba were shocked. Then as if a miracle had happened, the Blue eyes white dragon card had fixed itself and it looked as of it were a new card pulled from a pack.
Dustin: "Wha.."
Cedric: "What the hell?" Cedric asked with shock.
Joey: "Take em' down guys."
We turn in surprise.
Joey: "We can take care a' your grandpa while you guys take care of Kaiba and Cedric! Teach those rich, spoiled brats what a real duel's all about!"
Téa: "For your grandpa, Yugi!"
Yugi: "I don't know..."
Joey: "Trust me; you're, like, the best player I've ever seen, and you've got the Millennium Puzzle! You can do this, Yugi! I know ya can!"
Tristan: "And Dustin. You might be a rookie like Joey is, but your on par with Yugi at this kind of stuff. We trust you to beat them just as much as we trust and Yugi."
Téa: "We all do."
Yugi and I nod, and accept Mr. Muto's decks. I placed the fixed blue eyes white dragon in my deck.
Yugi: "Okay, grandpa. We'll do it."
Dustin: "I'm gonna borrow this card. But don't worry Mr. Muto. I'll be sure to give it back to you after this whole duel."
Grandpa: "I know you will, my boy."
Téa then pulls out a black marker
Téa: "Everyone, put your hands together, and I'll mark us with a special sign." She then draws a smiley-face across the backs of our five hands, with part of it on each one. Me and the other three boys, utterly nonplussed, look at the black marker all over their hands.
All four boys: "Huh?"
Joey: "What gives, Téa?"
Téa: "It's a symbol of our friendship, so when Yugi and Dustin are dueling, no matter how tough it gets, they'll know that they're not alone- we're all right there with them!
Yugi and I both nod. The ambulance arrives and Tristan carries grandpa to it on his back, Joey and Téa following. When they stop, Téa turns to Joey
Téa: "Joey, Tristan and I will take Yugi's grandpa to the hospital. Why don't you get back in there and cheer Yugi and Dustin on!"
Joey: "Okay! Take good care of 'im, Téa!"
After the ambulance left we were led to an arena.
Kaiba: "I designed this virtual stadium myself. Impressive, mm? I think you'll agree, it adds a bit more life to the game."
Dustin: "Lets skip the talk and get to the part where we kick the tar out of you two."
Kaiba: "Watch yourself Hogan! Wouldn't want your father to lose his job already now would we?" Kaiba said to me as I was now irked.
Cedric: "Agreed. That wouldn't be good."Cedricr said with a taunting smirk while I growled in anger.
Yugi: "That's enough Kaiba. Let's just get this over with." Yugi said as I was so mad I could literally spit.
Me, Cedric, Yugi and Kaiba all face each other atop platforms with consoles to play the cards on, across a stadium that's perhaps the size of two basketball courts side-by-side. Above in the center, the light fixture also holds a scoreboard-already set to 2000 life points each- much like a professional sports arena, and other light comes from lights around the domed wall that, from a distance, give the impression of a spider web. The floor between the two podia is green with white lines painted or tiled into it, two sets of fourteen rectangles in two rows, just like a tabletop mat for cards. Contrasting the modern high-tech arena, the stadium seats are stone, with giant stalagmites around the edges. The visual effect is something like a high-tech cave, or lair; Kaiba has lured his prey onto his home turf.
Kaiba: "We each begin with two thousand life points; first player to hit zero loses! Are you and your friend ready to play, runt?
Yugi: "Playtime is over, Kaiba!"
Dustin: "Got that right!"
The Millennium Puzzle, hanging on a cord around Yugi's neck, begins to glow, and shakes and sways on its own. Whether aloud or in his head, I'll never know, Yugi cries out...
Yugi: "Yu-Gi-Oh...!"
And as the word is spoken, the voice speaking it grows deeper. From a grey void appears swirling lines, strange symbols, rushing wind, and a column of blue-white light, in which there appears a figure. He's like Yugi, but isn't. This presence radiates power, confidence, and strength. Yugi looks at Kaiba across the duel stadium, but is no longer the timid, shy kid who challenged him. Kaiba and Cedric noticed immediately.
Of course I wasn't locked by this as I've seen this happen before. This was the spirit of the millennium puzzle.
Kaiba: "Ah...! What the?!"
Cedric: "Holy mother of…"
Yugi (Yami): "Now, Kaiba, Cedric, prepare yourselves, because it's time to duel!"
Dustin: "Never thought I see you again dude!" I greeted the spirit of the millennium puzzle with a smile.
Yugi (Yami): "Likewise my friend." Yugi said as we readied our decks.
Kaiba: "Virtual systems ready so let's begin! I attack with the mighty Hitotsu-Me Giant! Brace yourselves, boys you've never dueled like this before!"
[Hitotsu-Me Giant/Beast-Warrior/ ATK: 1200/DEF: 1000/Level: 4/EARTH]
A fixture in the ceiling starts to glow, and a green column of light appears in one of the spaces in front of Kaiba, starting grainy and solidifying into a quirked one-eyed green giant just like the one on the card, standing a few yards taller than the duelists' podia.
Yugi (Yami): "Huh? He's brought the monster on the card to life!"
Dustin: "Jumping Jesus on a pogo stick!" I said in utter disbelief.
Cedric: "It's Kaiba's virtual simulator. It creates lifelike holograms of every duel monster!"
Yugi (Yami): "So this is how you beat my grandfather! Well now it's my turn! I call on the Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress!"
[Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1/ Dragon/ATK: 1400/DEF: 1200/Level: 4/WIND]
Yugi's sky-blue dragon appears on his side of the field, just as tall as the Hitotsu-Me Giant. Joey runs into the stadium and stops short when he sees the two huge monsters about to do battle.
Joey: "Wha-? Monsters? Real monsters?!"
Yugi: "Fireball attack!"
Kaiba's giant roars as Yugi's dragon attacks and hits it with a fireball straight in the chest. Kaiba braces himself, shielding his face and gripping the rail of the podium as the explosion rocks it. Kaiba and Cedric life points now stand at 1800. A little boy, maybe eleven or twelve, with long black hair, an orange shirt, and a blue bandanna hurries to the sidelines on Kaiba's side of the field.
Mokuba: "Big brother! Are you all right?"
Joey: "All right! Go Yugi!"
Cedric: "Alright! My turn!" Cedric draws a card, looks at it, and smiles.
Cedric: "Here's a real powerhouse! I summon Bloody Beast in defense mode!"
[Bloody Beast/ Beast/ATK: 2500/DEF: 1500/Level: 4/DARK]
A massive beast with a deer like head, massive antlers, covered in matted fur and having an elongated arm was brought forth as it lets it bloodcurdling roar. Its hands were armed with sharp claws and its eyes glowed a bloody crimson. I was crouching with its long arm outstretched.
Cedric: "I'll end my move by placing one card face-down."
Dustin: "My turn then." I drew my card and smiled.
Dustin: "I put my faith into this card. So here comes Tyler the Great Warrior!"
[Tyler the Great Warrior/Warrior/ATK: 3000/DEF: 15000/Level 8 /EARTH]
A warrior with spiked up yellow hair dressed white pants and having a black belt around his waist, a word sheathed and behind his back. Kaiba, Cedric and Yugi were amazed by the card I played.
Joey: "Woah! What a monster that is!" Joeys aid in amazement.
Crydius: 'That's the card I've been looking for! How the hell did he get his hands on it!?'
Dustin: "But I'm not done yet. Next I play the Magic Card Ultimate Evolution. Any monster equipped to this card has its attack points doubled. So I equip it to Tyler the Great Warrior!" I said as a circular badge with a green hourglass shape with four spikes on each side attached to the chest of my monster as its attack points went from 3000 to 6000.
Kaiba: "6000 attack points?" Kaiba said in utter disbelief. But Cedric didn't seemed too panic stricken.
Dustin: "And don't get me started on Tyler's special ability. Every time he attacks a monster, my opponent loses life points equal to that monster's ATK. So right now your life points are both at 1800. And Bloody Beast has 2500 attack points. So 2500 minus 1800 equals 800. Now my warrior attack. Golden Aura Blast!" I shouted as Tyler fired a golden energy blast. Crydius smiled.
Cedric: "Nice try! I activate my face down card. Negate Attack!" Cedric said as the attack was gone in a vortex.
Dustin: "Crap!"
Crydius: "You think I'm an idiot Hogan? I know all about that card. In fact that's a one of a kind card you have. Its also the card I've been desperate to get my hand on."
Joey: "Whoah! One of a kind?" Joey said wide eyed.
Dustin: "Well you won't get it you bastard. And because of your negate attack, I'll have to end my turn."
Kaiba: "Well-played, Hogan...for a beginner. But how will you and Yugi deal with this?"
[Saggi the Dark Clown/Spellcaster/ATK: 600/DEF: 1500/Level: 3/DARK]
Saggi is a jester-type clown, with puffy bloomers and sleeves, striped tights, a pointy hat, and wacky purple boots and gloves. His face is reminiscent of a Picasso painting.
Yugi (Yami): "Saggi the Dark Clown? But that card has hardly any attack strength."
Dustin: "Yugi's right. What's the point of that Ronald McDonald wannabe?"
Kaiba: "True, Winged Dragon's attack is 1400 and Tyler has 6000, while my Dark Clown's is only at 600, but if I combine it with this card..."
Yugi (Yami): "Ah! A magic card!"
Dustin: "Oh great!"
Kaiba: "Exactly. The Negative Energy Generator. It multiplies my monster's attack by three. Kaiba said as his clown gets bigger and uglier; its points are now 1800.
Dustin: "But Tyler has 6000 Attack points! Even if my Ultimate Evolution card is gone, he'll still crush that clown." I said.
Kaiba: " But I'm not aiming for Tyler you nimrod! Yugi's dragon is a weakling compared to Saggi! Dark Clown, attack with Dark Light!
Saggi fired a dark energy ball at Winged Dragon, destroying it. Our life points drop to 1600.
Kaiba: "As you can see, combining cards can be very effective."
Yugi: 'He's good. He knows every aspect of this game.' Yugi goes to draw a card, his right hand still crisscrossed with black marker.
Yugi: 'But my grandpa put all his gaming knowledge, his whole heart, into assembling mine and Dustin's decks. I have to believe it holds some secret strategy.' Yugi draws, and looks at his card. It's a right leg. Just a leg.
[Right Leg of the Forbidden One/ Spellcaster/ ATK: 200/DEF: 100/ Level: 1/DARK]
Yugi: 'Huh? This card is useless. I can't beat the Dark Clown with this. I'll have to use a different monster, in defense mode. The monster will be sacrificed, but our overall life points will be safe.' Yugi places the card on the console, and a zone of his field begins to glow.
Yugi (Yami): "Thats the end of my turn."
Cedric: "My turn then. I'll also place a monster in defense. Then switch my bloody beast from defense to attack mode. Now my Bloody Beast. Destroy his monster. Feral Pommel!" Cedric said as his monster aimed at Yugi's face down monster. Only to revealed a hairball with three eyes, been arms and legs and having sharp pointed teeth. Yugi's defensive monster, Sangan, is destroyed. Joey pounds his fists on the stone rail. Cedric ended his turn from there.
Dustin: "My move!" I said as I drew the card I needed to turn this duel around. I had a grin on my face.
Dustin: "Better get ready Kaiba! I'm about to play one of the most feared monsters in Duel Monsters. I call upon the Blue-Eyes white Dragon!"
I said as the dragon appears, the mighty dragon from Mr. Muto's card, even more amazing in person. It roars its supremacy over the dueling field.
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon/Dragon/ATK: 3000/ DEF: 2500/Level: 8/LIGHT]
Kaiba: "Ah!" Kaiba exclaimed as he and Cedric were both shocked.
Dustin: "But wait! There's more! Now I activate Double Summon. Allowing me to perform an additional Normal summon this turn. And I play Alien Hero Scorch!"
[Alien Hero Scorch/Pyro/ATK: 2400/DEF: 1600/Level: 4/FIRE]
A humanoid figure approached dressed in re rocky armor, a red mask with yellow lenses and encased in flames approached. Kaiba, Cedric, Yugi and Joey were amazed by this monster I summoned.
Dustin: "If you think he's terrifying now, just wait until he attacks. In fact, don't wait! Alien Hero Scorch! Hot Flash Blast!" I said as my monster fired a stream of fire at Saggi.
Cedric: "I don't think so! I play a second Negate Attack!" Cedric said as he played another Negate attack.
Dustin: "Crap!"
Joey: "Hang in there, guys!"
(Time skip)
A few minutes have passed and Yugi was playing in defense. No matter what Yugi played Saggi would blast it to oblivion. I did the same as well only for them to be blasted to bits. The only ones I had were my Blue Eyes and Tyler as well as another face down monster.
Kaiba: "You two aren't faring any better than the old man did."
Cedric: "Both your decks just as weak and feeble as that old fool!"
Dustin: "YOU BOTH SHUT THE HELL UP!" I shouted in anger
Yugi (Yami): "My grandpa is a great man, and a better duelist than either of you two will ever be! He entrusted us with his cards, and I can feel his heart in this deck. And I know Dustin here feels the same way. I doubt you and Cedric have that kind of faith in your cards, Kaiba!"
Kaiba: "Wha?"
Cedric: "Excuse me?" Cedric said miffed at Yugi's first comment.
Yugi (Yami): "But I believe in my grandpa's deck!
Dustin: "As do I. " I said with a nod.
Yugi draws, and looks. A smile visible on his lips.
Yugi: 'And my faith rewards me, with Gaia, the Fierce Knight! With a destructive power of 2300!'
Yugi (Yami) "I play Gaia the Fierce Knight in Attack Mode!"
[Gaia the Fierce Knight/Warrior/ATK: 2300/DEF: 2100/Level:7/EARTH]
Gaia appears on the field, a knight on a purple horse with two large red lances, one in each hand.
Kaiba: "Ugh!"
Cedric: "Oh damn!"
Yugi (Yami): "Gaia the Fierce Knight! Attack!"
Gaia charges, and takes out Saggi the Dark Clown. Kaiba and Cedric's life points fall to 1300.
Joey: "Way to go, Yugi!"
Dustin: "Aww yeah! Now we're talking!"
Yugi (Yami): "All right, Cedric, your move."
Crydius: "Very well." He draws and smiles. "Get ready for a real fight. I play Manibus Ritual. So I'll sacrifice both Bloody Beast and my face-down Cyber Jar to Ritual Summon Manibus, Creator of the Abyss!"
[Manibus, Creator of the Abyss/Fiend/ATK: 2700/DEF: 2500/Level: 7/DARK]
Gone were Cedric's monsters and out came a massive humanoid monster with a pitch black body, massive horns were on top of its head, its right arm was elongated arm shrouded in black flames while the left arm was normal and had a massive catalyst held in his hand. Its eyes were glowing an eerie red that seemed to stare into the souls of anyone who gazed at it.
Joey: "What in the…"
Dustin: "MARY MOTHER OF GOD!"
Yugi (Yami): "What vile wretch is that?"
Cedric: "One of my favorite cards of course. Now Manibus! Destroy Hogan's facedown monster. Dark Hand!" Cedric said as Manibus launched his right arm and destroyed my face down. Only to reveal a ghost-like figure with a grey body and black lines on his body. The only facial feature on it was a single magenta colored eye.
[Alien Hero Poltergeist/Zombie/ATK: 2100/DEF: 1300/Level: 3/ DARK]
Dustin: "Nice try Cedric. But upon attacking my Alien Hero Poltergeist, you activate his flip effect. Allowing me to equip him to the attacking monster and take control of it." I said as Alien Hero Poltergeist possessed Manibus, causing his eyes to change from red to magenta and being brought to my side.
Dustin: "But that's not all. If the equipped monster is destroyed by battle, my opponent takes damage instead."
Cedric: "Dammit!"
Joey: "Woah! And Yugi's Grandpa made that deck?" Joey asks in bewilderment.
Cedric: "I'll place one card face-down and end my turn from there then. You crafty son of a bitch!"
Dustin: "Alright then! Here goes!" I said as I drew a Polymerization! I thought of an idea and had a smirk.
Dustin: "I play Polymerization! And I'll use it fuse Tyler the Great Warrior with Blue-Eyes White Dragon to form a new monster!" I said as both monsters swirled into a vortex.
Dustin: "Behold! Tyler the White Dragon Master!" I said as a new monster was created. It was Tyler dressed in a white modified Turtle School Uniform with a silver dragon symbol on the right side of his chest. He was mounted on the dragon's back and both rider and mount were shrouded in a neon yellow aura.
[Tyler the White Dragon Master/Dragon/ATK: 3500/DEF: 3200/Level: 10/LIGHT]
Kaiba: "Ahh!"
Cedric: "What the hell!?"
Yagi (Yami): "Amazing!"
Joey: "Holy cow!"
Mokuba: "Woah!"
Dustin: "Impressive isn't it? Now my monster! Attack now! Radiant Lightning Blast!" I shouted as the dragon fired a blast of golden energy from its mouth.
Cedric: "Not this time! I reveal a third Negate Attack!"
Dustin: "OH COME ON!" I shouted in disbelief!
Joey: "What? You gotta be kiddin' me." Joey said at the turn of events.
Dustin: "Ugh! Fine! I'll place a monster face-down and end my turn!" I said with a groan!
Kaiba: "Ha. This'll be over sooner than you think. I call on "my" Blue-Eyes White Dragon!
Kaiba's Blue-Eyes appears as the mighty dragon roars its supremacy over the dueling field.
Yugi: 'Huh? No way!'
Kaiba: "Surprised? Did you think your grandfather was the only one to possess a Blue-Eyes White Dragon?" Kaiba said as Blue-Eyes roars, and blue-white fire pours from its mouth, obliterating Gaia the Fierce Knight. Our Life Points go down to 900.
Dustin: "Dash it all."
Kaiba: "Ha, your Fierce Knight is destroyed! Faith or no faith, you will fall before my superior monsters, boys. Power is what this game is all about, you fools. Faith is for losers- like your pathetic grandfather!"
As Kaiba speaks, Blue-Eyes blows away monster after monster...
[Horn Imp/Fiend/ATK: 1300/DEF: 1000/Level: 4/DARK]
[Beaver Warrior/Beast-Warrior/ATK: 1200/DEF: 1500/Level: 4/EARTH]
Cedric did the same at some of my defense monsters.
[Alien Hero Stomach Bomb/Reptile/ATK: 500/DEF: 300/Level: 2/ EARTH]
[Alien Hero IQ/Reptile/ATK: 100/DEF/100/Level: 1/EARTH]
[Alien Hero Lockjaw's/Fish/ATK: 2300/DEF: 1800/Level: 5/WATER]
Kaiba: "In both your entire decks, there's not a single card that can stand up to a Blue-Eyes White Dragon! "
Cedric: "Those two monsters you have may be powerhouses Hogan, but you so far you been playing defense as Yugi is. So what hope do you two have against two Blue-Eyes White Dragons?"
Dustin: "Wait! What?" I asked in fear as Kaiba summons another Blue-Eyes, just as devastating and majestic as the first.
Kaiba: "Why don't you two just admit defeat."
We watched the two dragons, grimly silent.
No POV
Meanwhile, at the hospital, Téa and Tristan jog along with grandpa's gurney. Grandpa, wearing a breathing mask, murmurs...
Grandpa: "Don't... give up... boys...!"
Dustin's POV
Yugi (Yami): "We won't give up. Grandpa's counting on us."
Dustin: "I said we would have both your asses on a platter and we will make that happen."
Cedric: "Then just try it!"
Yugi looks at the card he drew, and gasps.
Yugi (Yami): "Ah! A magic card! "Swords of Revealing Light"! It stops all monsters on the field for three turns!
The Swords materialize high above Kaiba's side of the field, and stab down among the Blue-Eyes White Dragons like prison bars; they can't move.
Kaiba: "How desperate! What possible good will a three-turn delay do you? "
Yugi : 'He's right! What do I do?' Yugi looks at his hand; it contains Rude Kaiser, a right leg, a left leg, and a right arm
Yugi: 'I can't figure out what to do with these cards! They're just a bunch of *pieces*. How can I use them to battle an expert like Kaiba?'
Suddenly, I thinks I heard grandpa's voice
Grandpa: "For someone claiming to have faith, you boys are giving up too easily!"
I looks over my shoulder; a vision of grandpa is standing behind me. Yugi was the doing the same.
Grandpa vision: "Listen. Sometimes the cards are like a puzzle. You have to put all the different pieces in their proper place."
Yugi turns around all the way, and we are now completely in the vision. He speaks with the voice of the shyer, timid Yugi
Yugi: "Ah, like the Millennium Puzzle?"
Grandpa vision: "Exactly. Each piece helps to build a greater entity."
Grandpa fades and disappears; Yugi reaches out a hand after him
Yugi: "Grandpa!"
Grandpa's voice echoes back to him
Grandpa vision: "Like the pieces of a puzzle, Yugi! Remember!"
Yugi: 'Puzzle?! When are the cards like a puzzle? Wait! Grandpa once said.'
Flashback
Grandpa: "Duel Monsters contains only one unstoppable monster, Exodia. But he can only be summoned by drawing all five special cards. A feat that to this very day, no one has ever accomplished."
End Flashback
Cedric: " What are you two nits waiting for?"
Kaiba: "Quit your stalling or you will forfeit the match!
Dustin: "Forfeit? Us?" I gasped and placed a hand over my chest as I said in fake surprise.
Yugi (Yami): "We never forfeit!" Yugi draws, and looks; it's another arm! The Left Arm, meaning only one more piece to go.
Yugi (think): 'Huh?! Another piece of the puzzle!'
Kaiba: "Draw any card you like, it won't change a thing! My dragons may be frozen for another two turns, but my new monster is under no such spell! The Judge Man, with an attack power of 2200!
[Judge Man/Warrior/ATK: 2200/DEF: 2100/Level: 6/EARTH]
It destroys Yugi's defense monster, Rude Kaiser. Yugi winces, and draws again; his card is the Dark Magician.
Yugi (think): 'I can attack with the Dark Magician. But he won't stand a chance once Kaiba's dragons are free of my spell!'
[Dark Magician/Spellcaster/ATK: 2500/DEF: 2100/Level: 7/DARK]
Yugi (Yami): "Dark Magician, attack!"
Judge Man goes down. Kaiba and Cedric are both at 1000 life points now.
Yugi (Yami): "Your Judge Man falls!"
Cedric: "My move! Seeing as neither of our monsters can attack, I'll play a Cosmic Emissary in defense mode and end my turn."
[Cosmic Emissary/Spellcaster/ATK: 1500/DEF: 1000/Level: 5/DARK]
A blue alien-like creature with glowing cerulean eyes, a massive bulbous head, three fingers and three toes appeared in a meditating position.
Dustin: "I'll play Alien Hero Rock Crystal in defense mode and end my turn. And as long as he's on the field, he can't be destroyed by battle." I said summoning a humanoid golem composed of aqua green crystals with yellow eyes, kneeling with his arms crossed in an x-shape.
[Alien Hero Rock Crystal/Rock/ATK: 2300 /DEF: 2400/ Level: 4/EARTH]
Kaiba: "My turn then. And though neither dragon can move for one more turn, my next card is... the third Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
Dustin: "Dammit!" I said as me and Yugi were panicking as the third dragon appears on the field with a cry.
Kaiba: "Now, my dragon, attack!" Kaiba said as the dragon destroys the Dark Magician. Our life points now stand at 400.
Kaiba: "So tell us, How's your faith now? On our next turn, all three Blue-Eyes White Dragons are free to attack. This game's over no matter what card you two draw.
Cedric: "Kaiba's right. You two can't possibly stand against his three Blue-Eyes White Dragons. It's over, losers; you were never a match for us!"
Joey: "Don' listen, guys!"
Yugi : 'Kaiba had three Blue-Eyes all along! He only wanted grandpa's card so it couldn't be used against him. Our only chance now is to assemble all the pieces of Exodia. But the odds are against me. I don't think I can do this...!'
Dustin: 'So Kaiba had three Blue-Eyes White Dragons? Clever bastard. Even if I have Tyler the White Dragon Master and Cedric's Manibus equipped with Alien Hero Poltergeist on the field, it won't hopefully us any good if Yugi is taking the damage. Hopefully Yugi plays the final Exodia piece.'
Yugi went to draw but the deck seems to shy away from the hand poised to draw a card.
Yugi (Yami): "The deck! It senses my doubt!"
For a moment I see the confident Yugi and the shy one split apart, and both are trying hard to stay calm as they contemplate what this next draw means. I saw both Yugis with my own eyes and I was shocked.
Dustin: 'Woah, what the hell? Either I'm seeing double or I just saw both Yugis for a split second.'
Yugi (Yami): "Don't lose focus, Yugi, don't lose faith! Concentrate! Huh?"
Suddenly we notices the friendship symbol's marker lines all over the back of his right hand. And I saw the same thing on mine.
Yugi and Dustin: 'Our friendship symbol!'
We see our friends standing before him, holding their hands over the deck as well in the three other pieces of the friendship symbol. They look at him.
Téa vision: "Yugi, Dustin, we're all right here with you two."
Tristan vision: "Yugi, Dustin, you both got to believe in yourselves."
Joey vision: "You can do it guys; just kick Kaiba and Cedric's butts!"
Yugi (Yami): "They're right- I've got to believe in the cards like my friends believe in me!"
Cedric: "Spare us the bullcrap will ya?"
Kaiba: "Draw your last pathetic card so we can end this, Yugi!"
Yugi (Yami): "My grandpa's deck has no pathetic cards, Kaiba. But it does contain..." Yugi picks it up off the top of his deck, no longer in any doubt that it was there and I could tell he drew the ace card. "The unstoppable Exodia!"
Dustin: "BOOYAH BABY!" I shouted in glee.
Cedric: "WHAT!?"
Kaiba: "Aagh! Impossible!"
Yugi (Yami): I've assembled all five special cards, all five pieces of the puzzle.
[Exodia the Forbidden One/Spellcaster/ATK: 1000/DEF: 1000/Level: 3/DARK]
[Right Arm of the Forbidden One/Spellcaster/ATK: 200/DEF: 300/Level: 1/DARK]
[Right Leg of the Forbidden One/Spellcaster/ATK: 200/DEF: 300/Level: 1/DARK]
[Left Arm of the Forbidden One/Spellcaster/ATK: 200/DEF: 300/Level: 1/DARK]
[Left Leg of the Forbidden One/Spellcaster/ATK: 200/DEF: 300/Level: 1/DARK]
He places the five cards across the console. A large, vertical, many-pointed star appears on the field, and through one of the points emerges an arm, then another through the opposite point, then Exodia's head appears in the middle of the star as the great behemoth pulls itself from its prison and faces the three Blue-Eyes White Dragons, which are now looking decisively smaller. Kaiba and Crydius were freaking out at this point and there expressions were priceless.
Crydius: "HOW THE HELL IS THIS POSSIBLE!"
Kaiba: "EXODIA! I-IT'S NOT POSSIBLE! NO ONE'S EVER BEEN ABLE TO CALL HIM!"
Yugi (Yami): "Exodia... Obliterate!"
Exodia concentrates energy between its massive palms, and then uses it to blow away all three Blue-Eyes White Dragon's and Cedric's Cosmic Emissary in a blaze of golden light. Kaiba and Cedric scream as the blaze obscures both of them from view. Their life points drop all the way to zero.
Joey: "Ya did it! Guys, you won!"
Mokuba: This can't be! My brother never loses!
Yugi (Yami): "You play only for power, Kaiba, and that is why you lost. But if you put your heart in the game, there is nothing you can't do."
Dustin: "Sucks to be you guys!" I said with my tongue sticking out.
Cedric: "Laugh while you still can you son of a bitch! This isn't over!" Cedric said as he stormed out.
Kaiba: "But- but how! How could I have lost to him!"
As Yugi speaks a small, glowing golden eye appears on his forehead.
Yugi (Yami): "Kaiba... if you truly want to know, open your mind!" With this last, Yugi exerts some kind of power; something seems to shatter and crack off of Kaiba, and suddenly he looks more human, if no less shaken. He falls to his knees.
Yugi (Yami): "There, Kaiba. Maybe now you will begin to see."
No POV
At the hospital, grandpa suddenly opens his eyes
Grandpa: "Ah?"
Téa: "Grandpa's awake!"
Grandpa: "Yugi and Dustin won."
Dustin's POV
After beating Kaiba and Cedric, I pulled out Mr. Muto's Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my deck.
Dustin: "Here Mr. Muto. I don't now how it happened, but your treasured card is fixed. And now I'm returning it to you." I said as Mr. Muto held his hand up.
Grandpa: "No Dustin! You keep it!" My eyes widened at what he said as did everyone elses.
Yugi: "But Grandpa! Its your most treasured card. Why would you give it away now?"
Grandpa: "Because I see Dustin here as someone worthy of it. He's like the son I never had. Be sure to take care of that card would you?"
I thought about it and smiled and nodded my head as tears started to fall. Luckily Téa patted my back to calm me down. After I settled down I wiped my eyes clean of any tears. I was touched by what Mr. Muto said.
Dustin: "You can count on me Mr. Muto. Also that Tyler the Great Warrior card. Where did you get this card anyway? And is it really a one of a kind card?" I said pulling out the card.
Grandpa: "That card was from a young boy named Tyler Gressle who the card was named after. He wanted me to give you that card."
Dustin: "Tyler made this card? Man I haven't been him in forever. I gotta thank him later when I get home."
Tristan: "A friend of yours?"
Dustin: "Yeah. On October 2002, he was diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer called undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma. It was discovered when he complained of pain. His parents took him to the doctor, then to a surgeon. During surgery, the doctors discovered that the mass had burst, which caused the terrible pain. The surgeon removed 25 percent of Tyler's liver, about 6 inches of large intestine and his gall bladder. Tyler's prognosis was not good. Fortunately though, his doctor had seen a case once before and had been successful in treating the patient. After a long, hard battle, Tyler is perfectly healthy now. His parents want other families to know they can have hope, and wishes do come true. Tyler had another wish fulfilled.
Téa: "He's a really lucky kid to survive that."
Dustin: But wait it gets better. The Make-a-Wish Foundation learned of Tyler and his family's battle and gave him the chance to design his own Duel Monsters card. The foundation's goal is to present each child, along with their family, with a happy experience to help them feel normal in the midst of a difficult time. All Tyler needed needed was a pencil and his imagination. Though I didn't know he would make this card and even named it after him. They unveiled the final card on Aug. 5th. Tyler and his family were also invited to New York City to meet with officials from Industrial Illusions, and were even given a tour of the facility."
Yugi: "Wow! That card must be really special to you, huh?"
Dustin: "Damn straight. Now I have not one but two precious cards. Blue-Eyes White Dragon from Mr. Muto and Tyler the Great Warrior from Tyler." I said as my eyes watered again. Yugi manage to comfort me until I calmed down again.
Téa: "That reminds me. How did you even fix that Blue-Eyes White Dragon card Dustin?"
Dustin: "I don't know? I'm quite puzzled about that myself." I said as I the looked at the Gauntlet of Wdjat. "I'm suspecting the Gauntlet of Wdjat had something to do with it." I said with curiosity and a raised eyebrow.
Yugi: "Well anyway, you need your rest grandpa."
Dustin: "Right! Get better soon Mr. Muto."
I said as we all left him to rest.
No POV
Man: Mister Pegasus, sir. Seto Kaiba and Cedric Cromwell, our undefeated champions; they've been defeated in a duel, sir...
This sinister new character is sitting in the dark, the only light coming from a doorway in which the minion who just told him this news is standing. Pegasus has long white hair, the strands of which, on the left side, have fallen away from concealing an eye that is made of gold. Clearly affluent, Pegasus holds a wineglass in his hand, and his collar is frilly and ruffly.
Man: By two boys named 'Yugi' and 'Dustin'."
Pegasus: "Hmmm..." The golden eye sparks ominously, as he smiles.
Authors note
Well that's it for chapter one and I do hope you enjoyed reading this.
Let me start by sayin i don't know Tyler Grseele. Its just fanfiction. When I make a self insert story, I dabble a bit of my actual life into my stories.
Also I am fully aware that the Alien Heroes are inspired the Omnitrix transformations from Ben 10. They include the aliens from the original series all the way to Ultimate Alien. There are two shows I love most. Yu-Gi-Oh! and Ben 10. I don't like the reboot however.
And Finally the Iron Hook clan monsters Cedric uses are inspired by famous serial killers. And the ritual monsters are inspired by the Great ones from Bloodborne while Manibus isnbaed on Manu's from Dark Souls.
And as always I will see you on the next chapter. Buh-bye!
