Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories
Disclaimer: I didn't create or own any of the characters – they were created by Kazuki Takahashi.
A/N: I've changed most of the lines in Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories to better suit the story. I simulate the duels myself and to do that, I had to sort the 40 cards in each duellist's decks. The cards will all be based on the cards each duellist use in the manga/anime. Also, the cards will all be on the popular Trading Card Game, and none will be taken from manga/anime unless they've been replicated for the Trading Card Game. Cards's rarity will be on the rarest form of the card in the Trading Card Game. Such as the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", it is Ultra Rare but you can get it in its Secret Rare form, and "Summoned Skull", a card based known as Common but can be obtained as Secret Rare. Enjoy!
Chapter 1: Heart of the Cards
The Town Plaza was bizarre. Everyone's attention goes to the Plaza. This allows the young prince to sneak out of the palace…
"Hold it right there!"
"Busted?"
"Where do you think you're going, mister?" It was Simon Muran. The one and only mentor of Atem, the heir to the throne of the Egyptian Pharaoh. He wore a white robe that covered his entire face but his eyes.
"Well… I… I would like to go to the Town Plaza and… yeah, check out what's happening," Atem replied.
"I don't think so! You'll be going back to your room and that's final!" Simon ordered. Atem twitched his eyebrows in disappointment.
"Then I challenge you to a duel!"
The Magic & Wizards cardgame was incredibly popular. You summon cool monsters and combined with marvellous magics. The cards were all drawn by talented artists of Egypt. You'd need 40 cards to duel, and you can get the cards at the Card Shop, where you can trade cards for single rare cards or you can buy them by simply exchanging them with a non-card item of yours. You can also get 40 random cards to get you starting, and packets each containing nine cards (eight Common and one rare) can be obtained. These were called Booster Packs. There were different packs with different series. Each series consist of different cards that you might not be able to get in different packs. Such as the Labyrinth of Nightmare series, you can get the "Magic Cylinder" card, which you cannot get in the Magician's Force series. When purchasing, you won't know which packet will give you the better cards, as they're highly dependant on luck. You can get one rare card in a packet. They can either be (Normal) Rare, Super Rare, Ultra Rare, Secret Rare, and the soon-to be released Parallel Rare and the mysterious Ultimate Rare. Of course, the chance of getting rarer cards is thin. But priests who were involved in the card-making got the advantage as they could obtain rare cards easily. With this, they would know how to counter each card and would seemingly be unbeatable. And Atem happened to be one of them. Barely any of his cards were Common.
"You want to challenge me? To a duel of Magic & Wizards?" Simon asked.
"Yes! If I win, you'll have to let me do anything for the night," Atem replied.
"And if you lose?" Simon asked.
"Then I'll do anything you say," Atem once again replied.
"Fine by me, but… you seriously think that you have a chance of beating me? I know you have rarer cards, more useful Magic and Trap Cards than I do, but… remember? I'm the one who taught you how to play this game! I know better strategy and I know how to use my cards better!" Simon taunted Atem.
"It doesn't matter! Do you want to duel or not?" Atem shot back.
"Alright! Let's duel!"
Atem's LP: 8000
Simon's LP: 8000
And these priests have the power that can allow them to experience something the others have never experienced before…
"I summon the "Skull Servant" (300/200) in Attack Mode!" A skeleton wearing a robe appeared on the duel table from the card.
"Then the card that can defeat it… "Obnoxious Celtic Guardian" (1400/1200)!" An elf wearing armour armed with sword appeared. "Celtic Guardian, attack!"
The elf sliced the "Skull Servant" into three and the "Skull Servant" vanished. (Simon's LP: 6900)
"No offence, but your cards are outdated and cannot match nowadays style of duel!" Atem bellowed.
"We'll see about that!" Simon shot back. "I draw a card! Teeheehee… good card. I'll set this card face-down on the field. And Set this Monster, defence-mode of course! It's your turn."
Atem drew a card from his deck. He looked at the six cards in his hand from right to left. Mystical Elf, Spellbinding Circle, Berfomet, Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts, Curse of Dragon, and Dark Magician. If I sacrifice my "Obnoxious Celtic Guardian" to summon my "Curse of Dragon", I can take advantage of the situation and destroy the monster Simon just Set! But, that face-down card? He seemed happy when he drew that card. Could it be a Trap Card that can manipulate my monsters? But what if it's just a bluff? And if it isn't? I just couldn't take the risk! I'll just play it safe this turn and set a card that can counter whatever monster Simon decide to summon in the next turn.
"I'll switch my "Obnoxious Celtic Guardian" to defence-mode, and Set a card and a monster in defence mode, I end my turn!"
"I draw! Hmph! You wasted a chance to take advantage of the situation… this face-down card is merely a trap… not a Trap Card, mind you. I'll Flip Summon my monster! It's the "Beaver Warrior" (1200/1500)!" Simon said. "And combine it with my face-down card… the "Horn of the Unicorn" to increase its ATK by 700 points!"
Beaver Warrior (1900/2200). "And that's not all! I'm aware that "Obnoxious Celtic Guardian"'s effect will prevent it from getting destroyed this way, so… I'll summon my "Koumori Dragon" (1500/1200) to destroy Celtic Guardian instead!"
"Koumori Dragon" breathed fire which destroyed the "Obnoxious Celtic Guardian". "Then… "Beaver Warrior" (1900/2200) use the electric strength you gained to destroy that monster!" Simon announced his moves. Beaver Warrior released an electric shot from the unicorn. But then the electric wave disappeared.
"Wha—What's happening?" Simon asked. Atem smiled.
"Simon, you were so busy and so overjoyed with your trap that you forgot my face-down card," Atem replied.
"No… can't be… a Trap?" Simon's eyes widened.
"Yes! The curse of the "Spellbinding Circle" stopped a targeted monster's attack on its tracks and paralyzes it!" Atem held out the "Spellbinding Circle" card and placed it on the field face-up. A circle filled with dark spells circled the "Beaver Warrior".
"My turn, I'll sacrifice my face-down monster, "Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts" (1500/1200) to summon the "Curse of Dragon" (2000/1500)! Curse of Dragon, attack "Beaver Warrior" (1900/2200) and destroy!" Curse of Dragon released a flame which turned the Beaver Warrior into ashes in a second. (Simon's LP: 6800)
"You'd need to do better than this to beat me!" Atem bellowed. Simon smiled, which Atem could not see.
How amusing… it seems that you're becoming a good duellist! But! You're not good enough to find out what I have in store for you! Simon looked at his cards. One of them is… the all-powerful "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" (3000/2500) card. No card Atem has will defeat this mythical beast… it's just a matter of getting it on the field. Then the match will be mine for the taking! Meanwhile… I'll just summon monsters that have high DEF.
"I'll Set this monster face-down on the field and set this card… for later. Your move," Simon said.
Atem drew "Skilled White Magician" (1700/1900) and summoned it. "I'll use the "Skilled White Magician" to attack that face-down monster!"
"Skilled White Magician" (1700/1900) attacked the face-down monster. The card flipped face-up and it turned out to be "Big Shield Gardna" (100/2600). Atem was startled by the face-down card. (Atem's LP: 7100)
"Nice move… Farewell! I'll switch my "Curse of Dragon" to defence-mode and end my turn!"
Simon drew a card. It was the "Giant Soldier of Stone" (1300/2000). "I'll set this monster face-down and end my turn!" Soon… soon! The "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" will make his appearance and Atem will return back to his room. I'll make him realize that no student is better than their teacher.
Atem drew a card. It was the Super Rare "Polymerization" card. Perfect! "I'll activate the magic of the "Polymerization" to fuse the "Curse of Dragon" with "Gaia the Fierce Knight" from my hand to form… "Gaia the Dragon Champion" (2600/2100)!"
Simon fell back. He did not expect that Atem will be able to summon a monster powerful enough to beat his defence. "Now, Gaia, attack and destroy that face-down card!"
"Giant Soldier of Stone" (1300/2000) failed to defend itself from "Gaia the Dragon Champion (2600/2100)".
Simon grunted. "My turn… Yes! Another good card! I'll activate "Brain Control"! At the cost of 800 Life Points, I control one of my opponent's monsters for one turn! And I'll use it on "Gaia the Dragon Champion!"
"Gaia the Dragon Champion" switched sides to Simon's side of the field. "Now I shall offer Gaia and "Big Shield Gardna" to summon the all-powerful Secret Rare "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" (3000/2500)! Blue-Eyes is so powerful that only four, copies have been released."
Atem's eyes widened. "Blue-Eyes, attack "Skilled White Magician" (1700/1900) with White Lightning Attack!"
Atem's LP: 5800
Simon's LP: 6000
Atem drew a card. It was the "Mirror Force" card. "I'll set one card face-down on the field and summon my "Mystical Elf" (800/2000) in attack-mode!"
"It's my turn! That card might have been a Trap Card, but I'm not falling for it! You didn't draw any good card, so you bluffed it! Blue-Eyes, attack!" Simon bellowed.
Blue-Eyes hurled its White Lightning Attack to "Mystical Elf". "Activate Trap, "Mirror Force"!" An invisible barrier blocked the attack and reflected it back at Blue-Eyes! Simon grunted, realizing his mistake.
"Activate face-down card… "Dragon Capture Jar"!" Simon flipped his face-down "Dragon Capture Jar" face-up. A large, dragon-faced vase appeared on the field. "Its spell will force dragons to take defence-mode!"
Blue-Eyes switched into defence position. The reflecting attack of "Mirror Force" only affects monsters in attack-mode. "Next, I'll use "Remove Trap" to destroy my own "Dragon Capture Jar", so that my Blue-Eyes can switch to attack-mode!"
"My turn!" Atem drew a card. He smiled. "I'll play my own "Brain Control"! I'll take control of Blue-Eyes and along with "Mystical Elf", I'll attack your Life Points directly!"
Blue-Eyes breathed the White Lightning and Simon was in a mess.
Atem's LP: 5000
Simon's LP: 2200
"Teeheehee… but you made one fatal mistake! "Brain Control"'s effect only lasts for one turn and on my next turn, Blue-Eyes returns on my side of the field! Not only that, you left your "Mystical Elf" wide open for an attack!" Simon said. "You can't beat me if you always leave holes in your moves!"
Atem smiled as a response. "I know. In which is why I offer Blue-Eyes and Mystical Elf to summon my favourite monster, the "Dark Magician" (2500/2100)!"
Blue-Eyes and Mystical Elf vanished. A tall magician in purple appeared on the duel table. He held a green rod on his right hand.
"But since I summoned "Dark Magician" after I conduct my Battle Phase, "Dark Magician" cannot attack. Now it's your move!" Atem explained.
Simon drew a card. "Always the right card at the right time. Because I believe in them, my deck lets me draw the card I need! I shall play…… "Monster Reborn!"
"Blue-Eyes White Dragon" (3000/2500) reappeared on the field. "Blue-Eyes, destroy the "Dark Magician" with White Lightning Attack!" (Atem's LP: 4500)
"My prince! You can never win against me unless you believe in the 'Heart of the Cards'!" Simon said. Atem realized it. But could cards have a mind of their own?
"My draw!" Atem drew a card. It was a useless magic card. De-Fusion. "I end my turn!"
"Run out of monsters? Blue-Eyes, attack!" Simon ordered.
Atem's LP: 1500
Simon's LP: 2200
"My prince, draw the next card!" Simon said.
Atem went to draw his card, but was too afraid that the next card will fail him. Can I trust my deck? Is the 'Heart of the Cards' real? I guess I have no choice. 'Heart of the Cards'… Guide me!
Atem drew a card and set it on the field. "I end my turn!"
"I see… you know that you will lose… but you decide to fight until the end… what a spirit of a fighter," Simon commented. "But your time is running out! I'll end this right now! Blue-Eyes! Att— wait!"
Wait a second… that face-down card might be a Trap Card! No bluff! I think it will be a card that can make me lose this duel! I should ignore this and attack, but… what is this unpleasant feeling? Simon looked at Atem. "Alright, I'll end my turn!"
"My turn!" This face-down card is the "Magic Cylinder", a similar card to "Mirror Force". But instead of reflecting an attack that will destroy monsters, it will redirect the attack right back to the player that declared the attack. I'm safe for now from Blue-Eyes. "I'll set a monster in defence-mode and end my turn!"
"My turn!" Simon drew "Zombyra the Dark" (2100/500). I can't keep going on like this! I'll have to make my prince activate that Trap Card. "I'll summon my "Zombyra the Dark" in attack-mode! I'll use it to attack that face-down monster!"
"Zombyra the Dark" (2100/500) attacked the face-down card, which turned out to be "Beta the Magnet Warrior" (1400/1700).
"Zombyra's ATK decreases by 200 points for very monster he destroys, but he should be strong enough to destroy two more monsters. Whatever happens, I'll make you use that Trap Card!" Simon bellowed. "You can't keep going on like this, you know. The top 2-3 cards on your deck can't be all Monsters, can it?"
He's right! I'll have to believe in the 'Heart of the Cards'! My deck… give me the card I need! Atem drew a card. It was the "Swords of Revealing Light" card. "I'll activate the card I drew, "Swords of Revealing Light"! Now you can't attack for three turns! Of course, if you have a card that can destroy it, such as the "Mystical Space Typhoon", its magic vanishes with it! Now it's your turn!"
"How unexpected of you to draw that card… but I've got a card that can destroy it… "Dust Tornado"!" Simon showed Atem a card he drew. "Because it is a Trap Card, I cannot activate it straightaway. I'll Set this card face-down on the field and it's your move!"
Atem drew a card. It was "Berfomet" (1400/1800). He Set it face-down on the field. "Even if you use the "Dust Tornado" on "Swords of Revealing Light", my "Magic Cylinder" Trap Card is still in play. And even if Zombyra attacks, my face-down monster will protect me for now."
"Who said I'm going to use it on "Swords of Revealing Light"?" Simon asked. "All I said was, I've got a card that can destroy it. I never said I will."
"Huh?" Atem startled.
"I'm planning to use it on "Magic Cylinder"! As long as that card is still in play, my Blue-Eyes cannot attack! "Swords of Revealing Light" only blocks my monsters's attack for three turns! So, say your prayers when "Swords of Revealing Light"'s effect vanishes and go back to bed! I end my turn, and that's one turn gone."
"My turn!" Atem drew. It was the "Magical Hats" card. "I'll end my turn!"
"I'll draw a card and end my turn! One more turn left! Your time is running out!"
Atem drew. "I shall end my turn!"
"I'll draw and end my turn! Now "Swords of Revealing Light"'s effect is gone! Next turn, I will win!"
Atem drew. "Simon… I won." He smiled. Simon was surprised. Impossible! No card can help him now!
"The card I just drew was "Double Spell"! This card allows me to bring back a Magic Card from my opponent's Graveyard, at a cost of a Magic Card of my own. Now, I shall discard "De-Fusion"! So that I can bring back "Brain Control"!" Atem announced.
Simon dropped the cards in his hand. He knew he just lost. Blue-Eyes went over to Atem's side of the field. "But that's not all… I'll use the magic of "Monster Reborn" to resurrect the "Dark Magician"! Blue-Eyes! Dark Magician! Attack with all your might and vanquish the monster before you!"
Atem's LP: 700
Simon's LP: 0
"As promised, I'll let you do what you want," Simon said.
Atem picked his cards up and left the room.
"Wait. My prince… you've gotten better… there's nothing more for me to teach now," Simon complimented.
Atem smiled and left the palace.
A/N: What do you think? Plz review! Flames are welcome, I'll listen to every comment on mistakes and work on fixing them. Thank you.