A Duel of Dark Souls, chapter 1 – Targets: Yugi Moto + Joey Wheeler
Yay! My first story! I wrote this at about 9 at night, so it is completely weird. To all Yugi and Joey fans, STOP READING HERE! Major Yugi and Joey bashing. Here to disclaim, the two cutest bishies in Yugioh, Malik Ishtar and Yami Bakura!
Malik - Huh? Where am I? What am I doing here?
Sekhmet Ishtal -bares fangs You're here to do the disclaimer, and so is the tomb robber. Speaking of which, where is he?
Yami Bakura - I'm here! licking blood from fingers Disclaimer, huh? Okay…
Malik + Bakura - Sekhmet Hikari does not own Yugioh or us. She kidnapped us from the show and is on the run from the law for it. If you think she owns Yugioh, go get your brain checked.
Bakura - You said there was Yugi and Joey bashing, didn't you? Cool…
"Look, Yugi, why in hell's name did you accept to duel these two freaks?" asked Joey Wheeler quietly.
"If you're scared, why are you helping me?" asked vertically challenged Yugi Moto, Duel Monsters champ. He shook his head. His spiky, tri-coloured hair waved gently.
"Ummm… good point." said Joey, sweatdropping. "Now bring it, ya pair o' psychos!"
He and Yugi activated their Duel Disks.
"Um, Bakura? I know the reasoning behind the dumb-ass Pharaoh, but why the mutt?" asked Malik Ishtar. He ran a hand through his sandy blonde hair.
"It's either that or duel the Pharaoh alone, Malik. And every time you duel, you get whipped!" answered Bakura (yami). He sneered, and his white hair spiked up. His pointed canine teeth gleamed. It made his opponents squeamish.
Malik was playing with his gold earrings. "Shadow Game?"
"Duh. Of course! Even though every time I play, I get beaten." said Bakura.
"Is it just me, or do you get beaten anyway?" replied Malik sarcastically. Bakura growled.
"Look, if we aren't gonna duel, can me an' Yug' go?" asked Joey. He pretended to yawn. Bakura grabbed a chunk of concrete off the ground and hurled it at Joey.
"Owww… that hurt…" Joey moaned as he rubbed his head. Yugi Picked up the rock and threw it at Bakura, who dodged easily.
"King of Games can't throw straight!" taunted Bakura, smirking. Then a rock hit him in the forehead. He glared at the grinning Joey, who wilted. If looks could kill, Joey would be a pile of pavement goo. The aforementioned blonde hit himself over the head. "Great goin', now I have a murderous nutcase after me, more than likely wanting to send me to the Shadow Realm. I am officially an idiot."
Malik stared at Yugi, who shrugged. "I don't really know which one of you he means, so I think I'll shut up now…"
"Damn straight, shorty! Tag-team rules, everyone starts on 4000 LP, each team goes in turn. Both people. We'll go first. Bakura?" asked Malik. "You do the honours."
"Gladly. I play one card facedown (Fearful Earthbound) and summon the Headless Knight (1450 ATK), in attack mode!" he announced. Shadows flickered around the duel area.
"My move," said Malik. "I summon Drillago (1600 ATK), in attack mode, and play the magic card, Vengeful Bog Spirit! It prevents all monsters from attacking in the turn they are summoned!"
"Fine!" said Yugi. He shifted to Yami. "I play Feral Imp (1400 DEF) in defence mode, and play one card face-down (Spell-binding Circle), ending my turn."
Yugi's monster appeared, and the shadows became more distinctive.
"My move now, and I summon Axe Raider (1700 ATK), in attack." said Joey. "Your turn Bakura, so hurry up!"
"I summon Doma, the Angel of Silence (1600)! In attack! And I activate the magic card, Fearful Earthbound! For every attack that you make, it drains 500 LP. And I target Joey!"
Wha? Why me?" asked Joey. A ring of teeth rose around his feet.
"Shut it, puppy dog!" snarled Bakura. "Go Malik. Wipe the floor with them!"
"I play one card face-down (Remove Trap) and attack with Drillago!" said Malik.
"I counter with Spell-binding Circle! It stops your monster, and drains its attack points by 700!" shouted Yami.
"I counter with Remove Trap! So say goodbye to your Spell-binding Circle!" said Malik smugly. "and I finish my attack on your pathetic Feral Imp!"
The Feral Imp vanished. Yami frowned and drew.
"I play Giant Soldier of Stone, in defence mode (2000 DEF)." said Yami.
"All right! I play Rocket Warrior (1500 ATK), in attack mode, and attack with Axe Raider! Go, destroy Malik's Drillago!" (Joey's LP: 3500 Malik's LP: 3900)
Malik bit his lip. When his life points went down, it hurt. Bakura looked at him, and drew.
"I Summon Jowgen the Spiritualist (1300 DEF) and play the magic card Dark Door! It allows only one monster to attack per turn." Bakura said. "Go Malik."
Malik glared at Joey. "I summon Bowganian (1300 ATK) in attack mode! It's ability allows me to inflict 600 points of damage on an opponents life points! Bowganian, attack Yugi's life points!"
(Yugi's LP: 3400) Yami fell back from the force of the attack. Joey helped him up. "You okay, pal?" he asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine." replied Yugi. "Now it's my turn, and I summon Koumori Dragon (1200 DEF) in defence mode. I also play one card face-down (D. Tribe), and end my turn."
Joey glared back at Malik. "I play one card face-down (Kunai with Chain), and summon Swamp Battleguard (1800 ATK) in attack mode!"
Bakura sneered. "I play Change of Heart, to possess your Battleguard, and I attack your Axe Raider with it." (Joey's LP: 3400)
Joey winced as his life points dropped. Malik and Bakura hi-fived, and Malik grinned. "I play the magic card Dark Hole! It destroys all monsters on the field."
"Huh? Why?" asked Joey.
"Then I play Card of Sanctity, which allows us to draw until we all hold 6 cards. Then I summon Trap Master (1100 DEF), in defence, and its effect allows me to destroy one trap card per turn. So say goodbye to your trap, Joey!"
Joey's face-down card, Kunai with Chain, was destroyed. But Malik wasn't finished. "I play a card face-down and end my turn."
"Wow, my head hurts…" said Joey. "You lost me somewhere."
Yami shook his head. "I summon Big Shield Gardna (2600 DEF), in defence mode, and play Harpie's Feather Duster! To get rid of all your trap and magic cards."
Malik laughed. "I activate Magic Jammer! So waste of time, Yugi!"
"Hey, only non-Millenni-thingy connected person wants ta make a move already!" yelled Joey. "I activate Dust Tornado, to destroy your Vengeful Bog Spirit, and then I sacrifice Rocket Warrior to summon Flame Swordsman!" he said triumphantly. "Go Flame Swordsman, destroy Bowganian"
(Malik's LP: 3400)
"Then I direct attack with Swamp Battleguard!"
Malik was blasted backwards from the force of the attack. (Malik's LP: 1600) He yelled in pain.
"Nice move, Joey!" said Yami.
"Thanks Yug'."
"Okay, Wheeler, you just signed your death warrant!" threatened Malik. "I swear I'll take you down." He stood up and winced. "Go, Bakura."
The white-haired teen smirked. "I play one card face-down, and activate Card Destruction, which forces us all to discard our hands, then draw a new one."
(Bakura's hand: Dark Necrofear, Dark Ruler Ha Des, Exchange, and White Magical Hat.
Malik's hand: Winged Dragon of Ra, Newdoria, Spell of Pain, and Gil Garth.
Yugi's hand: Kuriboh, Multiply, Mirror Force, and Polymerisation.
Joey's hand: Red-eyes Black Dragon, Gearfried the Iron Knight, Skull Dice, Polymerisation.)
Bakura and Malik sneered. 'No sacrifices here,' they thought.
All four duellists discarded their hands. Bakura laughed insanely. "Now that Dark Necrofear sleeps in the Graveyard, I can activate this! Dark Sanctuary!"
The shadows around them shifted, and filled with leering, fanged mouths and staring eyes. A blac castle formed behind Bakura.
"Malik? Your turn." he said.
"Ok. I play the magic card, Monster Reborn, to bring back the discarded Winged Dragon of Ra! (0 ATK)" Malik grinned, as a giant golden dragon appeared behind him. Its wings blazed fire, and all four duellists could feel the warmth. This monster was real!
"I activate Cross Sacrifice to sacrifice one of your monsters, to summon the Earl of Demise (2000 ATK)! And, due to Ra's ability, One-Turn Kill, I can destroy all of your monsters! So say goodbye to all of your monsters!"
All of Yami and Joey's monsters disappeared, and Malik grinned wider. "Earl of Demise, attack Joey directly!"
The monster slashed at Joey with it's sword, and Joey cried out. (Joey's LP: 1400)
"Ow! That hurt!" he shouted, and fell to his knees. "Yugi, we need an awesome comeback!"
"Luckily for us, I have one." said Yami. "I summon Berformet (1500 ATK), in attack mode, then activate D. Tribe. All of my monsters are treated as Dragon-types till the end of my turn. Then I play Burst Breath, to destroy all of your monsters, by sacrificing Berformet!"
All the monsters on the field vanished, and Berformet disintegrated into gold dust.
"It's your move Joey!"
"I summon Masaki, the Legendary Swordsman (1100 ATK) in attack mode, and direct attack Malik!"
The blonde Egyptian fell to his knees, tears in his eyes (Malik's LP: 500). He stood up slowly, and bit his lip. He was in a lot of pain. But Joey wasn't finished.
"I play Monster Reborn, to bring back Trap Master (500 ATK), in attack mode, and attack Malik again!"
Malik let out a yell, as shadows rose up around him and his life points dropped to 0. When the shadows receded, he collapsed.
"Malik!" shouted Bakura. He glared at Joey. "You'll pay for that. It's my turn, and I play the Illusory Gentleman (1500 ATK) in attack mode, and play Monster Reborn to bring back Dark Ruler Ha Des (2450 ATK)! Dark Ruler! Attack Trap Master!"
(Joey's LP: 0) Joey screamed as the Shadow Realm covered him. He fainted, like Malik.
"No, Joey!" yelled Yami. He fell to his knees beside his friend.
"Don't worry, Pharaoh. He's still alive… for a while, anyway. I direct attack you with Illusory Gentleman, then play Surprise Attack from Beyond to attack again with the Dark Ruler Ha Des! Say goodbye to your life points, and your soul!"
(Yami's LP: 0)
Yami collapsed beside Joey, and the Shadow Realm covered them both. The shadows reached out to cover Malik, but Bakura picked him up and left the Shadow Realm.
The blackness around them vanished, and Bakura put Malik down on the ground. He walked over to where Yugi and Joey's Duel Disks lay, and grabbed each of their decks. Then he stomped on the Duel Disks, shattering them. The Millennium Puzzle lay nearby, and Bakura slipped it into his backpack. He walked back over to where Malik lay and sat down beside him, waiting for him to wake up.
After about 10 minutes, Malik stirred. Bakura pulled a drink bottle out of Malik's backpack and dumped the contents over his partner's head.
"What in Ra's name-!" spluttered Malik, shaking water out of his hair and off his gold jewellery. He looked up and saw Bakura howling with laughter. He sighed, and picked up one of the two duel decks laying near him. Flicking over the top card, he figured it was Joeys. The card was the Flame Swordsman.
"Who's our next target?" he asked the -finally- calmed down Bakura.
"How about that Kaiba guy? He has some good cards." said Bakura. He walked over to a nearby bike rack and broke the lock on a motorcycle chain. He wheeled it out and got on. Malik dragged his own motorbike out from behind a stack of crates, donning a helmet. Together they revved the bikes and tore off along the river, looking for their next opponent. The Millennium Ring, Rod and Puzzle glowed, and, a few blocks away, a young woman looked up from a notebook. The gold necklace around her neck glowed as well.
"Oh, no… my Pharaoh!" she whispered. "Brother, what have you and the thief done?"
Not a very good cliffhanger, is it?
Malik: Great. I nearly lose my soul to a baka Pharaoh and a mutt. WHAT KIND OF AUTHORESS ARE YOU!
Bakura: I dunno, I thought it was good… we got Slifer and the Millennium Puzzle, didn't we?
Malik: Oh, yeah.
Sekhmet Hikari: Ignore the Tomb Keeper and Tomb Robber, and press the little purple button down there. chibi eyes Pleeeeeeeeeeeezzz?
Sekhmet Ishtal: Chibi eyes do not suit red, evil eyes. Grow. Up.
Sekhmet Hikari: Shut up yami, and all you readers out there… review!