Harem of the cards- Finale
Ishizu was in a truly bad state now. She quite underestimated her adversary, one who had proved to be resourceful time and time again: Seto Kaiba. She had challenged him before, a duel where he had impressed her by winning with a card that seemed to resonate with his very soul: the ''Blue-eyes white dragon''. This duel, however, was very different for many reasons.
The first of them was that this was a shadow game, a specific type of duel that bared their soul and spirit to some kind of mystical judgement of some sort. Only those who wore or wielded the millennium items could withstand without any damage the sheer aura of darkness found in these kinds of duels. This was why seeing Kaiba stand and look at her with sheer hatred made Ishizu a bit afraid of him. Did the man actually have some kind of iron will?
It made about three turns since they had begun, each having played their round respectively and he had shown no weakness of spirit. Despite her having played the ''Harem Girl Alexis'' and ''Harem Servant Jaden'' combo, his charm counter had not raised an inch. Even with the ''Belly jewel of seduction'' equipped on Alexis, it made no difference at all. This puzzled her quite a bit, as she knew that these types of dances worked on whoever had looked at them before, even Atem was unable to resist the allure of the dancers before, and he had a millennium item. It was like his soul was resilient to seduction or charming of any kind. With a monster card face-down on her side of the field and two trap cards face-down, she was still unsure about what she could do right now, as her deck was built to seduce, not attack the opponent.
Kaiba, dominating the field with the ''Battle-ox'' card, a monster that had more attack point than any of the monster on Ishizu's side of the field. Having set down some trap cards as well, he seemed to be just fine right now, as if the energy of his anger had actually permitted him to withstand the dark energy of the shadow game.
-This is just disappointing, Ishizu. You had taught me some truths about myself, my strategies and the ancient Egyptian civilization that this game was based upon, but now, I see you kidnapping children in the school for duelling that was created. You controlled their mind and then enslaved them in some kind of cheap attempt at seduction and mind control.
Ishizu, insulted that he just did not understand the purpose of the deck and of her mistress, replied calmly, albeit with a sharp tone.
-You do not understand what the mistress has planned for the very best duellists, those whose souls are tied to the pharaoh and the cards themselves. I will make you understand and you will thank me for it, you fool.
Understanding that Ishizu was controlled by an external source, Kaiba saw that he needed to save her, as he would never let someone be controlled like he had been before by an unseen force. Sending his ''Battle-Ox'' to attack ''Harem Servant Jaden'', he hoped to win the match and perhaps free her that way.
However, it seemed Ishizu had a trick up her sleeve, as she activated her trap card: ''Genie-Boy Joey''. Choosing her wishes wisely, she would have to play it right or else she would lose this match if it came to a proper duel.
-Here are my wishes, genie. I forbid Kaiba to attack me, I forbid him from using any trap cards against me and he cannot draw any more cards. These wishes will stand for three turns, enough for me to win this, Kaiba.
This had the result of stopping ''Battle-ox'' straight there, as his attack was cancelled by the wish. Looking at his hand, there were four cards left in his hand, making him unable to do much more for this turn beside summoning another monster after his attack phase, setting it face-down on the field.
His turn ending, it was now Ishizu's. Drawing her card, she had to give it her best shot or else it would be the end of her mistress and her beautiful dream. Turning her monster card in attack position, she revealed ''Harem Servant Atem'' face-up, which made Kaiba cringe. It was to be expected; as they were rivals and Kaiba had said many times that he respected his skills very much. Seeing him in this state could not trigger anything positive out of him. Activating a magic card, she chose ''Call of the mistress'', which was a card that could only be activated if ''Harem Servant Atem'' was on the field. This permitted her to invoke her strongest card in the deck: ''Mistress Mana'', the mistress herself.
As soon as ''Mistress Mana'' got into play, she began glowing and shining slightly, then begun dancing in front of everybody. Every monster cards looked at her, slightly mesmerized by her sheer and exotic beauty, in particular her own allies. ''Harem Servant Atem'' had his sight glued on her, already falling under her considerable charm all by himself, which was how it was supposed to be. The mistress had the effects of every equipment cards she had on her deck, which made her beyond powerful in the art of seduction and allure. Targeting Kaiba with the charming effect, it seemed to have an effect on him, albeit a weak one. Ending her turn this way, she truly hoped Kaiba would warm at the sight of the sexy mistress.
Kaiba, in a very small way, looked at her and saw some of her beauty, but some part of him made him uninterested, even when she was clearly a superb specimen of feminine beauty. His charm counter began rising, but at a snail pace, which did not hinder him from doing anything he set his mind to do. Placing another face-down monster card, he finished his turn, glancing a bit at the new card in play that danced before him.
A bit distressed that her strongest seduction card and mistress was not doing a better job at making him mindlessly hypnotized and in awe before the performance in front of him, Ishizu did not know what to do in order to make him enamoured by the Harem deck. Drawing a card, she activated her other trap card on the field ''Alluring Team-up'', making Alexis and her mistress dance together in unison, enhancing the effect of each other in a more powerful way. If this did not work, she would have to find another way, even though she did not see any other now.
Ishizu having finished her turn, Kaiba looked at the two harem women dancing sensually before him, throwing him seductive winks here and there while they rubbed each other in various ways in order to tantalize him. It made close to no difference, as his bar filled up in another meager way. He was not invulnerable to their charms, but he was seemingly protected by his wits or something else. Seeing that he had three monster cards on the field, he sacrificed them all to summon his favorite card: the ''Blue-eyes White Dragon.'' Its attack towering over those of the harem girls, he only had to wait for this trap card to be over and he could end this nonsense once and for all.
Ishizu, not seeing any way for her to seduce this Kaiba person, knew that she had no choice: he would have to be beaten in the more traditional way. This would of course just make his soul plummet in the shadow realm without being added to the mistress harem, but she could not lose. It was just not a possibility for her, not even an option. Setting the charming dance on the monster instead of the duelist, she would attack him with her strongest card instead. The mistress and Alexis turned their attention to the dragon, which looked at them, hearts filling his eyes. The dragon seemed to be much less resistant to the charm of the beautiful harem girls, as the mistress waved her finger at him, asking him to come to her side. Fully charmed and hypnotised, he obliged her, the card now on her side of the field.
Ready to wear down his life points with the dragon, something miraculous happened, as the dragon was quickly changing shape. A light glowed out of him, turning him into something much smaller. Its shape being unrecognizable, the light blinded both Ishizu and Kaiba. As the light faded, they both regained their sight, each seeing something that surprised them greatly: the dragon had turned into a woman. She had long white hair, blue eyes and a very pale skin. Being kind of skinny, she nonetheless looked splendid, dressed in the harem garments like those women who inhabited the deck. Hers was a mix of blue, white and gold, as her eyes were radiant with a certain sense of joy. Looking directly at Seto, she smiled warmly at him, as if she had recognized someone very dear to her.
Kaiba could not understand what was happening, but his heart was beating very fast at the sight of this woman, his soul seeming to remember something very pleasant about her. Not letting his sight off her, he did not even glance any other second at the duo of Mana and Alexis.
The girl then began dancing, as if she was doing it solely for him. Her style was elegant, graceful, with a tint of desire aimed at Kaiba, as seen in her eyes. Not exactly understanding what had happened, Ishizu saw this as some kind of miracle, or perhaps as her mistress taking care of Kaiba in a better and more direct way. It seemed to be working, though, as Kaiba could not avert his gaze from her.
His charm counter rising quickly, he ached for her touch, her voice or anything that could make him closer to her. Past memories came to him, like a backlash from seeing her and being in the shadow realm at the same time, which made him understand why he was so mesmerized by her. If losing meant being with her, then so be it. Letting himself go, his charm counter rose to maximum in mere seconds, turning him into helplessness before Ishizu.
Delighted that she had succeeded, she did not seem to mind much the fact that she did not knew how she did so. Looking at Kaiba, she could see that he had given up for that girl, which she saw as something incredibly touching, even though she did not know what the story was between that mysterious girl and the powerful Seto Kaiba.
-I have defeated you, Kaiba. Now obey me and let yourself be a part of what I have built. Give your soul to me and rejoin the mistress alongside this girl.
-Yes, mistress.
His soul flowing out of his body, it was rejoined by another one coming out of the ''Blue-Eyes White Dragon'' card. Looking into her hand, she could see two new cards to add to her deck: ''Harem Servant Seto'' and ''Harem Girl Kisara''. Happy that she was almost done in her task of completing the deck, Ishizu looked at the deck, ready for her mistress to tell her what to do now.
-Mistress, your servant has need of your counsel. Tell me who the next target is and I shall do your bidding.
Mana, materializing in front of her, smiled at her servant. She had done what she had asked and reunited lovers and those with a connection to the pharaoh in the endless bliss they deserved. Touching her cheek, she spoke in a soft voice.
-There is only one more spot available in the deck and in this world I have created, my dear. Go back to Egypt where you found me and I'll make sure you get what you deserve for having served me so faithfully.
Blushing, Ishizu did not know if she had deserved such an honor, yet she desired it to be true. The shadow game dissolving, she made her way to an airport, thoughts of the harem and the mistress filling her mind with glee...