Author's Note: From this point forward in this story, every card name with an asterisk (*) after it is fake. That is all.
Chapter 10
The Finals
When I was heading to the Duel Field to face Pegasus, Yugi stopped me outside the door.
"I was walking down a hallway earlier and saw Pegasus with some new Toon cards," said Yugi. "And part of me couldn't believe it took him this long to make them. The only cards that will be able to defeat them are yours now." And he handed me three cards. "Good luck." He walked away.
I turned the cards over halfway, but then decided I'd let myself be surprised, so I shuffled them into my deck without looking at them and walked into the Duel Field.
Mr. Maximillion Pegasus was already there, so I walked over and turned on my Duel Disk.
"Let's duel!" I said.
"I will begin," Pegasus exclaimed, "by paying 1000 Life Points (Pegasus 3000) to activate Toon World! Nobody should make it to the finals in this tournament, not ever! So I'm going to make this quick. I activate Call of the Toon Gods*! Now, ignoring the summoning conditions, I can Special Summon some very special monsters! Come forth, mighty beasts!
"The Toon Dragon of Ra*! (ATK 0)
"Slifer the Toon Dragon*! (ATK 4000)
"And Obelisk the Toon Tormentor*! (ATK 4000) Crush David with your special ability! I destroy Ra and Slifer to inflict 4000 damage directly to you! Ha ha ha ha ha!"
"No!" I screamed.
Life Points:
Pegasus - 3000
David - 0
And then I woke up.
When I was heading to the Duel Field to face Pegasus, Yugi stopped me outside the door.
"I was walking down a hallway earlier and saw Pegasus with some new Toon cards," said Yugi. "And part of me couldn't believe it took him this long to make them. The only cards that will be able to defeat them are yours now." And he handed me three cards. "Good luck." He walked away.
Because of my dream, I knew what the cards were and just shuffled them into my deck and walked through the door.
Mr. Maximillion Pegasus was already there, so I walked over and turned on my Duel Disk.
"Let's duel!" I said.
"I will begin," Pegasus exclaimed, "by paying 1000 Life Points (Pegasus 3000) to activate Toon World! Next, I summon Toon Gemini Elf in Attack Mode and end my turn with two cards face-down. (ATK 1900)"
"I draw!" I said, and apparently I had drawn a card that Yugi gave me. "And I activate Polymerization! I fuse the three Dragon Lords to summon Dark Felrant Dragon!* (ATK 4500) Next, I activate a second Polymerization to fuse Dark Felrant Dragon with Obelisk the Tormentor to summon Felrant Tormentor Dragon*! (ATK 5000) Now, I summon Baby Dragon and activate Felrant Tormentor's effect to destroy it and inflict 4000 damage to you!"
"Not so fast! I activate Ultimate Shield*!" Pegasus countered. This card cuts the damage I normally would have taken in half, plus every card on the field is destroyed and you take 2000 damage for each card destroyed. Before that happens, I chain Super Toon Shield* which saves Toon World from Ultimate Shield by me paying 500 Life Points. But no matter, you still lose!"
"No I don't," I replied. "In case you didn't know, Felrant Tormentor Dragon can't be destroyed by card effects. So ha."
Life Points:
David - 2000
Pegasus - 500
"Lucky for you, Felrant Tormentor Dragon can't attack on the first turn he's on the field. But when he can, he can attack twice, so watch out! I now end my turn." I said. But then suddenly, both of us fell to the ground, out cold.
When I woke up, I saw Pegasus next to me, looking terrified. But then I figured out why. There were five giant fiery dragons in front of us, and they looked hungry. But they stepped to the side to allow a boy through.
"PETER?" I screamed. It was Peter, and he was dressed like the dragons to his sides. His eyes were glowing red, and he had a duel disk on his arm. It was on. And I noticed that ours were too, displaying the current Life Points in our duel. Peter's disk said 4000.
"This 'Peter' you speak of may have used to inhabit this body, but he does not now and never will again… for he is dead." said Peter's body in a high, scratchy voice almost like a hiss.
"LIES!" I screamed.
"Actually, I only speak the truth… painful truth…" it said. "Yes, the boy who has been your best friend since preschool is now dead, and there is nothing you can do about it. But you soon will join him, after I'm through with you in this Shadow Game…"
"Who are you?" I asked, steaming with anger.
"Ah, you will know my identity soon enough… if you live that long… For now, refer to me as Shadow." said Shadow.
"Are you affiliated with the Shadow Duelists?" I asked.
"Affiliated with them?" Shadow responded. "I am their leader! And soon, I will rule not only the Shadows, but the entire universe! Ha ha ha ha ha!
"Now, you and whoever that man is shall duel me. If you manage to win, you get sent back to the regular world. If you lose, however, you both get sent to the Shadow Realm! Here's the catch. You both use your Life Points from your other duel. If you win, you continue your other duel with Life Points equal to the total remaining Life Points divided evenly.
"Is that clear?" Shadow asked.
"Yeah, we got it." we both said.
"And for your information, Shadow, my name is Maximillion Pegasus and I created this game!" said Pegasus angrily.
"Not really… you just made it easier to play by duplicating the original game but involving cards and fake points instead of Life Energy. But enough about that," Shadow said. "Let's duel!"
Life Points
David - 2000
Pegasus - 500
Shadow - 4000
"Oh, remember how I was just talking about Life Energy like two seconds ago?" Shadow asked jokingly. "Well, that's what we're using."
"Ugh…" Pegasus grunted. "I draw! Now, I activate Immediate Summon!* This allows me to choose any card in my deck and summon it instantly. Well, I have to sacrifice one card. That would be David's dragon!"
"Hey! We're on a team!" I yelled.
Ignoring me, Pegasus went on. "And since Toon World is still on the field, I choose Obelisk the Toon Tormentor!* (ATK 4000) Now Obelisk, ATTACK SHADOW DIRECTLY!"
"Not so fast," Shadow said with a smirk. "Remember these?" And he motioned to the giant fiery dragons. "4000 Attack Points each. So one of them and your kid's show are destroyed!"
"Kid's show?" I asked.
"It's a cartoon," Shadow explained. "OH, COME ON, THAT WAS FUNNY!"
"Not really," I said.
"Anyway, I end my turn," Pegasus said, discouraged.
"And I'll start mine!" I said. "By drawing and activating Super Resurrection!* This allows me to bring back Dark Felrant Dragon!* And this time, I'm activating Polymerization and fusing it with Slifer the Sky Dragon! Rise, Slyrant the Dark Sky Dragon! (ATK 2500) And use your special ability! Absorb 100 Attack Points for each star on all of monsters in my graveyard! Gain 4800 Attack Points! (ATK 7300) Attack his second dragon!"
"AAAAHHH!" Shadow screamed.
Life Points:
David - 2000
Pegasus - 500
Shadow - 700
"My turn!" Shadow yelled. I just let it go, because I was going to end my turn anyway. "Now, I will fuse two of my dragons together to create Super Shadow Dragon! (ATK 8000) Next, I activate Super Multiplier! I roll a die, and it multiplies my dragon's Attack Points by the number it landed on." He rolled a 6. (ATK 48,000) "Now, the remaining Shadow Dragon will attack Pegasus!"
"NO!" Pegasus screamed before he was attacked. When the fire faded, there was no Pegasus. He was gone, just like Peter.
David - 2000
Pegasus - 0
Shadow - 700
"And now, Super Shadow Dragon, finish this duel by attacking David!"
David - 0
Pegasus - 0
Shadow - 700
The fire cleared. And as Shadow planned, they were both gone.
"Ha ha ha ha ha!" Shadow laughed, now officially ruler of the universe.