Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Twilight
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! or Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
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Chapter 10: The Bond of the Dark Dragon
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"It's rather unfortunate but..." said the boy, taking a stack of cards "I have some really urgent business to attend to" he said as he looked through each card individually.
"What are you doing?" asked the electrician in bewilderment.
"Take it" said the obelisk student, holding a card out to the electrician.
"...Just like that?" asked the man, taking the card.
"Yup" said the boy before running deeper into the forest.
"...That's exactly what happened" the electrician told his employer through the small phone.
Silence was all that came out of the speakers for the next minute.
"I see" responded the man "please bring the card here as soon as possible.
"Understood" answered the electrician obediently
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As the boy walked on the events that had happened in he last twenty minutes seemed critical from his point of view. He passed by the unmoving bodies of four of his companions and the fifth one had disappeared altogether. What worried him the most was the fact that he had not seen any of the suspicious people which only helped in making him feel nervous about the situation.
He continued through the forest without seeing the last one of his companions. He felt confused and scared right until he reached the beach.
"It seems someone caught up with us" said a vaguely familiar voice in a particularly wicked tone.
Arthur turned and saw all four of their targets sitting casually on the rocks nearby. He tried his hardest to hide his fear but he couldn't manage to.
"Should I kill him?" muttered the thin man as he pulled out a bloody knife.
Arthur stumbled backwards in horror as he realized the fate of the last companion.
"Don't bother" said the black haired teenager "We can use him as entertainment for the time being" he said in a rather casual tone.
"Ah, I see. Our client IS rather late isn't he?" said the elder man politely.
"I can't forgive my artificial half when he couldn't defeat you on that boat" said Kadou.
Arthur suddenly felt somewhat bewildered "Ah, that's right. I don't really understand what's going on here but by dueling you here I can at least prolong my life for a little bit" he said calmly as he stood up.
"Exactly" said Kadou activating the duel disk on his arm.
Arthur was already shivering in fear as he also turned on the device around his arm.
(A: 4000)
(K: 4000)
"You'll probably take a long time with your turn so I'll go first" he said as he drew his first card "I won't let you live on for too long"
At the moment that he had finished drawing the other five cards Kadou had already decided his first move and so instinctively placed his selected card unto the dueling disk.
The rusty machine stood tall as it emerged in a cloud of mist. It pulled out a lance and a shield from the ground and stared in Arthur's direction with its glowing red eye. (1800/500)
"I'll use Antique Gear Knight as my first card. I will now activate Foolish Burial and drop Hell Kaiser Dragon into the grave" said the Ra student. The student paid no attention to his opponent as he slid the card unto the field "Premature Burial activates!"
It was at that moment that a flaming helix began to rise in the field and bursts of fire spread around it. In one single burst appeared a dark dragon roaring ferociously as the flames spread and disappeared. (2400/1500)
(K: 3200)
"I end my turn" said Kadou.
Arthur analyzed his hand as he drew the sixth card 'This will probably be my final game no matter what happens now' he thought as he looked at the cards held by his shivering hand. After carefully selecting a card he was able to form a calm smile despite his situation 'I may as well go down with a bang!'
A small blue dragon wearing some protective equipment jumped into the middle of the field. It picked up a wooden sword and didn't flinch even while it stared at the other monsters. (1300/700)
"Kendo Dragon is summoned! Stomping Crush activates!" declared Arthur in a burst of confidence.
The small dragon jumped high and landed immediately in front of the dark dragon, with a swift thrust from its sword the other dragon was already disappearing into the ground.
(K: 2700)
"I'll set these two cards to finish the turn" said Arthur with a grin, looking at the groaning opponent.
The frustrated Kadou drew a card immediately "That was only a minor setback..." he muttered "It's only appropriate that your dragon faces the same fate as mine. Antique Gear Knight will now attack!"
"You probably should have done a second summon" Arthur told his opponent "Reverse card open! Raigeki Break!"
"Damn..." muttered the Ra student 'I wonder what he's planning by keeping the small thing alive' he thought as the thunderbolt incinerated the machine.
Kadou looked briefly at his hand before selecting a card and setting it down "I'll set one monster and one other card before I end my turn"
As soon as he had added the drawn card to his hand Arthur immediately pressed a button on the duel disk "Reverse card open, Graverobber!"
'What the...' thought Kadou before he saw what his opponent had taken.
"Foolish Burial activates! I choose Iron Ball Dragon for its effect!" declared the blonde boy.
(A: 2000)
It wasn't until the next card had hit the field that Kadou knew what was about to happen "So that's why you were so willing to pay so many life points" he said.
"With Dragon's Mirror I can remove Kendo Dragon, Iron Ball Dragon and Well Dragon to bring out my Cursed Katana Dragon!"
The glowing eyes appeared with the black mist that spread around the dragon. The purple dragon vaguely resembled Kendo Dragon but it looked far more ferocious. With one last glare around the field the dragon pulled out a rusty sword and sat down on the field. (2300/2700)
"... In defense position. That is all for my turn"
Kadou drew a card, confidence returning to him "I'll flip over Blazewing Butterfly and perform a second summon!"
As soon as he said this there were small bursts of fire and the thin insect emerged from the flames, proudly showing its bright wings before promptly disappearing from the field. The bursts of fire turned violent as a spiral of flames erupted unto the field. The familiar dark dragon roared and spread its wings proudly. (2400/1500)
Arthur stared in awe as he heard a faint voice with the roar "I want to finish this fight... finish it with my master..." said the voice.
'Did that dragon talk just now?' thought Arthur.
"Reverse card open! Birthright lets me call back my Antique Gear Knight!" said Kadou.
The mist spread and disappeared as the rusted machine appeared on the field wielding its shield; it then pulled out a lance from the ground and switched to a fighting stance. (1800/500)
"I end my... what?!" said Kadou in surprise as the dark dragon blew two consecutive bursts of fire towards the purple dragon.
"While it's defending my dragon gets two abilities. First, all monsters in face-up attack position are forced to attack it as many times as they can and the other one is that when they do they will lose five hundred attack points!"
(Hell Kaiser Dragon 2400 1900)
(Antique Gear Knight 1800 1300)
(K: 1900)
(K: 1100)
"I'm sorry master" was heard faintly as the dragon was pushed back by the dragon's aura.
The metal knight couldn't resist rushing towards the dragon and proceeded to explode by the sheer power of the aura, along with all the other cards on the field...
(K: 0)
"It's too bad that you had to come here today" said Kadou "You could have lived on if you hadn't"
"I've already come to accept the fact that I'm going to die here. Can I ask you guys a question before I die?" said Arthur as the man came closer to him.
"Certainly" answered the man.
"Are all of the students that you defeated... dead?"
"Ah, you were worried about THAT?" asked the younger of the two women.
"No they're not" said Kadou "We had already arranged a meeting with our client so that they would all wake up three days afterwards"
"One of them wasn't so lucky however" said the man grimly, flashing by the bloody knife.
"I see..." said Arthur.
"I hope you don't hold a grudge in the afterlife" said the older woman.
The man was about to slit the throat of the boy but he was stopped by a voice.
"My, my... how violent" said the voice, it was that of an old man.
As the man showed himself he continued to talk "Please keep him alive a little longer" he said.
The elder man wore a strange crimson coat and a red top hat. He stroked his white beard as he held tightly to his oak walking stick.
"Ahh. Are these the cards?" he asked, seeing the cards held by the boy in the yellow uniform.
"Yes" answered the man.
The man looked closely at the boy's eyes before taking the cards 'He seems to be the same... or is it just because of his exposure to the cards?' he thought as he opened his eyes to reveal red pupils similar to those of Kadou. The old man then took the cards and watched as the pupils suddenly turned into a forest green color 'Che. He's not worth saving then'
The old man then positioned himself in front of Arthur "Boy. You should be happy that I've extended your life. Not by much however as you're going to be the test subject of these three cards"
Just by looking at the man Arthur was already back to shaking uncontrollably in fear. There was something about this man's presence which made him feel uneasy and as if everyone around here was in danger.
It was clear at the time that the man turned on the duel disk that this was the fault of the man's murderous intent...