CHAPTER TEN: Battle With Blue-Eyes! Power of the Extra Deck!
The next day, everyone had gathered back in KaibaCorp Stadium, eager to continue the finals.
"Let's get this next match underway!" Kaiba shouted. He activated his Duel Disk and looked at CJ. "Ready to do this?"
"Without a doubt." CJ said, activating his Duel Disk in response.
"I've been looking forward to a shot at your Triforce Destiny Cards since my tournament began." Kaiba said. "I hope you're ready to part with them."
"Don't count on it, Kaiba." CJ said. "These cards are staying where they belong... With the holders of the Triforce."
"Let's duel!" The two duelists exclaimed, drawing their opening hands.
"As per the coin toss, Mr Kaiba will begin the duel." A KaibaCorp employee said.
"I lay three cards face down and summon Kaiser Sea Horse (ATK: 1700)!" Kaiba said, summoning a knight with blue and purple armor resembling a sea horse. "Your move."
"First, I activate the Shadow Temple field spell!" CJ said, as the stadium transformed into a cavernous room filled with lit torches. Behind CJ was a stone door bearing a lone eye symbol shedding a single tear. "Next, I summon Sheikah Whip Master, who gains 500 attack thanks to my field spell." Then, a blonde haired maiden in a crimson bodysuit wrapped in white bandages appeared on the field (ATK: 2200). "Next, I lay two cards face down and end my turn."
"I sacrifice Kaiser Sea Horse, letting it count as two tributes for a light monster... I summon Hyozanru (ATK: 2100)!" Kaiba said, summoning a white dragon with scales that sparkled like diamonds. "Next, I activate Stamping Destruction to destroy Shadow Temple and deal you 500 points of damage!" CJ watched as his field spell was destroyed (LP: 4000 – 500). "Hyozanru, attack that Whip Master!"
"Activate Sakuretsu Armor!" CJ said.
"Chain! Activate Champion's Vigilance!" Kaiba said. "Since I control a Level 7 or higher normal monster, I can negate the activation of your trap card and destroy it, which means my dragon's attack continues!"
"Damn..." CJ swore as his monster was destroyed (LP: 3500 – 400). "But thanks to my Whip Master's effect, since she was destroyed in battle, I can Special Summon another Sheikah from my hand, and I choose another Whip Master (DEF: 1500)."
"I end my turn." Kaiba said. "Go."
"I activate my We Are The Sheikah trap card!" CJ said. "This lets me Special Summon a Sheikah from my graveyard. However, its effects are negated, so come on out, Sheikah Whip Master (DEF: 1500)! Your move, Kaiba."
"I summon Vorse Raider (ATK: 1900)!" Kaiba said, summoning a strange tan-skinned beast-warrior in black and green armor, carrying an axe-like weapon. "Next, I activate Enemy Controller to switch your effect-less Whip Master to attack mode (ATK: 1700). Vorse Raider, attack that defense Whip Master! Hyozanru, attack the attack position Whip Master!"
CJ braced himself as his two monsters were destroyed (LP: 3100 – 400).
"Your move." Kaiba said.
"Whoa... Kaiba's got CJ on the ropes..." Joey said.
"Kaiba must have really revamped his deck for this duel." Yugi said. "He's pulling out all the stops."
"He must really want to beat CJ and take those Triforce Destiny Cards." Tea said.
"Do you... think CJ can win this?" Shaylene questioned, fear present in her voice.
"Of course he can." Stacey said. "It's too early to count him out yet."
CJ snapped a card off the top of his deck. "Well... This couldn't have worked out any better for me... You want my Triforce Destiny Cards? Well, you're going to have to defeat them first. I activate Evil's Summoning Ritual!"
"No way!" Yugi gasped.
"The first Triforce Destiny Card already?!" Stacey questioned.
"CJ's deck is really fighting back against Kaiba..." Jennette said. "See, Shay? He can win."
"Yeah..." Shaylene said. "Go CJ! Beat the pants off Kaiba!"
"I sacrifice Din, Goddess of Power from my hand to Ritual Summon Ganondorf, King of Evil (ATK: 4500)!" CJ said, as lightning struck the stadium. As it did, a crimson-haired, crimson-eyed man in black armor slowly appeared on the field. "Ganondorf, King of Evil, attack Vorse Raider with Triforce Sword of Darkness!" Ganondorf charged at Kaiba's monster and slashed through it with a golden glowing sword. CJ smirked as a dark aura surrounded Vorse Raider before it exploded.
"Enjoy the lead while it lasts!" Kaiba said (LP: 1400), because you won't have it for long!"
"Your move, Kaiba."
"I switch Hyozanru to defense mode (DEF: 2800) and end my turn." Kaiba said.
"Ganondorf, attack Hyozanru!" CJ commanded. Ganondorf rushed forward and cleaved through Hyozanru, destroying it. "Your move."
"I activate Monster Reborn to revive Hyozanru (DEF: 2800)." Kaiba said, as his dragon returned. "Go."
"Boo yeah!" Shaylene cheered. "CJ's got Kaiba on the ropes now!"
"Don't get too excited, Shaylene." Yugi said. "There's no telling what Kaiba has up his sleeve. I wouldn't count him out. He's definitely a skilled duelist."
"I summon Sheikah Soldier (ATK: 1900)!" CJ said, summoning a silver-haired, spear-wielding warrior in navy blue armor. "And since a Dark monster was summoned, Ganondorf gains a Spell Counter (SC: 1) and 1000 attack points (ATK: 5500). Now, I'll remove that Spell Counter (SC: 0 / ATK: 4500), which will allow Ganondorf to deal Piercing Damage! Ganondorf, attack Hyozanru and bring me victory!"
"I activate my trap card!" Kaiba said, revealing his face down. CJ gasped as a metal ring lined with explosives formed around Ganondorf's neck. "Ring of Destruction! Now, your King of Evil is destroyed and we both take 4500 points of damage! If I'm going to go down, you're going with me!"
"What?!" CJ gasped, as the ring around Ganondorf's neck exploded. When the smoke cleared, the monsters were gone, and CJ was standing there in shock (LP: 0). Kaiba, however, merely smirked (LP: 0).
"And the duel is a draw!" The Kaiba Corp employee called out. "And per tournament rules, the duelists shall now duel again! 2000 Life Points each, no direct attacks allowed. As usual, the duelist whose Life Points hit zero first is the loser. Shuffle your decks and begin! This time, CJ may begin!"
"I activate the Shadow Temple field spell!" CJ said. "So, my Sheikahs gain 500 attack and defense points. Next, I summon Sheikah Monk (ATK: 2300)." Then, a Sheikah in a crimson bodysuit and white cloak appeared on the field. "And thanks to my Monk's effect, I can discard a card to Special Summon a Sheikah from my deck, and I choose another Monk (ATK: 2300). However, its effects are negated. And thanks to my first Monk, it gains an extra 400 points (ATK: 2700)." CJ smirked as he laid both monster cards on top of each other. "Now, I'll overlay my two Level 4 monsters..."
"Overlay? No way... Is he?" Dayan wondered.
"Is CJ about to do it?" Alex questioned.
Is he doing what I think he's doing? Shaylene thought. This is gonna be so cool!
"I overlay my two Level 4 Sheikah Monks to build the Overlay Network!" CJ called out. "I Xyz Summon... Sheikah Guardian of Time's Gate (ATK: 3000)!" Everyone watched as a glowing gear-shaped gate appeared on the field. Linking to its upper left and upper right sides were two smaller gear-shaped gates which vanished into a mysterious portal. On the big gate were the symbols of the three goddesses of Hyrule, as well as the Triforce. CJ stepped forward as the gate began to glow. He was then cloaked in a bright blue light, and when the light died down, he wore a purple bodysuit, white waist bandages, a white cape and carried his Shadow Staff: a staff with a golden upside-down triangular piece atop it. Attached to each side of the triangle was a round purple jewel. On the chest of the bodysuit was the Sheikah Symbol: a lone eye shedding a single tear. "It's your move, Kaiba. Can you stand up to the power of my Xyz Monster?"
"Whoa! I can't believe CJ summoned an Xyz Monster!" Dayan said. I mean, I know he runs Industrial Illusions and all, but they're still in the prototype phase. Wait a minute... What am I talking about? Xyz Monsters were in full swing before the Crystal Wii-Mote brought us here... Wait! Our old lives and memories must be getting overwritten by new memories of our lives here in Hyrule! That's why I know about Xyz Monsters only being in the development stage! Because in this reality, they haven't been released to the public!
"What is that?" Kaiba questioned.
"I've never seen THAT card before." Yugi commented.
"That's because it's a new type of card called an Xyz Monster. It's summoned by overlaying, or stacking two or more monsters of the same level on top of each other. And unlike other monsters, Xyz Monsters don't have a level. They have a rank, which tells what level the Xyz Materials used to Xyz Summon it must be. Since my Sheikah Guardian of Time's Gate is a Rank 4 Xyz Monster, it called for me to overlay two Level 4 monsters." CJ said.
"I'll still find a way to beat it!" Kaiba said. "I lay two cards face down and summon a monster in defense mode. Go."
"I activate my Guardian's ability. By detaching an Xyz Material, and sending that Xyz Material to the graveyard..." CJ said, as he placed one of his Monks in the graveyard. "...I can Banish one monster on your side of the field until your second Standby Phase. So, say goodbye to that monster of yours. Your move."
"I summon Lord of D (DEF: 1100) and activate Ultimate Offering!" Kaiba said. "I'll pay 1000 Life Points (LP: 2000 – 1000) to Normal Summon two more times this turn, and I'll summon Kaiser Sea Horse (DEF: 1650) and La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp (DEF: 1000)." Then, a mage in dragon-like armor and blue cape appeared on the field, followed by Kaiba's sea horse armored warrior and a green genie monster. Now, no matter what he destroys, I'll still have enough sacrifices for Blue Eyes next turn. "Your move."
"I detach another Xyz Material to banish Lord of D until your second Standby Phase." CJ said. "Next, I'll use Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy your face down card." CJ smiled as a spell card bearing a picture a small golden fan-like ring was destroyed. "Ah, Ring of Defense... Planning to use Ring of Destruction again, Kaiba? Next, I summon Sheikah Soldier (ATK: 2400)." CJ's blue armored, silver-haired warrior then appeared on the field. "Attack La Jinn! And thanks to my Soldier's ability, since he destroyed a monster in battle, he can attack again! Destroy Kaiser Sea Horse! And with that, it's your move."
"Good!" Kaiba said. "So my first monster that you banished with your Guardian returns. And I'll flip it up... Cyber Jar (DEF: 900)!" Then a small mechanical jar appeared on the field and sucked up both of CJ's monsters. "When Cyber Jar is flipped, all monsters on the field are destroyed! Next, we reveal the top five cards of our decks, and Special Summon any low level monsters we draw... I got Kaiser Sea Horse (ATK: 1700) and Z-Metal Tank (ATK: 1500)." Kaiba's sea horse monster returned, along with a yellow tank resembling a bug-like creature.
"I got Sheikah Whip Master (ATK: 2200)." CJ said, summoning his Whip Master.
"Now, I sacrifice Kaiser Sea Horse to summon Blue-Eyes White Dragon (ATK: 3000)!" Kaiba said, as his famous white dragon took to the field. "Attack that Whip Master! Burst Stream of Destruction!"
"Activate Shadow Temple's effect!" CJ said. "Since my Sheikah was targeted for an attack, I can Banish her until the End Phase! And since you can't attack me directly..."
"I end my turn." Kaiba said.
"Which means Whip Master returns to me (ATK: 2200)." CJ said. "Next, I summon The Silent Sheikah (ATK: 1300)!" Then, a Sheikah in a green bodysuit and white wrappings appeared on the field. "And when my Silent Sheikah appears on the field, I can increase or decrease the level of a Sheikah by one, and I choose my Silent Sheikah (Lv: 4). Next, since I control two Dark monsters, I can Special Summon Bongo Bongo, Phantom Shadow Beast from my hand (ATK: 2100)!" CJ smirked as a phantom with one red eye and two detached floating hands appeared on his field.
"Too bad none of your monsters can take out my Blue-Eyes..." Kaiba said with a grin.
"Yes, but my Silent Sheikah is a tuner." CJ said. "Which will allow me to Synchro Summon a monster from my Extra Deck... So, I tune my Level 4 Silent Sheikah with my Level 5 Bongo Bongo to Synchro Summon CJ, The Last Sheikah (ATK: 3700)!" CJ said, stepping forward and gaining a golden breastplate over his red t-shirt. In his hands he now held his Shadow Staff. "And since Bongo Bongo went to the graveyard, I get to Special Summon a Sage of Shadow from my hand, deck or graveyard... So I summon CJ, Sheikah Sage of Shadow (ATK: 3700)!" Then, a clone of CJ appeared on the field. "Next, I activate Sheikah Unity! Since I control at least two Sheikah, all of my Sheikah gain an extra 300 points (Last Sheikah: 4000) (Whip Master: 2500) (Sage of Shadow: 4000)."
"Yeah! Way to go, CJ!" Shaylene cheered.
"See?" Jennette said. "Told ya he could do it, sis."
"Sorry Kaiba, but your cards were no match for the power of my Extra Deck... or my Sheikah... Now, Last Sheikah, attack Kaiba's beloved Blue-Eyes White Dragon with Shadow Staff Strike!" CJ said, as he gathered energy into his staff. He swung the staff full force, launching the energy at Blue-Eyes, and watched as Kaiba's favorite monster, and his Life Points, were eliminated (LP: 0).
"And the winner is... King CJ Francis!" The KC Employee proclaimed.
"You wanted to win my Triforce Destiny Cards, but in the end, your greed and lust for power couldn't win out against the Heart of the Cards." CJ said. "Kaiba... It's amazing that you still haven't learned anything even after all these years." CJ deactivated his Duel Disk and walked away.
"How? How could I lose my own tournament?" Kaiba wondered. "It's... not possible..."
"Kaiba... Maybe you should focus less on claiming the most powerful cards for yourself and focus more on trusting in your deck." Yugi said.
"Shut up, Yugi!" Kaiba snapped. "I've had enough of your hocus pocus mumbo jumbo about the 'heart of the cards'! I'll admit that you and Wheeler are talented duelists, but not because of some magic heart in your cards... That's a load of bull and you know it!" With that, Kaiba turned around and exited the stadium.
"Jeez... think he's a bit mad about losing?" Joey asked.
"Maybe..." Yugi said. "I can't believe he isn't even sticking around for the end of his tournament... You know, I thought he had started to change after Atem departed for the Spirit World, but... maybe I was wrong. Maybe people like Kaiba can't change."
"Given his childhood, I'm not surprised he's the way he is." CJ said. "I mean, I don't condone the way he acts, and I'm not trying to brush it off as nothing, but I can kind of understand it... to a point."
"Yeah... I guess I see what you mean." Yugi said.
"But that still doesn't excuse him!" Tea yelled. "We've been trying to become friends with him for years, and still nothing! I can't get over how overinflated his ego is! He's so stuck up and full of himself!"
"Yeah..." Stacey said. "But you can't let jerks like that get to you."
"And you can't let them push you around." Shaylene said. "You've got to stand up to the bullies. I know that one first hand." She looked up at CJ and smiled.
"Yeah... Yeah you do." Yugi said, looking at Joey and then Tristan.
"Hey Yug, remember when Tristan and I threw that piece of the Millennium Puzzle into the pool?" Joey asked.
"Remember?" Yugi asked. "How can I forget when you bring it up so much?"
"Hey! I don't bring it up that much!" Joey said.
"Joey, you bring it up just about every time someone mentions bullying!" Tristan said.
"Okay, so maybe I bring it up once in a while." Joey said. Everyone couldn't help but laugh.