Jewels: Ok…so I hope you liked the last chapter and I think it's time to get on with the story. Sooooo….I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh.
"This is insane," Mokuba said as the Egyptian God cards exchanged blows.
"No kidding," I agreed.
The Gods collide again with a crash and Seto looks at them in disbelief.
"Kaiba Corp. holograms aren't programed to do this!" he yelled as the light coming from the Gods attacks got brighter and brighter.
"I can't see anything," I said shielding my eyes from the light. 'Where are my sunglasses when I need them?' I thought.
Finally the light disappeared and the Gods were gone.
"What just happened?" I asked.
"I have no idea," Mokuba replied.
"This is way too weird," I said.
After some more moves Seto thought he had the duel in the bag, and I thought he did too, especially since he had his Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon on the field, but Yugi was able to fight back and when.
Seto stood there in shock, Mokuba fell to his knees, my jaw dropped, and we heard cheering from the other side of the field and saw the others…including Joey.
'Joey's okay,' I thought, 'But I don't think Seto is.'
"I told you your hatred and your lust for power would never prevail," Yugi said.
SETO'S POV
I was shocked by my loss. 'I had the perfect strategy,' I thought.
"Hatred never triumphs Kaiba," Yugi said, "You were fighting for all the wrong reasons, and in the end, it was your own anger and jealousy that did you in."
'This was my tournament! This entire event was designed so that I would be victorious,' I thought, 'I want to put the memory of his step-father behind me and be crowned the world's best duelist in the world…I was so close.' I looked out of the corner of my eyes and saw Jewels and Mokuba. 'Jewels…she saw me lose my own tournament,' I thought, 'What's she going to think?'
I looked at my duel disk…I didn't know how my strategies could have failed me.
"This is the most challenging duel I've ever fought," Yugi said walking over to me.
"Save it Yugi," I said, "I don't need the pep talk."
"You haven't learned anything from our duel. You can never truly be a success until you've conquered the monsters inside your heart," he said, "You were doomed from the start, fueled by your anger and hate. My duel was fuel by faith, destiny, and friends."
I clenched my fists in anger. "Every single one of us is alone in the world!" I yelled, "I've never had to ask for anybody's help! Friendship is for fools! I duel alone! Depending on others is for the weak, and the future is in my own to hands!"
JEWELS' POV
I listen to Seto talk and I felt a little sad…I knew Seto was cold…but not that cold. He knew Mokuba and I were routing for him the whole time, yet he thinks all this.
"I'm not interested in having on having any pals to slow me down," Seto continued, "So I'm going to accept my defeat like a man since there's no one else I rely on, so there's no one else to take the blame for my loss."
He flung what I knew was his Egyptian God card at Yugi and then he stepped off the dueling field.
"Mokuba, Jewels, let's go," he said.
We went to follow him but Joey jumped in front of him and challenged him to a duel for third place.
Seto chuckled and walked around him.
Joey just ran after him. "Kaiba, you think you're too good for the rest of us, and I remember what it was like to be a stubborn jerk," he said, "I picked on everyone else, but felt alone inside and it was a tough situation. Yugi stuck up for you lots of times but did you ever say thank you? No!"
"Please tell me you're done." Seto said, "All this nonsense about friendship is starting to bore me."
"That's right!" Mokuba said, "The last thing my brother needs is a lecture from you."
Joey looked at Mokuba. "How can you still defend Kaiba after what he said?" Joey asked him, "If Kaiba's happy being alone he doesn't need you Mokuba…and maybe that's why Jewels isn't sticking her opinion in here."
Seto and Mokuba looked at me and I just looked down at Hakoda. I was slightly hurt by what Seto said.
"Even though dueling you would be a waste of my time…I'll crush you," Seto said.
We got into the elevator and outside the duel tower and Joey and Seto began their duel.
"Take your best shit!" Joey said.
Seto chuckled. "I won't need to take my best," Seto said.
"Then take your worst for all I care," Joey said as Seto summoned Ryu-Kishin Powered to the field, set two cards face down and ended his turn.
"I don't think Seto gives Joey enough credit," I said honestly almost causing Mokuba to fall over.
"Pleeeeeease don't let Seto hear you say that!" he said.
"I'm just telling the truth," I said, "Joey did really well against Marik and almost defeated him even without an Egyptian God of his own."
"But Joey's never going to be as good as my brother," Mokuba said.
"Au contraire, mon ami," I said shaking my finger at him, "At first people would say that I would never make it in the modeling world, but look at me now."
"So?" Mokuba asked.
"So…Seto may think that Joey's a third rate duelist now, but what I've seen he can get in the ring with the big boys and hold his own and sooner or later Seto will have to admit that Joey is a good duelist," I said.
"I think Seto heard you," Mokuba said.
I looked and saw Seto looking towards us and I gave a slight wave. "He'll get over it," I said quietly.
Mokuba sighed and shook his head. "It's going to be a long ride home after this," he said.
I wasn't really paying attention to the duel because at the moment what was more interesting was the adorable puppy that was asleep in my arms. But I did snap out of my adorable puppy thought when I heard that one of Seto's Blue-Eyes White Dragons was on Joey's side of the field.
I looked at the expression on Seto's face and raised an eyebrow. "Either Seto's about to blow a gasket or the shits about to go down," I said.
"You made a big mistake by taking my Blue-Eyes!" Seto said, "Now it's time for me to end this duel."
Seto sacrificed his Kaiser Seahorse and was able to summon a second Blue-Eyes to the field.
"Now we each have a Blue-Eyes," Seto said laughing. He had the his Blue-Eyes attack the other one and they destroyed each other and then he used his Monster Reborn card to bring back his Blue-Eyes. "I am the only duelist with the necessary skills to wield a Blue-Eyes!" Seto said, "Now it's time to finish you off!"
Seto finally won the duel and then he looked at us as Joey and the others headed to the duel tower. "Come on…there's no reason for us to stick around this dump anymore," he said.
"But there's one more duel," Mokuba said.
"The tournament is over for me Mokuba," Seto replied.
"This duel is still part of something you put together and you should see it through to the end," I said making Seto look at me.
"She's right Kaiba," we heard someone say.
"Ishizu," we said.
"I advise you to be present for the final duel," she said looking at Seto, "Yugi will need all the help he can get to defeat Marik and fulfill his destiny."
'He's not going to buy it,' I thought.
"No thanks," Seto said, "Battle City is over for me and the sooner I put this behind me the better…so leave me alone."
"Leave me alone?" I asked causing Seto to stop and look at me, "You sound like a child now Seto."
"Whose side are you are?" he asked me.
"Yours if you grow up!" I snapped.
"Walking away now is a huge mistake," Ishizu said.
Seto looked at her. "Let me guess, you read it in one of your ancient fairy tales?" he asked.
"Your own future is at stake Seto Kaiba," she replied, "I know you can read the ancient text and I know you know what's written on the stone. The sorcerer may have been the Pharaoh's rival, but he was also his friend. Yugi cannot save the world without your help."
Seto turned to walk away again.
"If you continue to deny your ancient heritage, the entire world will suffer because of your stubbornness," Ishizu continued, "And when I say the entire world, that includes you and your future family."
Seto spun around. "That's enough Ishizu!" Seto snapped, "You've gone too far!"
"5000 years ago with your help the Pharaoh was able to help save people's lives," Ishizu said, "History is repeating itself and Yugi needs your help."
"That's enough!" Seto said again, "I organized this tournament in order to become number one, not to help Yugi."
"You're wrong Kaiba," she said, "You were destined to put on this tournament and if you leave now…you'll be turning your back on mankind."
Seto turned to his duel tower. "This duel tower stands as a symbol of my hatred for my step-father," he said, "And I can't stand the sight of it."
"This is about more than just you and your family Kaiba!" she said, "This is about the world!"
"Mokuba…prepare the island for detonation," Seto said.
"DETONATION?" I asked almost dropping Hakoda.
Mokuba didn't move.
"Mokuba did you hear me?" Seto asked angrily.
Mokuba looked at him sadly. "I heard you," he replied, "But I don't think destroying the tower is going to solve anything."
I frowned. "All it will do is cause more destruction and more hatred," I finished for him thinking about how my father would call me a nobody and cause destruction in my life causing me to hate him.
Seto looked at us shocked.
"Maybe Yugi is right you're filled with hate Seto…Yugi said you were dueling for all the wrong reasons and he said you'd never be a success until you defeated the monsters in your heart," Mokuba said to Seto with tears swelling up in his eyes, "Why don't you ever smile anymore? I know our childhood wasn't great but we had fun sometimes. I want things to go back to the way they were!"
"Those days are over!" Seto snapped.
"They don't have to be!" Mokuba yelled, "You can change! You have me and you have Jewels now and instead of causing more damage why don't you help Yugi win, and prevent more damage? If you know the secret to defeating Marik, you should tell Yugi!"
'Wow…the kid sure does know how to throw down an argument,' I thought.
Seto doesn't say anything for a minute then starts to walk away.
"Where are you going?" I asked.
"To the top of my duel tower," he replied.
Mokuba laughed. "Does this mean you're going to help Yugi?" he asked.
"Just follow me," he replied as we got in the elevator.
TO BE CONTINUED…
Jewels: Okie dokie, so I hope you liked this chapter! Stay tuned for the next one.