Here is a revised version of Season 1 of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sodor Chronicles with more mistakes fixed and new things added in. The original version of the story was originally posted on the account of Jriddle41, but it's gonna be moved to my account. The story was done in collaboration between me and Jriddle41 (Sodormatchmaker on DeviantART), and we both own the OCs that are used in the story. Everything else belongs to their respective owners:
Thomas and Friends (c) Hit Entertainment and Mattel
The Railway Series (c) Rev Wilbert Awdry
Yu-Gi-Oh! (c) Konami
Song used in Intro and Outro (c) Unknown
WARNING: Again, the story is rated T (13-plus) for moments of violence and some suggestive themes. Viewer discretion may be advised.
Opening up inside Sailor John's cavern hideout, Skiff was inside looking after the two prisoners, Mr. and Mrs. Gresley (Boxford). However, he was feeling very unhappy about doing it. Ever since he, his captain, and the rest of the pirates arrived in San Francisco, they've been causing nothing but trouble. This has left Skiff both confused and conflicted.
"Why am I even doing this?" he thought to himself. "Sailor John once told me that we'll become incredibly wealthy and enriched in a new, happy world once we've all discovered the secret to the carvings in Egypt... But why go and do something like ruin the reputation of Discord J. Crawford?"
Mr. and Mrs. Gresley (Boxford) both noticed that Skiff seemed troubled with his command that they started to feel sorry for him.
"You don't have to keep doing this, Skiff." said Mr. Gresley (Boxford). "You could set us free and we could help you with that monster Sailor John."
Skiff shook his head.
"N-no..." he whispered. "I c-can't..."
"But why?" Mrs. Gresley (Boxford) asked gently. "Why are you so devoted to him?"
"He found me as an orphan and raised me as his own son." explained Skiff. "I can't go and betray him after all he's done for me."
"Not even if he's doing something so... so..."
"Despicable?" Mr. Gresley (Boxford) finished.
"I'm sorry." sighed Skiff. "I'd like to help you, but not if it means betraying my adopted Father."
"Listen to us, Skiff." Mr. Gresley (Boxford) began. "Do you even care that your adopted Father has hurt probably hundreds to thousands of innocent people in his quest for the secret to those carvings?"
Skiff thought about it. "Well, yes."
"And do you also realize that if he discovers the secrets to those carvings in Egypt, he could possibly unleash worldwide chaos and not grant extreme happiness like he promised it would?"
"He... he never mentioned that!" gasped Skiff.
"He's lied to you, Skiff." put in Mrs Gresley (Boxford). "I know it's hard to accept the truth and that he's your Father, but he's gone insane with power and doesn't care who he hurts so long as he gets what he wants in the end."
Learning of the horrible truth caused Skiff to collapse onto his knees shaking hard.
"But you don't have to follow in his footsteps." insisted Mr. Gresley (Boxford). "Just set us free and we'll help you."
Skiff stopped shaking and looked to the two prisoners.
"You'd...help me?" he asked quietly.
"Of course..." said Mrs. Gresley (Boxford) kindly.
Skiff dried his eyes and nodded to the two adults.
"Very well." he said. "I'll get you both out."
(elsewhere...)
Back on the rooftop of Discord's mansion, Thomas and Spencer were both nearing the final stages of their rematch.
-Spencer (LP: 2700): He controlled Blue-Eyes Ultimage Dragon.
-Thomas (LP: 4000): He had a completely empty field, but had drawn six new cards thanks to the Card of Sanctity Spell card - and his deck was really short on cards.
"I sure hope Thomas knows what he's doing." prayed Percy.
"Card of Sanctity could be his last hope in getting something that can hold off that Ultimate Dragon." Mavis added.
Thomas, meanwhile, took a good look at the six cards he drew from his Spell card. His new hand contained Kuriboh, Magicians Unite, Polymerization, Berfomet, Magician's Circle, and Multiply. The blue-haired boy was primarily focused on the two cards at the edge of his hand on the left and right. Spencer, meanwhile, was thinking about how Thomas was gonna try and turn this duel around.
"Let's see what you've got, Billinton." he said quietly to himself.
Title: The Rematch, Part 3
At long last...
"Now... watch as I summon Kuriboh in defense mode!" announced Thomas.
Appearing on the blue-haired boy's side of the field was the ever so small, cute, and furry Kuriboh (Level: 1/ATK: 300 /DEF: 200). Spencer stiffed back, trying to hold in a laugh.
"What use is that fur-ball against me?" The silver-haired boy chortled.
"This monster will be the one to help me turn this duel around." Thomas pointed out, now grinning.
"What?!" Spencer demanded, still trying to hold in a laugh. "You should know Kuriboh is one of the weakest monsters in the whole game!"
"That maybe so-" agreed Thomas, holding another card up. "-but attack points don't mean everything. And to prove it, I'll play a Continuous Spell card - Multiply!"
The mentioned Spell card materialized face-up. Suddenly, another Kuiboh appeared. Then another, and then another. Countless Kuriboh were appearing all over Thomas's side of the field, and they wouldn't stop coming.
"What's going on?" Emily asked, staring in total surprise.
"Kuriboh... It's multiplying!" answered Mavis.
"But Kuriboh isn't stopping." Gordon pointed out. "Just how many Kuribohs are there now?"
"Twenty-seven... No, fifty-nine..." Henry counted, but had to kep starting over. "Bubbling sodas, there must be over hundreds of them, and they're still not stopping!"
Back in the duel field...
"Your turn, Spencer." said Thomas, finished with his turn.
Spencer just drew.
Turn Nineteen: Spencer Gresley (LP: 850)
Deck: (12)
Current Hand (7): Spell Reproduction, Absorb Spell, Vampire Lord, Kaiser Glider, Soul Demolition, Megamorph, and Emergency Provisions
CARD OF DEMISE: 5 Standby Phases
"Since I've reactivated Card of Demise, the amount of standby phases until I must send my whole hand to the graveyard has been reset." he explained, and then entered the battle phase. "Attack, Ultimate Dragon! Wipe out those Kuribohs with Neutron Blast attack!"
Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon obeyed, unleashing the attack and wiping out some of the Kuribohs, causing Spencer to smirk in triumph. Just then, more and more Kuribohs came back in the defeated ones' place.
"What the-?!" cried Spencer. "They're coming back?!"
"That's the power of Multiply, Spencer." Thomas stated. "No matter how many Kuribohs you wipe out, they will just keep coming back faster than you can destroy them."
Spencer grimaced in shock.
"Yeah!" cheered Toby. "Now Thomas has a great defense to protect his life points."
"But he still needs a way to defeat the Ultimate Dragon." Mavis pointed out.
"True, but Thomas will be well protected from any attack." reminded Edward.
Back in the duel field...
"Grr!" growled Spencer, slotting a card into his Duel Disk. "I'll place this card facedown." He took another card from his hand and held it out. "Then I'll activate my own copy of Emergency Provisions, sending my facedown card to the graveyard to gain 1000 life points!"
The silver-haired boy's facedown card disappeared in a blue streak (LP: 1850).
"Your move, Billinton." finished Spencer.
Thomas drew his next card.
Turn Twenty: Thomas Billinton (LP: 1600)
Deck: (7)
Current Hand (5): Magicians Unite, Polymerization, Berfomet, Magician's Circle, and Mirror Force
"Excellent!" Thomas thought to himself. "This card is exactly what I need to rid Spencer of his Ultimate Dragon once and for all!" He slotted the card into his Duel Disk. "I'll set this card facedown, Spencer."
A facedown card materialized behind the wall of Kuribohs.
"My turn is over."
Spencer seethed. "I have to get by those Kuribohs somehow!" he thought to himself. "Otherwise I'll never see my parents again!"
Turn Twenty-One: Spencer Gresley (LP: 1850)
Deck: (11)
Current Hand (6): Spell Reproduction, Absorb Spell, Vampire Lord, Kaiser Glider, Soul Demolition, and Different Dimension Dragon
CARD OF DEMISE: 4 Standby Phases
Almost immediately, the silver-haired boy entered the battle phase.
"Here me, Billinton!" Spencer shouted. "I won't let a pathetic wall of Kuribohs stand between me and my victory! Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, attack again!"
Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon obeyed, firing another blast towards the Kuribohs.
"Hold it!" interrupted Thomas, holding his right hand out. "I activate the Trap card Mirror Force!"
The blue-haired boy's facedown card flipped up and revealed itself.
"Mirror Force?!" Spencer thought to himself, a look of horror crossed onto his face.
"That's right!" smirked Thomas, noticing the look on the silver-haired boy's face. "This Trap card reflects your dragon's attack right back and destroys all attack position monsters on your side of the field!"
A large mirror barrier formed over the Kuribohs, deflecting and sending the attack right back to Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, destroying it immediately. Spencer stared in disbelief and horror. His one chance to save his parents was about to slip away from him, and there was nothing he could do about it. The silver-haired boy even started to have a vision on what would happen.
VISION
Discord had gained control of Boxford Corp, and Spencer and his parents were both exiled from the island of Sodor for his failure to protect their family legacy.
"Well this is what you get for trusting everything to a failure son." snickered Fantasy Discord. "Say goodbye to everything! AH HA HA HA HA HA!"
"Mom, Dad!" cried Fantasy Spencer. "I'm so sorry..."
Suddenly, his own Mother turned and slapped him across the face.
"How could you, Spencer?!" shouted fantasy Mrs. Gresley (Boxford). "We've lost everything thanks to you losing to Thomas!"
"We are so ashamed of you!" added Mr. Gresley (Boxford). "You've let down the entire Gresley family!"
"You don't deserve to be a part of the family!" The two adults said at once to their own son.
This caused Fantasy Spencer to look over to the real Spencer and glare in anger.
"I hope you're proud of yourself!" The fantasy clone spat hatefully. "Your failure is going to cost you more than just this duel, Spencer Gresley! It will cost you your home, wealth, everything! And it's all your fault!"
END VISON
The vision ended, as Spencer continued to stare in complete disbelief. His eyes seemed to be empty of emotion and self-esteem. Even the Tidmouth Teens, as well as Mavis, watching seemed to look worried... Well, the ones who are not James or Gordon.
"What's wrong with Spencer over there?" asked Percy.
"He hasn't moved or spoken for over ten minutes." added Henry.
"Guess he was surprised at how Thomas was able to take out his Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon like that." shrugged James. "Good work, Thomas!"
"But Spencer seems to look so sad." Mavis stated. "If he loses this duel, he'll lose any chance of going to save his parents."
"Serves him right for challenging Thomas again." Gordon huffed uncaringly.
Over with Thomas on the duel field, he was looking pretty relieved that Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon was gone.
"All right, if I can draw something now, I can get at Spencer's life points."
Turn Twenty-Two: Thomas Billinton (LP: 1600)
Deck: (6)
Current Hand (5): Magicians Unite, Polymerization, Berfomet, Magician's Circle, and Obnoxious Celtic Guardian
His drawn card was the Obnoxious Celtic Guardian monster card.
"Excellent." Thomas thought to himself before placing his newly drawn card onto a monster field slot on his Duel Disk. "I summon the Obnoxious Celtic Guardian in attack mode!"
The familiar Elf Swordsman appeared in front of the wall of Kuribohs, posing with his sword for battle (Level: 4/ATK: 1400/DEF: 1200).
"Attack Spencer directly!"
Obnoxious Celtic Guardian obeyed, charging forward and slashing at Spencer with his blade (LP: 450). The silver-haired boy never even reacted to it, he just continued to stare in disbelief.
"He didn't even flinch to the strike." Thomas thought to himself.
"Thomas..." Spencer began, referring to the blue-haired boy by his first name.
"Huh?"
"This cannot be the end for me." The silver-haired boy said quietly.
Slowly, Spencer began to walk backwards until he was at the very edge of the roof.
"What's he doing?" asked James.
"If I lose to you again, Billinton-" continued Spencer slowly. "-then I'll lose my company and my parents... And to be frank, I would rather die than see that happen. So...the moment you declare an attack on your next turn and my life points hit zero, I will jump from the roof and fall to my death."
No one liked the sound of that at all.
"You jerk!" roared Gordon. "That's a real smooth bluff!"
"Yeah!" agreed Percy. "Come down from there, and play fairly!"
"But what if it isn't a bluff?" Toby asked seriously. "What if Spencer really is willing to commit suicide if he loses?"
"Looks like we'll soon find out." answered Edward.
Back in the duel field...
"Spencer, please get down from there!" Thomas pleaded. "I know you have to save your parents, but there has to be another way!"
"Perhaps, but to me, this duel is very important." Spencer replied. "I can stand up here all day if I have to. But if you're wise, you'll forfeit the match to me."
"But I...can't do that."
"And I can't lose this duel!" Spencer snapped, drawing a card.
Turn Twenty-Three: Spencer Gresley (LP: 450)
Deck: (10)
Current Hand (7): Spell Reproduction, Absorb Spell, Vampire Lord, Kaiser Glider, Soul Demolition, Different Dimension Dragon, and Cost Down
From there, the Spell Reproduction Spell card flipped face-up and revealed itself.
"I play the Spell card Spell Reproduction." Spencer announced, holding out the mentioned Spell card. "This allows me to discard two Spell cards from my hand to add any Spell card in my graveyard to my hand."
He sent Cost Down and Absorb Spell both to the graveyard, causing the Monster Reborn card to slid out. Spencer took it, held it up, and showed everyone.
"As you can see, I've selected Monster Reborn." he explained. "On my next turn, I'll use it to revive any of my three Blue-Eyes. The question is...will you attack or not?"
"Stop it, Spencer!" cried Emily. "Suicide isn't the answer!"
"Neither is losing my Mother and Father!" argued Spencer. He looked back to Thomas. "So go ahead if you've got the guts, Billinton! Use your cards to take my life!"
Upon saying that, he made a throat cutting gesture with his thumb. Thomas looked extremely conflicted with himself. Do he dare attack Spencer and win the duel? Or pass and let Spencer defeat him? It was just...too much for him.
"I..."
He stated seeing images of Sailor John and his pirates.
"I..." The blue-haired boy thought to himself.
Sailor John, Commander Laura, and Commander Sledge were laughing maniacally as they succeeded in their dark goals. Thomas scowled intensely at the thought, feeling nothing but anger and hate for them. But that wasn't the worst bit, there was a sharp spark of unknown power deep within the blue-haired boy's heart.
"I mustn't...lose...! I can't lose!"
His hatred of Sailor John and the pirates seemed to sparked something inside of the blue-haired boy... Something really powerful and...dark... Percy was the first to notice the change in Thomas's expression.
"Take a look at Thomas."
"What's going on?" worried Henry. "Something's wrong with Thomas... You don't think he's going to do it, do you?"
"But if he does-" Toby protested loudly. "-Spencer will..."
Back with Thomas... He was shaking with such anger that some traces of a dark aura started to form around him.
"DRAW!" The blue-haired boy screamed out, drawing a card.
The Timouth Teens all sounded scared at how angry and fierce their blue-haired friend sounded. But what really scared them was how Thomas had a small but still noticable aura of darkness burning around him along with a look of pure fury on his face. It was almost like he was a completely different person, now.
Turn Twenty-Four: Thomas Billinton (LP: 1600)
Deck: (5)
Current Hand (5): Magicians Unite, Polymerization, Berfomet, Magician's Circle, and Soul Rope
"I'll never lose!" Thomas roared in rage. "Not now, not ever! Obnoxious Celtic Guardian, attack Spencer directly and win me the duel!"
Obnoxious Celtic Guardian obeyed, charging at the defenseless Spencer. In the audiece, Emily couldn't take it anymore.
"Thomas, no!" she cried, running up to her friend.
"Emily, no!" James exclaimed.
No one else tried to stop the dark green-haired girl.
"Stop this, Thomas!" Emily shrieked with terror. "This isn't like you...!"
Thomas didn't seem to listen, while his look of rage remained. By now, everything seemed to run in slow motion. Spencer stood on the edge waiting defiantly and emotionless for his impending fate as Obnoxious Celtic Guardian came closer.
"Please come back to us!" Emily continued, running forth still. "Come back to me, my love!"
Thomas's face softened when he heard Emily's voice, which seemed to sound different and even spoke with a Scottish accent rather than an American accent. To his surprise, only Thomas seemed to think it was different than Emily's usual voice—or something like that.
"What...?"
"Please stop your attack!" The dark green-haired girl pleaded some more. "Return to who you really are!"
With the dark aura fading away to the sound of Emily's angelic-like voice, Thomas finally came to a horrifying realization over what he had done.
"She's right... this isn't me!" Thomas collapsed onto his knees and let out a huge scream. "STOP!"
Hearing his master, Obnoxious Celtic Guardian stopped where he was and lowered his sword to the ground. Thomas was too shocked over what he had almost went and done. Watching what had happened, Spencer smiled in satisfaction as he drew a card.
"Couldn't do it, huh?"
Turn Twenty-Five: Spencer Gresley (LP: 450)
Deck: (9)
Current Hand (6): Vampire Lord, Kaiser Glider, Soul Demolition, Different Dimension Dragon, Monster Reborn, and X-Head Cannon
CARD OF DEMISE: 3 Standby Phases
And so began the final turn...
"I use Monster Reborn" Spencer announced, holding his card up in the air. "Come forth, Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
A Blue-Eyes White Dragon appeared with a loud roar (Level: 8/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500). Finally, there was nothing left for the duel... It was time for the finisher!
"I win, Billinton." said Spencer quietly, before giving the command. "White Lightning attack!"
Blue-Eyes White Dragon fired a blast of white electrical energy at Obnoxious Celtic Guardian. The monster survived the attack due to his effect, but Thomas's life points didn't (LP: 0).
DUEL RESULTS: Spencer Gresley wins!
With the duel now his, Spencer jumped off of the edge and back to safety. He now had ten star coins, meaning that he was ready to go and challenge Discord. Thomas, meanwhile, was now crying over what he had went and almost did. His tears dripped onto the concrete of the roof, and his sobs echoed throughout the whole rooftop.
"What's wrong with me?" he sobbed. "I almost killed Spencer just so I could win... Was there... was there another presence inside of me wanting me to kill him?"
"Thomas!" called the other Tidmouth Teens, running over to their friend.
"Thomas, stay with us!" begged Edward. "It'll be okay."
"I... I couldn't do it." Thomas weeped softly. "If Emily's voice hadn't called out to me and calmed the presence inside of me... Spencer would have died!"
"Thomas, you..." began James.
"You let my cousin win?" Gordon asked quietly.
"There was no other way." Toby pointed out. "Only by stopping his attack would he have gone and stopped this unstoppable duel."
"I... I'm afraid." Thomas resumed crying. "So afraid... I'm afraid of the game... I'm afraid of myself... As of now, I'll never play Duel Monsters again!"
"What?" Percy blinked. "You can't be serious, Thomas."
"I'm so sorry this happened, Thomas," soothed Emily, who had also begun to cry. "But you did the right thing. You couldn't hurt another person just to win at a stupid game. Your Mom and Dad wouldn't have wanted you to be like that."
"But... what about the...presence in my...heart?" whimpered Thomas.
"Oh, Thomas..."
The dark green-haired girl knelt down to Thomas's level and held him close to her as the poor blue-haired boy continued to sob his heart out. Percy and the others all watched this scene with sad expressions on their faces before a certain someone decided to go and ruin things further.
"Then I guess he got what he wished for." Spencer stated coldly.
Everyone (except Thomas) turned and glared furiously at the silver-haired boy.
"What did you say?" James seethed.
And so, Spencer continued...
"Billinton was too weak to do what had to be done to win." he went on. "If he truly had what it took, he wouldn't have called off the attack. This so-called presence that he claims to have is just an excuse to deny he didn't want to kill me. Games mean conflict - a combat between two enemies. It's the same for all of them! Cards, chess, the blood-soaked wars of the human race… All these are different kinds of games. Do you know what gift God gave to people so they could play games in this world? A single chip called life!"
Gordon finally had enough of his selfish cousin, and was just about to go over and make him wish he was never born... But suddenly, Emily angrily stood up and faced the silver-haired boy with such fierceness in her tear-stained eyes.
"The only one who lost the game is you, Spencer!" The dark green-haired girl spat hatefully.
"What?!"
"You say people's struggles are a game! That's totally wrong! Facing yourself no matter how tough things get... and keeping up the fight..." Emily went on furiously. "That's what games are really about! You bet your chip of life as if it meant nothing! You lost to yourself! When you realized you were going to lose, you didn't have the courage to keep living! Listen up... real courage is protecting that chip you have in your hands... no matter what! The moment you give that up is when you lose!"
Spencer merely growled.
"When we met up with you earlier, you told us you've changed. Saying you now believe in the Heart of the Cards... but you've only shown us today that you're still as stubborn, arrogant, and selfish as we all know and despise. Take away your parents and company, and what else would you have left?! Answer me that, Spencer Gresley!"
Silence filled the rooftop... until Spencer tossed his ten star coins into the air and turned to walk away.
"I have everything I need!" he said in a snooty tone.
Everyone watched Spencer walk away with angry and/or disgusted looks on their faces.
"Yeah, walk away, Spencer." James called out. "Thomas is a bigger man than you'll ever be!"
(elsewhere...)
Back inside Sailor John's hideout, Skiff had finally broken Spencer's parents free.
"Come on." he whispered.
The two grownups followed the boy out. Unfortunately, as soon as Skiff, Mr. Gresley (Boxford) and Mrs. Gresley (Boxford) got outside...
"Hello, Skiff." said a familiar voice (male).
Skiff froze in fright. Standing before him and Spencer's parents, with his arms folded, was Sailor John.
"S-S-Sailor John!" stuttered Skiff.
"Why if I didn't know better-" said Sailor John. "-I'd think my adopted son, whom I picked up from the gutter, was double-crossing me by freeing the prisoners. Care to explain yourself?"
"You lied to me!" exclaimed Skiff, gathering all of courage. "You said this quest to unlock the secrets of the Egyptian carvings would bring us great wealth and a new, happy world. But you never told me about potentially unleashing worldwide chaos!"
"Don't tell me you believe in that nonsense, too." snorted Sailor John. "Only cowards would make up stories to keep adventurers from solving the world's greatest secrets and obtaining the wealth and glory they deserve!"
"I don't believe you, Father! Spencer's parents here opened my eyes to the truth, and I won't follow anymore of your orders!"
"I'm sorry to hear that." Sailor John nodded slowly, just before snapping his fingers. On cue, seven or so pirates appeared from behind a nearby rock. "Take them away."
The pirates obeyed and captured the three civillians.
"You won't get away with this, Sailor John!" yelled Skiff, being dragged away.
Sailor John merely gave a evil smirk in response. Just then, a pirate walked up to his captain with some news.
"Sir, we've got word from our spies that Spencer has defeated Thomas."
"Excellent." smiled Sailor John. "Now, I want you to give me whatever star coins you have managed to collect now."
"What are you going to do, captain?" asked the pirate curiously.
"Spencer's hoping for a match against Discord. But, seeing as he's not around at the moment, I'll gladly fill in for him."
"I see..." The pirate grinned. "You're gonna finish him off yourself, aren't you?"
"Correct." nodded Sailor John. "I will enter the tournament as a finalist. Once I defeat Spencer, his family's company will belong to me!"
Yes, this was truly a bad situation. Will Sailor John get away with his crime? And what about Discord? Will he be able to put a stop to his old friend's plan?