Good Day Readers! I only own Kylie and Katherine Hope along with the unique cards within their decks and whatever other OCs decide to crop up. Also this was originally written in dubbed so some chapters may have some dubbed dialogue remaining because I like it. Also italics symbolise another language not Japanese, I'm follow the Manga's timeline year speaking because it's easier for me.
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Chapter 25: - The Ultimate Legendary Soldier Descends
"Woah, Mai's really got Yugi on the ropes. She's brought him down to three hundred Life Points and she hasn't lost any. Who would have though she was this good? Could it be that it was just sheer dumb luck that I beat her before," Jounouchi wondered. I doubted that was the case whilst luck may have indeed been a factor in his victory over Mai it wasn't the only reason, Jounouchi was a much better duelist than most people realised.
I looked at Kylie and saw that her eyes were solely focused on Other Yugi with a saddened sheen in the orbs and I knew exactly why, ever since day one Kylie had been impressed with Other Yugi's skill which made her eager to duel him yet now it seemed that the talent he displayed had vanished simply because of how distracted Other Yugi was acting now that Pegasus was so close to him.
"It wasn't luck Jounouchi. I lost that duel to you because you knew something I didn't, I learned more from that duel than from any other I've ever played. It's true Jounouchi, I learned a lesson from you that day that I never really wanted to learn. I didn't know it then but it would change me and the way I looked at dueling, I had to take a hard look at myself and admit the reason I relied on tricks, was because I was afraid, afraid to trust in my own abilities, afraid to trust in myself. Like you trusted in yourself Jounouchi and facing up to that wasn't easy believe me," Mai responded.
Mai then asked if Jounouchi knew why he had made it all the way to the final round with the blonde boy answering that this was because all the friends he had come with backing him, even Kylie and myself had been cheering him on, which was kind of surprising but it was nice that he considered us friends after such a short period of actually knowing the two of us.
"That's true, that's very true. Your friends were with you all the way but you also had the guts to look inside and find the strength to focus on your goals. You looked at what you wanted to achieve and focused on achieving it, that's a lesson everyone should learn," Mai added on. Jounouchi was surprised by this but more importantly I noticed that Other Yugi was beginning to realise exactly what Mai was getting at with her speech.
Even if she didn't know all the details, Mai was attempted to get Other Yugi to focus on the enemy that he was currently facing because even if he did win this duel there were others waiting in the wings and this lack of focus wouldn't allow him to be victorious over them instead it would impede his ability to duel properly.
"She's losing interest Yugi," Mai called out. The mysterious spirit looked confused until Mai turned her head upwards to focus on the subject of the discussion which turned out to be my sister. "Since day one, Kylie-san's been looking forward to a match against you just like me, but seeing how you're acting now, Kylie-san's becoming disinterested, her goal is disappearing because you aren't focusing!" Mai accused.
Other Yugi closed his eyes and seemed to be struggling internally, I could only hope that the spirit would finally listen to what Mai was saying and maybe understand what Kylie was feeling, otherwise he would lose this duel and as a result Yugi would be unable to save his grandfather but if he did finally heed the warning that had been going about, he might be able to turn this duel around, then Other Yugi's head raised up.
"Mai thanks for reminding me that a true duelist faces his problems one at a time. You're right I wasn't focusing on you and I'm sorry for that but not any longer," Other Yugi declared. The question now was if it was too late for Other Yugi to turn this duel around or if he would be able to pull it off and successfully win this duel. "I play the Spell card Brainwashing – Brain Control," Other Yugi announced.
With the power of Brain Control, although for only one turn, Other Yugi was able to take control of Harpie's Pet Dragon although Mai claimed that the dragon would never think of attacking Harpie Lady however Other Yugi revealed that he never planned on attacking Harpie Lady and instead he summoned out Catapult Turtle along with playing a face-down card.
Catapult Turtle – Attribute: Water, Type: Aqua, Level: 5, ATK/1000, DEF/2000
"Now let's put Harpie's Pet Dragon on the catapult in attack mode," Other Yugi suggest. The dragon nestled itself on the launch pad of Catapult Turtle and since an attack was called, Mirror Wall erected itself to block the attack however due to Catapult Turtle's effect it would be able to destroy Mirror Wall once and for all.
"Catapult launch!" Other Yugi ordered. Harpie's Pet Dragon was sent flying into the crystalline structure and it was forcibly blown apart by the impact preventing Mai was blocking any more of Other Yugi's attacks and the weakening of his monsters, this action truly shocked Mai as it seemed she was still struggling to understand it.
"And that's not all I've done Mai. My assault has accomplished more than to destroy the defence you built, because it was your monster I fired from Catapult Turtle, half of the Pet Dragon's attack points get deducted from your Life Points. The tide of this battle is turning Mai," Other Yugi explained. This revelation shocked Mai whist everyone else cheered for the fact that Other Yugi was finally making a comeback and I noticed Kylie's saddened gaze had vanished as well.
Mai – LP: 2000 – LP: 850
It was a good move to start Other Yugi on the comeback and possible path to winning this duel but now more than ever he had to believe in himself and in his deck so that he would be able to draw out the cards that would win him this duel, another important part of the rest of this duel would be to deal with Shadow of Seduction since that card was the only thing keeping him from being able to protect himself.
The only problem right now was that it was currently Mai's turn and if she attacked Catapult Turtle then this duel was over however she had to be wary of the face down card Other Yugi had finished his turn with as without Harpie's Feather Duster on the field anymore Mai couldn't sweep it away and if that card was a Trap then Mai's Harpie could very well be destroyed.
Mai drew her card and all of us waited with baited breath as Mai examined the cards in her hand as she thought about whether or not to attack which was proving to be the hardest decision she had to make this entire duel, the tension was thick in the air as we waited for someone to say or do something.
"Bring on your assault Mai," Other Yugi tempted. This move would do one of three things either it would either back fire and blow up in Other Yugi's face, possibly activate the possible Trap he had hidden or cause Mai to not attack all together.
"Now I will… not attack. I'm not falling into you trap and there are other moves that I can make. For example, I can use this card to triple my Harpie attack force, I play Kaleidoscope - Magnificent Doppelgangers," Mai decided. She had faltered in the beginning but was more sure now as her Spell card brought out two more Harpie Ladies and increased their attack power, but slightly decreased the defence power, as a result.
Harpie Lady – ATK/2100 – ATK/2450 , DEF/2200 – DEF/2100
"That's too bad Mai, you really should have attacked me," Other Yugi informed. Mai believed that to simply be his opinion however Other Yugi soon revealed it was a fact as the face down card he had played had actually been a Monster Recovery Spell card and not a Trap like Mai had thought which allowed Other Yugi to call back his Catapult Turtle and draw a new hand.
However when Other Yugi drew his new hand, the expression on his face clearly showed that the hand he had drawn was not a good one and it probably didn't hold a monster strong enough to go up against any of the Harpie Ladies with Mai also noticing the expression that marred Other Yugi's face.
"Each of my three Harpie Ladies now has an attack power of twenty-four, fifty. There are only a handful of cards in all of Duel Monsters that can stand up to that and from the look on your face, you haven't drawn them," Mai mocked. Anzu practically screamed down her support which was annoying because since I was standing right next to her my ears started hurting as a result of the sudden shock of loud noise.
Other Yugi proceeded to summon out a monster yet he played it in face down defence mode which was confusing since that would made no difference as Shadow of Seduction would simply force the monster into attack mode with Mai reminding Other Yugi of this fact.
"All monsters? No Mai and that's what will save my Life Points this turn, Holy Elf!" Other Yugi retorted. The blue-skinned elf appeared on the field and as Other Yugi explained she was unaffected by Shadow of Seduction since the Spell only affected male monsters whilst the Holy Elf was a female and thus she remained in defence mode as a result.
Holy Elf – Attribute: Light, Type: Spellcaster, Level: 4, ATK/800, DEF/2000
I had to admit that I practically slumped against Kylie's legs as the sense of relief that flooded through me was almost too much for me to remain standing but I did, Other Yugi had just managed to pull himself out of the hole he nearly dug for himself but now he would have to find a way from bring down Mai's Harpie Ladies.
"Ok so let's see where we stand. You're on the board with one measly elf and it's my turn, first I'll use this Resurrection of the Dead card to being back an old friend," Mai commented. It was quite obvious which monster she was bringing back as Harpie's Pet Dragon returned to the field and now with three Harpie's out, it's attack power was much more than any monster I knew of in Yugi's whole deck.
Harpie's Pet Dragon – ATK/2000 – ATK/2900, DEF/2500 – DEF/3400
Kylie gritted her teeth and I didn't blame her especially when Mai ordered her Harpie Ladies to destroy Holy Elf thus eliminating any defence that Other Yugi had and unless he pulled off a miracle it was likely that Other Yugi would be losing this duel within the next few turns.
"Your time's run out Yugi, next turn I eliminate the remainder of your Life Points and then looks like I go on to the Semi-Finals," Mai bragged. Other Yugi reached out to his deck and drew the card that would practically decide whether or not this duel would end on this turn, I clasped my hands together again and really hoped that the card was something that would work, meanwhile Mai was bragging about taking down any card that he tossed out.
"Sealing Swords of Light!" Other Yugi announced. The glowing green swords descended and completely entrapped Mai's monsters preventing them from attacking for three turns which should hopefully give Other Yugi enough time to turn this duel around, Mai was completely shocked by the card that Other Yugi had drawn but nobody could really blame her for that.
"My only move for this turn, I play Kuriboh," Other Yugi declared. The fluffy little ball appeared on the field and this time I managed to restrain a squeak but I still smiled brightly at its' appearance; of course as with Seto, Mai didn't think much of Kuriboh even making a joke that none of us found funny.
Kuriboh – Attribute: Dark, Type: Fiend, Level: 1, ATK/300, DEF/200
"It's not funny Mai, laugh all you want but don't mistake the Kuriboh for a joke when its' an important step on my way to victory in this duel," Other Yugi reprimanded. Mai didn't seem to believe the duelist and since she couldn't really do anything for this turn she simply drew a card and passed.
I wondered exactly how Other Yugi planned to defeat Mai and if he really had a monster that was powerful enough to destroy Harpie's Pet Dragon, I noticed that he seemed to be concentrating really hard on the card that he had just drawn from his deck implying that he knew exactly which card he need but simply hadn't drawn it yet.
"Does Yugi have a chance of defeating that Dragon?" I asked. Kylie looked at me and then turned her eyes back to Other Yugi as she contemplated my question before turning her eyes back to face me with a concerned look on her face.
"I'm afraid that it might be tricky, we don't know all of Yugi's cards but the sad thing is that he might not even draw them. The only thing we can do now is wait," Kylie responded. I understood my sister and I truly hoped that Other Yugi would be able to get through this and succeed in winning, after all he had Yugi's grandfather to save and a promise to keep.
I had heard his and Kylie's little discussion on the first day we met and had been surprised at my sister since she had never shown such an interest in any other duelist before but now I could understand why she was so intrigued by him as I had also developed the same interest of course but whilst Kylie's duel attention was on the mysterious spirit, my attention was focused on the young boy who hosted the spirit.
"This card worked for you. I use Resurrection of the Dead to revive Gaia the Dark Knight," Other Yugi spoke. The horseman returned and I had to wonder why on earth Yugi had summoned him and not Black Magician or Demon's Summon who could have destroyed a Harpie Lady which would have weakened the Pet Dragon and taken some more of Mai's Life Points in the remaining two turns.
'I seriously hope that whatever plan you have in mind, it is able to pay off before Mai is capable of attacking you again.' I prayed. Mai wasn't impressed by the return of Gaia, although she did comment that it was an improvement over Kuriboh, and she simply skipped her turn once more after drawing a card and mocked him about how many turns he had left to complete his little plan.
"That'll be enough Mai," Other Yugi retorted. He reached out and drew another card from his deck however it seemed that this card wasn't the one he was searching for either and with so few turns left I was beginning to get worried however a hand clasped over my own trembling once and I saw Kylie give me a smile.
I decided to believe in my sister's faith and took a deep breath to calm my nerves as I returned to watching the duel with all of my attention and Other Yugi was forced to pass his turn as he couldn't make any moves that would affect the looming result of this duel.
"It's my turn now," Mai announced. She drew a card and a practically glowing look of glee crossed her face as she stared at the card however instead of doing anything with the card she simply passed the turn and so the swords of light faded away. "My turn is over as are the effects of your Swords of Sealing Light, didn't get much help out of your three free turns did you Yugi," Mai mocked.
Other Yugi reached out towards his deck however shortly before his fingers touched it they faltered as if he was beginning to regret some decision that he made and was berating himself for even considering this decision to begin with, the only thing I could guess was that Other Yugi was regretting putting so much weight on the result of a single draw.
The tension in the duel arena was thick as we waited for something to happen, eventually Other Yugi reached out and touched his deck drawing a card from it, and it was then that a sudden surge of power ripped through the entire arena but only myself, Kylie and Pegasus felt it.
Kylie's eyes widened whilst I wavered slightly from the incredibly power that had just washed over our bodies and the two on us shared one single look which proved neither of us had felt such a rush of power before and as I trained my eyes on Pegasus, his shocked expression confirmed the same thing and so I then turned my attention back to Other Yugi as he gazed at the card.
"Well Mai, you've put up a good fight but now the duel ends starting with this card Chaos Ritual," Other Yugi announced. He played the card bringing the ritual seen in the artwork onto the field however I was completely stunned that Other Yugi was attempting such a daring and risky move to begin with and that he had drawn the necessary card right when he needed it.
"No way!" Kylie exclaimed. I was as surprised as Kylie, no one had ever attempted the Chaos Ritual before and once Other Yugi succeeded then he would have a monster on his field that would easily overwhelm all of Mai's monsters, from the pots of the ritual came out purple smoke and it wrapped around both Gaia and Kuriboh drawing them into the pots with blue smoke surging upwards and twirling together.
"One soul shall merge with light, the other soul shall merge with the darkness. Between light and darkness, the gateway to chaos is opened!" Other Yugi announced. The centre piece of the ritual then raised up and from it shot forth a purple energy which then shifted into a mighty and fearsome warrior known as the Chaos Soldier.
Chaos Soldier – Attribute: Earth, Type: Warrior/Ritual, Level: 8, ATK/3000, DEF/2500
"Now Chaos Soldier, Chaos Blade attack!" Other Yugi commanded. The warrior unleashed a stream of yellow energy that flowed directly towards Mai's side of the field and her Harpie Ladies flocked upwards to avoid the attack however Harpie's Pet Dragon was still destroyed by the attack thus taking some of Mai's Life Points.
Mai – LP: 850 – LP: 750
Everyone else was amazed by the fact that Other Yugi had summon out the creature that they didn't even notice that Mai was completely shell shocked by what had happened and she even slumped forward slightly as she stared at one card in particular in her hand, eventually Mai stood back up and she placed her hand over her deck.
"Mai so does this mean that you surrender?" Other Yugi asked to be sure. Jounouchi also realised exactly what this meant however Anzu had to ask despite what had just been said causing Kylie shoot the brunette girl a glare, neither Kylie nor Anzu had apologised for their actions but to be honest Anzu deserved the slap she got from Kylie for being so shallow minded.
"And how many duelists do you know? You're hopeless," Kylie hissed. Anzu glared at my sister and I knew that after Anzu's stupidity and Kylie's slap they would probably never be friends. "When a duelist puts their hand over their deck like Mai has it symbolises surrender," Kylie explained.
"I'd rather not see my Harpie Ladies destroyed in the next turn, the duel is yours Yugi," Mai responded. She then cleared up her cards as the holograms faded away and then she turned around to leave although Other Yugi thanked Mai for what she had taught him today and Mai admitted she still had a lot to learn and promised to meet again, she then walked off down the tunnel.