His Story. Chapter Twenty-Seven.
Yugi, Serenity, Tea, Brad, Mindy, and Damaja stood still, looking at two of their friends brainwashed by Bakura. "Do you two accept the duel?" Bakura asked with a sinister smirk on his face.
"Yes." Brad and Mindy said, nodding as they stepped foward, Kaiba sliding them two duel discs. Leaning down, they placed them on their respective arms, launching the holographic projectors.
"DUEL!" All four shouted at once.
"Girl, choose the order." Malik spat.
"Uh..um...Brad, Joey, Me, and Malik." Mindy said, nodding.
Brad drew his six cards, looking at his hand. "I'll summon Lightning Turtle in defense mode." Brad said, the mechanical Turle appearing on his field, the stats 0/1800 appearing beside it. "I'll set two cards facedown and end my turn." Brad said, the two cards showing up behind the turtle.
"My turn." Joey said, drawing his card. "I'll play the Blue Flame Swordsman in attack position." Joey said, the blue armored clad samurai appeared in front of him with a roar, the stats 1800/1600 appearing beside it. "And I end my turn." He said.
"That would mean it's my turn." Mindy said, drawing a card. "I'll summon the Mermaid Knight in attack mode." Mindy said, a red haired Mermaid, holding a shield in one hand, and a sword in the other appearing in front of her, the stats 1500/700 showing up. "I guess that's it?" Mindy said, ending her turn.
"Now, let the fun begin." Malik said, drawing the top card from his deck. "I'll summon the Humanoid Slime in defense mode." Malik said, the blob of blue slime appearing on his side of the field with the stats 800/2000. "I'll set a card and end my turn." Malik said.
"Coward." Damaja spat under his breath, Malik shooting him a glare.
"Is there anything you want to say boy?" Malik asked, looking at Damaja.
"Yeah, go fuck yourself." Damaja said, stepping foward boldly, as suddenly Malik reached into his pocket, Damaja flying back, landing with a thud, as he grunted in pain, holding his side.
"Anything else?" Malik asked with a smirk, the Millennium Rod held firmly in his hand.
"Another thing you stole Kaiba?" Yugi asked, shaking his head in disgust.
"Actually Yugi, Bakura did." Kaiba said, nodding.
"May we continue on with the slaughter?" Malik asked, obviously getting bored of the banter being shot back and forth between the opposing groups. "I believe it's your turn Brad." Malik said, smirking deviously.
Brad drew the top card from his deck, looking at it. "I'll set a card face down, and summon the Skilled Dark Magician in attack mode!" Brad declared, the black garb wearing, staff holding, dark mage appearing in front of him with the stats 1900/1700 below it. "Skilled Black Magician, attack the Blue Flame Swordsman!" Brad shouted, a great gust blowing through them, the gust turning into a cyclone, engulfing Brad's facedown card, Mirror Force, shattering it. "Hey, what gives!?" Brad asked, a bit confused.
"Wicked God Disaster." Malik said. "You triggered it by attacking, and by doing so you've whiped the field clean of Magic and Traps." Malik said, expecting that to have happened.
"But my attack still goes through!" Brad said, his black mage charging a blast of energy up, launching it at the Swordsman, destroying it, Joey staggering back, losing 100 Lifepoints.
Brad and Mindy: Lifepoints, 8000.
Malik and Joey: Lifepoints, 7900.
"And now his effect is triggered." Joey said, as a wall of flames shot up, eventually dying down, the regular Flame Swordsman appearing with a grunt, the stats 1800/1600 under it. "I take it your turn is over?" Joey asked, Brad nodding. Joey drew the top card of his deck, smiling. "I'll sacrifice my Flame Swordsman to summon my MAXIMUM SIX!" Joey shouted, Brad's eyes widening, knowing the card all too well. The six armed beast appearing in front of Joey with the stats 1900/1600 below it, plus a die appearing above it's head.
"The die is now rolled, and Six gains Two-Hundred attackpoints time the outcome of the roll." Brad said calmly. The die launched up into the air, coming back down, bouncing on the ground a bit, landing on a...six. "...No." Brad whispered.
The creature grew greatly, it's attack points becoming Thirty-One Hundred. "Ohohoho lucky me." Joey laughed. "Six, crush the girls Mermaid." Joey commanded, the six armed behemoth leaping into the air, grabbing the Mermaid, squeezing it with all six arms, shattering it, Mindy falling to the ground, losing Sixteen Hundred lifepoints.
Brad and Mindy: Lifepoints, 6400.
Malik and Joey: Lifepoints, 7900.
Brad rushed over, helping her up to her feet, worried. "Are you okay?" Brad asked.
"I'm..okay." Mindy said, taking a breath, standing straight.
"Your move." Joey said, smirking.
"Joey hasn't used a single Magic or Trap this duel. I wonder why?" Yugi thought. "...Wait! They're recreating the duel me and Kaiba had up here. Joey must have the monsters, and Malik must have the magic and traps." Yugi thought to himself.
"One thing we forgot to mention." Malik said. "When one of our Lifepoints hits Four Thousand or less, the person who was targeted for the damage is out of the duel." Malik said with a smirk.
Mindy nodded, drawing the top card from her deck. "I'll activate the magic card...A LEGENDARY OCEAN!" Mindy shouted, a rush of water engulfing the field, the water rising up to everyones knees or higher, depending on their height. "But that's not all. I'll summon the Amphibious Bugroth MK-3!" Mindy shouted, the reddish deepsea exploration looking machine appearing on her side of the field, it's stats going from 1500/1300 to 1700/1500. "And because of my Ocean, it can attack directly!" Mindy declared, the machine rising up, launching two balls of water foward, one hitting Joey, the other hitting Malik, their lifepoints dropping by Seventeen Hundred.
Brad and Mindy: Lifepoints, 6400
Malik and Joey: Lifepoints, 6300
"And that bit of damage triggered MY magic card." Mindy said, a card appearing on the field, rising up, revealing an alligator creature, turning to Brad and Mindy, raising it's staff, engulfing them in a bright light. "Blessing of Sebek, when I successfully attack and damage you, we gain lifepoints equal to the damage." Mindy said, proudly, their lifepoints raising up by Seventeen hundred.
Brad and Mindy: Lifepoints, 8100
Malik and Joey: Lifepoints, 6300
"Great move Mindy!" Serenity cheered out, Brad smiling to Mindy.
"Great job." Brad said, Mindy smiling.
"Save your celebrations." Kaiba said with a smirk, the duel has just began, as he said that, the Skilled Dark Magician's staff began to glow dimmly, Joey, Bakura, and Kaiba not paying much attention to it.
"I'm finished." Mindy said with a nod.
Malik drew the top card from his deck, grinning sadistically. "I'll summon the Bowgunian in attack mode!" Malik said loudly, the mechanical crossbow creature appearing in front of him, the stats 1300/1000 shown below it. "And I'll set two facedown cards. That's all for me." Malik said with a smirk.
Brad drew from the top of his deck. "This is where I'm supposed to switch my Skilled Dark Magician to defense to protect our lifepoints. But by doing that, your Bowgunian will be free to blast us for Six Hundred." Brad said with a calm smile.
"Touche." Malik said, annoyed.
"That's what I thought. SKILLED BLACK MAGICIAN! ATTACK BOWGUNIAN!" Brad shouted, the mage launching a blast of energy foward...
"Wrong move." Malik said, his trap card flipping up. "Torture Wheel." He simply said, chains launching foward, wrapping around the Skilled Dark Magician, tying it to the wheel. "Now, during my Standby Phase, you'll be losing Eleven hundred points of damage!" Malik shouted, laughing.
"I'm sorry Mindy." Brad said, lowering his head. "I was too headstrong." Brad said.
"Shut that shit up Brad!" Damaja shouted. "Just because things look bad, doesn't mean they are. Your Skilled Dark Magician can still find a way to escape this mess." Damaja said with a smirk, Brad realizing what he meant, looking down at his hand.
"I'll play the Pot of Greed magic card, allowing me to draw two more cards." Brad said, the Skilled Dark Magician's staff glowing a bit brighter. Looking down at his hand, he shook his head. "I end my turn." Brad said.
"My turn." Joey said, smirking. "Time to say goodbye to your little girlfriend Brad." Joey said, placing a card down. "I'll summon the Wyvern Warrior in attack mode. Maximum Six, crush her little toy sub." Joey said, the six armed creature leaping, pounding on the Bugroth with all six arms, shattering it, Mindy and Brad losing Sixteen Hundred Lifepoints. Then Wyvern Warrior leapt up, slashing down at Mindy, for a grand total minus Thirty-One Hundred Lifepoints.
Brad: Lifepoints, 3500.
Malik and Joey: Lifepoints, 6300.
Mindy stumbled a bit before dropping to her knees, lowering her head into her hands. Brad ran up to her, checking on her, making sure she was okay. "Are you okay?" Brad asked.
"I'm sorry, they were way too much." Mindy said, tears welling up in her eyes.
"You did the best you could Mindy, that's all that matters." Brad whispered softly, pressing his lips against her forehead.
"KAIBA!" Damaja shouted, stepping foward. "Allow me to finish up the duel as Brad's partner." Damaja said.
"You heard Malik and Joey's rules." Kaiba said.
"Hear me out." Damaja said, a smirk on his face.
"I'm listening." Kaiba said.
"I finish up the duel as Brad's partner. If we lose...you get me." Damaja said, staring directly at Kaiba.
"You two are capable of taking out these two, correct?" Kaiba asked, Malik and Joey nodding. "Then join him." Kaiba said. "I'll be pleased when you lose and come over to the winning side." He said, Damaja stepping up to Brad and Mindy.
"Mindy, I'll make sure Brad gets out of this alright." Damaja said, Serenity and Tea coming over, helping Mindy up, the three walking back some. "Now where were we?" Damaja asked.
Brad and Damaja: Lifepoints, 3500
Malik and Joey: Lifepoints, 6300
"I end my turn." Joey said, Damaja drawing his six cards.
"First off, I'll activate the Field Spell card, the Charming Academy!" Damaja shouted out, the setting changing to that of the inside of a luxorious school. "You'll find out what this does soon enough." Damaja said, placing a monster facedown. "I'll set a monster face down..." Damaja said, placing another card facedown. "And a card facedown." Damaja said, nodding, signaling the end of his turn.
Malik drew the top card of his deck, as the combined effects of Torture Wheel and Bowgunian knocking Brad to the ground, inflicting Eleven Hundred points of damage to their lifepoints.
Brad and Damaja: Lifepoints, 2400
Malik and Joey: Lifepoints, 6300
"A couple more turns, and this duel will be over. So, I think I'll stick with what I have." Malik said, ending his turn.
"Just as I thought you would." Damaja said, revealing his trap. "Charmer's Recoil." Damaja said. "When a turn goes by that a monster with Hiita, Wynn, Eria, or Aussa isn't destroyed via battle, all Magics and Traps on my opponents side of the field is destroyed!" Damaja shouted, a gust of wind launching foward, whiping out Malik's facedown Mirror Force and Lifeline, and his Torture Wheel, freeing the Skilled Dark Magician.
"And now it's my turn." Brad said, drawing the top card from his deck. "First, I'll activate the effect of my Skilled Dark Magician!" Brad said, his Black Mage glowing brightly, his figure getting bigger, as the light subsided, there stood the Dark Magician! "When three magic cards have been played, I am allowed to sacrifice my Skilled Dark Magician for the Dark Magician!" Brad said, the magician standing in front of him with purple armor, and his green staff. "Now Dark Magician, attack Bowgunian , DARK MAGIC ATTACK!" Brad shouted, the magician pointing it's staff at the Bowgunian, releasing a blast of black energy, shattering the creature, inflicting Twelve Hundred points of damage to them.
Brad and Damaja: Lifepoints, 2400
Malik and Joey: Lifepoints, 5100
"And that's the end of my turn." Brad said, Joey drawing the top card from his deck.
"I'll set a monster facedown, and have my Maximum Six attack your Dark Magician!" Joey shouted, Damaja nodding his head.
"I'll activate my facedown card, Attack Redirection! I'm sure by the name, you know what it does. Your Six will now attack my facedown monster." Damaja said, the beast leaping at Damaja's facedown monster, destroying Hiita the Fire Charmer with ease.
"I'll end my turn." Joey said.
Brad drew the top card of his deck, Malik getting an idea. "Joey, you didn't set your Fiber Jar did you?" Malik asked, Joey turning to the side, looking at Malik in anger.
"What the hell!?" Joey asked, looking at Malik, he showing a sadistic smile.
"Uh..thanks? I'll activate the magic card Thousand Knives!" Brad said, a bunch of knives appearing...
"Wait...BRAD NO!" Yugi shouted, as it was too late, the knives launched, destroying the facedown card of Joey which was actually a Fiber Jar. "Malik tricked you." Yugi said, realizing it.
"Shit." Damaja had just realized it as well.
"...I end my turn." Brad said, lowering his head. "All of that training...was it for nothing? Have I learned nothing?" Brad asked himself outloud, Malik drawing the top card of his deck.
"I'll play my Monster Reborn magic card. And I choose to raise the Skilled Dark Magician from the depths." Malik said, as the black mage appeared in front of him. "Now, I'll sacrifice my Humanoid Slime, my Skilled Dark Magician, and Joey's Maximum Six to summon..." Malik started.
"No..." Yugi grew pale.
"It can't be." Damaja said softly.
"This is all my fault. I should've been paying attention." Brad continued to talk to himself, seemingly in shock.
"THE SKY GOD DRAGON OF RA!!!!!!!" Malik shouted outloud, booming thunder and lightning filled the area. A giant glowing sphere rose down from the heavens, glowing brightly, everyone but Malik and Joey stood there in shock. "Great beast of the sky, please hear my cry, transform thyself from orb of light and bring me victory in this fight. Envelope the desert with your glow and cast your rage upon my foe. Unlock your powers deep within so that together we may win. Appear in this shadow game as I call your name... Winged Dragon of Ra!" Malik chanted, as the orb opened up, revealing the enormous golden dragon...Ra. It's attack and defense points began to skyrocket. Thirty-One Hundred from Maximum Six, Nineteen Hundred from Skilled Dark Magician, Eight Hundred from Humanoid Slime...a grand total of Fifty-Eight Hundred.
Snapping out of his shock at the sight of Ra, Damaja had an idea. "HEY, YOU FUCKING TOMBKEEPING BITCH!" Damaja shouted out, Malik looking to Damaja in anger.
"Watch your toungue boy." Malik spat.
"Oh, go fuck yourself." Damaja spat...literally, it flying across the field, hitting Malik in the chest.
"So be it. GOD BLAZE CANNON!" Malik shouted, Ra drawing his head back, launching the golden blast of energy.
"GET BRAD AND EVERYONE ELSE OUT OF HERE YUGI! NOW!" Damaja shouted, as Yugi did just that. Damaja extended his arms outwards, looking up at the massive creature in front of him, the energy hitting him head on, as Yugi, Brad, Mindy, Tea, and Serenity made it past Kaiba.
"They aren't important right now." Kaiba said.
"Goodbye boy." Malik said, as the blast hit, instantly knocking Damaja's liftpoints straight to zero, as the force of it sent him flying back, off of the edge of the roof, as he grasped onto the edge of it for dear life. The holograms faded, as Kaiba, Malik, and Joey walked over to Damaja, looking down at him, as he held on for his life.
"Your ours now Damaja." Kaiba said, reaching down...
"I'd rather be dead." Damaja said with a smirk, letting go, as his body began to plummet...
