Yu-Gi-Oh: War of the Gods.

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Author's notes: I just realized that Rex Raptor's American name means King Bird of Prey. Odd. This episode is dedicated to those Christians and Missionaries who live in Muslim countries and must remain in hiding. Many Christians are hunted down and publicly beheaded for their beliefs. Muslims who convert are disowned by their families or worse. This is an issue that is very important to me.

Previously on Yu-Gi-Oh! War of the Gods:

"…Wait," he said, "You can't be the Muslim Sage. I saw the Muslim Sage in New Orleans and he used an Exodia Deck."

Badr scowled. "It is because of him that I am here, he shames me and Allah. I am here to stop his wanton destruction in Allah's name."

"Is that him?" Deondre said pointing to a third Egyptian of about 16 who came in the same entrance as Naohuru.

"Yes!"

"It cannot be!" Achmed declared! Badr looked just as shocked

"You know him?" Malachi asked.

"He is my brother Mohammed!" Achmed said…

"…The Mohistiva brothers," Herour said grinning at them, "That should be entertaining…"

Herour waved his right hand, and a giant chart appeared above them. To any casual observer it would seem to be a hologram, but there was no one in the ancient stands of the Coliseum who did not realize that this was magic.

Achmed vs. Mohammed

Davis vs. Yoruto

Daniel vs. Phoenix

Eli vs. Badr

Deondre vs. Allison

Malachi vs. Naohuru

Ibrahim vs. Lucian

CJ vs. Apollyon

"These are the duelists and their duels in order," Herour said. "The first duel between Achmed and Mohammed will begin in half an hour. See you all then."

"He's making me duel my brother?" Achmed said sounding a bit disturbed. "I have not dueled him since we were young."

"Yeah," Davis said looking at Mohammed, "Be careful Achmed, Your brother is a Sage now, which means he's more deadly and his Exodia is going to be real, not a hologram. I've seen that Exodia kill a man."

"I will be careful," Achmed said closing his eyes. Davis could see tears streaming from the Egyptian's eyes.

"I have not had contact with my family since I met Reverend Griffin Heart," he said slowly, "It was because of him that I met Sharia the most wonderful woman in the world. My family has not spoken to me since I converted."

"That is wrong Achmed," Badr said, "Your beliefs should never be a cause of shame or pain. I am truly sorry."

"He is right," Ibrahim said joining the other duelists that were clumping together, "It is why this tournament is wrong and the Sage's Games evil. Can you think of anything more despicable?"

"No," Davis said, now beginning to see the whole picture, ("but what's Herour's angle? What is he getting out of this? Raven started to tell me, but…I wish I knew!")

Rikuo, who was still in charge of Daniel's body, seemed to stop and sniff the air.

"What's this?" he muttered aloud to himself, though nobody noticed, "how can he be in two places at once?"

The demon general got up and headed in the direction that the smell was coming from.

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"Achmed?" Asriel asked, "You said you knew Griffin Heart."

"Yes," The Egyptian duelist said as he looked over his deck one last time.

"He's my uncle," She said, "So I just want you to know that you never have to go through anything alone."

"I know," Achmed said, "Thank you."

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"Here Davis," Malachi said handing back Davis his White Magician Pikeru card. "I hate to admit it but you were right, that card saved my butt."

"You're welcome," Davis said smugly. He'd always had a talent for seeing what people needed.

"So seriously," Malachi said, "Where did you find that Asriel girl? And does she have a twin sister?"

"Wouldn't you like to know?"

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("Rikuo,") Daniel asked.

("Yeah?")

("Where are we going?")

("To find this person who smells like…There!")

Rikuo bolted down the underground chamber into the ancient "locker room". It was there that he saw his quarry.

It was a man, tall and dressed in black. He wore a mask on his face with three red slashes across it. Even his eyes were covered. Daniel vaguely wondered how he could see.

"Who are you?" Rikuo asked curtly.

"I am the Hunter," he said, "I stalk my prey until I find it, but I have no quarrel with you Rikuo or you Daniel. My prey is Herour."

"The Hunter," Daniel asked, "Are that guy who dueled CJ?"

"I have never dueled CJ," The hunter responded sounding very surprised, "Nor do I have the intention of doing so."

("This just keeps getting weirder and weirder,") Daniel said.

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("I can't wait to surprise everyone with my new secret weapon,") Davis thought as he settled into his seat next to Asriel.

Achmed and Mohammed stood on the platforms on opposite ends of the coliseum.

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"Begin duel," Herour said.

"Achmed Mohistiva!" Mohammed yelled, "You are no longer worthy to bear that name! I challenge you to a Sage's Game!"

Instantly the Seal of Sages appeared around the entire coliseum transforming the entire battleground.

"I start with two cards facedown and one in Defense Mode!" Mohammed yelled. Instantly two giant brown backed cards appeared in front of him, and then one more appeared sideways.

"Then it's my move dear brother," Achmed said snapping his sixth card off the top of his deck

"Don't call me that," Mohammed responded, "You no longer have the right."

"I summon Gravekeeper's Spear Soldier in attack mode! (DARK/4/Spellcaster/Effect/1500/1000)" Achmed said.

An Egyptian man in dark robes rose up from a shadow in the center of the field. He was armed with a nasty looking spear that has ornate carvings of serpents on it.

"I set two cards facedown and attack your defensive monster with my Spear Soldier!"

The Spear Soldier rushed forward and skewered the facedown monster, which appeared to be a giant tomato before it shattered apart.

"You've attacked my Mystic Tomato," Mohammed said cruelly (DARK/4/Plant/Effect/1400/1100) "So now I can summon Sangan to the field in attack mode! (DARK/3/Demon/Effect/1000/600)"

A giant critter with three eyes appeared in front of Mohammed.

"You still lost life points because my Spear Soldier deals damage through defense," Achmed said.

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"Yes but now I take my turn," Mohammed said, "I summon Witch of the Black Forest in attack mode, (DARK/4/Spellcaster/Effect/1100/1200) and play Polymerization to fuse them together into Sanwitch! (DARK/6/Spellcaster/Fusion/2100/1800)"

As the two monsters united a sleepy looking wizard in Arabian clothes and with the head of a Sangan appeared.

("That's not good,") Davis thought from the sidelines, ("The Sanwitch's special ability will give Mohammed two pieces of Exodia!")

"Sanwitch attack!" Mohammed yelled.

"Activate Spellbinding Circle," Achmed countered, "To bind your Sanwitch and weaken it by 700 points. (1400/1800)."

"I chain De-fusion to Spellbinding Circle, to separate Sanwitch into its composite monsters and destroy your circle. Witch of the Black Forest and Sangan will be in defense mode of course." (1100/1200) (1000/600)

"This duel hasn't even begun yet and I have the advantage Achmed," Mohammed said, "Give it up, You can't beat Exodia! No one can, just as no one can stop the might of Allah and the Jihad."

"Well," Achmed said, "there was this one kid, he has spiky purple hair and wears a pyramid shaped puzzle around his neck…I heard that he beat Exodia."

Mohammed gave Achmed a sour look.

"My move," Achmed said pulling his top card. He smiled at it. "I play the single most powerful card in my deck, the Valley of the Kings, The Necrovalley."

He tapped his field card zone and it slid open, he slid the field into it.

The ground began to shake as two giant rock walls slid up the sides of the Coliseum.

"I can't see anything!" Deondre exclaimed.

"If we move over there behind Achmed we should be able to catch everything," Davis said.

The duelist quickly rushed over to the area Davis had pointed out.

"Hey where's Daniel?" CJ wondered, "he's missing all the Action."

"I sacrifice my Gravekeeper's Spear Soldier (2000/1500) for Gravekeeper's Chief, (DARK/5/Spellcaster/Effect/2400/1900) witch let's me resurrect my Spear Soldier (2000/1500)." Achmed smiled, "This is where Exodia crumbles. I play Royal Tribute!"

"We must both discard all monsters in our hands," Achmed said, "So I say farewell to my Gravekeeper's Guard, Charm of Shabti, Owl of Luck and Pharaonic Guard."

Mohammed smiled, "Right Arm of the Forbidden One, Left Leg of the Forbidden One, Right Leg of the Forbidden One, Exodia The Forbidden One and Airknight Parshath."

"I really must thank you Achmed," Mohammed said, "Without you I never would have been able to unlock the ultimate monster in my deck, one that makes Exodia look friendly. Soon you will face the wrath of the Ultimate monster in all of Duel Monsters!"

To be continued…

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To John: does this chapter answer your question, and by the way it's The Hunter, hunter isn't his name his name is…wait a minute nice try!

To Seeker of the Soul: Achmed tells me somewhat like linen with sand mixed in…he's a duelist of his word and when Kaiba founded the school, he ate his turban for lunch that day.

To Wolf General: Uh Oh! Busted! If you know where it's from don't say anything, but instead try to guess at what is going on from the breadcrumbs I'm leaving. (Besides you don't any room to talk Mister Cyber Shadows) BTW big thank you for the Texts on Nexus and LODD.

To Nanashi Minimino: Wow your name is tongue twister, thank you I appreciate that you enjoy my story but I have to disagree with you, Raven, Badr, Ibrahim, and Eli are all good sages. Course Eli is messianic Jewish so he doesn't count, but the others do.