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 at the San Francisco airport, someone was shown to be just leaving it... It was the Tidmouth Teens' good friend, Duck Collett. Duck had short western green hair, a blue and white striped shirt, blue pants, and white tennis shoes. Today, however, something was different about Duck. While he usually has a friendly, bright look on his face, here he had a hostile look on his face and black circles under his eyes. Around his neck was a large ring of a sort attached by a string or rope.
"I've finally arrived in San Francisco." The Great Western green-haired 'boy' thought to himself, looking around the vast area. "Now, to begin my search for what I'm seeking."
That was clearly not Duck. But who is he? It looks like we'll find out soon enough.
(elsewhere...)
Over at the pirate hideout, there were some shouts of horror coming from inside.
"N-No!" The voice of a pirate cried out. "S-Stay away!"
(elsewhere...)
Inside the cavern, many, many pirates were shown running away in terror.
"That kid is evil!" One pirate cried out hypocritically.
"Let's get out of here!" came another pirate.
"Sorry, captain!" finished a third pirate.
(elsewhere...)
Back outside... Within seconds, several more pirates raced out of the cavern in nothing but fear.
"I'm done!" came another of the pirates.
"That old coot is on his own!" yelled a fourth pirate, referring to Sailor John.
"Yeah, you'd better run!" laughed the voice of a triumphant James.
(elsewhere...)
Over with James and Skiff inside the cavern hideout, they both had defeated the pirates... Well, more like Skiff had unleashed something that scared them off, thus preventing the duel from finishing.
"That was incredible!" James smiled at the young boy. "How'd you learn to duel like that?"
"Sailor John taught me." shrugged Skiff.
Gordon, Henry, Mr. Gresley (Boxford) and Mrs. Gresley (Boxford) all approached the two duelists.
"But your duelling style..." gasped Gordon.
"It was so very scary!" Henry shivered.
"Sorry about that." said Skiff sheepishly.
"Come on!" James started to run out of the cave. "We have to get back to the mansion and cheer Thomas on."
Gordon, his relatives, Henry, and Skiff all joined the red-haired boy.
(elsewhere...)
Back inside Discord's mansion, Thomas was stuck in the Shadow Realm still and locked in a duel against Sailor John that he couldn't possibly win.
"Poor, little Thomas." teased Sailor John (LP: 500). "All alone in the Shadow Realm against my mighty Five-Headed Dragon. You've got no hope against me."
"Regardless of the odds, I won't give the duel to you." Thomas declared (LP: 200).
"Don't be a fool!" Sailor John seemed to snap. "You're up against a monster with equal stats of 5000 apiece. Your darling Emily is also dead. Not to mention I also know every card in your hand, and every move you'll make! Why delay the suffering any longer?"
"As long as I have a reason to fight-" retorted Thomas. "-I'll fight until my last life point hits zero!"
Title: Showdown on the Seas, Part 5
Outside the dark fog, the rest of the friends were worried.
"What's going to happen now?" Percy asked curiously.
"We don't know if Emily is hurt or worse." added Lily.
"What is there we can do?" demanded Mavis. "We're stuck out here, and Thomas, Emily, and Discord are stuck in there. With Thomas facing goodness knows what."
"What's going on?" came a voice (male).
The friends looked over to find the three older teenagers come in, followed by Skiff, Mr. Gresley (Boxford), and Mrs. Gresley (Boxford).
"James, Gordon, Henry!" exclaimed Lady.
"We're glad you're all okay." added Toby.
"What's that big purple bubble thingy?" James quizzed, looking at the nearby fog.
"You want the good news or bad news first?" asked Percy.
"Good." replied the three older teenagers in unison.
"The good news is that Emily somehow managed to link her mind to Thomas's to counter Sailor John's Millennium Eye and cause Thomas to make a huge comeback." said Toby.
"And the bad news?" Gordon asked, who was dreading the news.
"Take a good look." Edward gestured to the purple barrier.
"What's that?" asked Henry.
"Something Sailor John calls the Shadow Realm." answered Mavis.
"Basically Sailor John completely lost it when Thomas started to fight back and used the Millennium Eye to create this purple bubble." Percy put in. "Thomas, Emily, and Discord are all trapped inside with him, and we don't know how to reach any of them."
"So that cheater Sailor John is going to get away with everything?" asked Gordon, before bringing a hand to his forehead in shame. "Oh, the indignity!"
"There just has to be a way to get to them." Edward said to himself. Eventually, he got an idea. "Guys, bring your hands together."
"What?" Henry blinked.
"Just do it." insisted Edward. "We have to focus on Thomas and give him the strength to fight, like how Emily linked her mind with his."
With that said, he was the first to bring his hand out. James followed suit, then Percy, then Toby, then Henry, and finally Gordon. Mavis, Lady, Patch, and Lily all stood back.
"Aren't you four going to join them?" Mrs. Gresley (Boxford) asked.
"Thomas and Emily both need as much help as they can get." added Percy.
Mavis shook her head. "You guys are the closest with Thomas and Emily." she explained. "While it's true I'm very good friends with you guys, you've know each other much longer than I've know you."
"Not to mention Patch, Lily, and haven't known you guys for very long." Lady threw in. "Besides, if there's anyone who can help your friends, it's you lot."
"Alright." nodded Toby.
With that said, the friends focused as hard as they could on the purple bubble, aiming to help Thomas and Emily.
(elsewhere...)
Back inside the bubble (Shadow Realm), Thomas was practically in despair. Despite vowing not to give up, he pretty much was just about to, anyway.
"It's hopeless." The blue-haired boy thought to himself. "Sailor John's right. I can't beat him. Without Emily, I don't have the strength to keep going." He looked at his deck. "No matter what I draw, he'll just counter it."
Thomas slowly began to put his hand over the deck, as if he was about to surrender the duel. Just then, however, something happened...
"Giving up already?" A voice (male) echoed in his head. "Come on, Billinton, I thought you were stronger than that."
This caught Thomas by surprise. "Who's there?"
"Don't forget. No matter what, I'll always be there for you like you were there for me." Another voice (female) echoed.
"Spencer?" Thomas asked quietly. "Emily? Is that you?"
(new location...)
Suddenly, Thomas found himself inside another pyramid-like room.
"Now where am I?"
"Billinton, over here." called the voice of Spencer.
Thomas looked over and in confusion, saw both Spencer and Emily standing nearby.
"Guys?" he asked. "Where are we?"
"Who knows?" Spencer grunted, looking around. "But whatever the case, you can't let that pirate beat you. Got it?" He gestured a thumb towards himself. "The only one who is allowed to try and defeat you...is me."
"But what can I do?" asked Thomas. "With Emily out, Sailor John can read my mind and see my cards and strategies, knowing exactly how to counter them."
"Listen here." Spencer interrupted. "I don't know what kind of trick he's pulling on you. But even then, do you remember the one thing you told me about when you first defeated me?"
"When you put your heart in your deck, miracles can happen?" asked Thomas.
"That's right." Spencer nodded, and looked to Emily. "Care to go on for me?"
The dark green-haired girl nodded and started speaking to Thomas.
"Thomas-" said Emily. "-no matter what happens, you're never alone. Just believe in the Heart of the Cards and you can find the strength to go on."
"I don't know how it will help." Thomas sighed. "Sailor John would just read my mind."
"Would you rather go down fighting, or go down quitting?" asked Spencer rhetorically.
"Know this; our other friends are counting on you to win this duel." Emily added. "While you may not realize it, they've got complete faith in you."
"They do?" Thomas asked quietly.
Emily nodded. "You're never alone, Thomas." she said sweetly.
"Now I want you to go and do me a little favour, Billinton." Spencer requested.
"What's that, Spencer?" Thomas asked, looking curious... but getting a feeling on the favour.
"Take that pirate down for good!"
Thomas, with his confidence regained, nodded. "I will."
(elsewhere...)
With that said, Thomas was back in the Shadow Realm.
"So, are you gonna move or surrender?" Sailor John demanded.
"I'll never surrender." said Thomas bravely, as he drew his next card. "I draw!"
Turn Twenty-Six: Thomas Billinton (LP: 200)
Deck: (10)
Current Hand (6): Gaia the Fierce Knight, Valkyrion the Magna Warrior, Black Luster Soldier, Kuriboh, Dark Magic Curtain, and Graceful Charity
"You just don't learn, do you?" Sailor John sighed in annoyance. "Mind Scan!"
The Millennium Eye glowed golden yellow and sent a beam towards Thomas's head, which would read Sailor John his mind... Just then, the beam fizzled out once it actually reached the boy.
"What?!" cried Sailor John. "My powers fizzled out! Your mind should've been mine to read over!"
"Too bad." spoke a new voice (male). "You'll never reach our friend's mind again!"
Sailor John gasped. Suddenly appearing before them was what looked like the rest of Thomas's friends.
"Impossible!" cried Sailor John. "You should all be stuck outside that bubble."
"We are." Henry insisted hotly.
"But that doesn't mean our spirits can't help Thomas." Gordon added.
"Not to mention you'll be getting it after hurting Emily like this." put in James, carrying the dead dark green-haired girl in his arms.
"As long as Thomas has us by his side-" said Percy. "-he'll always have the strength to fight."
"Unlike you, you only have your band of pirates." Toby added.
"Three of which you changed their lives forever." Edward threw in. "One who's life you've also ruined."
"And together-" finished Thomas, starting to hold his card out. "-we will take you down. Starting with the Spell card Graceful Charity!"
The blue-haired boy immediately drew three cards from his deck. They were shown to be Magical Trick Mirror, Negate Attack, and Black Luster Ritual.
"As you see, I've draw three cards." Thomas stated, taking the Valkyrion the Magna Warrior monster card and Dark Magic Curtain Spell card, and placing both of the cards into his graveyard one-by-one. "Then I have to discard two cards."
Suddenly, a voice was heard in Thomas's head—which also happened to be Wingeaver's voice.
"Now, play the Ritual card."
"Next I play the spell Black Luster Ritual!" continued Thomas, sliding the card into a Spell/Trap slot on his Duel Disk. On cue, the mentioned Ritual Spell card flipped face-up and revealed itself. "Behold the beginning of the end for you!"
"Oh really?" asked Sailor John sarcastically. "How do you plan to do so?"
"By offering from my hand, Gaia the Fierce Knight, and the Watapon on my field." Thomas held out his mentioned monster card (Gaia the Fierce Knight). "Now behold the Black Luster Ritual!"
Gaia the Fierce Knight appeared next to Watapon. Just then, the ritual commenced as both monsters were offered.
"Come forth, Black Luster Soldier!" Thomas shouted, holding his monster card out.
The two monsters disappeared and appearing before them was the mighty Black Luster Soldier (Level: 8/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500).
"But this is just the beginning on the end." Thomas reminded, holding two cards up. "I'll place these two cards facedown."
Two facedown cards materialized.
"My turn is over."
(elsewhere...)
Outside the purple bubble, Percy, Toby, Edward, Gordon, Henry, and Jams were all there and still focusing hard. Mavis, Skiff, Patch, Lily, Lady, Mr. Gresley (Boxford) and Mrs. Gresley (Boxford) all watched nearby.
"We know you can do it, Thomas." whispered Percy. "Stay strong and fight."
"You too, Emily." Edward added.
(elsewhere...)
Back inside the Shadow Realm, Sailor John drew his card.
"I win!"
Turn Twenty-Seven: Sailor John (LP: 500)
Deck: (14)
Current Hand (2): Monster Reincarnation and Heavy Storm
"Go Heavy Storm!" Sailor John held up his card. "This will wipe out all of the Spell and Trap cards on your side of the field!"
"No!" gasped Thomas.
A large storm swept out Thomas's facedown cards (Magical Trick Mirror and Negate Attack).
"It's all over!" hollered Sailor John. "Five-Headed Dragon, wipe out Black Luster Soldier and put an end to Thomas Billinton permanently!"
Five-Headed Dragon started charging its attack up.
"You've played well, Billinton-" admitted Sailor John. "-to the point I should consider you a worthy opponent. But that doesn't matter, now... Attack!"
Five-Headed Dragon fired its blast at Black Luster Soldier. The Black Luster Soldier stared in horror at what was coming towards him. Thomas did, too. Just then, however, he heard a voice in his head call out to him.
"It's time now, discard it!"
Thomas immediately discarded his Kuriboh card into the graveyard, just as an explosion filled the whole platform. Sailor John was laughing like he had won the duel.
"I'VE WON!" The pirate captain cried out in triumph. "THE FOOLISH BOY IS GONE FOR GOOD!"
"Guess again, Sailor John!" said a familiar voice (male).
When the smoke died down, Black Luster Soldier was still standing, being shielded by a wall made of Kuribohs.
"No way!" Sailor John exclaimed. "Not those blasted Kuribohs!"
"Got that right." Thomas replied (LP: 200). "By discarding Kuriboh from my hand, I've not only prevented my monster from being destroyed, but I've also reduced all of the battle damage to zero."
Sailor John started the stomp around like a child throwing a tantrum.
"Thank you again, Kuriboh." said Thomas softly to his Duel Disk.
A spirit of Kuriboh cooed happily in response.
"BAH! No matter." Sailor John recovered. "Next turn, I will wipe you out! Face it, your Black Luster Soldier was useless in helping you! You have NOTHING that can stop my mythical dragon!"
Five-Headed Dragon roared in agreement. Thomas looked at his deck.
"Only one move left." he thought. "I have to draw the right card to win this duel. Heart of the Cards, guide me."
With that said, his drew his card while slashing a colourful wave from his deck (Destiny Draw).
Turn Twenty-Eight: Thomas Billinton (LP: 150)
Deck: (6)
Current Hand (1): Card of Sanctity
"I activate Card of Sanctity!" he called, sliding the card into a spell/trap slot on his Duel Disk. "Now we are both required to drew until we have six cards in our hands!"
Sailor John shrugged and drew his five cards. "You only have six cards left in your deck." he remarked. "You'd better hope they're good ones."
Thomas ignored that comment and brought both fingers to his deck.
"Spencer, Emily." he thought to himself. "If I'm going to draw the cards I'll need, I need both your help."
Suddenly, spirits of Spencer and Emily both appeared beside him.
"Can't win without me, Billinton?" Spencer asked, but not in a mean tone. "Figures."
"Thomas..." Emily added. "We'll win this duel - together."
With Spencer and Emily both placing their right hands next to Thomas's hand, the blue-haired boy slowly drew his last six cards, hoping they were the ones he needed. And his prayers were answered...
-Blue-Eyes White Dragon x3, Polymerization, Double Spell, Diffusion Wave-Motion
"I've done it."
Smiling, Thomas added the cards to his hand. Sailor John looked up in amusement.
"And why might you be smiling, boy?" The pirate captain asked without care.
"Because I've just drawn the right cards to seal your fate, Sailor John." said Thomas, before holding out four cards. "I activate the Spell card Polymerization! With this, I can fuse any monsters in my hand or side of the field that I want. And I choose Spencer's three Blue-Eyes White Dragons!"
Sailor John was shocked. "What?!"
The three Blue-Eyes White Dragons appeared on the field with a roar before fusing together.
"I fusion summon Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"
Appearing next to Black Luster Soldier was the mighty three-headed Blue-Eyes White Dragon, roaring proudly (Level: 12/ATK: 4500/DEF: 3800). Sailor John was still shocked to see this.
"But what's the point of this?" he demanded. "My Five-Headed Dragon is still stronger than either monster!"
"That maybe so." Thomas agreed. "However, there's a legend I think you might want to hear right now."
"What legend?!"
"The legend of a powerful warrior who could tame even the mightiest dragon." Thomas began explaining. "But his powers were so great, that he even feared himself. And so, he abandoned his dragon to become a lone fighter for justice. But with my final card, the two will finally come together again!" He held up his next card. "I'll first activate Double Spell! By sending one Spell card from my hand to the graveyard, I can activate one Spell card from your graveyard as if it were my own!"
Sailor John was stunned. "No... You're going for the Polymerization I have in the graveyard!"
He was right... On cue, the Polymerization Spell card materialized on Thomas's side of the field (as per the effect of the Double Spell Spell card).
"And now, the time has finally come..." With that said, Thomas gave the command. "Black Luster Soldier, fuse with Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"
The fusion sequence began between the two powerful monsters. Thomas watched with a smile on his face, while Sailor John watched in shocked anger.
"No matter." The pirate leader thought to himself. "My Five-Headed Dragon cannot be stopped either way!"
The fusion ended, and there stood Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon with Black Luster Soldier standing atop the middle head (Level: 12/ATK: 5000/DEF: 5000).
"Behold the legendary Dragon Master Knight!" announced Thomas.
Sailor John gasped at the sight of the extremely powerful monster. But then he regained his thoughts, as both monsters were tied.
"Your new monster is just as strong as mine!" The pirate captain protested. "If you attack, they'll both be destroyed!"
"Wrong." Thomas rebuffed.
"Huh?"
"My new monster gains strength for every dragon-type monster either player has ever used." explained Thomas. "The only exception would be itself, but your Five-Headed Dragon also counts!"
The blue-haired boy held up his right hand, showing the palm.
"And I count ten dragons in total." he continued. "Meaning 500 x 10 equals 5000 extra attack points!"
Dragon Master Knight grew even more powerful (ATK: 5000 - 10000). Sailor John could now only watch in pure terror.
"N-No..."
"Sailor John, This is a message from Spencer Gresley; YOU LOSE!" Thomas declared dramatically. "Now Dragon Master Knight...!"
Suddenly, a spirit of Spencer appeared next to the blue-haired boy (left).
"Attack the Five-Headed Dragon..."
Finally, a spirit of Emily appeared on Thomas's right.
"...and put an end to the duel!"
"DRAGON SABER BLAST!" cried all three main protagonists.
Dragon Master Knight obeyed, first charging and firing a Neutron Blast attack with the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon before Black Luster Soldier threw in a Chaos Blade attack from his sword. The Five-Headed Dragon tried to counter with a breath blast of its own, but it wasn't good enough. The mighty Five-Headed Dragon's attack was pushed back and the monster itself had finally been destroyed.
"The Five-Headed Dragon has been brought down!" announced Thomas..
Sailor John watched in horror as his beast finally fell and what was left of his life points were depleted.
"N-No..." he thought to himself (LP: 0). "This can't be possible!"
DUEL RESULTS: Thomas Billinton wins!
Thomas stood triumphantly, spirits of his friends also appearing. Together, Thomas and his friends stood before the beaten Sailor John.
"Sailor John-" The blue-haired boy said slowly. "-WE win."
Sailor John collapsed to his knees. "I... I've lost! This isn't possible... My plans... They're finished!"
"You'd better believe it." confirmed Thomas. "Your reign of terror has come to an end."
(elsewhere...)
Meanwhile, outside the pirate hideout, Duck, or whoever it was, had arrived.
"It would seem what I seek is here." The Great Western green-haired 'boy' said, and walked inside.
(elsewhere...)
Back inside Discord's mansion, the dark bubble was finally fading away.
"Look!" called Percy. "That fog is disappearing."
Once the fog faded away, Thomas turned and saw his friends and smiled.
"Hey!" he called out.
"It's Thomas!" cheered Lady. "He has won!"
Nearby, Discord started to regain conscious.
"Oh, goodness." The jolly man mumbled. "No more white wine spritzes before bed." Once Discord was back on his feet, he noticed that Sailor John was on his knees and stunned in disbelief. Knowing that he had lost, the creator of Duel Monsters gave a relieved sigh. "So, it's finally over."
As everyone congratulated Thomas, Mavis realized something important...
"What about Emily?" The blonde-haired girl reminded.
Thomas quickly looked back over and ran towards his dark green-haired friend, scooping her up in his arms.
"Emily! Emily!"
Slowly, the girl's eyes started to open.
"T-Thomas?" she whispered weakly. "Is that...you?"
Everyone noticed that their friend was not dead and were both overjoyed and relieved.
"She's alive!" cheered Percy.
"Thank heaven!" came from Lady.
Thomas quickly embraced Emily in a hug. "I'm so glad you're okay, Emily!" he stammered, tears streaming down his cheeks. "I thought I had lost you forever."
"So...does this mean...you've won?" Emily asked, returning the hug.
"Yes." smiled Thomas, managing to regain his composure. "I've won. All with help from you, Spencer, and all our friends."
Just then, there was a sound of clapping from nearby. It was coming from Discord, who looked very pleased indeed.
"Well done, Thomas-boy." he said happily. "You have won the San Francisco tournament."
"Thank you, sir." nodded Thomas, standing up.
"Later tonight, we'll have the prizes all ready." Discord informed.
As everyone else chatted and such, Patch suddenly noticed that something was amiss.
"Hey, guys? I think our bad guy is gone."
The black-haired boy was right; Sailor John seemed to have disappeared from the chamber.
"Where'd Sailor John go?" asked Edward.
"I'll call the police and warn them to be on guard for him." said Discord seriously. "He won't get away this time."
(elsewhere...)
Meanwhile, outside the city, Sailor John was running as fast as he could to try and reach his hideout.
"How was that brat able to overpower my Millennium Eye like that?!" The pirate captain ranted. "Now all of my plans have been derailed for good!" He then smiled to himself. "No matter, I won't give up! I'll just gather my crew, and escape from America!"
(elsewhere...)
Once Sailor John arrived at the hideout, he walked into the cave, hoping to reunite with what was left of his crew and escape.
(elsewhere...)
Inside the cavern, the pirate leader got the shock of a life time.
"Blow me pipes..." The man whispered in horror.
Several pirate members were lying on the ground, dead, with blood stains all over the place (be it ground, tables, walls, and even bodies). There was also creepy laughter in the area, too.
"I've been expecting you." spoke a voice (male).
"W-Who's there?! demanded Sailor John. "Show yourself!"
"As you wish."
Duck—err, the Duck look alike—stepped out of the shadows with a highly sinister expression on his face.
"Who are you?!" demanded Sailor John. "What did you do to what's left of my crew?!"
"My name is Montague." said the Duck look-alike. "Your crew wasn't very welcoming to a visitor like myself, so I had to teach them a little lesson in manners."
Sailor John looked nervous. "What do you want?"
"What do I want...?" hissed Montague, who walked closer and closer. "What I want is something you have..."
Outside the hideout, there was a loud, bloodcurling scream (Sailor John), followed by demented laughter (Montague).
(elsewhere...)
A while later, the Tidmouth Teens (minus Emily), Patch, Lily, and Lady had all arrived.
"This the place?" Thomas asked Skiff.
The young boy nodded. "That's right."
The moment everyone entered the building, they were greeting with an absolutely shocking sight.
"Oh my..." whispered Lady.
Several pirate members were lying on the ground, dead, with blood stains all over the place (be it ground, tables, walls, and even bodies).
"Who..." came from Edward.
"...could have done this?" finished Toby.
At last, they found Sailor John, who was lying on his stomach and in a pool of blood.
"It's Sailor John!" Gordon remarked.
But the moment they turned him around to get a good look at his face, everyone watching gasped and nearly became sick to their stomachs.
"Where's his Millennium Eye?" asked James, gagging, all while trying not to throw up.
"It's gone." Thomas replied, looking rather pale. "And Sailor John...is dead."
"Who did this?" asked Henry. "And why?"
Unfortunately, no one had an answer for that question.
(elsewhere...)
Meanwhile, walking down the streets of an alleyway of the city, Montague had with him the Millennium Eye, which was covered in blood.
"Two down-" The Great Western green-haired 'boy' said, licking the eyeball. "-five to go."
Before long, Montague erupted into crazed laughter. It was clear he had murdered Sailor John and took the Millennium Eye for himself. Who really was this guy? Well, it looks like we'll have to find out at a later time.