*In case anyone was wondering, the Shadow Realm is still going to be a concept in this fanfic. You see the Shadow Realm was created to erase the notion of death in the English Dub. In the situation with the characters getting physically or magic not necessarily being present, there won't be a Shadow Realm mentioned. However, in scenarios where magic and the unexplained is existing, there will be a Shadow Realm. It will all depend on what works. I hope this will erase any future confusion.
*Also, set the dates fans, because I'm following PrincessMewMew's example for her hit Black Butler fanfic, The Demon's Bride, and posting my new chapters every two weeks. So, my next chapter will be on June 15th! Please be patient and look forward to my works!
Duel 003
At Domino High, Break Time:
"Hey, Joey! Earth to Joey!" "Yugi called out. "Hey, are you in there? It's your turn, Joey!" Yugi and Joey were seated across from each other at a pair of desks put together front to front, playing a card game with a game mat spread out on the desks.
"Hmmm…?" Joey ponders to himself, debating which card to use. "Awww, isn't he cute when he's thinking!" Tristan exclaimed affectionately putting Joey in a half-hearted neck-lock. Then he looked over his shoulder, and his curiosity got peaked. "Hey! What are you doing Joey?" Tristan asked. "Hey there, Tristan! Yugi here's teachin' me how to play the Duel Monsters game." Joey said, showing the cards in his hand to his friend. "Drooling Monsters?" Tristan asked. "Duel Monsters, ya nimrod!" Joey snapped, "Don't tell me you don't know about Duel Monsters?" Joey asked. "What's that?" Tristan asked. "Quiet! Sit back and watch!" Joey exclaimed as he pushed Tristan away towards Satomi and Téa.
"Sheesh!" Tristan scoffed. "It's a card game that started in America and really took off in the Third Grade," Satomi stated. "They have been at it for hours! Joey is starting to get the hang of the game, but Yugi's like a real expert!" Téa stated, "You strategically organized your Monster and Spell Cards to built a deck and then battle."
"Alright! I'm ready! It's time to duel!" Joey exclaimed as he slapped the Kagemusha of the Blue Flame card on the mat. "See, each card has an offensive or attack number and a defensive number," Téa explained, "And the first one to eliminate his opponent's Life Points wins!" Téa explains more.
"Pretty good move, huh, Yugi?" Joey bragged. "Yup, Pret-ty good move…" Yugi said. "All right then, Yugi, it's your turn," Joey said. "Okay, my turn, huh? How about this one? Attack!" Yugi exclaimed with a sneaky grin and play the Blackland Fire Dragon card, "Sorry, Joey, but your good move was not, good enough!" Yugi exclaimed. "What?! Thanks a lot, Yuge, a card like that totally wipes me out!" Joey complained, "I mean, you threw out that card like it was nothing! A strong card like that ends my game right there!" Joey complained.
"Whoa, you stink at this game, Joey!" Tristan said. "You're too weak, Joey!" Téa stated. "Come on, guys! He's new at this, give him a break!" Satomi said, "Besides strategy, a good assortment of cards, and the luck of the draw are three parts of the game."
"Ahh, you did fine Joey, it's not that I'm a strong player," Yugi explained to Joey, who is inclined back in his chair looking displeased, I just have better cards. You see, my grandpa owns a game shop, and I get all my best cards from him."
After hearing that, Joey immediately slammed his hands on the desk, stood up, and leaned towards Yugi. "Yeah? Your own game shop? What're we waitin' for? Let's go! After class, let's go over to your place!" Joey suggested. "Sure!" Yugi agreed with a laugh.
On the Streets:
After school was out for the day, the five friends headed towards Kame Games. In a limo, a boy with brown hair and dark blue eyes took notice of the group walking down the street, especially in the girl with partial braids. "What is she doing in this part of town?" the boy thought to himself.
"I can't wait to see what cards your gramps has!" Joey exclaimed. "Me too!" Téa added. "Me three!" Tristan said. "And me four!" Said Satomi.
"Yeah, Maybe I can even get my grandpa to show us his pride and joy, this super-rare card he's got!" Yugi said. While the others exclaimed in excitement and anticipation, the boy in the limo overheard what Yugi had said.
"Super rare card? He couldn't mean…or could he?" the mysterious boy thought to himself, "Could they have found the card that I've been searching for?" He asked.
At Kame Games:
After some time, the gang had arrived at Kame Games and went through the door, setting the doorbell to chime. "Hey, Gramps, I'm home!" Yugi announced. "I see you brought some friends today." Grandpa Muto stated as he stood at the shop counter. "Yeah, you've already know Téa, and this is Joey Wheeler, Tristan Taylor, and Satomi Takeuchi." Yugi introduced to his grandpa. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Muto!" The three new friends greeted.
"So Gramps, could you show everyone your greatest card, your awesome, super-rare card? "Rare card! My special card?" Grandpa exclaimed, "Oh! You mean that card." Grandpa stated. The elderly man held his bearded chin in thought for this request. "Please! Please!" Yugi begged. "Please show me! Pretty please?" Joey pleaded as he bowed. "Aw! How can I say no? I can't refuse!" he exclaimed.
He then pulled out a small wooden box from behind the counter and began to open it. "You youngsters are in for a real treat here; I don't get this out often, it's my treasure. Ready? Here it is!" he announced as he held up the card. Shock spread on Satomi's face as she recognized the card. It was a mighty silver-blue dragon with blue eyes.
"This is Blue-Eyes White Dragon! This is one super ultra rare card! It's so rare, so powerful, I never let it leave my hands!" Grandpa Muto exclaimed. "Awesome!" Joey said in awe. "Cool!" Téa said in astonishment.
Tristan however, was still skeptical as he plucked the card from Grandpa's hand and flapped it around in curiosity. "So this is it, huh? Hmm, doesn't look that special to me." Tristan said. Grandpa's jaw dropped, and his eyes nearly popped out at the young man's careless actions. The other students just sweatdropped at their friend's heedlessness, and Satomi facepalmed herself.
"Ahh!" Grandpa exclaimed as he snatched back his card, This is one of only four existing cards in the world. Its value is incalculable! This card is priceless!" "Alright, speakin' a' priceless, I'm ready to trade, Gramps! Joey said. "Not for this card! I can't sell this!" Grandpa exclaimed. "Huh? Nah, I didn't mean that card. I couldn't afford that one anyway. I meant some other really strong cool cards that have come in lately to get me started." Joey said.
Then the bell on the door jingled again, bringing attention to the front. "Ah! Welcome! Can I help you?" "If you cant, it certainly wouldn't surprise me." The mysterious boy from before said arrogantly, holding a metal briefcase. "That's…" Joey said. "Seto Kaiba!" Yugi exclaimed. "Kaiba?!" Joey exclaimed. "Seto?" Satomi asked in puzzlement.
"What's the son of Kaiba Corp CEO doing down here?" Trista asked, "Doesn't he have a big fancy company to run?" "Not that it's your business, but I came to see the card!" Kaiba stated rudely, "I heard that Yugi's Grandfather was a card maniac! So surely he had a card worth my time." Kaiba answered. Satomi buried her face in what seems like embarrassment.
"Hey! Are you into Duel Monsters too?" This is Perfect! You can play with us too! We can all duel together sometime." Joey said. "Me duel someone like you? I would have more of a trial playing Solitare." Kaiba stated as he approached the group, "I hardly think you qualify." "What?!" Joey asked in bewilderment. "I am the number-one ranked duelist in the country and the favorite to win the Duel Monster championship. I'm skilled enough to take first in the national Duel Monsters Championship. You and I are on completely different levels. Heh, you wouldn't last even two minutes in a duel against me." Kaiba said.
"What was that?! It sounds like you're talking just to hear your own voice!" Joey stated rearing for a fight, "Maybe you'd like to settle this with fists instead of cards!" "Whoa, take it easy, Joey, Settle down!" Yugi said as stood between the two boys. "But Yugi, Kaiba's askin' for it…" Joey said, but he decided to back off, reluctantly, "Man, I hate that kid!" Joey complained.
Not taking any more of his attitude, Satomi went up to Kaiba and whacked him across the back of his head, shocking everyone. "Do you always have to act that way towards everyone you meet?!" she interrogated, "As the eldest, you should know better than to be disrespectful towards others! I'm just glad Mokie isn't here to see this!" "Do you always have to hit so hard!" Kaiba complained. "If you continue to behave this way to my friends, then yes!" Satomi answered.
While the two bickered, the others blinked in perplexity. "Do those two know each other?" Téa asked. "It seems like it," Yugi answered. "Who cares! It's refreshing seeing Kaiba getting told off by Tomes!" Joey exclaimed, holding back a hearty chuckle at the scene before him.
"So, does this shop have any worthwhile cards lying around or not?" Kaiba asked, brushing off Satomi's berates. Then Kaiba notices the Blue-Eyes White Dragon card in the little box. "What?" he exclaimed as he shoved Yugi and the others aside, ignoring their protests. "It can't be, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, in a dump like this?!" Kaiba exclaimed, "How did it end in a place like this?"
Kaiba then started to break into a sweat as he stares at the card, his hand poised over it. It is! The card I've been searching for!" he thought to himself, "I've never thought I'd lay eyes on the real article!"
Breaking the tension, Grandpa Muto claps the lid of the box shut. "Well, enough, window-shopping. Time to put it away! This one is not for sale! Is there anything else you need, young man?" Grandpa asked.
Grunting in discontent, Kaiba lifts his briefcase above the counter and slams it on top of it, startling Grandpa. He then opened it, flips it around, showing the contents inside, thoroughly impressing the man. "Listen to me, old man. Give me your Blue-Eyes White Dragon card, and I'll trade you all of these!" Kaiba offered. Inside was many cards neatly stack on top of and beside each other. "Whoa!" Everyone else except for Satomi and Grandpa said, flabbergasted by the cards inside. "Ah, nice. But no thanks." Grandpa rejected. "Huh?" everyone else, including Satomi exclaimed.
"Ugh, fine. If you won't trade, then you'll sell it. Go ahead, name your price; I can pay anything you ask." Kaiba said. "Kaiba wasn't it? While I'm sure, you could. But you see this card is worth more to me than you could ever offer, not because of its power, or because of its rarity, but because of what this card means to me. It was given to me by a very dear friend, and so I treasure this card as I do that friend. I now hold it in almost as much value as I do that friend. No matter what I was offered, I could never part with this card! So I'm sorry, but parting with it is completely out of the question!" Grandpa explained. "What did you say?!" Kaiba exclaimed. "No!" he thought to himself.
"You would feel the same even if it were a weak or a common card, right, Grandpa?" Yugi asked oblivious to Kaiba's fury. "Exactly. You see, this card has bonded with my heart. A treasure one values this much has a heart of its own." Grandpa said. "Fine! I've heard enough of your nonsense! Thanks! Senile old fool!" Kaiba huffed as he shut his briefcase shut and storms out. "SETO!" Satomi yelled as he slammed the door. And he took off in the limo.
At the speed of light, Satomi turned towards everyone and toad bowed. "I am so sorry, everyone!" she apologized, sincerely, "Seto was way out of line!" "Why are you apologizing for an absolute jerk like Kaiba?" Joey asked, confused. "Hey! That's my brother you're talking about!" Satomi exclaimed as she jumped to her feet.
"YOUR BROTHER!" everyone exclaimed in shock. "Yeah, Seto is my elder twin brother," Satomi said. "Oh I see, I can get the resemblance now," Yugi said. "I take it he's the evil twin?" Joey asked. Satomi grunted in disapproval at Joey's statement. "Just a joke!" Joey exclaimed holding up his hands in defense.
"You see, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon has been Seto's favorite Duel Monster ever since he discovered the game. And he's been searching for the cards for so long." Satomi explained, "But that was no excuse for how he acted." "I see…" Grandpa Muto mused. "Before Seto came in, I was going to see if I could trade any of my cards to get it for him, but after hearing how much the card means to you, I can't ask you for it." Satomi said further as she made a fist over her chest as if to grip something, "I know that there are items that have strong sentimental value and can never be replaced."
"That's understandable, Satomi." Grandpa said, "But you shouldn't take your cards so lightly. Just like the Blue-Eyes is precious to me, the cards you have are precious to you as it has your Heart of the Cards." "Heart of the Cards?" Satomi asked. "It's a concept that Grandpa came up with." Yugi answered, "It means that when one works hard to construct a deck, and you have absolute faith in it, you can pull off the most impossible of victories." "Really?" Satomi mused. "That sounds contradictory of what my brother believes."
Outside of Kaiba Tower:
As the limo from before headed towards Kaiba Corporation Headquarters, Kaiba fumed over what happened at Kame Games. "Heart in the cards, ridiculous! These cards are all about power, nothing else, and one way or another, his Blue-Eyes White Dragon card…will be mine! I will get that card for myself! Just wait and see!" Kaiba thought to himself.
He arrived at the Headquarters as a group of men with his butler greeted him. "Master Kaiba, we have required the remaining three cards." A short butler informed. "Then the old man's card is the last one we need," Kaiba stated. "Yes…," the butler agreed. "Gentleman, there's a little something I'd like you to pick up for me at the game shop," Kaiba stated. "Gladly, Master Kaiba!" the butler said.
At Kame Games:
Yugi had just gone to school, and things were slow at Kame Games until some suspicious figures in suits approached outside. Inside, Grandpa was tending the shop by wiping down the counters while the doorbell jingled. "Good mornin'. Come on in!" Grandpa greeted as he turned around.
But he soon became wary as he saw his visitors, they definitely weren't customers. There were three men, two wore sunglasses and black suits like they came out of the Men in Black movies. In the middle of these two, was a short, bald man with orange lensed pince-nez glasses and a broad face. He approached the elderly man with an invitation.
"My Master, Seto Kaiba, has challenged you to a Duel Monsters duel. You will come with us now, Solomon Muto." The butler said. "And if I were to decline?" Grandpa asked. "I'm afraid we must…insist. We'll use force if you don't," the butler said with a chuckle. "That young Kaiba doesn't understand, but I'll teach him a lesson about the Heart of the Cards!" Grandpa thought to himself. With that, he left.
Later:
Soon it was after school and Yugi, and the gang minus Satomi were heading to the Game shop again. "I've told you that card was the coolest," Yugi exclaimed. "Got that right!" Joey agreed, "Man, I hope he has some cool cards today!" "Me too!" Yugi agreed. "Yeah!" Téa and Tristan said.
Soon they arrived at Kame Games and opened the door, jingling the bell. "Hey Gramps, I'm back to get more cards!" Joey announced, but no one answered, "Hey! Hey, Gramps!" "Grandpa, I'm home!" Yugi announced. But still, no one answered. "Maybe he…went out?" Téa asked. "Perhaps, but why would he leave the door unlocked? That's careless!" Joey added.
"Oh, Yugi! Thank goodness you're home!" Mrs. Muto came out from behind the shop, which leads to their home. "Mrs. Muto?" Téa asked. "Mom? What's wrong? Where's Grandpa?" Yugi asked. "I don't know, some men in suits came in and took your grandfather somewhere." Mrs. Muto answered, very concerned, "Grandpa said not to worry, but I still am."
Then the phone started to ring, causing some people to jump from the tension of the situation. After taking a breath of relief, Yugi went up to the phone and answered it. "Yes, hello, Kame Game Shop." Yugi greeted.
"Yugi!" Satomi yelled on the other side of the phone. "Satomi?" Yugi stated. "Your grandfather's at Kaiba Corp Headquarters! My brother is challenging him to a duel right now, and he's not doing so well! I'm afraid he's going to get a stroke if this keeps up!" Satomi spoke rapidly over the phone. "What do you mean, Satomi? Calm down!" Yugi exclaimed over the phone. "I've tried to stop him, but my brother won't listen! You got to get over here and help your grandpa! We're on the top floor! I'm really, really sorry…" she said as she hung up. Without a moment to lose, the gang rushed to the rescue.
At Kaiba Tower:
By the time they arrived, the sun was showing its final rays of light before setting for the day. The gang ran into the building and crowd into the elevator and rode it to the top floor. When the doors opened, the first thing they saw was Grandpa on the floor, Satomi at his side trying to help him up. "Grandpa! Grandpa, a-are you okay?" Yugi asked as he ran up to him. "I'm so sorry, Yugi! He did his best, but the way they dueled was too much for him to handle. But don't worry, I've already called an ambulance. They should be here any minute now." Satomi said.
Despite how weakened he was, Grandpa propped himself on his elbow. "Yugi, I failed you. I wanted to teach that boy Kaiba about the Heart of the Cards, but I lost. Ugh…" Grandpa exclaimed, and collapsed on the floor again. "Grandpa!" Yugi exclaimed.
"You're a little late!" Kaiba stated in the doorway opposite of the elevator, "How's the old man feeling, hm?" Satomi sends a furious glare at her brother. "Kaiba! You sleaze! What've you done to him?!" Joey demanded.
"We've dueled, that's all, with each of us putting up our most valuable card as the prize. I guess the virtual stimulator I've invented was just too much stimulation for the old man. But I guess it could have been that playing against a champion like myself was just too much stimulation for the old fool." Kaiba explained. "SETO!" Satomi snapped.
"Kaiba! You should be ashamed of yourself!" Téa exclaimed as she pointed an accusing finger at him, "You must have cheated!" "Never! It was fair." Kaiba answered. "As much as I would hate to acknowledge it in this situation, my brother may be many things, but a cheater is not one of them." Satomi deadpanned, "Bully and poor sport, definitely!"
"And as proof, look at the sweet card prize I've won!" Kaiba announced as he held up the Blue-Eyes Cards and then suddenly ripped it cleanly in half! Everyone in the room gasped in shock. "That's Grandpa's most valued and treasured card!" Yugi exclaimed, most devastated by Kaiba's action. "After all that fuss, why rip it up?!" Satomi demanded to know.
"Yes, Blue-Eyes White Dragon is a rare and mighty card. And this final one will never be used against me." Kaiba explained tossing the two halves of the cards aside, "Since a single deck can only hold three of these cards, the fourth could become an enemy. So…" "The fourth…?" Yugi asked.
"Ah! My…my Blue-Eyes White Dragon! M-my treasure!" Grandpa exclaimed raising a shaken hand towards the damaged card, but then collapsed again. "Grandpa! Hold on! Hang in there! How could you do such a thing?!" Yugi demanded.
"Yugi here! Take this!" Grandpa said weakly, as he held up a deck of Duel Monsters cards towards his grandson with a shaky hand. "Huh? Grandpa…!" Yugi said. "I built this deck, and I put my soul in these cards! I've used this deck in my duel with him. I did lose, but my soul is in these cards. And I have taught you everything I know, Yugi. You have it in you to beat that boy. You can show him the Heart of the Cards! Take them! Take my cards and teach him respect, Yugi! Show Kaiba respect for the Heart of the Cards!" Grandpa said. "But Grandpa, you need to get help, I've got to get you to a doctor…" Yugi exclaimed, "I can't just leave you like this Grandpa…" Yugi said.
"Sounds like an excuse. Either way, I like it! You want to avenge your grandfather? I'll take that challenge!" Your friends can take care of your grandfather, while you and I duel. Unless you're afraid…?" Kaiba challenged.
Yugi trembled in rage as he stared down Kaiba, yet he was also wholly terrified as he was on the verge of tears. "Take 'im Yugi! Battle him, Yugi!" Joey exclaimed, making Yugi turn around in surprise, "We can take care a' your Grandpa while you take care of Creepy Kaiba! Leave your Gramps to us! You do what he said! Show Kaiba what a real duel is. Make him pay for what he's done! Teach that rich stuck up spoiled brat what a real duel is all about!" Joey exclaimed. "Fight him, Yugi! For your Grandpa!" Téa added. "Normally, I would support my brother, but not in this case." Satomi said, "Beat him so hard, he can't tell his left from his right!"
"You guys…I don't know…," Yugi said. "Trust me, you're, like, the best player I have ever seen. Besides, you're the one who turned me around when I was a fighter and a troublemaker. You can do this, Yugi! I know ya can!" Joey exclaimed. "We all do," Téa added.
Inspired by his friends' encouragement, he nodded and accepted his grandfather's deck. "Okay, I'll do it, Grandpa!" Yugi said. "I know you will, my boy. I'm counting on you, Yugi!" Grandpa said.
"Everyone, put your hands together in a circle, and I'll mark us with a special sign," Téa exclaimed as she held up a black marker and put the right hands of the five friends in a circle as she drew a smiley face on the back of them, a piece of it on the back of each. Look! It's a symbol of our friendship!" Téa stated.
"Huh?" Everyone aside Téa exclaimed. "What is this? What gives, Téa?" Joey asked nonplussed. "As I said, it is a symbol of our friendship, so when Yugi is dueling, no matter how tough it gets, he will know that he's not alone, we're all right there with him!" Téa explained, "The ink is impermanent, so it will wash away before long. But we'll always remember this circle of friends!" Yugi nodded in agreement and went off to face Kaiba.
As Yugi prepared for his duel, the others rushed out to get Grandpa to the Ambulance with the old man on Tristan's back. Just before they opened the ambulance, Téa turned to face Satomi and Joey. "Joey, Satomi! Tristan and I will take care of Gramps and take him to the hospital. You go and support Yugi! Get back in that building and cheer him on!" Téa said. "Um…actually, I should probably just go with you to the hospital, I have a foot in both camps if you know what I mean," Satomi added. "Good point, just Joey then!" Téa said. Okay! Take good care of 'im, you three!" Joey exclaimed.
Back at the top of the tower, Yugi and Kaiba were standing on different platforms, each with consoles to play the cards. They were in a stadium that was about the size of two basketball courts side by side. Above in the center was a light fixture that held a scoreboard with Yugi and Kaiba's names with the number 2000 beneath them.
"I designed this virtual Duel Monsters stadium myself, impressive, mm? I think you'll agree, it adds more life to the game." Kaiba said as the two platforms came above the field, "We'll play by the special Kaiba rules. We each begin the duel with two thousand Life Points; the first player to hit zero loses! Virtual system on! Are you ready to play runt?" Kaiba said. "Playtime is over, Kaiba!" Yugi exclaimed.
Then suddenly, the Millennium Puzzle around Yugi's neck begins to glow, and then shakes and sways on its own. Yugi's mind went blank, and the light becomes brighter as the words, "YU-GI-OH!" echoed in his head. As the light fades, a Yugi that radiates power, confidence, and strength is left on the platform.
"Ah…! What the?!" Kaiba exclaimed as the boy in front of him is no longer timid, shy kid, whom he had challenged. "I'll beat you, Kaiba! I put my grandfather's deck on it!" the mysterious Yugi exclaimed, "Now Kaiba, prepare yourself because it's time to duel!"
"Virtual systems ready, so let the duel begin, Yugi! I'll take the first turn! I attack with the mighty Hitotsu-Me Giant! Brace yourself, Yugi, you've never dueled like this before!" Kaiba explained. The fixture in the ceiling glows as a column of green light appears in one of the spaces in the floor in front of Kaiba. Then a green giant with a single eye materialized, a few yards taller than the platforms the two Duelists were standing on.
"Huh? He has brought the monster on the card to life! It's taken on real form" Yugi exclaimed. "This is my virtual Stimulator!" Kaiba exclaimed with pride, "It creates lifelike holograms of every duel monster!" "So this is what you've used to beat my Grandfather!" Now it's my turn! Wing Dragon Guardian of the Fortress! Attack!" Yugi exclaimed.
Then a sky blue dragon as big as the Hitotsu-Me Giant appeared on Yugi's side of the field. Joey then runs into the stadium and stops in his tracks when he sees the two giant monsters about to battle. "Wha…?! Wow! What is this!" Joey exclaimed, "Monsters? Real monsters?!
"Fireball Attack!" Yugi ordered the Dragon. The Cyclops roared in pain as Yugi's Dragon attacks and hits it with a fireball straight in the chest. Kaiba steels himself against the attack, shielding his face and holding onto the railing on his platform as the explosion shakes it. "Big Brother! Are you alright?" a young boy with long black hair and blackish eyes asked in concern as he rushed to the sidelines on Kaiba's side of the field. Thanks to that attack, Kaiba's Lifepoints have been reduced to 1800. "Alright! Go Yugi! Well done!" Joey exclaimed.
"Ha. Well-played, Yugi, for a beginner. I should have started with a handicap this size anyway." Kaiba stated as he drew a new card and smiled in confidence, "But how will you deal with this? I'll attack with this card!" Kaiba announced. Then a jester-like clown appeared on the field. He was wearing puffy bloomers and sleeves, striped tights, a pointy hat, and silly purple boots and gloves. His face was similar to that of a scary Picasso painting.
"Saggi the Dark Clown? That card has hardly any attack strength. Its Attack strength is nothing!" Yugi stated. "True, your Winged Dragon's Attack is 1400, while my Dark Clown is only 600, but if I combine it with this card…" Kaiba explained. "Ah! A Magic Card!" Yugi exclaimed.
"Exactly. The Negative Energy Generator will multiply my monster's Attack by three!" Kaiba explained as the Dark Clown gets larger and scarier as its Attack Points are now 1800 which is four hundred more Attack Points then the Winged Dragon. "Saggi the Dark Clown, attack right now! Attack with Dark Light!" Kaiba ordered.
The Dark Clown threw a black orb at the Dragon and destroyed it. With this, Yugi's Life Points dropped to 1600. "How's that? See the destructive power of a combo attack? As you see, combining cards can be very effective." Kaiba said.
"He's good. He knows every aspect of this game! But my grandfather, the Game Master, poured all his Duel Monsters knowledge, his whole heart into assembling this very deck, I have to believe it holds some secret strategy." Yugi thought to himself. He drew a new card and looked at it, but is perplexed, it was only a right leg and nothing more. "Huh? This card is useless. I can't beat Saggi the Dark Clown with this card. I'll have to counter by defending with another monster in Defense Mode. The monster will be sacrificed, but my total Life Points will be safe." Yugi thought to himself.
Without much to go on, Yugi sets a card on the field, which just appears as a glowing light on the field. "Dark Light Attack!" Kaiba yelled. Again, Saggi threw another black orb at the monster, which was a monster known as Sangan. In frustration, Joey slams his fists on the stone rail. "What are you doing? Hang in there, Yugi!" Joey exclaimed.
One by one, the Dark Clown defeats Yugi's monsters. Yugi was not faring well. "You're not doing any better than the old man did, Yugi. In fact, your near dead grandfather left that deck, it's just as weak and feeble as your grandfather!" Kaiba stated cruelly, "I can practically hear his dying breath coming from those cards!" Kaiba said.
"My Grandfather is a Great man and a far better duelist than you will ever be! He has entrusted me with his cards, and I can feel his heart in this deck. I can still hear the passion of his spirit in them. Kaiba, does your deck have the power of your faith? I doubt it does!" Yugi said. "Wha?" Kaiba said, seeming uncertain for a split second.
"But I believe in my Grandfather's cards!" Yugi exclaimed as he drew another card and a triumph smile spreads across his face. "And the power of my faith rewards me, with Gaia, the Fierce Knight! With a destructive power of 2300! I attack your Dark Clown!" Yugi exclaimed.
A Knight riding a purple horse, with a red lance in each hand charged at the Dark Clown and destroyed him. Causing Kaiba's Life Points to drop to 1300. "Way to go! You did it, Yugi! Keep it up!" Joey shouted.
"All right, Kaiba, your move. The battle isn't over yet!" Yugi exclaimed. "Oh, but the ending's already decided!" Kaiba stated. "This'll be over sooner than you think." With that statement, he drew a card, and a triumph smile came on his face.
I call on the Blue-Eyes White Dragon!" Kaiba exclaimed. And then the mighty Blue-Eyes White Dragon appeared, even more, majestic in person, roaring to show its sovereignty over many monsters.
"Huh? There's no way!" Yugi exclaimed. "Impossible! We all saw Kaiba tear that card in half!" Joey exclaimed. "Surprised? Did you really think your grandfather was the only one to have a Blue-Eyes White Dragon?" Kaiba gloated. "Attack Blue-Eyes White Dragon!" the dragon roared, and a blue-white fire came from its mouth and destroys Gaia. With that, Yugi's Life Points were reduced to 900.
Gaia, the Fierce Knight, is destroyed! Faith or no faith, you will crumble before my nonpareil monsters, Yugi. Power is what this game is really about you, fool. Faith is for has-beens, like your pathetic grandfather!" Kaiba bragged as the dragon defeated monster after monster, "I believe in taking what you want by any means necessary! I have two more Blue-Eyes in this deck! There's no way you can win! Do you plan on continuing to play the defensive until you're all out of cards? In your entire deck, there is not even a single card that can stand up to the Blue-Eyes White Dragon! So what chance do you have against two of them? I'll pull my second Blue-Eyes!" another Blue-Eyes appeared on the field, which was just as regal as the first and as devastating. "Why don't you just admit defeat Yugi?" Kaiba said, leaving Yugi silently glaring at the grim situation.
At the Hospital:
At Domino Hospital, Grandpa Muto was on a Gurney wearing a breathing mask with Téa, Satomi, and Tristan jogging along aside him with the doctors. "Yugi…Yugi…Don't…give up…Yugi!" Grandpa moaned feverishly.
Back at Kaiba Tower:
"I won't give up on my grandpa! He's counting on me!" Yugi declared as he drew a new card, and it was one he needed, Ah! A Spell Card, the Swords of Revealing Light! It stops all monsters on the opponent's side of the field for three turns." Swords made of light then appeared high above the two dragons and stabbed down around them like the bars of a prison cell. With that, they couldn't move an inch. "What a waste! It's desperate! What good would a three turn delay, do you?" Kaiba asked mockingly.
Thinking over, Yugi looked over the cards in his hands. "Kaiba is right! What do I do? I can't see the meaning of the three cards I have. I can't figure out what I can do with these cards! They're just a bunch of different pieces. How can I use these cards to battle an expert like Kaiba?" Yugi asked himself.
"This isn't like you, Yugi. For someone who claims to have faith, you're giving up too easily." A familiar voice called out from nowhere. Yugi looked over his shoulder and for some reason, saw a ghostly figure of his grandfather.
"Listen. Everything in this world has meaning. Sometimes in the game, the cards are like a puzzle. You have to put all of the different pieces in their proper place. Just like the Millennium Puzzle, you've struggled so hard to assemble.!" The vision of Grandpa Muto explained. "Ah, like the Millennium Puzzle?" Yugi asked. "Oh, yes! Exactly, each piece of the puzzle helps to build a greater entity. Just as you put those pieces together, do the same for the cards!" Grandpa said as he started to fade away into the darkness.
"Grandpa!" Yugi cried out, reaching out a hand towards the retreating figure in the dark. "Like the pieces of a puzzle, Yugi! Remember!" Grandpa's vision called out.
"Puzzle?! When are the cards like a puzzle? Wait…! Grandpa once said…" Yugi thought to himself, "Exodia… this deck couldn't contain Exodia, could it?"
Then he remembered what Grandpa told him one night while he was still learning the game. "Duel Monsters contains only one undefeated monster, Exodia the Forbidden One. But he can only be officially summoned by drawing all five individual cards and are placed together. A deed that to this very day, no one in the world has ever accomplished. Grandpa had explained.
"It's your turn! Quit your stalling and draw your next card!" Kaiba exclaimed impatiently, snapping Yugi back to reality, "Will forfeit the match?" Kaiba said. "I never forfeit!" Yugi said as he drew another card, which was a left arm. "Huh? That makes four of the five cards! Another piece of the puzzle!" Yugi exclaimed.
"Go ahead, draw any card you like, it won't change a thing, Yugi! My dragons may be immobile for another two turns, but my new monster is under no such spell! Judge Man, with an Attack Power of 2200!" Kaiba exclaimed. The troll-like monster with formal attire smashed a spiked club on the defense monster, destroying it. Yugi winced at the blow and drew a card he knew by heart.
"I can attack with my Dark Magician. But he won't stand a chance when Kaiba's dragons are free of my spell!" Yugi thought, "If my only other choice is to hold the defense with the Dark Magician only to be destroyed by Blue-Eyes. I might as well attack the Judge man straight on!" the magician in purple attire was summoned prepared to battle. I'm gonna attack! Dark Magician, Dark Magic Attack!" Yugi ordered. The spellcaster released his power and destroyed the opposing monster, leaving Kaiba's Life Points to 1000. "Your Judgeman falls!" Yugi exclaimed.
"Oh…A sacrifice that doesn't even faze me, Yugi! Your seal is only effective for just one more turn, and neither monster can move. And the card I've pulled is my third Blue-Eyes White Dragon!" Kaiba exclaimed. Yugi became panicked as the third dragon came in roaring. "Now my dragon, attack! Attack Dark Magician!" Kaiba ordered. The Dark Magician went down quickly as Yugi was now at 400 measly Life Points.
"So indulge me, Yugi. How's your faith now? On my next turn, all three of my Blue-Eyes White Dragons are free to attack." Kaiba gloated, "So Yugi, draw your final card! Next turn, three Blue-Eyes will attack you altogether! The game's over, no matter what you'll draw! You can't possibly stand against all of my three Blue-Eyes White Dragons. It's over now, Yugi; you were never a match for me!"
"Don' Listen! Hang in there, Yugi!" Joey shouted, not losing faith in his friend. "Kaiba had the other three Blue-Eyes this whole duel! He only wanted Grandpa's Blue-Eyes so it couldn't be used against him. "If these are the five cards needed to summon the god Exodia…. Then my only chance now is to assemble all the pieces of Exodia. But the odds are against me. I don't think I can do this…! The odds I'll pull the right card on my last turn are too low!" Yugi thought to himself.
As Yugi went to draw his final card, he noticed that the deck seemed to move out of his reach. "Are the cards rejecting me? Are they sensing my doubt?! No, it's just me, I'm afraid to draw the wrong one!" Yugi exclaimed. For a second, two Yugi's were seen, and the meeker one was shaken. "Don't lose focus, Yugi, don't lose faith! Concentrate!" the taller Yugi said, seeming to try to calm the smaller Yugi.
Then he noticed something on his hand. "Huh? What's the mark?" Then he recognized it, "Our Friendship Symbol!" Yugi said.
Then a vision of his four friends, forming the four-fifths of the symbol appeared. "A symbol of our friendship. Yugi, we're all right here with you." The vision of Téa said. "Yugi! You're not alone! You've got to believe in yourself." the image of Tristan said. "This ring ties us all together! You can do it! Just kick Kaiba's butt!" The apparition of Joey added in. "This symbol will also give you strength! As much as I love my brother, please teach him the power of heart!" Satomi exclaimed.
"They're right, I've got to believe in the Heart of the Cards like my friends believe in me!" Yugi said, "Thank you! Everybody…, I'm not afraid anymore!" with that, he drew his final card.
"Draw your last pitiable card so I can end this duel, Yugi!" Kaiba said, "Did you finally lose hope and decide to pull any card?" "Not quite! I have my hope right here in my hand! For my Grandfather's deck has no pathetic cards, Kaiba. But it does contain…the unstoppable Exodia the Forbidden One!" "Aagh! What the…?! Impossible!" Kaiba exclaimed.
"I've assembled all five needed individual cards, all five pieces of the puzzle. Yugi exclaimed. He placed all five cards accordingly, and a five-pointed star appeared. From it, the chained pharaoh like beast appeared, hissing at the three smaller dragons.
"No way! It's…It's Exodia the Forbidden One! I-it's not possible! No one on this planet has been able to call upon him! You're saying you've performed a miracle?!" Kaiba exclaimed, really freaking out.
Then Exodia concentrated a ball of energy in his hands. "EXODIA…OBLITERATE!" Yugi called out. Exoida threw the ball at the dragons, and it blew them away. Kaiba gave out an ear piercing scream as he was obscured from the golden light, and the Life Points went all the way down to zero.
"Ya did it! Yugi wins! Yugi, you won!" Joey cried in pride. "No way…my big brother lost? This can't be! My brother never loses!" the young boy said in disbelief.
"You duel only for power, Kaiba, and that is why you lost. But if you place your heart in the cards, there is nothing you can't do." Yugi stated, "No matter how strong your cards are Kaiba, without heart, they're meaningless. When you link your heart to the cards, miracles can happen!" "That's ridiculous! How can I lose?! How could I have lost to him?!" Kaiba asked no one in frustration.
"Kaiba…if you truly want to know….Open your mind!" Yugi exclaimed as a golden eye appeared on his forehead, "This will crush the evil in you! MIND CRUSH!" Yugi exclaimed as a power exerted from him.
Something seemed to have shattered as Kaiba seemed more human and less shaken. Having no strength, he collapsed on his knees. "There, Kaiba. Maybe now you will begin to see now that the evil plaguing your mind has been crushed to bits!" Yugi said.
At the Hospital:
Back at the hospital, Satomi felt a slight jolt in her chest as she staggered a bit. "Are you okay, Satomi?" Téa asked. "Yeah, I just got dizzy there for a second," Satomi answered.
Then Grandpa suddenly opened his eyes. "Grandpa's awake! He's regaining consciousness!" Téa exclaimed. "Yugi…Yugi won." Grandpa said, shocking the three youths, wondering how he could possibly know that.
In a Dark Room:
In a dark room, a lone figure with long white hair with strands concealing a golden eye on his left, holding a wineglass sat. Then an individual appeared in the light behind him.
"Master Pegasus Sir! Seto Kaiba of Kaiba Corp, our undefeated champion, has been defeated in a duel sir…by someone named Yugi!" a suited man informed. "Hmmm…" Pegasus mused as his golden eye sparks ominously as he smiles. Whatever this news meant to the man, it would inevitably lead to trouble.