My original plan was to upload this chapter yesterday, since that was when I decided the deadline will be... but then Ra himself appeared in his yellow bird/dragon/chicken glory and prevented me from posting!
Ra: That's what you get for making me watch that video last chapter.
You're cruel. Anyways, I did want to get a chapter out before the year ends, and so let it be! Nothing else to really say, other than I don't own anything expect this fanfic. Enjoy!
-Abridged series.-
"Mind speaking."
Normal dialogue.
"If I remember, this is the last duel of the semi-finals, Kaiba and Ishizu," Serenity said.
"Could you imagine if Richboy himself watches these videos!?" Joey asked.
"I think Mokuba watches these, but I'm not sure about Kaiba," Tea said. "But who knows, maybe Mokuba will convince him. This is a Kaiba video after all."
And Tea was right on the mark. Mokuba got off of the sofa and walked up to Kaiba's desk. The CEO was finishing typing a document when his brother appeared beside him. "Need something Mokuba?" he asked.
"Well, you've been working for a while. I think you need to take a break," the smaller brother said.
Kaiba paused for a second and looked at the time on his computer. "It's only been a few hours. That's nothing compared to other times when I worked twice as long without any breaks."
"I know that, but I still feel like you should take a small break. How about we do something together, just this once?" Mokuba asked. He then made puppy dog eyes at the older one. Kaiba looked at him, and then at the clock again.
"…Alright, fifteen minutes," Kaiba said as he closed the window on his computer.
"Awesome, because the next video is only eight minutes!" Mokuba said excitingly.
Kaiba paused. "Those videos, is that what you had in mind?"
Mokuba nodded. "The next video is going to be your duel against Ishizu in the semi-finals! That was one of your greatest victories!"
Kaiba thought for a moment. That was a duel he always had in the back of his mind. Ishizu telling him that she would know the outcome of the duel, but going against it and changing his destiny. He looked back at Mokuba, who had a huge smile on his face, anticipating his answer.
"…Fine, I'll watch this one video," Kaiba said.
Mokuba smiled. "Thanks Seto! You're the best!" He gave his brother a hug and ran over to the sofa. Kaiba got up and followed him, sitting next to his brother as he got the video loaded up. "I think you'll like this one!"
Ishizu was also taking note of the next video. "That's the one… where Kaiba was able to change destiny!" she realized.
"It makes sense. I'm curious to see how this duel went," Marik said. Odion then started the video.
-The following is a fan-based parody. Dragonball, Dragonball Z… - "Uh, did we click on the wrong video?" Duke asked.
-Yami: Yo Kaiser, I'm happy for you, and I'm gonna let you finish, but Yu-Gi-Oh abridged is one of the greatest shows of all time! – "Oh, never mind," Duke added.
"Well he's got one thing right, this is one of the greatest shows of all time!" Tea said.
-Joey: Mai's soul has been sent to the Shadow Realm. Well ain't that a kick in the teeth. – "Wow Joey, you're acting pretty casual towards Mai, knowing that she's trapped in the Shadow Realm," Tristan said.
Mai laned in closer to him. "Do you really not care about me?" she asked in a mock-sad voice.
"Wha-? No of course not! I care about you greatly Mai!" he answered, his face blushing.
Mai gave him a sincere smile. "I know you do, hon."
-Yami: I'm afraid even friendship cannot save her now.-
-Tea: Bullcrap! – "Tristan, we'll need your singing voice again!" Tea said.
"I thought you'd never ask!" Tristan opened his mouth and was about to sing before Joey covered his mouth with his hand.
"Not your voice, your video voice!" he said. He removed his hand, revealing Tristan's angered face.
"You didn't have to do that you know," he said.
-Tristan: Three duels into the Semi-finals and three people have been hospitalized. I wonder if there's a connection. – "Keep deducing those clues Sherlock, you'll figure out what's happening," Duke said.
"It's elementary my dear Duke," Tristan replied, before realizing how that statement could be taken out of context.
-Duke: Wanna know the best thing about unconscious chicks? They can't say no. …What? Oh yeah, like I'm the only one thinking it. – "WHOA!" everyone shouted!
"Now hold on a second!" Duke shouted, trying to defend himself. "I would NEVER do that to any woman! None should do that to any woman!"
Everyone looked at his suspiciously before Serenity spoke up. "I believe you!"
Duke smiled. "Thank you Serenity."
*intro sequence*
-Mokuba: I've almost finished analyzing the Egyptian text Seto. I'm using Babel Fish, so the translation should be about 38 percent accurate. – Joey started laughing. "So Richboy can afford all these crazy and stupid Blue-Eyes gadget thingies, but he has to reply on Babelfish of all things for translating?"
"Don't forget, Mokuba's the one who's doing the translating. Maybe he doesn't know any better?" Bakura said.
"38 percent though…" Serenity added.
Kaiba snorted a little. "Implying that our translation technology is the bottom of the barrel. We have the best translation team in not just Domino City, but in the entire country."
Mokuba smiled. "You're right! I wouldn't use any other translation other than Kaibacorp!"
-Kaiba: Thank you talking collar.-
-Joey: Man, a talking collar? As if his coat wasn't badass enough. – "…Okay, that is pretty cool though," Joey said. "I wish all my clothes had a talking collar, or something that could let me talk to people."
Kaiba looked down at his collar. Mokuba smiled. "When I get my own coat, I need to have a communicator too!" he said excited.
"I'm more surprised at the fact that the mutt of all people is praising my coat," Kaiba said.
-Tristan: It's like he wearing K.I.T.T from Knight Rider. – "I don't know what that is, but if it's like Kaiba's coat… wait a sec, I don't want to look like Kaiba!" Joey said.
-Kaiba: Well, it looks like my opponent had decided to concede. They must have realized it was pointless to even face me on the field of battle. Their chances of victory were so slim…-
-Ishizu: Hello.-
-Kaiba: Damnit okay, never mind. – Yami's group started laughing, with Joey making another shot at Kaiba.
Mokuba was chuckling a little, and even though Kaiba didn't full on laugh like Yami's group, he did have a small snort at the comment.
Ishizu also giggled at the comment. "What if I said that I knew he would anticipate me not arriving on time?"
"I'd believe it," Marik said.
-Tea: Yugi, what's that thing? – "Oh no, here we go again," Tea said.
-Yami: That's Ishizu. She's the one who told me about my ancient past, even though I already kind of knew about it. – Yami thought about this for a second. "I… I guess I did already know about the things Ishizu told me about," he said to himself. "I wonder what she would have told me if I didn't know anything about my past."
-Yami: She's a mysterious character shrouded in mystery, which is just another way of saying she's boring as all, get out. – "Ishizu isn't boring!" Tea interjected. "She's one of the nicest people I have ever met!"
Kaiba chuckled a little. "Well now, I like this Yugi. He's right by the way. 'Mysterious' is just another way of saying 'boring,' especially if it involves some dumb hocus pocus trash."
Ishizu eyes down casted a little. "I disagree. Mysteriousness isn't boring."
"I agree, it's like solving a puzzle, even a 5,000 year old puzzle," Odion encouraged.
-Duke: I'd hit it. – "Hm, so first you admit you like harassing unconscious women, and now you're gonna hit on this older woman, eh?" Joey asked.
Duke growled at him. "Do I need to remind you who you have a little crush on?" he said gesturing towards Mai.
"…Fine, how about we keep this between us?"
"Deal."
-Marik: Ishizu! Help me!-
-Yami Marik: Sorry Marik, but your sister is in another castle.-
-Marik: No! What is this I don't even! – "Ugh," Marik said remembering being trapped in the Shadow Realm like that. "Although, I'm pretty sure we weren't in a castle."
"Well, Kaiba most likely thinks of the blimp and all of his buildings as castles," Ishizu said. Even after saying all this, she still understood the reference the video was making.
-Ishizu: Sorry I'm late. I was stuck on this really difficult Professor Layton puzzle. You know the one. – "I know the one," Joey said.
"Oh yeah, I've seen you play that one," Serenity added.
"Same," Tea added. Yami nodded too (as he would watch Yugi play the game).
"I think I know which one they're talking about," Bakura said. Duke nodded in agreement.
Tristan scratched his head. "I guess I need to play more, because I don't know what you're talking about. Then again, I just started the game…"
"I've never played. Puzzle games aren't my cup of tea," Mai said.
-Kaiba: How in the hell did you enter my tournament and get to the semi-finals without my knowing about it? Seriously, you'd think I'd keep tabs on stuff like that. – "Hmph, like it was my fault any of that happened. Thanks to Marik and his goons, my system was screwed up. If anyone, blame them," Kaiba said.
-Ishizu: I achieved victory with my Millennium Necklace. It allows me to perceive the future.-
-Kaiba: So, you cheated, just like everybody else here. Nice, good to know my Battle City rules were completely ineffectual. – "Well, when you put it that way…" Tea said. "…Huh, that is technically cheating if you can know what your opponent is going to do. It was the same with Pegasus."
"True, but Ishizu was using her magic to help her brother, nothing evil or anything like Pegasus was doing," Tristan said.
"That's true, but cheating is still cheating," Duke added.
Marik shook his head. "Using the Millennium item like that isn't cheating."
"What is it then?" Ishizu asked.
"It's… uh…" Marik paused. "It's using your resources!" Ishizu and Odion laughed at his remark.
-Joey: Hey, I didn't cheat!-
-Kaiba: You're not even in my tournament Wheeler.-
-Joey: Ah-bah-dah-nyeh? – "What!? I was totally qualified for the tournament! I had four stars! That guy said so!" Joey said.
Yami was in thought before something came to him. "Joey, remember when there were Rare Hunters infiltrating the tournament?"
"Yeah, I remember, what about it Yug?"
"I'm pretty sure the man we talked to at the start was a Rare Hunter. He never worked for Kaiba to begin with," Yami explained.
"But that doesn't make sense. Why would he let me enter the tournament then?"
"Newsflash, you have one of the rarest cards out there. And what happened that very evening? You got your Red-Eyes stolen from you!" Tristan explained.
"Think about it Joey. Kaiba hates you, why would he allow you to have four stars on your record? Thinking back on it, I bet that guy screwed with the records so you could get in, and all because of your Red-Eyes Black Dragon," Tea added.
Joey pondered all of this for a moment, and then started chuckling. "You know what, that makes a whole lotta sense. However…" He patted his chest. "None of that matters anymore, because this guy here was able to make it to the finals, through his own strength! Kaiba has to at least acknowledge that!"
"That's the spirit Joey," Yami and Serenity said.
"That sounds more like optimistic thinking there," Bakura said.
And what was Kaiba thinking about all of this? "Whoever put Wheeler in the tournament was someone working from outside the company. Probably had something to do with Marik again," he said to himself.
-Ishizu: I'm here to save my brother's soul. He has been consumed by a great evil, and I intend to rid him of it.-
-Yami Marik: Good luck with that chucklenuts. I've been om-nom-nomming on his soul for a good ten years now and I happen to like the taste. Mmmmm, that's good Marik soul. – "Okay, that just sounds weird," Marik said, turning away a little.
-Kaiba: Look, I don't believe in any of this bullsh*t. You wanna know what I believe in? Trading cards, and lots of them. So put up your f*cking dukes bitch, because you are going down, Kaibacorp style! – "…Did this video just say that Kaiba believes in the heart of the cards?" Bakura asked.
Everyone turned towards him. "What do you mean?" Mai asked.
"Well, he just said he believes in trading cards. Isn't that kind of like saying he believes in the heart of the cards?"
Everyone thought about what Bakura had said. "You know what, you're right!" Tea said. "Well I'll be, he really does believe!"
"I always believe he does, even if he won't admit it. I can feel that power whenever we duel," Yami mentioned.
Meanwhile, Mokuba spoke up. "I think you really do believe in your deck, just like Yugi says."
"I doubt it," Kaiba responded.
-Ishizu: You may not believe Kaiba, but by the end of this duel, you will know that there is an even greater power at work here. A power that threatens the very fabric of our existence. – Once this line was said, everyone who was watching the video felt a sudden disturbance that went away just as quickly. Yugi felt it as well.
-Kaiba: I'm not interested in your fairy tales, unless they involve unicorns. I like unicorns. – "Unicorns!?" Joey said as he started laughing like crazy. "Alright hands up, who here can imagine the Seto Kaiba surrounded by unicorns?"
"I bet ya it's a Blue-Eyes White Unicorn," Mai said.
"Awww, that sounds cute!" Serenity said.
Mokuba was laughing a little at the idea of his brother with a deck full of unicorns. Kaiba however… "Please tell me people aren't going to be watching this. I have a reputation to keep!"
"…I think it's a little too late for that," Mokuba said. "But I think your reputation is safe. Just keep doing what you always do!"
-Mokuba: Me too!-
-Kaiba: Shut up talking collar! – Mokuba looked down. "But I kind of like unicorns…" he said. "And I won't stop talking!"
-Ishizu: We are all of us, part of an online phenomenon known as Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series, created by a chubby British guy in his mid-twenties. And 4Kids wishes to see this show canceled. – "Oh, I get it now," Bakura said. "So this '4Kids' we keep hearing about isn't real. It's a villain made up for this video series."
"That makes sense, and these videos are aware of themselves. It's pretty meta, but cool nonetheless," Serenity said.
All of a sudden, Joey heard voices again. They were quiet and echoey, but he heard them. He heard people saying things along the lines of "You have to remember!" and "Censored!" and "Stop them!" He held his head, trying to contemplate all these words he was hearing.
"Joey?" Yami's voice snapped him out of his thoughts.
"Huh?" Joey opened his eyes and saw his friends looking at him worried.
"You've been like this for the past few videos. Are you sure you're okay watching these?" Tea asked.
Joey looked at the for a moment and gave them a reassured smile. "I'm fine guys. I really like watching these. They're hilarious and just overall awesome!" Everyone was still looking at him, causing Joey to sigh. "Really guy, I'm okay. Let's get back to watching this one."
"…Alright, if you say so." Tristan hit the play button again.
-Kaiba: Here, let me pretend I'm interested. Gee Ms. Ishizu, why would they want to do that? – This line got a genuine laugh from Kaiba. "That was pretty good."
-Ishizu: Because Yu-Gi-Oh is a product under their control, and right now, most of the interest in Yu-Gi-Oh stems from our world. – "Wait, I'm confused now," Bakura said. "I'm pretty sure 4Kids is a made-up villain for this series, but this video is talking about them like they're real."
"This is saying people are interested in us because of these videos, but we're not a product. Everything that happened to us was real. This is real life here!" Mai said.
"If you guys are wondering, this is what's been making my head hurt. Trying to make sense of all of this," Joey said, deciding to conceal the other details.
"That makes sense," Duke said.
Meanwhile, while Kaiba could care less about what all of this means, Ishizu was in her own thoughts. "Sister, what do you suppose all of that means?" Marik asked.
"It might be something that's out of our realm of control. Could it be there's another power at play here?" she responded.
"It doesn't feel like any kind of ancient magic," Odion added.
-Ishizu: But our universe has grown tired and cliché. Our characters have become nothing more than vessels for lame catchphrases. For example, Joey saying 'nyeh.'-
-Joey: Nyeh?-
-Ishizu: Kaiba saying 'Screw the rules I have money.'-
-Kaiba: Haven't said that in years. – "Oh yeah, it has been a while since Kaiba said that. There have been other versions, but the first one will always be the OG," Tristan said.
Mai started snickering. "I never heard him say that, but that's not surprising coming from Kaiba," she said.
Kaiba perked up a little at hearing his supposed catchphrase. "Screw the rules, I have money," he repeated.
Mokuba laughed a little. "That is pretty funny! I bet you could pull off saying that too!"
Kaiba thought for a moment, then started laughing with Mokuba. "You know what, maybe I will start using that. With all the money our corporation has, I can do pretty much anything."
-Ishizu: Or Tristan saying… pretty much anything.-
-Tristan: God damnit Nappa. – "Anything? So I can just say anything, and it becomes a catchphrase?" he asked.
"And there you go, new catchphrase!" Serenity said.
"Ha, well there you go!"
"Another catchphrase!" Tristan laughed as he and Serenity went back and forth, with him saying anything and Serenity calling it a catchphrase.
-Kaiba: If that's true, then why don't you have a catchphrase?-
-Ishizu: Because shut up. – Tea started laughing, followed by everyone else. "Great, now when I think of Ishizu, I'm going to always associate her with 'because shut up!' I might have to start saying that too."
Marik was also chuckling at this line. "Well, looks like that's going to be your catchphrase." Ishizu chuckled in response.
-Ishizu: There is a prophecy Kaiba, a prophecy that speaks of our world being destroyed. Unless I defeat you, that prophecy will come true.-
-Kaiba: Well good, because I wouldn't want to live in a world where a worthless character like you could defeat me. – "She almost did though," Serenity said.
-Kaiba: My turn. I activate my Crush Card Virus, leaving you with no monsters to attack me with. And now, Virus Cannon, send her magic cards to the Graveyard! Ha! Now do you understand why so many people love me, even though I'm the biggest dick in this entire show! It's because I'm Seto Freaking Kaiba! Accept no substitutes! I just ruined your entire deck in a few measly turns. – "Wow, that is a pretty good strategy," Bakura said.
"Deck Destruction can work nicely to your advantage, as long as your opponent doesn't have something that can counter it like Ishizu did," Yami explained.
"What did she do?" Mai asked.
"They'll probably show it right now," Yami said.
Meanwhile, Kaiba was silently praising himself and his Deck Destruction strategy. Mokuba smiled at him. "Your strategies are the best! And are completely full proof!" he praised.
"You got that right! I am Seto Kaiba!" he responded.
-Kaiba: And now it's just a matter of time before I destroy you with the very card you gave to me. Obelisk the Torment…-
-Ishizu: Exchange of Spirit!-
-Kaiba: Exchange of what now?-
-Ishizu: Now we must swap the cards in our decks with the cards in our graveyards, leaving me with all the cards I need, and you Kaiba, with only six. – "Oof, that's a good counter," Mai said.
"Ishizu knew Kaiba's strategy because of the Necklace, so she could come up with the perfect counter," Yami explained.
-Kaiba: Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu – Yugi/Yami's group started laughing hysterically. "Honestly, I'd be saying the same thing," Joey said in between laughs.
Kaiba had another genuine laugh and smile on his face. He started laughing a little harder, and was soon joined by Mokuba. "You seem to be like this Seto."
"Believe me, I don't know why I wasn't saying this in the first place, but if I could, I would!" he said in between his own laughs.
-Zhang: You my Wang, G?-
-Wang: Yes, I am Colonel Wang.-
-Zhang: Can I touch you?-
-Mokuba: Hahahaha! It's funny because 'wang' mean penis. – "We're doing this again?" Joey asked.
"And why is Mokuba, a KID of all people watching this!?" Tea asked.
"I've heard the phrase 'mature for your age,' but I don't think this is what they meant," Tristan said.
Kaiba glanced at Mokuba. "What have you been watching on my computers lately?"
Mokuba's face was flushed in embarrassment. "Not this! Nothing like this! Just these videos, I swear!" he said waving in arms in defense.
Kaiba watched him, and then smirked a little. "Alright, I believe you." Mokuba sighed in relief.
Mokuba: Oh no! Seto's in danger! I must save him! To the Mokuba Mobile! – Everyone laughed at the transition effect. "Holy Trading Cards Seto! I need to help you out, with my new Mokuba Mobile!" Mokuba proclaimed.
"Now that I don't mind you watching," Seto said.
-Yami: I wonder how that milkshake's doing? – "Huh? Milkshake? What's that all about?" Tristan asked.
Tea and Yami looked at each other and smiled. "We'll tell you guys later," Tea said with a giggle.
-Mokuba: Mokuba Mobile away!-
-Yami: There isn't a Mokuba Mobile. – "There will be when I'm old enough to drive!" Mokuba said proudly.
-Mokuba: Big Brother! Are you okay?-
-Kaiba: uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck! – "And he's still going!" Mai said laughing. "How long do you think that was?"
"A couple years maybe?" Joey joked.
-Kaiba: Mokuba, she's crippled my deck! What the hell do I do now?-
-Mokuba: Kick her in the nads! – "What kind of advice is that? That won't solve anything!" Mai said. "I mean, it wouldn't work anyways, but still."
-Kaiba: She doesn't have those things!-
-Mokuba: In the case, I'm all out of options.-
-Kaiba: Thanks Mokuba, as always, you've been a big help.-
-Mokuba: No problem bro. – "So Mokuba doesn't understand sarcasm?" Tea asked.
"Not video Mokuba," Bakura said.
-Yami Marik: Yawn! This card game needs more intimate death. I think I'll go find Odion and murder him a little, then maybe I'll give the pharaoh the biggest hug of his life. – "Wait, Marik was going to sneak off and kill him during the duel? How did we not notice that?" Duke asked.
"I guess we were too focused on the duel," Serenity said.
-Yami Marik: Oh fudge, I could've sworn I set this thing to vibrate. – "So the Millennium items are electronic now?" Tea asked. "What's next, a tech support or something?"
-Kaiba: Obelisk, I command you to…-
-Robot: Wait Kaiba. You must not use Obelisk. The future depends on it! And so does the past! – "Whoa, what's all this?" Mai asked.
"Is this supposed to be Kaiba's mind or something?" Joey asked.
Ishizu gasped a little. "I was always wondering about this. Kaiba must have had a vision during our duel, and that lead to him being able to change destiny."
"I wonder what that vision was?" Odion asked. "Maybe something from his past life?"
-Kaiba: What the…? Just who the hell are you?-
-Robot: I… am the cybernetic ghost of Christmas past form the future, and I am here to help you win this Children's card game! – "Okay, stop!" Joey yelled. "What is all of this!? No, seriously! What the heck is going on here!?"
"So now there's a robot from the future, which is also from the past and is for some reason a Christmas ghost who is also tied to ancient Egypt and is going to help Kaiba!" Mai said. "I think it's only appropriate that I ask… What are we watching!?"
"Okay, I have to see where this goes!" Duke said.
Mokuba was also confused. "Seto? What's all of this? Is this something you saw during your duel?"
Kaiba was speechless. "…No, not at all! There was no stupid robot in that vision! Here's a better question. How are we even seeing this? All this happened in my mind!" he proclaimed.
The Ishtars weren't fairing any better. "What's this? A robot? How does that make any sense?" Odion asked.
"It doesn't," Marik said. "This can't be the vision that Kaiba saw. It just can't be!"
"I'm pretty sure this isn't what Kaiba saw," Ishizu said. "And if it is, then I honestly don't know what to believe in anymore."
-Kaiba: And why would you want to do that?-
-Robot: Oh, well I'm glad you asked because you see… Thousands of years ago, there was a bloody war between man and machine. Mankind fought tooth and nail to defeat the rampaging devices, but their leader Christian Bale was blinded by greed and bitterness. And it was to be his downfall. For he was murdered in his sleep by his wife, Bryce Dallas Howard, who was as it turns out, a deadly cylon agent. – Everyone was silent, speechless at the events that played out before them.
Finally, Tea threw her arms up and sighed. "Well, that's it. We've officially lost our minds!" she said. "We're already on this ride, might as well enjoy it!"
"I will admit, that future he was talking about did sound pretty cool… I mean, not if it was real, but it does sound like a cool movie idea," Tristan said.
Kaiba was rubbing his head, unsure if he should be annoyed or still surprised at what the video was showing. "Oh please…" he finally said. "This make about as much sense as the stupid Egypt trash that Ishizu was spouting out."
Ishizu herself was shaking her head. "Now this I'm pretty sure Kaiba did not see."
"It makes an interesting story, but I'm pretty sure this isn't going to happen in the future," Marik said.
-Kaiba: Wait, I thought you said this all happened in the past?-
-Robot: It did, and it will. – "Oh, I get it. All of that happened in the past for the robot, but for us, it was the future," Mokuba said.
"I don't know about that," Kaiba said back.
-Kaiba: Look, can we just get to the part that concerns me?-
-Robot: It's all about you isn't it Seto Kaiba?-
-Kaiba: Well, yeah. – "I mean, he has a point. This is Kaiba's mind after all," Tea said.
-Robot: Very well. Thousands of years ago before Joss Whedon, you lived in Ancient Egypt, and you were dating this really hot chick. – "Oh wow, look guys!" Tristan said. Everyone looked at the screen, with Yami watching carefully.
"I knew Kaiba was a priest in his past life, but it's still weird being able to see it," Tea said, remembering the stone tablet from the museum.
"I'm pretty interested in seeing this too," Yami said. "I never knew about this girl though."
"I know there's a filter, but it looks like that girl has white hair, and blue eyes," Bakura said.
"Well then, she's Kaiba's type alright," Mai said with a chuckle.
Ishizu was also watching this scene and nodded. "All of this is true. I remember seeing all of this when I had the Necklace. I wonder if Kaiba saw these visions as well, or if he saw something else," she said.
Kaiba was watching the video in awe. "What is all of this? Not more of these illusions!" He then noticed the girl in the video. He stared at her, feeling something in his heart. In his pocket, where his cards were, something was felt there.
"Seto? Are you okay?"
Mokuba's words brought Kaiba back into reality. "I'm… I'm fine, I was just thinking of something," he responded. Mokuba smiled and returned his attention to the video. Kaiba rubbed his head for a moment before continuing.
-Kaiba: I was?-
-Robot: Yes. She was totally into you for some reason.-
-Kaiba: Huh, did we ever have sex? – "…You just found out that you're dating a girl from your past, and that's the first thing you ask!?" Tea said.
-Robot: Yes.-
-Kaiba: Was it… good?-
-Robot: No. – "I didn't say to answer that question!" Tea added.
-Robot: Kaiba, you must not use your God card. If you do, the fate of the world and your totally hot dragon girlfriend from the distant future will be in great danger! – "Future? I thought she was from the past," Joey said.
"And what was that about 'dragon' girlfriend?" Duke asked.
-Kaiba: Then how the hell do I defeat Ishizu?-
-Robot: Ask yourself, what would Christian Bale do?-
-Kaiba: I thought you said he was murdered, by his robot wife.-
-Robot: Yes, don't do that. I dunno man, you should probably summon your Blue-Eyes or something.-
-Kaiba: Man, I really need to cut down on the drugs. – "That's an understatement," Mai said. "If you're seeing things like that, might as well lock those drugs up and throw them out the window."
Kaiab rubbed his again yet another time. "Ugh, I don't need any more illusions like that ever again."
-Ishizu: So, you're going to attack me with Obelisk, right?-
-Kaiba: Actually, I change my mind about that.-
-Ishizu: But this is what destiny told me you would do!-
-Kaiba: F*ck destiny! I am Seto Kaiba! I make my own fate! – Once this line was said, a huge and egotistical smile appeared on Kaiba's face. "Now that's more like it!" He paused again. "Maybe these videos aren't as bad as I thought.
-Kaiba: And now I'm going to summon my Blue-Eyes White Dragon to destroy your remaining life points!-
-Ishizu: But why? Why would you do such a thing?-
-Kaiba: Because a robot from the future told me to! – Everyone who was watching laughed at Kaiba's statement, as well as Ishizu's paused face.
-Kaiba: Oh what, like it's any more ridiculous than half of the stuff you've been coming out with. – "Yeah, but at least when Ishizu said that stuff, it was based on the past and real history, not the unseeable future where any of that may or may not happen," Bakura said.
-Ishizu: I lost! That giant rock lied to me!-
-Kaiba: It looks like the rules… just got screwed. – "YYYEEEAAAHHHH!" almost everyone said as the music and end credits started playing.
"Oh man, now that was awesome!" Joey said.
-[millennium necklace… more like millennium sucklace]-
-Kaiba: Oh what's up, it's starting to bore me how much you suck. No seriously, you all suck. Boink! I broke your stupid crap moron.-
-Yami: My fists, they are made of steel! – Yami looked down at his hands, which were in fists. "Well, I don't know about steel, but…"
"I don't know Yug, I've seen your fists at times, and they can get pretty steely," Joey said.
-Kaiba: Please stop doing that. – "…Well, that's a way to end a video," Mai said after seeing the robot and Kaiba together. Kaiba once again was rubbing his head in a little frustration.
"Wow, we made it through the semifinals. I can only imagine what the finals will be like," Tristan said. "I guess we're going to find out soon enough."
Ishizu sighed. "Well then, that answered some questions, but raised a few more."
Marik nodded. "I'm not sure if we'll ever get the answer to those questions, but still. I enjoyed that one."
Odion smiled. "It was nice to see this duel, without any intimate danger."
At Kaibacorp, Mokuba was about to click on the next video, but first he turned to Kaiba. "So, what did you think?" he asked with a smile on his face.
Kaiba smirked. "It wasn't that bad. Had some good moment."
"Yeah, that was a good one. Thanks for watching it with me!"
"You're welcome, but I think it's time to get back to work," Kaiba said as he got up and returned to his desk. Mokuba shook his head, but was still happy his brother watched a video with him.
Happy holidays, and here's to 2021 being a better year for all of us! Onto the reviews! (There's a lot this time, so remember that you can always skip down to the end if you don't want to read all of them)
Rinfantasy: No he wouldn't, and even I didn't know that the name 'Slifer' came from one of the staff members.
Dragonkeeper10: I don't understand why it's called that! Nobody does, it isn't funny!
LifeByTheCreed: That 4th wall is going to be even more abused in a few chapters when we get to a certain arc ;)
Lord Darth Yoda: Probably, although that is an interesting headcanon.
TheRichmaster: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. This was a fun one to write.
thedarkpokemaster: He is, I heard his hugs are to die for.
MrKeyFox: This is a lot of fun to write. We'll have to see what happens in later episodes.
Chronosign: You're welcome!
Spritstrike: I wish we got more flustered Yami, he's so adorable!
raydark182: I loved writing the Egyptian Gods, I might do a little spin off with them.
dragonborn39: Eugh, in fiction, anything is possible.
Mrpeepington: You stay healthy too, and thank you for reading this! I had a lot of fun writing the Egyptian Gods.
thunderofdeath97: Training is good for the monsters, they have to do something to occupy time in their realm, like training, or watching funny videos. I tend not to question that kind of stuff because... anime logic.
The Sith'ari: I haven't seen the show yet, but I still hope you like their reactions to the ghost robot. Maybe I'll have time to watch it when the new year starts and give it a chance.
Sauwk: You're welcome, hope you enjoyed this chapter!
Silver JoJo: I think this was one of the few times Kaiba was genuinely enjoying the video!
SuperNova23: I hope you liked his reaction, he seemed pretty stumped.
Soulless Anti-Hero: Thank you, I loved writing the God cards like that in a completely different and comedic way.
Xero the Reaper: I'm not sure if he will react to the entire episode, but I think I can squeeze a few things here and there when I get to that episode.
Guest #1: He better watch out, he's got a trading card coming after him!
Turnabout Of The Shadows: I don't even know what they're up to anymore. I know there's a dub for Vrains, but is it still done by 4kids (or whatever they call themselves now)?
jckgwk: I have something planned for the next arc, featuring our favorite blond, Brooklyn dork.
Ronin Warriors Fanatic: Maybe he should've, but I think he was more focused on getting Ra to watch the video, so it slipped his mind.
YumiStar: You say you did, but once your in a fandom, you can never escape. It will always find a way back to you. Kaiba can't resist Mokuba puppy-dog eyes.
Thunder Crush: Well, they're not going to notice everything, but I always try to get the big reactions in there, so some of the smaller things might get overlooked. It's like watching a video for the first time, some things will go unnoticed, but will be picked up on a second viewing.
Jose: Hehehe, I am too at this moment.
Mellra: Oh crap, that's the next episode. That's not going to be a pretty watch.
Dark-heika: In another fanfic, that's when I'll do all the side videos.
Toaneo07: LET'S GO! SHINY OBELISK IN THIS MANY ENOCUNTERS! LET'S GO! (I'm a shiny hunter :P)
Greer123: I am, and I hope you're doing well too.
YugixYami4ever: The main three groups (yugi, kaiba, ishtars) will be watching that episode. I also multiship! Not only do I ship Yugi with Yami but I also ship him with Ryou and Tea, and I brotp him with Joey and Kaiba.
Wingsong5555: Well, I do have something planned for Joey in the Virtual World arc, so keep an eye out for th-Pinkie Pie: Hey, I wanna join too! Playing card games sounds fun!
Apologies if I missed anybody. See you guys... wow, next year! Here's to 2021!
Next time: Episode 45- Requiem for a Nyeh. Duel Standby!
