Author Notes: Here's chapter six! Hopefully the wait is worth it. Thankies to everyone, who bothered to tell me how great the story is so far!! =^_^= Oy...I'm so sorry for the wait but I had MAJOR writer's block and I didn't know how to describe the duel the way I wanted it to. I wanted the duel to be a test of each person's skill. Oy...because I'm not that picky...I also created a few cards to make everything more interesting...those are noted by (**) and my creation so if you want to use them in your own fan fics, email me first!
Rules wise, I'm following the anime dueling rules which totally ignore the sacrifice summon rule of the card game ^^; Im ignoring it too in order to make the plot go faster and the duel more interesting...
(...) My own comments aka Author comments.
~...~ thoughts
//...// thoughts sent through a bond (like Yami and Yugi)
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The Ties That Bind - CHAPTER 6
By: Takeru Takaishi
"I won't lose, Noa." the dark cloaked stranger stated, walking to one end of the room.
Noa smirked and walked to the other side, "We shall see. We shall see."
Both immediately took out their dueling decks from their pockets and slid them into their respective dueling disks.
"Let's duel!" Both men shouted out respectively. Immediately as if in recognition of the words, the words "2000 LP" appeared over each person's head.
Noa - 2000 LP
Stranger - 2000 LP
Each men drew from the disks, five cards. Each gave a quick measuring glance at the other person.
"I will go first..." Noa spoke with a smirk, drawing a sixth card before choosing a card from his hand and placing it on the flat panel of the dueling disk, "I choose....the Witty Phantom! In Attack mode"
With those words, a holographic figure materialized several feet in front of Noa. A long blonde haired fiend, his crimson skin standing out starkly against his purple suit and white gloves. Above his head, floated the numbers "1400/1300."
The cloaked stranger, drew a sixth card, giving it a quick glance. Though his face was concealed by the hood, everyone could tell that he was thinking. With a quick move, the stranger declared his move, "Koumori Dragon! Attack mode!"
A purple dragon appeared, his dark eyes gleamed evilly and wings spread out wide. The numbers, "1500/1200" floated omnously over head.
"Now! Koumori Dragon attack the Witty Phantom! Dragon flames!" A swirling mass of flames erupted from the purple dragon engulfing the fiend, destroying it instanteously.
Noa - 1900 LP
Stranger - 2000 LP
Noa himself didn't seem worried by the slight decrease in points at all but simply smirked again, before drawing a card for himself. He took one of his cards in his hand, waved it at the stranger as if to make him wonder what it is before placing it on the duel disk with another card but declared the identity of that card and not the previous one, "Defense mode. Your turn."
The stranger without a word, drew another card and said, "Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1 in attack mode."
The powerful blue winged dragon materialized from the ground, its huge clawed wings spread out, ready to attack. The numbers "1400/1200" flashed over it.
"And finally..." the strange, laid an unnamed card on the dueling disk.
Noa's face said nothing as he drew another card then smiled widely, his face smug, "At this rate, we're not going to go anywhere you know...so why don't I bring it up a notch a bit?"
"Battle Ox! Attack mode!"
The fearsome warrior appeared, its metal ax gleamed deadily in the room's light. The numbers "1700/1000" appeared.
"Battle Ox! Attack Winged Dragon! Swiping Ax attack!"
The fearsome monster swung its mighty ax at the blue dragon, destorying the dragon immediately!
Noa - 1900 LP
Stranger - 1700 LP
"I knew that card wasn't a trap card..." Noa smirked.
The stranger simply drew another card and place it on the duel disk, "Harpy Lady. Attack mode."
The beatiful lady monster sprang from the ground, flying into the air in a whirlwind of feathers and elegance. The numbers "1400/1200" floated overhead.
"Weak as usual..." Noa said.
"I choose to activate this field magic card...Mountain! It increases the attack and defenses of flying-monsters and dragons by 300!" the stranger declared, laying the card down on the field.
Immediately, huge mountains sprung from the room's floor, surrounding all of the monsters on the field.
The Koumori Dragon's and Harpy Lady's attack and defense stats swiftly increased to "1800/1300" and "1700/1500".
The card on the stranger's duel disk, remained faced down.
"Now! Koumori Dragon attack Battle Ox! Dragon Flames!" The purple beast again attacked, this time the beast-warrior, destorying the monster in the one attack.
Noa - 1800 LP
Stranger - 1700 LP
Noa still didn't seem at all worried by the stranger's move, drawing another card as if the field magic card in play didn't change anything in the game.
"Let's have some more fun, won't we? I'm going to bring this game up a notch if I may....I summon the fearsome Jinzo!"
The tall andriod monster appeared, his body glowing a neon green light in front of Noa. His stats glowed at "2400/1500".
"Guys...I think things just started to heat up...." Tristan whispered.
"Heh....Jinzo! Attack Koumori Dragon! Crushing fists!"
Noa - 1800 LP
Stranger - 1100 LP
The Stranger didn't look at all fazed by the appearance of the andriod monster, drawing out his next card, "Swords of Revealing Light! Now, your monster can't attack for three turns!"
Noa's face darken visibly, a snarl flashed across his face before his face returned to a calm, emotionless expression as swords of light shot up, barring Jinzo from moving, "Simply three turns prolonging your defeat.."
The Stranger didn't reply to that remark, placing a monster in attack mode, "Shining Friendship! In Attack mode!"
Suddenly, there was a bright burst of light from the ground in front of the Stranger. As the light dimmed slightly, in its wake stood well...actually floated above the ground, a small green monster with long yellow wings growing from its back. A cute smile was pastered across its face as it slightly glowed a yellow light.
In a word, it was cute. More stuffed animal than monster. The puny stats of "1300/1000" floated next to the green fairy monster in stark comparison to Jinzo's "2400/1500".
For a minute, everyone was silent. Not trusting their own eyes to see what was in front of them.
"YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!" Joey shouted out incredulously, what everyone was thinking.
"That little thing? Jinzo will chew it up!" Tristan agreed, sweatdroping.
"Guys! Remember power isn't everything. I did use Shining Friendship myself to beat Mai's Harpy Lady in Duelist Kingdom..." Tea said, getting slightly irratated at Joey and Tristan's remarks.
"Tea's right guys...any monster can be powerful if you use it right....remember when Yugi and Kaiba dueled? Yugi used his Kuriboh and Multiply to help stall Kaiba's Blue Eyes White Dragon.." Bakura offered, trying his best to keep his friends from getting into yet another argument.
~What are you planning?~ Yugi thought to himself, ignoring his friends bickering around him.
Noa eyed the floating green monster skeptically before sneering at it and the Stranger, "You waste your precious time, summoning that green stuffed animal in your defense. When your swords of light disappear so will that little bug of yours.."
The stranger offered no response to that nasty remark, watching Noa draw a card.
Drawing another card, the stranger summoned another monster to the field, "I summon, the Ancient Elf in attack mode!"
In a burst of light, the purple-clad elf spellcaster rose, readying his magical staff for an attack. The numbers, "1450/1200" glowed bright overhead.
"Easy prey..." Noa smirked, drawing a card, eying the Ancient Elf with disgust.
Drawing a card too, the stranger didn't choose to summon a monster during his turn but simply put a card face down.
"Third turn....is OVER..." Noa gloated, his face so sure of victory as the swords of light disappeared, "...and what do you have to show for your precious stalling? A floating stuffed animal and an elf with a stick!"
The Stranger's hand wavered slightly over his duel deck and duel disk, thinking and hoping...
At the sidelines, everyone else held their breaths in anticipation of his next draw.
Everything rested in the stranger's draw of a card.
~Believe...~ Tristan spoke in his mind, clenching his jaw tightly.
~Come on....just believe!~ Joey felt like screaming at the Stranger but couldn't make himself yell it.
~You can do it if...you believe...~ Bakura thought silently, his eyes locked on the stranger's wavering hand.
~For my brother and I...believe in yourself...believe...~ Older Mokuba thought, his head down, feeling more useless than anytime of his life.
~You helped Mokuba and I when we most needed it...you believe us....you can't lose..~ Seto thought furiously, clutching his arms more tightly around Mokuba.
~Please win...you need to help Older big brother Seto...I believe in you..~ Mokuba thought, pressing his face into Seto's warm sweater.
~Believe in yourself...or no one else will..~ Older Seto thought, watching sadly, feeling more ashamed and powerless in his bindings for the first time in years...
~Believe in the heart of the cards. If you believe, it will help you..~ Yugi repeated in his mind, the lessons of his Grandfather.
//Your belief is your power. Your belief in your cards. That is the heart of the cards..// Yami agreed through their bond, wanting to do more than watch the duel unfold in front of him.
"Are you going to draw a card or what? Like it will help any..." Noa snickered, folding his arms across his chest in impatience.
The Stranger looked up dangerously, drawing a card and shouted out, "This card is the beginning of your end...begin the Ritual of Light** It requires me to sacrifice two monsters of light in order to summon the ultimate fairy monster of good and light! I choose to sacrifice Shining Friendship and Ancient Elf to call forth...!"
With that, there was a flash of light (there's alot of that in this fan fiction o.O) and Shining Friendship and Ancient Elf disappeared in flashes of light. Their light was sucked within the first flash of light as the ball of light gradually became bigger...slowly forming a figure...
As the light faded away a bit and everyone could see, they saw a woman materialize from the light. Her long hair was all the colors of the rainbow, every long lock of hair was not one single color but a different unique color, reaching down to her hips in long wavys of hair. Her skin wasn't a color ever discovered before, it seemed to be all both a pale yellow and white at the same time but glowed slightly. If you had to name it, her skin was quite simply the color of light, all colors but none at the same time. She wore a simple white dress, reaching to her knees with a vee neck and long white sleeves. A long pair of white feathered wings lay on her back, stretching out powerfully. Barefooted and with eyes that changed color constantly, she was beautiful to see and radiated power and pure goodness. She was...
"...The Lady of Light**!"
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So what do you think? Sorry for the cliffhanger but I hadn't finished the duel yet but wanted to have something to help quech your thrist for more of the fan fic ^^; Just to let you know, in the actual game, there are no cards called "Ritual of Light" and "Lady of Light"! They're own creations ^^ because I felt like doing something a little different. Don't worry though, the duel is far from over even with the Stranger's new powerful monster. Noa's gonna strike back! Till next time...
P.S. Feedback is always appreciated and can help speed along the next parts ;)
Rules wise, I'm following the anime dueling rules which totally ignore the sacrifice summon rule of the card game ^^; Im ignoring it too in order to make the plot go faster and the duel more interesting...
(...) My own comments aka Author comments.
~...~ thoughts
//...// thoughts sent through a bond (like Yami and Yugi)
=========================
The Ties That Bind - CHAPTER 6
By: Takeru Takaishi
"I won't lose, Noa." the dark cloaked stranger stated, walking to one end of the room.
Noa smirked and walked to the other side, "We shall see. We shall see."
Both immediately took out their dueling decks from their pockets and slid them into their respective dueling disks.
"Let's duel!" Both men shouted out respectively. Immediately as if in recognition of the words, the words "2000 LP" appeared over each person's head.
Noa - 2000 LP
Stranger - 2000 LP
Each men drew from the disks, five cards. Each gave a quick measuring glance at the other person.
"I will go first..." Noa spoke with a smirk, drawing a sixth card before choosing a card from his hand and placing it on the flat panel of the dueling disk, "I choose....the Witty Phantom! In Attack mode"
With those words, a holographic figure materialized several feet in front of Noa. A long blonde haired fiend, his crimson skin standing out starkly against his purple suit and white gloves. Above his head, floated the numbers "1400/1300."
The cloaked stranger, drew a sixth card, giving it a quick glance. Though his face was concealed by the hood, everyone could tell that he was thinking. With a quick move, the stranger declared his move, "Koumori Dragon! Attack mode!"
A purple dragon appeared, his dark eyes gleamed evilly and wings spread out wide. The numbers, "1500/1200" floated omnously over head.
"Now! Koumori Dragon attack the Witty Phantom! Dragon flames!" A swirling mass of flames erupted from the purple dragon engulfing the fiend, destroying it instanteously.
Noa - 1900 LP
Stranger - 2000 LP
Noa himself didn't seem worried by the slight decrease in points at all but simply smirked again, before drawing a card for himself. He took one of his cards in his hand, waved it at the stranger as if to make him wonder what it is before placing it on the duel disk with another card but declared the identity of that card and not the previous one, "Defense mode. Your turn."
The stranger without a word, drew another card and said, "Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1 in attack mode."
The powerful blue winged dragon materialized from the ground, its huge clawed wings spread out, ready to attack. The numbers "1400/1200" flashed over it.
"And finally..." the strange, laid an unnamed card on the dueling disk.
Noa's face said nothing as he drew another card then smiled widely, his face smug, "At this rate, we're not going to go anywhere you know...so why don't I bring it up a notch a bit?"
"Battle Ox! Attack mode!"
The fearsome warrior appeared, its metal ax gleamed deadily in the room's light. The numbers "1700/1000" appeared.
"Battle Ox! Attack Winged Dragon! Swiping Ax attack!"
The fearsome monster swung its mighty ax at the blue dragon, destorying the dragon immediately!
Noa - 1900 LP
Stranger - 1700 LP
"I knew that card wasn't a trap card..." Noa smirked.
The stranger simply drew another card and place it on the duel disk, "Harpy Lady. Attack mode."
The beatiful lady monster sprang from the ground, flying into the air in a whirlwind of feathers and elegance. The numbers "1400/1200" floated overhead.
"Weak as usual..." Noa said.
"I choose to activate this field magic card...Mountain! It increases the attack and defenses of flying-monsters and dragons by 300!" the stranger declared, laying the card down on the field.
Immediately, huge mountains sprung from the room's floor, surrounding all of the monsters on the field.
The Koumori Dragon's and Harpy Lady's attack and defense stats swiftly increased to "1800/1300" and "1700/1500".
The card on the stranger's duel disk, remained faced down.
"Now! Koumori Dragon attack Battle Ox! Dragon Flames!" The purple beast again attacked, this time the beast-warrior, destorying the monster in the one attack.
Noa - 1800 LP
Stranger - 1700 LP
Noa still didn't seem at all worried by the stranger's move, drawing another card as if the field magic card in play didn't change anything in the game.
"Let's have some more fun, won't we? I'm going to bring this game up a notch if I may....I summon the fearsome Jinzo!"
The tall andriod monster appeared, his body glowing a neon green light in front of Noa. His stats glowed at "2400/1500".
"Guys...I think things just started to heat up...." Tristan whispered.
"Heh....Jinzo! Attack Koumori Dragon! Crushing fists!"
Noa - 1800 LP
Stranger - 1100 LP
The Stranger didn't look at all fazed by the appearance of the andriod monster, drawing out his next card, "Swords of Revealing Light! Now, your monster can't attack for three turns!"
Noa's face darken visibly, a snarl flashed across his face before his face returned to a calm, emotionless expression as swords of light shot up, barring Jinzo from moving, "Simply three turns prolonging your defeat.."
The Stranger didn't reply to that remark, placing a monster in attack mode, "Shining Friendship! In Attack mode!"
Suddenly, there was a bright burst of light from the ground in front of the Stranger. As the light dimmed slightly, in its wake stood well...actually floated above the ground, a small green monster with long yellow wings growing from its back. A cute smile was pastered across its face as it slightly glowed a yellow light.
In a word, it was cute. More stuffed animal than monster. The puny stats of "1300/1000" floated next to the green fairy monster in stark comparison to Jinzo's "2400/1500".
For a minute, everyone was silent. Not trusting their own eyes to see what was in front of them.
"YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!" Joey shouted out incredulously, what everyone was thinking.
"That little thing? Jinzo will chew it up!" Tristan agreed, sweatdroping.
"Guys! Remember power isn't everything. I did use Shining Friendship myself to beat Mai's Harpy Lady in Duelist Kingdom..." Tea said, getting slightly irratated at Joey and Tristan's remarks.
"Tea's right guys...any monster can be powerful if you use it right....remember when Yugi and Kaiba dueled? Yugi used his Kuriboh and Multiply to help stall Kaiba's Blue Eyes White Dragon.." Bakura offered, trying his best to keep his friends from getting into yet another argument.
~What are you planning?~ Yugi thought to himself, ignoring his friends bickering around him.
Noa eyed the floating green monster skeptically before sneering at it and the Stranger, "You waste your precious time, summoning that green stuffed animal in your defense. When your swords of light disappear so will that little bug of yours.."
The stranger offered no response to that nasty remark, watching Noa draw a card.
Drawing another card, the stranger summoned another monster to the field, "I summon, the Ancient Elf in attack mode!"
In a burst of light, the purple-clad elf spellcaster rose, readying his magical staff for an attack. The numbers, "1450/1200" glowed bright overhead.
"Easy prey..." Noa smirked, drawing a card, eying the Ancient Elf with disgust.
Drawing a card too, the stranger didn't choose to summon a monster during his turn but simply put a card face down.
"Third turn....is OVER..." Noa gloated, his face so sure of victory as the swords of light disappeared, "...and what do you have to show for your precious stalling? A floating stuffed animal and an elf with a stick!"
The Stranger's hand wavered slightly over his duel deck and duel disk, thinking and hoping...
At the sidelines, everyone else held their breaths in anticipation of his next draw.
Everything rested in the stranger's draw of a card.
~Believe...~ Tristan spoke in his mind, clenching his jaw tightly.
~Come on....just believe!~ Joey felt like screaming at the Stranger but couldn't make himself yell it.
~You can do it if...you believe...~ Bakura thought silently, his eyes locked on the stranger's wavering hand.
~For my brother and I...believe in yourself...believe...~ Older Mokuba thought, his head down, feeling more useless than anytime of his life.
~You helped Mokuba and I when we most needed it...you believe us....you can't lose..~ Seto thought furiously, clutching his arms more tightly around Mokuba.
~Please win...you need to help Older big brother Seto...I believe in you..~ Mokuba thought, pressing his face into Seto's warm sweater.
~Believe in yourself...or no one else will..~ Older Seto thought, watching sadly, feeling more ashamed and powerless in his bindings for the first time in years...
~Believe in the heart of the cards. If you believe, it will help you..~ Yugi repeated in his mind, the lessons of his Grandfather.
//Your belief is your power. Your belief in your cards. That is the heart of the cards..// Yami agreed through their bond, wanting to do more than watch the duel unfold in front of him.
"Are you going to draw a card or what? Like it will help any..." Noa snickered, folding his arms across his chest in impatience.
The Stranger looked up dangerously, drawing a card and shouted out, "This card is the beginning of your end...begin the Ritual of Light** It requires me to sacrifice two monsters of light in order to summon the ultimate fairy monster of good and light! I choose to sacrifice Shining Friendship and Ancient Elf to call forth...!"
With that, there was a flash of light (there's alot of that in this fan fiction o.O) and Shining Friendship and Ancient Elf disappeared in flashes of light. Their light was sucked within the first flash of light as the ball of light gradually became bigger...slowly forming a figure...
As the light faded away a bit and everyone could see, they saw a woman materialize from the light. Her long hair was all the colors of the rainbow, every long lock of hair was not one single color but a different unique color, reaching down to her hips in long wavys of hair. Her skin wasn't a color ever discovered before, it seemed to be all both a pale yellow and white at the same time but glowed slightly. If you had to name it, her skin was quite simply the color of light, all colors but none at the same time. She wore a simple white dress, reaching to her knees with a vee neck and long white sleeves. A long pair of white feathered wings lay on her back, stretching out powerfully. Barefooted and with eyes that changed color constantly, she was beautiful to see and radiated power and pure goodness. She was...
"...The Lady of Light**!"
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So what do you think? Sorry for the cliffhanger but I hadn't finished the duel yet but wanted to have something to help quech your thrist for more of the fan fic ^^; Just to let you know, in the actual game, there are no cards called "Ritual of Light" and "Lady of Light"! They're own creations ^^ because I felt like doing something a little different. Don't worry though, the duel is far from over even with the Stranger's new powerful monster. Noa's gonna strike back! Till next time...
P.S. Feedback is always appreciated and can help speed along the next parts ;)