Duel
Monsters
~Duelist Kingdom Saga~
Episode 2:
Mechanical Monster
Shiro sat in his resting spot, waiting for his next duel to commence. Kai came out, and raised an eyebrow.
"Shiro, how'd you get out here so quick?" Kai asked, looking at Shiro curiously. Shiro turned.
"What are you talking about, I've been here the whole time. I can't go back in the back because they don't want the finalists to hear the other opponents strategies," Shiro said.
"But, I saw you right inside the doorway of my room," said Kai, with a confused edge to his voice.
"You must have been seeing things, because I've been here the whole time, waiting," Shiro replied.
Kai sighed. "Whatever. Good luck with Bandit Keith," he said, walking off. Shiro watched him, with a glare to his eye.
Meanwhile, out in the audience, a man in a cloaked robe walked out to the from of the stands.
"Just as Isis predicted. The Pharaoh's right hand servant, Shindi, or Shiro as his reincarnation is been known as, has made it to the finals. Hmm, and if I can corner him, I can gain his knowledge of the Pharaoh's whereabouts," the guy said. He peeked from underneath his cloak. He had long, spiky blonde hair, and Egyptian jewelry all over his body. His blue eyes had a spark in them, and suddenly, a golden eye appeared on his forehead. "Yes, Shiro Akiyama will be my key to obtaining the rest of the Millenium Items, and finding the Egyptian God Cards. Then, I shall rule the world!" he thought to him self, revealing a golden rod. It lit up briefly before going out.
"Attention ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Duel Monsters fans of all ages! It is time for the Final Match to begin! Would our finalists please report to the Central Dueling Arena to begin the match," a man called over the loud speaker.
Shiro headed to the Dueling Arena. As he did, Pegasus watched from his private viewing box.
"This boy has some potential. I sense that he has some connections with the other 6 Millenium Items, which means that he must be the key to me being able to achieve what I most desire. Yes, I will have to get him to compete in my upcoming, Duelist Kingdom Tournament," Pegasus thought. He cleared his throat. "Judges, I would like to speak with Shiro Akiyama briefly in my quarters before the match begins, please," he called down to the judges.
A man nodded. "Yes, sir, Mr. Pegasus. Shiro, would you please hurry up to Mr. Pegasus?" he asked.
Shiro nodded. "Sure. I'll be right back," he said. He walked off towards Pegasus' quarters.
Upon his arrival, Pegasus smiled. "Greetings, Shiro. I noticed that you have no birth records, past acquaintances, or family. This is most interesting, is it not?" he asked.
Shiro glared. "What do you need, Pegasus? I've got a duel to play," he said, snarling.
Pegasus smiled. "Listen, I know you have something that separates you from normal people. But, if you do me one favor, then I'll keep it secret. Join my Duelist Kingdom Tournament, and I keep your secret safe."
Shiro snarled. "I have bigger problems to deal with than you," he said, "I don't have time to play games with you. Now, I better get going."
As Shiro walked out, Pegasus smiled. He chuckled, as his left eye lit up. He took out a Duel Monsters card, but it didn't have any pictures or text on it.
"Oh well, if you won't do things the easy way, I guess we have to do it the hard way. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha."
Shiro stood in his Dueling Box, waiting for Bandit Keith. As Bandit Keith climbed into his Dueling Box, Shiro shuffled his deck.
"So, kid, you're the big prodigy everyone was talking about. You must not be that big of a prodigy if you managed to beat a wimpy duelist like that Kai. He let you win, after all," said Bandit Keith.
Shiro glared at him. "Shut up and let's duel," he said, placing his deck on the table.
Keith smiled. "Fine. Let the beating begin," he said. The announcer called out that the duel was beginning. Then, the LP count appeared on the side of Shiro and Keith's Dueling Boxes.
"I go first, since my last name comes before yours, Howard," said Shiro, drawing 5 cards from his deck. "I play one card face down. And another monster card face down, as well," Shiro said, smiling.
Keith smiled. Ah, the old mysterious cards trick, eh? Well, it won't last long once I play a magic card face down, and for a quick change of pace, I think I'll play a Mechanicalchaser in attack mode! This baby packs stats of 1850/800, and though its defense may suck, it sure makes up for it in attack. And I think I'll take care of that annoying little face down monster you have," Keith snapped.
As a large, black machine warrior rose to the field, Shiro raised an eyebrow. The dark warrior charged forth, sword in hand, and slashed the glowing panel on Shiro's field. The monster revealed it self; it was a Gemini Elf. It burst after being attacked.
"So, now what, baby boy? Hmm? I've got a lot more where this thing came from. So, wanna back down?" Keith asked.
Shiro smiled. "You may be able to plow through my weaker monsters with no problem, but that will soon be your downfall. I play, Dark Elf, in attack mode! It has stats of 2000/800. Now, I deduct my own LP by 1000 points, and I'll command it to attack your Mechanicalchaser!" Shiro called, "and inflict 150 of damage to your LP."
Keith chuckled. "Oh sure you will. Not if I play Mirror Force to deflect its attack back at your LP!" he called, flipping a card face up.
Shiro gasped as his Dark Elf's attack bounced off Keith's Mechanicalchaser and headed back towards Shiro's LP. But instead of inflicting LP damage, it destroyed his Dark Elf.
"You're already down to 3000. You only wasted your LP. Now it's time for some fun! First I play another Mechanicalchaser, then I order my other Mechanicalchaser to attack your LP directly!" Keith called.
As the first Mechanicalchaser charged forth, Shiro bit his lip. It slashed his dueling box, and his LP reduced to 1150. Keith smiled. "Just wait, because I have your doom waiting…" he said.
Shiro smiled. "Oh, we'll see. I play a magic card, Raigeki!" he called. A giant thunderbolt struck down on Keith's field, and destroyed his Mechanicalchasers. "Now, I play the magic card Scapegoat, which allows me to play 5 Goat tokens on the field." 5 small goats appeared on the field. "Now, I sacrifice 2 Scapegoats to summon, the supreme Red Eyes Black Dragon!" he called.
As the big black dragon rose to the field, Keith smirked. "Good, now, I can keep throwing weak monsters for his dragon to inhale, then, once I get my 3 magnet warriors on the field, I can summon the big one. Then the duel will be mine," he thought.
"Now, Red Eyes, attack Keith's LP directly!" he called. Red Eyes opened it's mouth, and fired a flaming blast of fire at Keith's LP. His LP reduced to 1600.
Keith smiled. "Kid, you may have a good monster on the field, but wait until I get one monster that will crush you and your dragon into a nasty pulp! I already have 2 of the 3 pieces I need, and now, I discard a card, and draw another, and let's see…" he said. Suddenly, he coughed, covering his mouth. Quickly and unnoticeable, he slipped a card from his wristband into his hand. "Ooh, sorry about that. My allergies are really bad at this time of year. Any how, I believe your luck is out, because, I believe that in the current environment, there's very few cards that can stand up to the horrible power of the ultimate magna warrior. And, in the next few turns, you will see just how horrible it is!"
As the duel went on, Pegasus looked out at the audience. He saw Kai come out and his sisters smile and hug him. He chuckled.
"Croquet, I've got to use the little boys room. I'll be right back," he said, standing up and walking out.
Seto looked back as Pegasus walked out. "I wonder if this has anything to do with that Shiro-kid," he wondered.
Kai packed his stuff up into his backpack. Reiko looked up and smiled. "Kai! Look! It's Pegasus!" she yelled.
Kai turned, and stood up. "Uh, hello, Mr. Pegasus. It's an honor to meet you," Kai said, holding his hand out.
Pegasus smiled. "The pleasure is all mine. You did well out on the duel field, young Kai. I couldn't help but notice how you took the defeat so well."
Reiko smiled. "Mr. Pegasus, could you possibly give me an autograph?" she asked, holding a pen and notebook.
Pegasus smiled. "Oh, most certainly. Anything for a fan," he said, signing the piece of paper. Then, he chuckled. "How would you like to have an even better gift?" he asked.
Reiko smiled. "Sure! What is it?" she asked, smiling widely. Pegasus smiled, and pulled his hair back, revealing his Millenium Eye. It shined brightly, blinding Kai and Reiko.
Suddenly, Reiko fell to the floor. Pegasus laughed, and revealed a card. "Now the pleasure really is mine. I now have a piece of your darling sister in my possession."
Kai gasped. "What the heck did you do to her!" he screamed, kneeling down to his sister. He shook his sister. "Reiko! Wake up! Wake up Reiko!" he screamed, shaking her harder every time.
"Aww, poor Kai. No matter how hard you shake, or how loud you scream, she will never wake up unless I release her spirit. Because as you can see, I've got her soul in one, easy to carry soul card."
Kai snarled. "You monster! How could you do this! Your evil! When the police get a hold of you, you're going to wish you'd never touched my sister!" he screamed.
Pegasus laughed. "You really believe they'll believe you? Ha! The only way to get your dear sister back… is for Shiro to enter the Duelist Kingdom tournament in which he has recently declined. So, if you want any hope of getting your sister back, your hope lies with him. Tootles, I've got a duel to watch." Pegasus walked off, leaving Kai on the floor, at his sisters' side.
Meanwhile, back at Shiro's duel, he snarled as Bandit Keith cackled. Bandit Keith smiled evilly.
"Now, I don't mean to alarm you, but, I just pulled a card that allows me up to 3 monsters with the same word in their name. It's a one-of-a-kind card I won at a tournament in America, hosted by Mr. Fancy-Pants up there. It's called Family Line. Now that you know the effect, you can only guess what I have planned. I summon the 3 Magnet warriors- Alpha, Beta, and Gamma, straight onto the field!" he called.
3 small machine warriors rose onto the field. Keith chuckled diabolically as Shiro look on in awe.
"What's wrong, baby? Scared? You know, that was considered a special summon, so I can't attack yet. But, even if I did, I wouldn't destroy that dragon. But, for now, I play another card face down, and end my turn.
Shiro gulped. "This is bad. It all relied on the next card I draw. I don't want to try attacking with that one face down card, but, now, let the Heart of the Cards be with me," he thought. He drew a card, and looked at it. He smiled. "I hope this will negate whatever that is he placed facedown. I'll save it for later," he thought. He looked up. "Now, Keith, I sacrifice 1 Scapegoat to summon, the powerful Summoned Skull! With stats of 2500/1200, this monster is truly fierce. Now, I use Summoned Skull to attack, Alpha the Magnet Warrior!" he called.
Summoned Skull let out a roar, and let out a stream of lightning. Bandit Keith smiled. "Not so fast! Trap card activate- Mirror Force! Weren't expecting that, were you, punk? Now, watch as your monsters go BOOM! Ha, ha, ha, ha!"
Summoned Skull's attack bounced off the small Magnet warrior, and reflected right back at Shiro's monster, wiping his field clean.
"Now, punk, prepare to be annihilated! I use the 3 Magnet warriors' effects- when all 3 Magnet Warriors are on the field, you may sacrifice them to summoned, the almighty, Valkyrion the Magna Warrior!" he called.
The 3 small magnet warriors burst, and then, a huge magnet soldier arose. Bandit Keith laughed maniacally as Shiro looked on in horror.
"This baby packs 3500 volts of attack, and 3750 volts of defense! Valkyrion, Electroton Blast!" Keith called.
The huge warrior held its arms out, and fired a huge blast of electric. Shiro pulled out a card from his hand, "Not so fast! I tribute Kuriboh. Its special effect foring sacrificing it from my hand allows me to negate your attack."
"Hmph, you saved yourself one turn. Kid, you might as well give it up. Nothing you have will stand the powerful blithe of Valkyrion! I've won many tourneys with him and I have yet to lose with him. It's not even using its full strength too. Face it, you're BEAT!" Keith yelled, "Hear me? BEAT!"
As Shiro stood awe struck, Pegasus returned to his viewing box. Croquet looked at him.
"Sir, what took you so long? Did you get caught up by fans?" Croquet asked, staring at Pegasus.
"Oh, no. I was just giving one loyal fan of mine a gift she'll never forget. Any how, what's the lowdown on the duel?" Pegasus asked.
"Well, Bandit Keith was down to 1600 while Shiro was at 1150, but then Keith played a card he won at a tournament you held a while back that let him play up to 3 monsters with the same word in their names, thus playing his 3 Magnet Warriors. Then he fused them into Valkyrion and now it seems that Shiro is going down on Keith's next turn." Croquet explained.
Pegasus smiled. "Ah, the infamous 'Family Line' card. I heard about it. Though, I never made it, nor thought of it. It was made by an amateur who managed to make it so real that the duel stadium scanners could read them and do just as it say, and it would seem as if Keith managed to gain control of one of them. Hmm, I wonder how Shiro will get out of this one," Pegasus said.
Croquet looked at Pegasus. "Shall we stop the match due to cheating?" he asked, his hand planted on his radio.
"No, there'll be no need for it. We'll see if Shiro will be able to handle this. If he loses, then we'll call Shiro the winner and disqualify Keith," Pegasus commanded.
"Yes sir," Croquet said, turning back to the duel. Pegasus chuckled. He looked down at Shiro. His left eye lit up.
"Now, kid, get ready to be defeated by my ultimate monster. If you dare to continue, that'll make your defeat all the more embarrassing," said Keith.
Shiro snarled. "This isn't good. I wasted up almost every Scapegoat, only 2 left. I have to play something that'll make a difference in this duel. Hmm, let's see. I can try drawing a card, and risk the duel, or… surrender," he thought. He bit his lip. "First I draw a card," called Shiro. He drew a card from his deck. He looked at the card, and the unsure look turned into a smirk. "Next, I'll sacrifice my last 2 Scapegoats, and play- the Black Magician! This card did good work in my last duel, and I am now putting my trust in his hands. Now, I play the card I placed down earlier, Magical Hats! They conceal my Black Magician and keep him safe. And now, I place 2 cards underneath 2 of the hats. Now, try your luck, Keith," Shiro said, smiling.
Keith laughed. "That's the best you can do? Ha! Prepare to be blasted into the gutter! Attack, the hate next to the one on the far left!" he called.
Valkyrion held its arms out once again, and fired a blast of electricity. It exploded on the hat.
"Hmm, looks like there's nothing there. Oh, wait, there's a trap! Hexagram Curse! And now it ensnares your Valkyrion and reduced its attack down to 3000. Keith gasped.
"What! How the heck did you do that! You weakened my ultimate monsters? Grr, no matter, Valkyrion has a reverse effect. It allows me to sacrifice to bring back all three of my Magnet Warriors!" Valkyrion with the Hexagram Curse equipped on it went to the graveyard, bringing back all three of Keith's Magnet Warriors.
Keith slipped out another card from under his sleeve. "Hahaha, and I'll play Monster Reborn! Since Valkyrion has already been summoned onto the field with the proper requirements, I can bring it back from the graveyard!" Keith's Valkyrion reappeared onto the field. He had all three Magnet Warriors and the Valkyrion on the field.
Shiro smiled. "For now, I place this card underneath one of the hats. So, now you have to test the last 3 hats for your self, Keith," he said.
Keith snarled. "Hmph, I've out numbered you, it's over. Valkyrion, attack the hat to the far right!" he called. Valkyrion held its arms out, and blasted another electrical blast.
As it exploded on the hat, Shiro laughed. "You got my Magician, Keith! But, it's got a nice present for you!" he called.
Keith gasped. "What the heck! Magical Cylinder! No way!" he called. Shiro smiled.
"Bye-bye Keith. Note that this is still YOUR turn, and your own blast is being fired right back to yourLP. Now, prepare to be annihilated! Fire!" Shiro called as Keith's mouth dropped open.
The Black Magician aimed the cylinder at Keith, and fired Valkyrion's attack right back at its owner. Shiro smiled as Keith's LP reduced from 1600 to 0. Keith lost.
Keith stood, speechless. As Shiro stepped down from his Dueling Box, the announcer declared Shiro the winner. Keith snarled.
"You! You may have beaten me this time, but next time, I'll beat you fair and square! No cheating tactics to beat you! I will not let you go unpunished for embarrassing me!" he called, jumping down and running out.
The announcer walked up to Shiro, and held a microphone up to him. "Shiro, now is the moment we've all been waiting for. Do you want to declare your self the Domino Town Champ and take the $500 prize, or would you like to test your extreme dueling skills against World Champ Seto Kaiba and take home the $2500 prize and receive an ultra rare, one of a kind card for beating him? Your choice," the announcer spoke.
Shiro looked up into Pegasus viewing box. Seto glared down at Shiro with staggering eyes, as did Shiro. He closed his eyes.
"I choose to duel Seto Kaiba," he said, walking back to his resting room. Up in Pegasus's viewing box, Seto stood.
"Looks like some people don't know their limits. As he'll soon see that I am not just another duelist," Seto said, walking out.
Pegasus chuckled. "Yes, may the most entertaining duel commence…" he said, laughing.
To Be Continued…
Next Episode-
Episode 3:
Shiro v. Seto- A Duel of Skill
