Chapter XII: Prince of Blue Eyes
"There it is." The man said on his steed just past the Dracon Mountain Range. Behind him upon horses like his own were several knights. However, only his horse was white. He wore a white cape with a dark purple tunic and pants. He had short brown hair with long bangs and deep ice-like blue eyes.
"Prince Kaiba, are you sure you want to risk this? Alein is not a weak country, and attacking their cathedral in Vest maybe considered an act of war."
"What is your name knight?" The Prince asked as he looked to the warrior that spoke to him.
"Phil Edwards sir."
"Well Edwards, it's quite simple. Rumor is that there is a one-of-a-kind card that is a key to great power. I want it. And I will take it. If Alein doesn't like it they can deal with it."
"Aye sir."
Kaiba turned to his men and raised his hand. "Move out!"
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"Welcome to Vest, home of the Alein Grand Cathedral."
After the stop at Linn they had traveled southeast and had ended up in Vest. They knew it was Vest by the very convenient sign.
Although Vest was home to the Alein Grand Cathedral it was only a large town, but a rather prosperous from the looks of it. Merchants sold their wares, people bought wares and food, it seemed like the town was doing quite well.
Once they arrived in town they found a nice little Inn and placed their belongings in it. Then they explored the town.
People moved from here to there and smiled at them politely. The town seemed to welcome guests.
Eventually they came towards the cathedral. It was four stories in height and had walls of pure white. A tower came out from each of the four corners and several statues seemed to guard the entrance to the cathedral and the path to it.
All in all a very impressive sight.
"It's beautiful..." Hotaru summed up.
"Ya. A very nice place. And the statues are very well carved."
"I see you two are enjoying our cathedral."
The pair turned around to see a man of average height. He wore a black suit and had gray hair and a gray mustache.
"Ummm... Yes it is, Mister...?"
"Henry Carbuncle. I'm the Mayor of Vest. Your new here, aren't you?" Seeing them nod he continued. "Well then I welcome you to Vest, home of the Alein Grand Cathedral, and one of the most prosperous towns on this continent."
"Thank you Mr. Mayor."
"Your welcome, put please, just Henry."
"Well then, I'm Ranma and this is Hotaru."
"Nice to meet you Henry." Hotaru said waving to the Mayor.
"Pleasure is all mine. Tell you what, since I've nothing better to do, why don't I give you a..."
"MISTER MAYOR!"
The three of them turned to see a man run towards them. "Mr. Mayor, we have a problem sir!"
Henry sighed and shook his head a little. "Please call me Henry. Anyway, what seems to be the problem?"
"A party of Dracon Knights have been spotted coming towards the town! And we spotted the Prince Kaiba leading them!"
"Prince Kaiba! Here?"
Hotaru looked at the older man. "Who's Kaiba?"
The Mayor looked thoughtful for a moment. "Kaiba rules the country of Dracon, the country that borders Alein. Our town is mostly considered a border town between the two countries. As for Kaiba..."
The Mayor took a deep breath before continuing. "He's known as an expert duelist. Unbeaten even. But he's also known as power-hungry. He takes rare cards from folks, by force if need be. He is... a dangerous man."
Ranma gave a bit of a hardened look. That look hardened as the puzzle glowed slightly and Yami merged with him. "What does he want then?"
"I haven't a clue. But we should go and find out."
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"Well, well Edwards. A welcoming committee." Kaiba sneered at the crowd they were approaching at the border of Vest.
"Would you like them cut down sir?"
"Not yet Edwards. I'll tell you if they need to be cut down or not. If they cooperate we won't need to."
"Aye sir."
The knights on horseback arrived at the town's border. Kaiba quickly spoke up. "Who is in charge of this town?"
A gray haired man stepped forward. "I am the Mayor of this town."
Kaiba looked down at him, not only from the horse but also from his stature. "It is said your cathedral owns a one-of-a-kind card, is that right?"
"Perhaps. What business is it of yours?"
"I want it. Hand it over, or your town is forfeit."
Henry flinched at that. The card was protected by the Cathedral's Elder and was said to help unlock 'great power', and as part of being Mayor he was sworn to help guard it. "No. The card is an ancient treasure of the Elders of this town, past and present. As Mayor I cannot..."
"Silence old fool! Edwards, kill him now!"
The knight to Kaiba's left drew a sword and charged forward towards the old Mayor. Even without a weapon he was prepared to do what he could.
Except he never had to. Ranma, jumped at the knight and kicked him in the head, knocking the knight to the ground. Kaiba growled at the man who dared to interfere.
"Who DARES!? State your name peasant!"
The man in the silk red shirt turned to him flicking back his pigtail. "Ranma Yu-Gi-Oh." He said, defiance in his voice. Ranma already saw resemblances between this Kaiba and Kuno. Although he seemed to have much more brainpower than Kuno could ever hope to have.
"Well Ranma... you should know better than to challenge my authority. Do you know who I am?"
"Yes. A power hungry jackass."
Kaiba growled as some of the knights drew weapons and prepared an attack.
"You worm! I should call forth my monsters and destroy you!"
"Tough talk for someone who would attack a town with no defenses." Ranma grinned as he held out his deck. "But I am far from defenseless."
"A peasant like you is a duelist?" Kaiba sneered. "Well then, I will defeat you and then take that card."
"And WHEN I win you will leave and never return to Vest."
Kaiba took out his deck and climbed down from his horse, handing the reins to a knight. Then he grinned back at Ranma. "The stakes are made. Back away folks..."
As the Prince of Dracon stared down the King of Games knights and townsfolk alike backed away. Decks were shuffled and a cry lit the sky.
"Let's Duel!"
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Soun Tendo sat at the table and caressed the picture of his departed wife. He sighed in sadness.
"My dear wife... so many bad things have happened now. Genma and Ranma were... unclean and the engagement dissolved to nothing, some question our honor, others our morals... And Nabiki left us, all because we refused the unclean."
He sighed as he thought of the few good things going on. Ranma and Genma had left, for good. D-Chan and L-Chan was sold of to paleontologist for study. While Akane was angry that her pets was sold under her nose, D- Chan and L-Chan had grown five feet tall and looked at him like a dog looks at a steak. And with the money they got from the sale they didn't need to worry about money for a while. But that was it. And things seemed to go towards the worse.
Happosai was running rampant again, and came by to terrorize his student more often, Akane was getting angrier than ever, and Akane tried to cook more often, leading to disaster and food contamination.
"Ah well my dearest... at least things cannot get any worse."
Soun, say hello to Murphy.
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------------ Ranma: 2000 Kaiba: 2000 ------------
Ranma held a card up. "I will begin with Moon Envoy, in defense mode!"
The spear-armed warrior rose to the field, in a defensive posture. (1100/1000) "Your move Kaiba."
"Yes it is. And I play Stone Ogre Grotto, in attack mode!" (1600/1500)
The monster that rose was a humanoid monster made of rough rocks and glowing white eyes. "Destroy the Moon Envoy, Stone Fist Crush!"
The golem creature rushed forward with a punch that shattered Ranma's warrior. Ranma drew a card and made his play.
"One card face down to the field, and Neo, The Magic Swordsmen, (1700/1000) in attack mode!"
The mage knight rose to the field, sword at the ready. "Attack Neo, with Magic Blade!"
The spell casting warrior charged the golem, cutting it in two.
------------ Ranma: 2000 Kaiba: 1900 ------------
"Not bad peasant. Now watch my power at work." Kaiba drew a card and smiled. "Rude Kaiser! Attack Mode!"
Kaiba's new beast was a lizard like warrior in black armour. On the bracers it wore on it's forearms was a blade of an axe.
"Rude Kaiser, overpower his Swordsmen! Forearm Slash!"
As the beast prepared to rush forward Ranma flipped his down card.
"Not so fast Kaiba! Activate Windstorm of Etaqua!"
As his card flipped over Rude Kaiser kneeled into a defensive position.
"What is this!?"
"Windstorm of Etaqua forces your monsters in defense mode to go to attack mode, or attack mode to defense mode!"
"Damn you Ranma!"
The townsfolk cheered the move and the knights frowned deeply.
Noting his turn came a long Ranma drew a new card. "Neo, attack Rude Kaiser!"
The blonde mage knight rushed forward and cut the beast in half with his magic blade.
Kaiba drew another card and growled. "Meteor Dragon, in attack mode!"
His new monster looked like a burning boulder with wings, stubby arms a head and a tail. It seemed to glow with molten lava. (1800/2000)
"Attack with Molten Flames!"
The dragon opened it mouth and fired a steam of flames at the swordsmen, melting it to nothing.
------------ Ranma: 1900 Kaiba: 1900 ------------
"Your monster is toast."
Ranma drew a new card and frowned. "One card face down to the field, and a monster in defense mode."
"Pathetic!" Kaiba sneered as he drew a new card. "Black Dragon Jungle King, in Attack Mode!" (2100/1800)
Rising to the field was a black spiked wingless dragon with a mouth like a leech. It roared as it hit the field. As Ranma flipped over a card it fell into a hole that appeared underneath it.
"My Black Dragon King! What happened!?" As he finished speaking a loud thud was heard at the bottom of the hole. Said hole then closed up.
"My Trap Hole card! It sent your monster falling down, never to get up again."
Kaiba growled again. 'This peasant is more than he seems. But I will defeat him, and claim my prize!' "Meteor Dragon, Attack! Molten Flames!"
Once more the dragon spewed forth flames at a monster. This time the monster withstood the attack.
"What is that?"
"My Giant Solider of Stone, who blocked your attack!"
------------ Ranma: 1900 Kaiba: 1700 ------------
"Now it's my turn." Ranma drew a card and played it to the field. "Attack Mode, Flame Champion!"
Ranma's fiery warrior rose to the field. (1900/1300)
"Attack Flame Champion, destroy the Meteor Dragon!"
Charging forward the burning roman solider drove it's sword it to the heart of the dragon, shattering to the graveyard.
------------ Ranma: 1900 Kaiba: 1600 ------------
"Way to go Ranma!" Hotaru called out from the sidelines.
Kaiba drew another card and played it to the field. "One card face down, and Flash Assailant, in Attack Mode!"
Kaiba new monster was a human with a knife in one hand. He wore white pants, but no footwear. He wore an eye patch and scarf, but no shirt. (2000/2000)
"Attack Flame Champion, with Assassination Strike!"
The assassin leapt forward, and got behind the Champion and slit it's throat, it a very quick manner.
------------ Ranma: 1800 Kaiba: 1600 ------------
"Your move Ranma."
Ranma drew a card and played it. "I play Gaia, The Fierce Knight! In Attack Mode!"
The mounted warrior rose to Ranma's side of the field. "Attack, with Dark Knight Charge!"
As the warrior charged forth Kaiba flipped his down card.
"I activate Sword of Dark Destruction! It will increase the attack power of my Assailant, for a small defense cost. (2400/1800) Now, counter- attack!"
The assassin leapt up behind Gaia on his steed. A quick slit of the throat ended another monster.
------------ Ranma: 1700 Kaiba: 1600 ------------
"Another of your monsters is destroyed! Now, I attack with Flash Assailant! Destroy the Giant Soldier of Stone!"
Once more the assassin charged in. He got behind the large rock monster and shattered it into the graveyard.
"Make your move peasant."
Ranma drew his card and played it. "I play the Summoned Skull, in Attack Mode!" (2500/1200)
Ranma's demon beast rose to the field ready for orders. "Summoned Skull Attack! Destroy the Flash Assailant with Lightning Strike!"
Charging up it's power, thousands of volts of electricity was fired at the assassin, charring it instantly.
------------ Ranma: 1700 Kaiba: 1500 ------------
"Your turn Kaiba!"
Kaiba growled for a moment before drawing a card. As soon as he saw what he drew he smiled. Then he began to laugh. Ranma frowned at his opponent.
"What do you find so funny?"
"Because it's now time for you to lose! Prepare to face the most powerful monster of all!"
Kaiba quickly played his card. "I summon... BLUE EYES WHITE DRAGON!"
Arriving in a burst of light, it came. Standing at twice the height of the Summoned Skull, it was a dragon with pure white scales and rounded head. Sharp claws and teeth looks like meat hooks and daggers and it's power could be felt by those who never touched a card. It was the dragon of legends. Blue... Eyes... White... Dragon... (3000/2500)
Hotaru gasped as she saw it. "Blue Eyes White Dragon..."
"My word..." The Mayor said, with a weak voice. "The legendary dragon... it is said to destroy anything in it's path. It is so very rare that not even a handful of such cards exist."
Kaiba sneered as he saw shock across Ranma's face. "Surprised? Don't be. I OWN the power! And the Blue Eyes White Dragon is power incarnate! Now... Attack his Summoned Skull! White Lightning Attack!"
The dragon of legends began to charge up it's attack, a great power being gathered in it's mouth. Then it shot a stream of white power at the demon, obliterating it.
------------ Ranma: 1200 Kaiba: 1500 ------------
"Now do you see? You cannot stand up against my power!" Kaiba looked at his opponent, ready to see his fear. His worry. His...
Grin?
"Your Blue Eyes is a powerful monster, but how well can you control it?"
"What do you mean? I am in total control of the power! And I will crush you with it!"
"Are you in control of the power? Or is it the power that has gained control over you?"
"Silence dog! I will defeat you!"
Ranma drew his next card. "Hardly. I summon the Dark Magician, in Defense Mode!"
As Kaiba watched the magician rise to the field he scoffed. "The Dark Magician is powerful, (2500/2100) but no where near my dragon's level of power. The magician will be crushed."
"Perhaps. If you can find him after I play the Magical Hats!"
As Ranma played his magic card a hat appeared on the field and dropped over the Dark Magician. Then that same hat split into four separate hats.
"What kind of parlor trick is this?"
"A bit of a game really. Like that shells game. You need to find and destroy the Dark Magician. But that may prove to be a little tricky."
Kaiba growled as he looked at the hats. "Fine, I'll play your little guessing game. Blue Eyes, White Lightning Attack! The hat left of center!"
Once more the mighty dragon unleashed it's attack. The hat was destroyed, but with nothing inside it.
"Nice shot Kaiba. You wasted a turn."
"Shut up punk!"
"Now, it's my move." Ranma drew a card and smiled. "Let's make this game more fun. First, I will revert my magician into attack mode within his hat. Then I will play another card face down, with in another hat."
Kaiba growled as Ranma kept speaking. "Find the right hat and my Dark Magician is destroyed as well as five hundred of my life points. Hit the empty hat and I get another turn. Hit the wrong hat and you'll find a nasty surprise. Which hat is it Kaiba?"
"I will find you Magician and crush him! Blue Eyes, the right most hat!"
Once more the Dragon charged it's attack and let lose. The hat was destroyed as dust rose up, concealing anything from view.
"I must have gotten him... wait... what is that?"
Past the smoke a faint light could be seen. It was in a shape of... a magic seal?
"What is that?"
"My trap card... Spellbinding Circle!"
The magical seal flew over to the dragon and expanded, then contracted with the dragon trapped within it.
"My dragon!"
"You may thirst for power Kaiba, but that thirst can blind you! Now, I reveal my Dark Magician!"
As the purple robed sorcerer rose from the hat right of center Kaiba sneered. "It still lacks my dragon's power."
"Normally you'd be right. But the Spellbinding Circle also saps your monster's power."
"What? My Blue Eyes White Dragon!" (2300/2500)
"Dark Magician, Dark Magic Attack!"
The wizard threw forth his hand and shot it's magic at the dragon of legend, shattering it to the graveyard.
------------ Ranma: 1200 Kaiba: 1300 ------------
"Your dragon is... destroyed!"
"My... Blue Eyes... You... Will... PAY!"
Kaiba drew his next card and grinned. "Now I will finish you once and for all! I summon the Lord of Dragons!"
Kaiba's monster was a human in white armour with the helmet shaped like a dragon's. He stood tall and a deep blue cape flowed down his back to the ground. (1200/1100)
Ranma looked at it and frowned. 'Why that card? It's not strong enough to do any damage...'
"Next I play the Flute of Summoning Dragon!"
As Kaiba played his card a horn like instrument with a dragon's head appeared in the Lord of Dragon's hands.
"Flute of Summoning Dragon will let me call out any two dragon monsters from my deck! And I will summon... the other two Blue Eyes in my deck!"
As the Lord of Dragons began to play a portal opened up in front of him. Soon two Blue Eyes White Dragons stepped onto the Field. (3000/2500) (3000/2500)
As Ranma looked on Kaiba continued. "Even better... so long as Lord of Dragons is on the field no magic or trap card can target my monsters! And so long as a dragon exists on my side of the field my Lord of Dragons is untouchable! You are done for! Blue Eyes, destroy the Dark Magician with White Lightning attack!"
One of Kaiba's dragons powered up it's attack and fired at the Dark Magician. It was unable to withstand the assault.
------------ Ranma: 700 Kaiba: 1300 ------------
Ranma looked over at the dragons before drawing a card. "I will play one monster in defense mode, and activate the Gift of the Mystical Elf magic card."
"The what?"
"Gift of the Mystical Elf will replenish three hundred life points for every monster on the field, regardless of who's. And with four monsters on the field I gain twelve hundred more life points"
------------ Ranma: 1900 Kaiba: 1300 ------------
"Well then, peasant, enjoy your life points. They won't last long." Kaiba drew a card and smiled. "I play Defense Paralysis! It will force ANY monster you play into attack mode!"
As soon as he said that Ranma's monster appeared in attack mode, the Battle Steer. (1800/1500)
"My Battle Steer!"
"Blue Eyes, Annihilate it!"
One of the Blue Eyes channeled it's awesome power before firing it at the minotaur monster.
------------ Ranma: 700 Kaiba: 1300 ------------
"Such a waste of your little Gift card, all the way back to where you started."
Ranma drew a card and thought for a moment. 'I need to take out those Blue Eyes, but with both Defense Paralysis and the Lord of Dragons that won't be easy. But I think I have a plan. Here goes nothing.'
"So, what's your move?"
"I play Curse of Dragon in attack mode and bolster it with Horn of the Unicorn. (2000/1500 - 2700/2200) I also play a card face down to the field. That will end my turn."
Kaiba sneered. Again. "You can't make your dragon withstand me! Blue Eyes Attack!"
Once more a Blue Eyes powered it's attack and blasted at Ranma, who flipped over his down card.
"Activate Negate Attack!"
As the blast came too close it vanished into a portal.
"What in the hell!?"
Ranma sighed, knowing he bought himself all the time he needed. But he couldn't help but wonder, where do those attacks go?
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Soun placed the picture of his wife back to it's spot and stood over to look at the Dojo. Such a proud building. Full of history. Full of honor. Full of portals.
Soun may not be the quickest man on earth but even he blinked and looked up at the portal that appeared above the Tendo Dojo. Then without warning a massive blast of white crashed into the Dojo. When the blast ended all that remained was a crater and charred wood.
Soun stood for a full minute in silence.
Then he wailed and cried with such intensity that everyone in Japan could hear.
Days later he would recover from the dehydration.
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Kaiba sneered at Ranma again. "Clever move. But it only lasted for one turn. So there was no point in it."
"We will see Kaiba." Ranma drew his next card. 'All right! Just what I needed!'
"I play one card face down... and I summon the Injection Angel Lily! In Attack Mode!"
Ranma's monster was female. Everyone could see that easily when she appeared. She had pink hair and eyes and wore a skimpy white nurses outfit with red stripes. She wore a white cap on her head with a red cross on it and had white angel-like wings on her back. For a weapon she carried a hypodermic needle as large as she was. She spun around a few times before winking at the man who summoned her. (400/1500)
"You plan to use... THAT weak a monster?" Kaiba couldn't help but laugh. Such a joke. As he looked over to Ranma he stopped laughing.
Ranma was grinning. A very nasty grin.
"What are you so happy about?"
"That I drew the card to defeat you. First I activate her special effect!"
Lily took her needle and pushed it into the ground. Then she began to fill the needle. It began to fill with a glowing blue liquid.
"What is she doing?"
"It's simple really. To use her effect I must sacrifice five hundred of my life points."
------------ Ranma: 200 Kaiba: 1300 ------------
"What, not low enough for you already?"
"Once the payment is made the Injection Angel Lily can increase her attack power for one turn."
"So, she gets a little boost of power. Why should I care?"
"I'd have to say three thousand more attack points is far from 'little'." (3400/1500)
"WHAT!?"
"Injection Angel Lily, attack a Blue Eyes White Dragon with Injection Angel Blast!"
Lily lowered her weapon at the dragon and began to fire it. As she did the tip of the needle began to glow. Then that same glow exploded into a beam of light that engulfed and incinerated the dragon.
------------ Ranma: 200 Kaiba: 900 ------------
"Damn you Ranma! I attack with my final Blue Eyes! Obliterate that monster with White Lightning Attack and drop his life points down to zero!"
The last of Kaiba's Blue Eyes charged up and fired at the Angel Lily, but Ranma flipped over his down card.
"I counter with Mirror Force!"
A pane of glass-like energy appeared in front of Lily and absorbed the attack.
"Mirror Force will reflect your attack back at your dragon!"
"Fool! You forget, Lord of Dragons protects my Blue Eyes, no trap card can target him!"
"True, but Mirror Force is not targeting your Blue Eyes. It's simply sending the attack back to where it came from!"
"No! My Blue Eyes White Dragon!"
The pane of energy shattered, but the White Lightning Attack was redirected to the Blue Eyes White Dragon. The attacked consumed the monster that created it and destroyed it.
"And now that your Blue Eyes is destroyed all that is left standing is the Lord of Dragons... And with no more dragons on your end of the field you cannot hope to withstand my attack. Curse of Dragon! Attack the Lord of Dragons with Dragon Flame Assault!"
The bony monster shot forth a stream of flames at the Dragon Lord and burned into a cinder.
------------ Ranma: 200 Kaiba: 0 ------------
Kaiba felt his knees weaken as his men looked on in awe. Their Prince Kaiba... beaten by a commoner!
"How... is it that I lost?"
"It's simple Kaiba." The Blue Eyes Prince looked towards the man who had defeated him. "All you care about is power. But as you gained power you trusted in power more than your deck. And by the stakes of our game and the rules of the Shadow Games you are now bound to never step foot in this town again, or order any attacks or ill will against it."
One of the knights helped Kaiba up, who still seemed dead to the world. "My prince we must leave now.
"I lost... that is impossible... but..." And as Kaiba was lead away he continued to mumble.
As Hotaru and the Mayor approached him Yami's presence retreated to the puzzle.
"That was GREAT Ranma! You beat him, dragons and all!"
"Yes young man, I am very impressed."
The nearby crowd also gave it's approval.
"Thanks, everyone." He looked over to Henry. "May I ask you something?"
"Of course."
"Have you ever seen a card like this before?" He showed his lone Exodia card to the Mayor. The Mayor gasped and looked about for a few moments.
"Err... please, follow me to the cathedral. We'll take there." Ranma looked confused, but quickly agreed.
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"My Prince, are you alright?"
"... no."
"Sir... I..."
"Not a word. I know little of that man..." Kaiba said as they rode away from Vest. "But I swear, that someday I will find this Ranma Yu-Gi-Oh again. And when I do... I will crush him into powder beneath my feet! So says Prince Seto Kaiba, Prince of Dracon and Master of the Blue Eyes White Dragons!"
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"Ahh... my good Mayor! Who do you bring to see me?"
"Hello Elder, this is Ranma and Hotaru. Ranma had just..."
Ranma watched on as Henry relayed the duel and his lone Exodia card to the Elder. The elder wore a tall white hat and seemed to wear several white robes. He had a long beard, gray from age and a long ponytail, also gray.
"I see. Tell me young man, why do you seek cards similar to the one you showed the mayor?"
"Because there are a total of five cards like that. Once united they will free Exodia from his prison."
The Mayor gasped at this revelation. The Elder simply nodded. "So it makes sense now. We knew that our card held great power, but I never knew it was of such importance."
The Elder stood up and crossed the floor over to Ranma. He reached into his robes for a moment before holding it out to him.
"Here young man. May you continue your quest."
Ranma took the card and gasped. "Exodia's Right Leg! You kept this on you and didn't hide it?"
"Nope. No one would expect that an old man like me would keep such a valuable thing on him!"
Ranma simply smiled and shook his hand. "Thank you sir. This is a great honor."
No one saw the card glow for a brief moment.
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Sailor Pluto looked on as an image appeared in the time gate.
It was that card again, but this time a second joined it, to the left and below the first.
"Two cards? This is a clue to the threat... but what IS it?"
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Name: Prince Set Kaiba (AKA: The Blue Eyes Prince)
Deck Style: Power of the Blue Eyes White Dragon
Favourite/Best Monster: Blue Eyes White Dragon
Other Monsters: Black Dragon Jungle King, Flash Assailant, Rude Kaiser
Info: The young Prince and Ruler of Dracon, he likes to hunt for the most powerful of cards, a hunt that has gained him three of the legendary Blue Eyes White Dragons. He will stop at nothing to gain power.
Author's Notes: Boy, what a fight huh? Ranma has a second Exodia piece, and he beat poor Kaiba-boy. ^_^ A little info, Injection Angel Lily is an actual card, still in Japan, but requires you to pay 2000 LP, not 500. But she still gets that 3000-attack boost. No wonder she's limited to one per deck, huh? Also, Lord of Dragons (Or just Lord of D., but I think Lord of Dragons is better) does protect targeting effects from killing dragons, but isn't untouchable while dragons are on the field. Just added that to be creative. Now, was Ranma's nabbing of the second Exodia piece to close to the first? Maybe, but the fight with Kaiba wouldn't stop pestering me until I wrote it.
Next Chapter: Ranma and Hotaru is back on the road! And coming soon, Ranma Yu-Gi-Oh, Outtakes!
"There it is." The man said on his steed just past the Dracon Mountain Range. Behind him upon horses like his own were several knights. However, only his horse was white. He wore a white cape with a dark purple tunic and pants. He had short brown hair with long bangs and deep ice-like blue eyes.
"Prince Kaiba, are you sure you want to risk this? Alein is not a weak country, and attacking their cathedral in Vest maybe considered an act of war."
"What is your name knight?" The Prince asked as he looked to the warrior that spoke to him.
"Phil Edwards sir."
"Well Edwards, it's quite simple. Rumor is that there is a one-of-a-kind card that is a key to great power. I want it. And I will take it. If Alein doesn't like it they can deal with it."
"Aye sir."
Kaiba turned to his men and raised his hand. "Move out!"
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"Welcome to Vest, home of the Alein Grand Cathedral."
After the stop at Linn they had traveled southeast and had ended up in Vest. They knew it was Vest by the very convenient sign.
Although Vest was home to the Alein Grand Cathedral it was only a large town, but a rather prosperous from the looks of it. Merchants sold their wares, people bought wares and food, it seemed like the town was doing quite well.
Once they arrived in town they found a nice little Inn and placed their belongings in it. Then they explored the town.
People moved from here to there and smiled at them politely. The town seemed to welcome guests.
Eventually they came towards the cathedral. It was four stories in height and had walls of pure white. A tower came out from each of the four corners and several statues seemed to guard the entrance to the cathedral and the path to it.
All in all a very impressive sight.
"It's beautiful..." Hotaru summed up.
"Ya. A very nice place. And the statues are very well carved."
"I see you two are enjoying our cathedral."
The pair turned around to see a man of average height. He wore a black suit and had gray hair and a gray mustache.
"Ummm... Yes it is, Mister...?"
"Henry Carbuncle. I'm the Mayor of Vest. Your new here, aren't you?" Seeing them nod he continued. "Well then I welcome you to Vest, home of the Alein Grand Cathedral, and one of the most prosperous towns on this continent."
"Thank you Mr. Mayor."
"Your welcome, put please, just Henry."
"Well then, I'm Ranma and this is Hotaru."
"Nice to meet you Henry." Hotaru said waving to the Mayor.
"Pleasure is all mine. Tell you what, since I've nothing better to do, why don't I give you a..."
"MISTER MAYOR!"
The three of them turned to see a man run towards them. "Mr. Mayor, we have a problem sir!"
Henry sighed and shook his head a little. "Please call me Henry. Anyway, what seems to be the problem?"
"A party of Dracon Knights have been spotted coming towards the town! And we spotted the Prince Kaiba leading them!"
"Prince Kaiba! Here?"
Hotaru looked at the older man. "Who's Kaiba?"
The Mayor looked thoughtful for a moment. "Kaiba rules the country of Dracon, the country that borders Alein. Our town is mostly considered a border town between the two countries. As for Kaiba..."
The Mayor took a deep breath before continuing. "He's known as an expert duelist. Unbeaten even. But he's also known as power-hungry. He takes rare cards from folks, by force if need be. He is... a dangerous man."
Ranma gave a bit of a hardened look. That look hardened as the puzzle glowed slightly and Yami merged with him. "What does he want then?"
"I haven't a clue. But we should go and find out."
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"Well, well Edwards. A welcoming committee." Kaiba sneered at the crowd they were approaching at the border of Vest.
"Would you like them cut down sir?"
"Not yet Edwards. I'll tell you if they need to be cut down or not. If they cooperate we won't need to."
"Aye sir."
The knights on horseback arrived at the town's border. Kaiba quickly spoke up. "Who is in charge of this town?"
A gray haired man stepped forward. "I am the Mayor of this town."
Kaiba looked down at him, not only from the horse but also from his stature. "It is said your cathedral owns a one-of-a-kind card, is that right?"
"Perhaps. What business is it of yours?"
"I want it. Hand it over, or your town is forfeit."
Henry flinched at that. The card was protected by the Cathedral's Elder and was said to help unlock 'great power', and as part of being Mayor he was sworn to help guard it. "No. The card is an ancient treasure of the Elders of this town, past and present. As Mayor I cannot..."
"Silence old fool! Edwards, kill him now!"
The knight to Kaiba's left drew a sword and charged forward towards the old Mayor. Even without a weapon he was prepared to do what he could.
Except he never had to. Ranma, jumped at the knight and kicked him in the head, knocking the knight to the ground. Kaiba growled at the man who dared to interfere.
"Who DARES!? State your name peasant!"
The man in the silk red shirt turned to him flicking back his pigtail. "Ranma Yu-Gi-Oh." He said, defiance in his voice. Ranma already saw resemblances between this Kaiba and Kuno. Although he seemed to have much more brainpower than Kuno could ever hope to have.
"Well Ranma... you should know better than to challenge my authority. Do you know who I am?"
"Yes. A power hungry jackass."
Kaiba growled as some of the knights drew weapons and prepared an attack.
"You worm! I should call forth my monsters and destroy you!"
"Tough talk for someone who would attack a town with no defenses." Ranma grinned as he held out his deck. "But I am far from defenseless."
"A peasant like you is a duelist?" Kaiba sneered. "Well then, I will defeat you and then take that card."
"And WHEN I win you will leave and never return to Vest."
Kaiba took out his deck and climbed down from his horse, handing the reins to a knight. Then he grinned back at Ranma. "The stakes are made. Back away folks..."
As the Prince of Dracon stared down the King of Games knights and townsfolk alike backed away. Decks were shuffled and a cry lit the sky.
"Let's Duel!"
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Soun Tendo sat at the table and caressed the picture of his departed wife. He sighed in sadness.
"My dear wife... so many bad things have happened now. Genma and Ranma were... unclean and the engagement dissolved to nothing, some question our honor, others our morals... And Nabiki left us, all because we refused the unclean."
He sighed as he thought of the few good things going on. Ranma and Genma had left, for good. D-Chan and L-Chan was sold of to paleontologist for study. While Akane was angry that her pets was sold under her nose, D- Chan and L-Chan had grown five feet tall and looked at him like a dog looks at a steak. And with the money they got from the sale they didn't need to worry about money for a while. But that was it. And things seemed to go towards the worse.
Happosai was running rampant again, and came by to terrorize his student more often, Akane was getting angrier than ever, and Akane tried to cook more often, leading to disaster and food contamination.
"Ah well my dearest... at least things cannot get any worse."
Soun, say hello to Murphy.
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------------ Ranma: 2000 Kaiba: 2000 ------------
Ranma held a card up. "I will begin with Moon Envoy, in defense mode!"
The spear-armed warrior rose to the field, in a defensive posture. (1100/1000) "Your move Kaiba."
"Yes it is. And I play Stone Ogre Grotto, in attack mode!" (1600/1500)
The monster that rose was a humanoid monster made of rough rocks and glowing white eyes. "Destroy the Moon Envoy, Stone Fist Crush!"
The golem creature rushed forward with a punch that shattered Ranma's warrior. Ranma drew a card and made his play.
"One card face down to the field, and Neo, The Magic Swordsmen, (1700/1000) in attack mode!"
The mage knight rose to the field, sword at the ready. "Attack Neo, with Magic Blade!"
The spell casting warrior charged the golem, cutting it in two.
------------ Ranma: 2000 Kaiba: 1900 ------------
"Not bad peasant. Now watch my power at work." Kaiba drew a card and smiled. "Rude Kaiser! Attack Mode!"
Kaiba's new beast was a lizard like warrior in black armour. On the bracers it wore on it's forearms was a blade of an axe.
"Rude Kaiser, overpower his Swordsmen! Forearm Slash!"
As the beast prepared to rush forward Ranma flipped his down card.
"Not so fast Kaiba! Activate Windstorm of Etaqua!"
As his card flipped over Rude Kaiser kneeled into a defensive position.
"What is this!?"
"Windstorm of Etaqua forces your monsters in defense mode to go to attack mode, or attack mode to defense mode!"
"Damn you Ranma!"
The townsfolk cheered the move and the knights frowned deeply.
Noting his turn came a long Ranma drew a new card. "Neo, attack Rude Kaiser!"
The blonde mage knight rushed forward and cut the beast in half with his magic blade.
Kaiba drew another card and growled. "Meteor Dragon, in attack mode!"
His new monster looked like a burning boulder with wings, stubby arms a head and a tail. It seemed to glow with molten lava. (1800/2000)
"Attack with Molten Flames!"
The dragon opened it mouth and fired a steam of flames at the swordsmen, melting it to nothing.
------------ Ranma: 1900 Kaiba: 1900 ------------
"Your monster is toast."
Ranma drew a new card and frowned. "One card face down to the field, and a monster in defense mode."
"Pathetic!" Kaiba sneered as he drew a new card. "Black Dragon Jungle King, in Attack Mode!" (2100/1800)
Rising to the field was a black spiked wingless dragon with a mouth like a leech. It roared as it hit the field. As Ranma flipped over a card it fell into a hole that appeared underneath it.
"My Black Dragon King! What happened!?" As he finished speaking a loud thud was heard at the bottom of the hole. Said hole then closed up.
"My Trap Hole card! It sent your monster falling down, never to get up again."
Kaiba growled again. 'This peasant is more than he seems. But I will defeat him, and claim my prize!' "Meteor Dragon, Attack! Molten Flames!"
Once more the dragon spewed forth flames at a monster. This time the monster withstood the attack.
"What is that?"
"My Giant Solider of Stone, who blocked your attack!"
------------ Ranma: 1900 Kaiba: 1700 ------------
"Now it's my turn." Ranma drew a card and played it to the field. "Attack Mode, Flame Champion!"
Ranma's fiery warrior rose to the field. (1900/1300)
"Attack Flame Champion, destroy the Meteor Dragon!"
Charging forward the burning roman solider drove it's sword it to the heart of the dragon, shattering to the graveyard.
------------ Ranma: 1900 Kaiba: 1600 ------------
"Way to go Ranma!" Hotaru called out from the sidelines.
Kaiba drew another card and played it to the field. "One card face down, and Flash Assailant, in Attack Mode!"
Kaiba new monster was a human with a knife in one hand. He wore white pants, but no footwear. He wore an eye patch and scarf, but no shirt. (2000/2000)
"Attack Flame Champion, with Assassination Strike!"
The assassin leapt forward, and got behind the Champion and slit it's throat, it a very quick manner.
------------ Ranma: 1800 Kaiba: 1600 ------------
"Your move Ranma."
Ranma drew a card and played it. "I play Gaia, The Fierce Knight! In Attack Mode!"
The mounted warrior rose to Ranma's side of the field. "Attack, with Dark Knight Charge!"
As the warrior charged forth Kaiba flipped his down card.
"I activate Sword of Dark Destruction! It will increase the attack power of my Assailant, for a small defense cost. (2400/1800) Now, counter- attack!"
The assassin leapt up behind Gaia on his steed. A quick slit of the throat ended another monster.
------------ Ranma: 1700 Kaiba: 1600 ------------
"Another of your monsters is destroyed! Now, I attack with Flash Assailant! Destroy the Giant Soldier of Stone!"
Once more the assassin charged in. He got behind the large rock monster and shattered it into the graveyard.
"Make your move peasant."
Ranma drew his card and played it. "I play the Summoned Skull, in Attack Mode!" (2500/1200)
Ranma's demon beast rose to the field ready for orders. "Summoned Skull Attack! Destroy the Flash Assailant with Lightning Strike!"
Charging up it's power, thousands of volts of electricity was fired at the assassin, charring it instantly.
------------ Ranma: 1700 Kaiba: 1500 ------------
"Your turn Kaiba!"
Kaiba growled for a moment before drawing a card. As soon as he saw what he drew he smiled. Then he began to laugh. Ranma frowned at his opponent.
"What do you find so funny?"
"Because it's now time for you to lose! Prepare to face the most powerful monster of all!"
Kaiba quickly played his card. "I summon... BLUE EYES WHITE DRAGON!"
Arriving in a burst of light, it came. Standing at twice the height of the Summoned Skull, it was a dragon with pure white scales and rounded head. Sharp claws and teeth looks like meat hooks and daggers and it's power could be felt by those who never touched a card. It was the dragon of legends. Blue... Eyes... White... Dragon... (3000/2500)
Hotaru gasped as she saw it. "Blue Eyes White Dragon..."
"My word..." The Mayor said, with a weak voice. "The legendary dragon... it is said to destroy anything in it's path. It is so very rare that not even a handful of such cards exist."
Kaiba sneered as he saw shock across Ranma's face. "Surprised? Don't be. I OWN the power! And the Blue Eyes White Dragon is power incarnate! Now... Attack his Summoned Skull! White Lightning Attack!"
The dragon of legends began to charge up it's attack, a great power being gathered in it's mouth. Then it shot a stream of white power at the demon, obliterating it.
------------ Ranma: 1200 Kaiba: 1500 ------------
"Now do you see? You cannot stand up against my power!" Kaiba looked at his opponent, ready to see his fear. His worry. His...
Grin?
"Your Blue Eyes is a powerful monster, but how well can you control it?"
"What do you mean? I am in total control of the power! And I will crush you with it!"
"Are you in control of the power? Or is it the power that has gained control over you?"
"Silence dog! I will defeat you!"
Ranma drew his next card. "Hardly. I summon the Dark Magician, in Defense Mode!"
As Kaiba watched the magician rise to the field he scoffed. "The Dark Magician is powerful, (2500/2100) but no where near my dragon's level of power. The magician will be crushed."
"Perhaps. If you can find him after I play the Magical Hats!"
As Ranma played his magic card a hat appeared on the field and dropped over the Dark Magician. Then that same hat split into four separate hats.
"What kind of parlor trick is this?"
"A bit of a game really. Like that shells game. You need to find and destroy the Dark Magician. But that may prove to be a little tricky."
Kaiba growled as he looked at the hats. "Fine, I'll play your little guessing game. Blue Eyes, White Lightning Attack! The hat left of center!"
Once more the mighty dragon unleashed it's attack. The hat was destroyed, but with nothing inside it.
"Nice shot Kaiba. You wasted a turn."
"Shut up punk!"
"Now, it's my move." Ranma drew a card and smiled. "Let's make this game more fun. First, I will revert my magician into attack mode within his hat. Then I will play another card face down, with in another hat."
Kaiba growled as Ranma kept speaking. "Find the right hat and my Dark Magician is destroyed as well as five hundred of my life points. Hit the empty hat and I get another turn. Hit the wrong hat and you'll find a nasty surprise. Which hat is it Kaiba?"
"I will find you Magician and crush him! Blue Eyes, the right most hat!"
Once more the Dragon charged it's attack and let lose. The hat was destroyed as dust rose up, concealing anything from view.
"I must have gotten him... wait... what is that?"
Past the smoke a faint light could be seen. It was in a shape of... a magic seal?
"What is that?"
"My trap card... Spellbinding Circle!"
The magical seal flew over to the dragon and expanded, then contracted with the dragon trapped within it.
"My dragon!"
"You may thirst for power Kaiba, but that thirst can blind you! Now, I reveal my Dark Magician!"
As the purple robed sorcerer rose from the hat right of center Kaiba sneered. "It still lacks my dragon's power."
"Normally you'd be right. But the Spellbinding Circle also saps your monster's power."
"What? My Blue Eyes White Dragon!" (2300/2500)
"Dark Magician, Dark Magic Attack!"
The wizard threw forth his hand and shot it's magic at the dragon of legend, shattering it to the graveyard.
------------ Ranma: 1200 Kaiba: 1300 ------------
"Your dragon is... destroyed!"
"My... Blue Eyes... You... Will... PAY!"
Kaiba drew his next card and grinned. "Now I will finish you once and for all! I summon the Lord of Dragons!"
Kaiba's monster was a human in white armour with the helmet shaped like a dragon's. He stood tall and a deep blue cape flowed down his back to the ground. (1200/1100)
Ranma looked at it and frowned. 'Why that card? It's not strong enough to do any damage...'
"Next I play the Flute of Summoning Dragon!"
As Kaiba played his card a horn like instrument with a dragon's head appeared in the Lord of Dragon's hands.
"Flute of Summoning Dragon will let me call out any two dragon monsters from my deck! And I will summon... the other two Blue Eyes in my deck!"
As the Lord of Dragons began to play a portal opened up in front of him. Soon two Blue Eyes White Dragons stepped onto the Field. (3000/2500) (3000/2500)
As Ranma looked on Kaiba continued. "Even better... so long as Lord of Dragons is on the field no magic or trap card can target my monsters! And so long as a dragon exists on my side of the field my Lord of Dragons is untouchable! You are done for! Blue Eyes, destroy the Dark Magician with White Lightning attack!"
One of Kaiba's dragons powered up it's attack and fired at the Dark Magician. It was unable to withstand the assault.
------------ Ranma: 700 Kaiba: 1300 ------------
Ranma looked over at the dragons before drawing a card. "I will play one monster in defense mode, and activate the Gift of the Mystical Elf magic card."
"The what?"
"Gift of the Mystical Elf will replenish three hundred life points for every monster on the field, regardless of who's. And with four monsters on the field I gain twelve hundred more life points"
------------ Ranma: 1900 Kaiba: 1300 ------------
"Well then, peasant, enjoy your life points. They won't last long." Kaiba drew a card and smiled. "I play Defense Paralysis! It will force ANY monster you play into attack mode!"
As soon as he said that Ranma's monster appeared in attack mode, the Battle Steer. (1800/1500)
"My Battle Steer!"
"Blue Eyes, Annihilate it!"
One of the Blue Eyes channeled it's awesome power before firing it at the minotaur monster.
------------ Ranma: 700 Kaiba: 1300 ------------
"Such a waste of your little Gift card, all the way back to where you started."
Ranma drew a card and thought for a moment. 'I need to take out those Blue Eyes, but with both Defense Paralysis and the Lord of Dragons that won't be easy. But I think I have a plan. Here goes nothing.'
"So, what's your move?"
"I play Curse of Dragon in attack mode and bolster it with Horn of the Unicorn. (2000/1500 - 2700/2200) I also play a card face down to the field. That will end my turn."
Kaiba sneered. Again. "You can't make your dragon withstand me! Blue Eyes Attack!"
Once more a Blue Eyes powered it's attack and blasted at Ranma, who flipped over his down card.
"Activate Negate Attack!"
As the blast came too close it vanished into a portal.
"What in the hell!?"
Ranma sighed, knowing he bought himself all the time he needed. But he couldn't help but wonder, where do those attacks go?
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Soun placed the picture of his wife back to it's spot and stood over to look at the Dojo. Such a proud building. Full of history. Full of honor. Full of portals.
Soun may not be the quickest man on earth but even he blinked and looked up at the portal that appeared above the Tendo Dojo. Then without warning a massive blast of white crashed into the Dojo. When the blast ended all that remained was a crater and charred wood.
Soun stood for a full minute in silence.
Then he wailed and cried with such intensity that everyone in Japan could hear.
Days later he would recover from the dehydration.
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Kaiba sneered at Ranma again. "Clever move. But it only lasted for one turn. So there was no point in it."
"We will see Kaiba." Ranma drew his next card. 'All right! Just what I needed!'
"I play one card face down... and I summon the Injection Angel Lily! In Attack Mode!"
Ranma's monster was female. Everyone could see that easily when she appeared. She had pink hair and eyes and wore a skimpy white nurses outfit with red stripes. She wore a white cap on her head with a red cross on it and had white angel-like wings on her back. For a weapon she carried a hypodermic needle as large as she was. She spun around a few times before winking at the man who summoned her. (400/1500)
"You plan to use... THAT weak a monster?" Kaiba couldn't help but laugh. Such a joke. As he looked over to Ranma he stopped laughing.
Ranma was grinning. A very nasty grin.
"What are you so happy about?"
"That I drew the card to defeat you. First I activate her special effect!"
Lily took her needle and pushed it into the ground. Then she began to fill the needle. It began to fill with a glowing blue liquid.
"What is she doing?"
"It's simple really. To use her effect I must sacrifice five hundred of my life points."
------------ Ranma: 200 Kaiba: 1300 ------------
"What, not low enough for you already?"
"Once the payment is made the Injection Angel Lily can increase her attack power for one turn."
"So, she gets a little boost of power. Why should I care?"
"I'd have to say three thousand more attack points is far from 'little'." (3400/1500)
"WHAT!?"
"Injection Angel Lily, attack a Blue Eyes White Dragon with Injection Angel Blast!"
Lily lowered her weapon at the dragon and began to fire it. As she did the tip of the needle began to glow. Then that same glow exploded into a beam of light that engulfed and incinerated the dragon.
------------ Ranma: 200 Kaiba: 900 ------------
"Damn you Ranma! I attack with my final Blue Eyes! Obliterate that monster with White Lightning Attack and drop his life points down to zero!"
The last of Kaiba's Blue Eyes charged up and fired at the Angel Lily, but Ranma flipped over his down card.
"I counter with Mirror Force!"
A pane of glass-like energy appeared in front of Lily and absorbed the attack.
"Mirror Force will reflect your attack back at your dragon!"
"Fool! You forget, Lord of Dragons protects my Blue Eyes, no trap card can target him!"
"True, but Mirror Force is not targeting your Blue Eyes. It's simply sending the attack back to where it came from!"
"No! My Blue Eyes White Dragon!"
The pane of energy shattered, but the White Lightning Attack was redirected to the Blue Eyes White Dragon. The attacked consumed the monster that created it and destroyed it.
"And now that your Blue Eyes is destroyed all that is left standing is the Lord of Dragons... And with no more dragons on your end of the field you cannot hope to withstand my attack. Curse of Dragon! Attack the Lord of Dragons with Dragon Flame Assault!"
The bony monster shot forth a stream of flames at the Dragon Lord and burned into a cinder.
------------ Ranma: 200 Kaiba: 0 ------------
Kaiba felt his knees weaken as his men looked on in awe. Their Prince Kaiba... beaten by a commoner!
"How... is it that I lost?"
"It's simple Kaiba." The Blue Eyes Prince looked towards the man who had defeated him. "All you care about is power. But as you gained power you trusted in power more than your deck. And by the stakes of our game and the rules of the Shadow Games you are now bound to never step foot in this town again, or order any attacks or ill will against it."
One of the knights helped Kaiba up, who still seemed dead to the world. "My prince we must leave now.
"I lost... that is impossible... but..." And as Kaiba was lead away he continued to mumble.
As Hotaru and the Mayor approached him Yami's presence retreated to the puzzle.
"That was GREAT Ranma! You beat him, dragons and all!"
"Yes young man, I am very impressed."
The nearby crowd also gave it's approval.
"Thanks, everyone." He looked over to Henry. "May I ask you something?"
"Of course."
"Have you ever seen a card like this before?" He showed his lone Exodia card to the Mayor. The Mayor gasped and looked about for a few moments.
"Err... please, follow me to the cathedral. We'll take there." Ranma looked confused, but quickly agreed.
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"My Prince, are you alright?"
"... no."
"Sir... I..."
"Not a word. I know little of that man..." Kaiba said as they rode away from Vest. "But I swear, that someday I will find this Ranma Yu-Gi-Oh again. And when I do... I will crush him into powder beneath my feet! So says Prince Seto Kaiba, Prince of Dracon and Master of the Blue Eyes White Dragons!"
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"Ahh... my good Mayor! Who do you bring to see me?"
"Hello Elder, this is Ranma and Hotaru. Ranma had just..."
Ranma watched on as Henry relayed the duel and his lone Exodia card to the Elder. The elder wore a tall white hat and seemed to wear several white robes. He had a long beard, gray from age and a long ponytail, also gray.
"I see. Tell me young man, why do you seek cards similar to the one you showed the mayor?"
"Because there are a total of five cards like that. Once united they will free Exodia from his prison."
The Mayor gasped at this revelation. The Elder simply nodded. "So it makes sense now. We knew that our card held great power, but I never knew it was of such importance."
The Elder stood up and crossed the floor over to Ranma. He reached into his robes for a moment before holding it out to him.
"Here young man. May you continue your quest."
Ranma took the card and gasped. "Exodia's Right Leg! You kept this on you and didn't hide it?"
"Nope. No one would expect that an old man like me would keep such a valuable thing on him!"
Ranma simply smiled and shook his hand. "Thank you sir. This is a great honor."
No one saw the card glow for a brief moment.
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Sailor Pluto looked on as an image appeared in the time gate.
It was that card again, but this time a second joined it, to the left and below the first.
"Two cards? This is a clue to the threat... but what IS it?"
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Name: Prince Set Kaiba (AKA: The Blue Eyes Prince)
Deck Style: Power of the Blue Eyes White Dragon
Favourite/Best Monster: Blue Eyes White Dragon
Other Monsters: Black Dragon Jungle King, Flash Assailant, Rude Kaiser
Info: The young Prince and Ruler of Dracon, he likes to hunt for the most powerful of cards, a hunt that has gained him three of the legendary Blue Eyes White Dragons. He will stop at nothing to gain power.
Author's Notes: Boy, what a fight huh? Ranma has a second Exodia piece, and he beat poor Kaiba-boy. ^_^ A little info, Injection Angel Lily is an actual card, still in Japan, but requires you to pay 2000 LP, not 500. But she still gets that 3000-attack boost. No wonder she's limited to one per deck, huh? Also, Lord of Dragons (Or just Lord of D., but I think Lord of Dragons is better) does protect targeting effects from killing dragons, but isn't untouchable while dragons are on the field. Just added that to be creative. Now, was Ranma's nabbing of the second Exodia piece to close to the first? Maybe, but the fight with Kaiba wouldn't stop pestering me until I wrote it.
Next Chapter: Ranma and Hotaru is back on the road! And coming soon, Ranma Yu-Gi-Oh, Outtakes!
