They were almost to the top when Joe raced past her.
"Last one to the gate is a rotten egg!" he called to his friends. The others raced to the castle, right on his heels.
"Oh, Hi Justice, Did you get ten star chips also?" asked Tea, noticing the two figures.
"Justice? She said her name was Defiance," said Mai.
"No, Tempest," replied Defiance.
"What did you say?" asked Bakura.
"My name is Tempest. The storm is coming," replied Defiance, changing her name once more.
"Why are you changing your name?" asked Joe.
"Don't ask," responded Tempest in a dry voice.
"Did she say there's a storm coming? Because there isn't a cloud in the sky," commented Tristan.
"There is a storm coming. And it is going to be big," replied Tempest, feeling that strange breeze again.
"Come on," complained Mai, "Are we going to sit around outside the castle all day, or go in?"
"Let's go!" shouted Tea. The now quite large group approached the gate of the castle.
"Hey! Where do you kids think you are going?" asked the guard by the door.
"Inside of course," replied Yu-Gi in a calm voice.
"No way! There is no way you punks got ten star chips," argued the guard.
"Guess again," said Joe, stepping forward with his dueling glove up. Mai and Yu-Gi did the same. Tempest slipped hers silently onto her hand.
"Fine! Just put the star chips in their place and turn the knob," said the guard in a resentful tone. The finalists did that. Then Tea, Tristan, Bakura, and Martin stepped forward.
"No Way! You aren't even part of the tournament. You can't enter," said the guard. He seemed determined to keep someone out. Martin looked away and Tempest got scared. She bit her lip. She hadn't thought about what would happen if Martin wasn't there.
"But we are the cheerleaders," argued Tea.
"No way! You are not entering and that is final," persisted the guard.
"You won't let them in, even for me?" said Mai in a flirty voice. The guard whipped his head around to face her.
"No! They are not going in," yelled the guard. Mai winked at the guard. Actually, she was winking at the four on the outside. They got the hint and raced past the guard. Before the guard could stop them everyone was inside and Joe and Yu-Gi had slammed the door shut.
"That was some fast thinking, Mai," said Tristan, when they were all inside. The guard pounded futilely on the door. But the group ignored his commands. Martin and Tempest were smiling ear to ear.
"Mai, I think I owe you one," said Tempest as she clutched Martin's shoulders.
"It's nothing," she replied as she walked deeper into the castle.
"No It was something. And I'm really glad I didn't eliminate you. I want to somehow show my appreciation. I figure something out. Wow! I never felt that way before," thought Tempest as they walked into the castle.
After a few turns the new arrivals made it to the place they were supposed to be. One finalist was already there. His name was Bandit Keith. He had on dirty jeans, an American bandanna, a black leather vest, and dark sunglasses. He was also the one spying on Yu-Gi and Seto Kaiba earlier.
"Hey, Isn't that Bandit Keith?" commented someone.
"That creep! When I get my hands on him he'll pay for locking us in that labyrinth," said Joe through gritted teeth.
"So you finally got here," smirked Bandit Keith. He was leaning against a railing, looking down at a stadium below.
"No thanks to you!" yelled Joe. He almost charged Bandit Keith, who was also the champion of several tournaments. Tristan caught Joe just in time.
"Wow! All these professionals know each other. I fell so out of place," thought Tempest as she shifted her backpack from one shoulder to another.
"You!" said Bandit Keith in a loud voice when he noticed the blind girl.
"Hhhm?" murmured Tempest as she turned her attention to him and snapped out of her thoughts.
"You're the freak who slapped me when we got here," accused Bandit Keith, his anger rising.
"You deserved it," said Tempest as her and Martin brushed past him. They found an open spot on the railing to find out what was going on below.
"What's going on here?" asked Yu-Gi.
"Pegasus promised the finalists a little entertainment," smirked Bandit Keith. Maximilian Pegasus was standing on one side of the walkway below. Two guards were with him. Out of a door on the other end of the walkway stepped Seto Kaiba!
"Kaiba's going to duel Pegasus!" exclaimed Joe.
"Great to see you Kaiba, my boy," crooned Pegasus.
"I played your game, you'd better keep your end of the bargain," said Seto angrily.
"You aren't still mad about me taking your brother and taking over your company are you?" said Pegasus, taunting Seto.
"Industrial Illusions is trying to take over Kaiba Corp.? Where have I been?" wondered Tempest.
"Fine, you past the test. Now you can duel me for your brother," said Pegasus.
"Fine, We'll play using my new invention," retorted Seto. He opened his briefcase and threw one of the holo-disks at Pegasus. It hit him hard in the stomach.
"What is this?" asked Pegasus in a perplexed voice.
"It's a new way to play Duel Monsters," answered Kaiba.
"But I don't know how to use this?" said Pegasus, awkwardly holding the holo-disk. Tempest could pick up the mocking tone in his voice.
"Do I roll it on the ground or throw it or what?" teased Pegasus as he deliberately dropped the holo-disk. The guards started to laugh.
"Enough!" cried Kaiba.
"If we are going to use your invention then I get to decide someone to use it for me," argued Pegasus. He snapped his fingers and a third guard appeared. Handcuffed to him was a small boy with a zombie like expression. The boy was Mokuba Kaiba.
"What game are you playing?" asked Seto, his voice cracking.
"Simple, we use your invention if he (points to Mokuba) uses it," said Pegasus. He had Seto trapped.
Tempest heard Martin gasp.
"What is it?" she asked.
"They literally have Mokuba prisoner," replied Martin who was beginning to grow afraid.
"Pegasus stole Mokuba's soul. No wonder Kaiba went to any lengths to beat me," said Yu-Gi.
"He's in the same shape as your grandpa," commented Joe.
"Pegasus kidnapped Mokuba Kaiba and Yu-Gi's grandpa!? Shouldn't someone call the cops or something?" said Tempest completely blown away by the new revelation. No one responded to her though.
For the first time Kaiba looked at the spectators. "Yu-Gi!" he exclaimed, "I should have known you'd find away in." He turned his attention back to Pegasus.
"So what will it be Kaiba?" asked Pegasus.
"Fine, we won't use them," said Kaiba. The depression in his voice was painfully obvious.
"What is he thinking? How hard can it be for these people to call someone's bluff?" thought Tempest.
"I can't believe Kaiba did that! That was his edge! Now he has to rely on the heart of the cards to win. And he hasn't quite learned to do that," said Yu-Gi. A large holo-field was being lowered onto the walkway.
"Heart of the cards? I knew it! I've stumbled into some kind of Duel Monsters cult. If I wasn't about to witness a battle between the Duel Monsters champion and the Duel Monsters creator I would seriously consider withdrawing now," thought Tempest as her grip tightened around the railing. The two duelist took their places and the duel began.
Seto Kaiba opened the duel by playing the Rude Kaiser in attack mode. It was a reptilian warrior with a large battle ax. It had on a white shirt that was in ribbons. It beat Pegasus's first monster, but then Pegasus played the Parrot Dragon who stale-mated the Rude Kaiser. Pegasus had a sadistic smirk and a cocky attitude that drove Tempest up the wall.
"He's too confident. He knows to much. There is something about that fact that worries me. But what is it? The storm is about to break. I can feel strange powers coming together. The storm is going to be big," thought Tempest with a shiver.
The next turn Pegasus used his Dark Rabbit in combination with a magic card, Dark Energy, to make it stronger. Kaiba got a frustrated look in his eye, choose his next card, and was about to play it when Pegasus interrupted him.
"Care to play a game?" asked Pegasus.
"We are playing a game," said Kaiba through gritted teeth
"A few turns back I played a magic card which I am going to use now. It is called Prophecy and it lets me guess if your card's attack power is less than or greater than 2000. If I am right your card is mine for the rest of the duel," explained Pegasus. "And I'm getting a vision. It is greater than 2000." Seto's face fell. "But that is not all. I see blue, I see white. Could it be? The Blue Eyes White Dragon."
"Take it," said Seto. Tempest could hear the malice in his voice.
"How did Pegasus know that?" the spectators asked each other.
"It's that Millennial Eye he has. It changes everything. Kaiba has to learn to put his heart in the cards," said Yu-Gi. It seemed that Tempest was the only one who heard him.
"What is a Millennial Eye?" she wondered, "And what is all this 'heart of the cards' stuff. They aren't alive. They don't have organs. I know I've fallen into some strange cult."
The duel progressed poorly for Kaiba. Pegasus even managed to stop Kaiba from infecting his deck with the Crush card. Now he had two cards in defense mode and Pegasus had his powered up Dark Rabbit. It was Pegasus's turn.
"Do you like cartoons?" asked Pegasus out of the blue.
"What are you talking about?" replied Seto.
"I love cartoons. I used to watch them all the time after school. Their playful antics would keep me laughing for hours," said Pegasus and he began to get into a nostalgic speech about his favorite cartoon show.
"He is insane! He's just twisted and demented! I really think I should back out now," thought Tempest as Pegasus kept reminiscing.
"Enough! Just play the game," cried Seto.
"But you should have been listening. I play the magic card Toon World. And I use it to raise the stats of my Dark Rabbit," said Pegasus. A large story book appeared on the field and sucked the Dark Rabbit in.
"How can I attack it?" Kaiba wondered out-loud.
"You just have to wait for it to come out and play," said Pegasus with a smile.
"I'll prepare for the worst. I play a magic card," said Kaiba and it was Pegasus's turn again.
"Well, Kaiba it has been fun but I'm about to end this. I'll beat you with your own card," said Pegasus as he played the Blue Eyes White Dragon card.
"But I will have it enter Toon World for a new twist," continued Pegasus. The dragon was sucked into the story book and came out a forth of its original size. It squirmed around the field and made strange growling noises. Its stats remained the same at 3000 and 2500.
"I have created the Blue Eyes Toon Dragon," announced Pegasus proudly.
"You stripped it of its pride," said Kaiba horrified.
"I put it in its ultimate form. Now it has all the characteristics of the lovable cartoon characters," said Pegasus, his hands clasped together. He made another comment about how he knew all of Kaiba's moves before he played them. Then he had the toon dragon eliminate the Rude Kaiser.
"How does Pegasus know that?" asked Mai.
"Maybe he has the room full of hidden video cameras or something," suggested Joe.
"It is that Millennial Eye he has," answered Yu-Gi.
"Why do I believe Yu-Gi more? His explanation doesn't make any sense. Why do I feel like there is a tide of strange powers being tugged around? Maybe the storm will be an electrical one too? But why don't I believe that either? There is something going on here! I just wish I could see what! Something BIG is going to happen. I know it. But I don't know how I know. This is all very confusing," thought Tempest as she half listened as the duel progressed. "The kids at the Group Home are going to be jealous when they find out about this."
"I don't know how you are seeing my cards," said Kaiba throwing his hand down, "But if I can't see them you can't see them." He picked up the top card off of his deck. "I play...." he slammed the card down and the monster appeared on the field.
"The Blue Eyes White Dragon! No way!" someone exclaimed.
"Kaiba put his heart in the cards and they rewarded him. He is beginning to learn. I only hope it is not too late," said Yu-Gi.
"More cult stuff," thought Tempest.
"Blue Eyes attack!" ordered Kaiba. The Blue Eyes White Dragon attacked its silly counterpart, but the toon dragon dodged it.
"That wouldn't have been possible without the holo-field," thought Tempest, "I kind of like the traditional, predictable way better. A table top. That is all you need. These holographic projectors are absurd!"
"You should have listened," scolded Pegasus, "In all the episodes I watched, never once did the bad guy lay a paw on the good guy. And now my toons possess the same qualities. You cannot pin them down! And I'll use a magic card, Shire Palace, to raise the attack of my toon dragon by 500. Toon dragon attack the Blue Eyes White Dragon!"
"Not quite," said Kaiba, "I played a magic card a few turns back. And now I activate Negate Attack. It reduces your attack to 0." The Blue Eyes White Dragon remained unharmed. "Then I'll use Shadow Spell to reduce the attack points of your toon dragon. The Shadow Spell also paralyzes your monster, making it possible for my blue eyes to destroy it. Blue eyes attack!" The Blue Eyes Toon Dragon was destroyed.
"You know after all Kaiba has put us through I'm still cheering for him," commented Joe.
"He is just dueling for a loved one. He should be encouraged," replied Bakura.
"How dare you destroy a free spirit!" cried Pegasus outraged, "I play the Dragon Capture Jar." The Dragon Capture Jar imprisons dragon types and makes them unplayable for the rest of the game.
"That makes two dragons and a brother I've stolen from you, Kaiba," taunted Pegasus. "And I also play the Dragon Piper in defense mode and a magic card." The Dragon Piper looked like a jar with a flute.
"You know what that means," said Joe.
"Yeah, Pegasus is planning on resurrecting that blue eyes under his power," said Yu-Gi.
"And when I do," said Pegasus, joining in on the conversation, "It will enter Toon World and I will have another Blue Eyes Toon Dragon."
"I can't let that happen," said Seto. "I play Sword Stalker in attack mode. Sword Stalker attack the Dragon Piper!"
"Not so fast, the magic card I played was Doppleganger. It lets me copy any magic card used. And I chose the Crush Card and infect my Dragon Piper," said Pegasus.
"No!" cried Seto.
"It's to late to call off the attack!" exclaimed Yu-Gi
"Why? You had no problem calling off your Celtic Guardian. These holo- fields definitely make the game more interesting," thought Tempest. The Dragon Piper was destroyed but Kaiba couldn't play any cards with an attack over 1500.
"No, my monsters! They're useless," cried Seto in despair.
"That is what happens when you have only powerful monster cards," gloated Pegasus. Kaiba did the only move left to him.
"I play Reborn the Monster and resurrect Saggi the Dark Clown," said Kaiba, his voice was low.
"I play Bickerinbox and eliminate him," countered Pegasus as the two monsters clashed. The dark clown lost. "And without any monster cards you automatically lose."
"I've never heard of anyone losing that way before," thought Tempest.
"I'm sorry little brother, I have failed you," whispered Kaiba, his heart broken. Tempest was probably the only one who heard his apology though.
"But you have lost more than the duel," said Pegasus, "You have forfeit your own soul!" Pegasus pulled back his hair, uncovering his left eye. It wasn't an eye though. A golden symbol, the same one on the necklaces Bakura and Yu-Gi wore had replaced Pegasus's real eye. A flash of light shot out of the metallic eye. For a second Tempest could feel the presence of everyone around her; Martin, Yu-Gi and his friends, Mai, Bandit Keith, even Pegasus and his guards. She could feel Seto Kaiba also. But then he just disappeared. The light was gone and everyone who had sight to protect removed their hands from their eyes. Seto Kaiba had the same zombie like expression that his brother had.
"Take this useless shell away," ordered Pegasus to his guards. He indicated to the spaced out Seto. "He can wash dishes or something."
Tempest felt another surge of power.
"Pegasus this has got to stop! You cannot continue to toy with our friends and families! This will end now!" yelled Yu-Gi. Tempest noticed his voice had changed, again.
"If you can beat me in a duel," smirked Pegasus, "But first you have to earn the privilege to duel me."
Tempest heard thunder. The storm had finally broken. The final round had begun.
(If you remember the details of this episode please e-mail them to me.)
"Last one to the gate is a rotten egg!" he called to his friends. The others raced to the castle, right on his heels.
"Oh, Hi Justice, Did you get ten star chips also?" asked Tea, noticing the two figures.
"Justice? She said her name was Defiance," said Mai.
"No, Tempest," replied Defiance.
"What did you say?" asked Bakura.
"My name is Tempest. The storm is coming," replied Defiance, changing her name once more.
"Why are you changing your name?" asked Joe.
"Don't ask," responded Tempest in a dry voice.
"Did she say there's a storm coming? Because there isn't a cloud in the sky," commented Tristan.
"There is a storm coming. And it is going to be big," replied Tempest, feeling that strange breeze again.
"Come on," complained Mai, "Are we going to sit around outside the castle all day, or go in?"
"Let's go!" shouted Tea. The now quite large group approached the gate of the castle.
"Hey! Where do you kids think you are going?" asked the guard by the door.
"Inside of course," replied Yu-Gi in a calm voice.
"No way! There is no way you punks got ten star chips," argued the guard.
"Guess again," said Joe, stepping forward with his dueling glove up. Mai and Yu-Gi did the same. Tempest slipped hers silently onto her hand.
"Fine! Just put the star chips in their place and turn the knob," said the guard in a resentful tone. The finalists did that. Then Tea, Tristan, Bakura, and Martin stepped forward.
"No Way! You aren't even part of the tournament. You can't enter," said the guard. He seemed determined to keep someone out. Martin looked away and Tempest got scared. She bit her lip. She hadn't thought about what would happen if Martin wasn't there.
"But we are the cheerleaders," argued Tea.
"No way! You are not entering and that is final," persisted the guard.
"You won't let them in, even for me?" said Mai in a flirty voice. The guard whipped his head around to face her.
"No! They are not going in," yelled the guard. Mai winked at the guard. Actually, she was winking at the four on the outside. They got the hint and raced past the guard. Before the guard could stop them everyone was inside and Joe and Yu-Gi had slammed the door shut.
"That was some fast thinking, Mai," said Tristan, when they were all inside. The guard pounded futilely on the door. But the group ignored his commands. Martin and Tempest were smiling ear to ear.
"Mai, I think I owe you one," said Tempest as she clutched Martin's shoulders.
"It's nothing," she replied as she walked deeper into the castle.
"No It was something. And I'm really glad I didn't eliminate you. I want to somehow show my appreciation. I figure something out. Wow! I never felt that way before," thought Tempest as they walked into the castle.
After a few turns the new arrivals made it to the place they were supposed to be. One finalist was already there. His name was Bandit Keith. He had on dirty jeans, an American bandanna, a black leather vest, and dark sunglasses. He was also the one spying on Yu-Gi and Seto Kaiba earlier.
"Hey, Isn't that Bandit Keith?" commented someone.
"That creep! When I get my hands on him he'll pay for locking us in that labyrinth," said Joe through gritted teeth.
"So you finally got here," smirked Bandit Keith. He was leaning against a railing, looking down at a stadium below.
"No thanks to you!" yelled Joe. He almost charged Bandit Keith, who was also the champion of several tournaments. Tristan caught Joe just in time.
"Wow! All these professionals know each other. I fell so out of place," thought Tempest as she shifted her backpack from one shoulder to another.
"You!" said Bandit Keith in a loud voice when he noticed the blind girl.
"Hhhm?" murmured Tempest as she turned her attention to him and snapped out of her thoughts.
"You're the freak who slapped me when we got here," accused Bandit Keith, his anger rising.
"You deserved it," said Tempest as her and Martin brushed past him. They found an open spot on the railing to find out what was going on below.
"What's going on here?" asked Yu-Gi.
"Pegasus promised the finalists a little entertainment," smirked Bandit Keith. Maximilian Pegasus was standing on one side of the walkway below. Two guards were with him. Out of a door on the other end of the walkway stepped Seto Kaiba!
"Kaiba's going to duel Pegasus!" exclaimed Joe.
"Great to see you Kaiba, my boy," crooned Pegasus.
"I played your game, you'd better keep your end of the bargain," said Seto angrily.
"You aren't still mad about me taking your brother and taking over your company are you?" said Pegasus, taunting Seto.
"Industrial Illusions is trying to take over Kaiba Corp.? Where have I been?" wondered Tempest.
"Fine, you past the test. Now you can duel me for your brother," said Pegasus.
"Fine, We'll play using my new invention," retorted Seto. He opened his briefcase and threw one of the holo-disks at Pegasus. It hit him hard in the stomach.
"What is this?" asked Pegasus in a perplexed voice.
"It's a new way to play Duel Monsters," answered Kaiba.
"But I don't know how to use this?" said Pegasus, awkwardly holding the holo-disk. Tempest could pick up the mocking tone in his voice.
"Do I roll it on the ground or throw it or what?" teased Pegasus as he deliberately dropped the holo-disk. The guards started to laugh.
"Enough!" cried Kaiba.
"If we are going to use your invention then I get to decide someone to use it for me," argued Pegasus. He snapped his fingers and a third guard appeared. Handcuffed to him was a small boy with a zombie like expression. The boy was Mokuba Kaiba.
"What game are you playing?" asked Seto, his voice cracking.
"Simple, we use your invention if he (points to Mokuba) uses it," said Pegasus. He had Seto trapped.
Tempest heard Martin gasp.
"What is it?" she asked.
"They literally have Mokuba prisoner," replied Martin who was beginning to grow afraid.
"Pegasus stole Mokuba's soul. No wonder Kaiba went to any lengths to beat me," said Yu-Gi.
"He's in the same shape as your grandpa," commented Joe.
"Pegasus kidnapped Mokuba Kaiba and Yu-Gi's grandpa!? Shouldn't someone call the cops or something?" said Tempest completely blown away by the new revelation. No one responded to her though.
For the first time Kaiba looked at the spectators. "Yu-Gi!" he exclaimed, "I should have known you'd find away in." He turned his attention back to Pegasus.
"So what will it be Kaiba?" asked Pegasus.
"Fine, we won't use them," said Kaiba. The depression in his voice was painfully obvious.
"What is he thinking? How hard can it be for these people to call someone's bluff?" thought Tempest.
"I can't believe Kaiba did that! That was his edge! Now he has to rely on the heart of the cards to win. And he hasn't quite learned to do that," said Yu-Gi. A large holo-field was being lowered onto the walkway.
"Heart of the cards? I knew it! I've stumbled into some kind of Duel Monsters cult. If I wasn't about to witness a battle between the Duel Monsters champion and the Duel Monsters creator I would seriously consider withdrawing now," thought Tempest as her grip tightened around the railing. The two duelist took their places and the duel began.
Seto Kaiba opened the duel by playing the Rude Kaiser in attack mode. It was a reptilian warrior with a large battle ax. It had on a white shirt that was in ribbons. It beat Pegasus's first monster, but then Pegasus played the Parrot Dragon who stale-mated the Rude Kaiser. Pegasus had a sadistic smirk and a cocky attitude that drove Tempest up the wall.
"He's too confident. He knows to much. There is something about that fact that worries me. But what is it? The storm is about to break. I can feel strange powers coming together. The storm is going to be big," thought Tempest with a shiver.
The next turn Pegasus used his Dark Rabbit in combination with a magic card, Dark Energy, to make it stronger. Kaiba got a frustrated look in his eye, choose his next card, and was about to play it when Pegasus interrupted him.
"Care to play a game?" asked Pegasus.
"We are playing a game," said Kaiba through gritted teeth
"A few turns back I played a magic card which I am going to use now. It is called Prophecy and it lets me guess if your card's attack power is less than or greater than 2000. If I am right your card is mine for the rest of the duel," explained Pegasus. "And I'm getting a vision. It is greater than 2000." Seto's face fell. "But that is not all. I see blue, I see white. Could it be? The Blue Eyes White Dragon."
"Take it," said Seto. Tempest could hear the malice in his voice.
"How did Pegasus know that?" the spectators asked each other.
"It's that Millennial Eye he has. It changes everything. Kaiba has to learn to put his heart in the cards," said Yu-Gi. It seemed that Tempest was the only one who heard him.
"What is a Millennial Eye?" she wondered, "And what is all this 'heart of the cards' stuff. They aren't alive. They don't have organs. I know I've fallen into some strange cult."
The duel progressed poorly for Kaiba. Pegasus even managed to stop Kaiba from infecting his deck with the Crush card. Now he had two cards in defense mode and Pegasus had his powered up Dark Rabbit. It was Pegasus's turn.
"Do you like cartoons?" asked Pegasus out of the blue.
"What are you talking about?" replied Seto.
"I love cartoons. I used to watch them all the time after school. Their playful antics would keep me laughing for hours," said Pegasus and he began to get into a nostalgic speech about his favorite cartoon show.
"He is insane! He's just twisted and demented! I really think I should back out now," thought Tempest as Pegasus kept reminiscing.
"Enough! Just play the game," cried Seto.
"But you should have been listening. I play the magic card Toon World. And I use it to raise the stats of my Dark Rabbit," said Pegasus. A large story book appeared on the field and sucked the Dark Rabbit in.
"How can I attack it?" Kaiba wondered out-loud.
"You just have to wait for it to come out and play," said Pegasus with a smile.
"I'll prepare for the worst. I play a magic card," said Kaiba and it was Pegasus's turn again.
"Well, Kaiba it has been fun but I'm about to end this. I'll beat you with your own card," said Pegasus as he played the Blue Eyes White Dragon card.
"But I will have it enter Toon World for a new twist," continued Pegasus. The dragon was sucked into the story book and came out a forth of its original size. It squirmed around the field and made strange growling noises. Its stats remained the same at 3000 and 2500.
"I have created the Blue Eyes Toon Dragon," announced Pegasus proudly.
"You stripped it of its pride," said Kaiba horrified.
"I put it in its ultimate form. Now it has all the characteristics of the lovable cartoon characters," said Pegasus, his hands clasped together. He made another comment about how he knew all of Kaiba's moves before he played them. Then he had the toon dragon eliminate the Rude Kaiser.
"How does Pegasus know that?" asked Mai.
"Maybe he has the room full of hidden video cameras or something," suggested Joe.
"It is that Millennial Eye he has," answered Yu-Gi.
"Why do I believe Yu-Gi more? His explanation doesn't make any sense. Why do I feel like there is a tide of strange powers being tugged around? Maybe the storm will be an electrical one too? But why don't I believe that either? There is something going on here! I just wish I could see what! Something BIG is going to happen. I know it. But I don't know how I know. This is all very confusing," thought Tempest as she half listened as the duel progressed. "The kids at the Group Home are going to be jealous when they find out about this."
"I don't know how you are seeing my cards," said Kaiba throwing his hand down, "But if I can't see them you can't see them." He picked up the top card off of his deck. "I play...." he slammed the card down and the monster appeared on the field.
"The Blue Eyes White Dragon! No way!" someone exclaimed.
"Kaiba put his heart in the cards and they rewarded him. He is beginning to learn. I only hope it is not too late," said Yu-Gi.
"More cult stuff," thought Tempest.
"Blue Eyes attack!" ordered Kaiba. The Blue Eyes White Dragon attacked its silly counterpart, but the toon dragon dodged it.
"That wouldn't have been possible without the holo-field," thought Tempest, "I kind of like the traditional, predictable way better. A table top. That is all you need. These holographic projectors are absurd!"
"You should have listened," scolded Pegasus, "In all the episodes I watched, never once did the bad guy lay a paw on the good guy. And now my toons possess the same qualities. You cannot pin them down! And I'll use a magic card, Shire Palace, to raise the attack of my toon dragon by 500. Toon dragon attack the Blue Eyes White Dragon!"
"Not quite," said Kaiba, "I played a magic card a few turns back. And now I activate Negate Attack. It reduces your attack to 0." The Blue Eyes White Dragon remained unharmed. "Then I'll use Shadow Spell to reduce the attack points of your toon dragon. The Shadow Spell also paralyzes your monster, making it possible for my blue eyes to destroy it. Blue eyes attack!" The Blue Eyes Toon Dragon was destroyed.
"You know after all Kaiba has put us through I'm still cheering for him," commented Joe.
"He is just dueling for a loved one. He should be encouraged," replied Bakura.
"How dare you destroy a free spirit!" cried Pegasus outraged, "I play the Dragon Capture Jar." The Dragon Capture Jar imprisons dragon types and makes them unplayable for the rest of the game.
"That makes two dragons and a brother I've stolen from you, Kaiba," taunted Pegasus. "And I also play the Dragon Piper in defense mode and a magic card." The Dragon Piper looked like a jar with a flute.
"You know what that means," said Joe.
"Yeah, Pegasus is planning on resurrecting that blue eyes under his power," said Yu-Gi.
"And when I do," said Pegasus, joining in on the conversation, "It will enter Toon World and I will have another Blue Eyes Toon Dragon."
"I can't let that happen," said Seto. "I play Sword Stalker in attack mode. Sword Stalker attack the Dragon Piper!"
"Not so fast, the magic card I played was Doppleganger. It lets me copy any magic card used. And I chose the Crush Card and infect my Dragon Piper," said Pegasus.
"No!" cried Seto.
"It's to late to call off the attack!" exclaimed Yu-Gi
"Why? You had no problem calling off your Celtic Guardian. These holo- fields definitely make the game more interesting," thought Tempest. The Dragon Piper was destroyed but Kaiba couldn't play any cards with an attack over 1500.
"No, my monsters! They're useless," cried Seto in despair.
"That is what happens when you have only powerful monster cards," gloated Pegasus. Kaiba did the only move left to him.
"I play Reborn the Monster and resurrect Saggi the Dark Clown," said Kaiba, his voice was low.
"I play Bickerinbox and eliminate him," countered Pegasus as the two monsters clashed. The dark clown lost. "And without any monster cards you automatically lose."
"I've never heard of anyone losing that way before," thought Tempest.
"I'm sorry little brother, I have failed you," whispered Kaiba, his heart broken. Tempest was probably the only one who heard his apology though.
"But you have lost more than the duel," said Pegasus, "You have forfeit your own soul!" Pegasus pulled back his hair, uncovering his left eye. It wasn't an eye though. A golden symbol, the same one on the necklaces Bakura and Yu-Gi wore had replaced Pegasus's real eye. A flash of light shot out of the metallic eye. For a second Tempest could feel the presence of everyone around her; Martin, Yu-Gi and his friends, Mai, Bandit Keith, even Pegasus and his guards. She could feel Seto Kaiba also. But then he just disappeared. The light was gone and everyone who had sight to protect removed their hands from their eyes. Seto Kaiba had the same zombie like expression that his brother had.
"Take this useless shell away," ordered Pegasus to his guards. He indicated to the spaced out Seto. "He can wash dishes or something."
Tempest felt another surge of power.
"Pegasus this has got to stop! You cannot continue to toy with our friends and families! This will end now!" yelled Yu-Gi. Tempest noticed his voice had changed, again.
"If you can beat me in a duel," smirked Pegasus, "But first you have to earn the privilege to duel me."
Tempest heard thunder. The storm had finally broken. The final round had begun.
(If you remember the details of this episode please e-mail them to me.)