Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, or Duel Monsters, or Master of Cards by Chuck ZFB. I strongly recommend that you read his story before mine. This is a PARALLEL of that fic, and was written with his permission. So, if you don't like parallel stories, don't go any further. But, if you do, read on. And now I present....
Chapter Five: Relinquished by the Shadows
Lance...
I just couldn't believe it. Yugi Mouto was standing right there, encouraging us. Further more, he was making quite an intricate bet with Pegasus. If we won, then Pegasus lost his Millennium eye. And if we lost, it was no problem for Yugi. No way Pegasus could be any trouble for the World Champion. Yugi was an awesome Duelist.
"So, Pegasus, what'll it be?" the idol prodded. Pegasus, all three of him, looked back at each of us for a moment, looked at Life Point count, looked back to Yugi, and snickered.
"Very well, Yugi-boy, I accept. Once I've destroyed these three, I'll face you. Then I shall re-secure myself as head of the Dueling World."
"Uh, Yugi..." I trailed off towards him, being cut off by Meren's squeal of joy.
"Yugi, yeah!" I rolled my eyes in annoyance. Sure, Meren was sweet and fun, but when she went into Yugi Worship Mode, it was rather irksome.
"As I was saying, Yugi, what about us. What happens to us if we win?"
"Don't worry about that." Pegasus snapped. I turned back to him, narrowing my eyes. A light to my side caught my attention, and I turned back to my right fist, and the blue symbol burning away on my hand.
"What are these?" I asked in reference to the glows that came from each of us. I looked back up to Yugi with a puzzled look plastered across my face.
"Those are the Crests the only the Chosen bare." he began. "There are legends about several youths who possess unnatural Dueling capabilities. Each of them draws their powers from a different virtue, or part of the human spirit. You, Meren," he said, turning to her, "Are given strength by your Faith. Tina, Wisdom. And you Lance, derive your power from Life Force. Each of these will help you here, in this Duel, and later on. Now, finish him!"
"Right." I said, returning to the match. "And it's my turn." I said, picking up the card I had dropped. "And I place a card face down." I looked up, grinning in a confident way, which began to unnerve Pegasus. "And then I'll play my Bistro Butcher in attack mode!" I cried as a blue skinned man in orange chefs cloths, a brass hook on one arm, and holding a long, curved knife appeared. "Now my monsters, destroy his only defenses; the Cannon Soldier and Gemini Elf!" Summoned Skull released a second wave of electricity, frying the Cannon Soldier, while my Butcher cut through the Gemini Elf. "On my next turn Pegasus, I'll be able to attack your Life Points directly." I smiled.
He nervously picked up a card, smiled, and then burst out laughing. "Oh really. Well, not if I use this card." He turned it towards me. It was a magic card that had a picture of a book and a blue cat emerging from it. "I play Dopple Gagger, to copy your Goblin Attack Force." As he said these very words, the cat jumped out of the card, stretched over to my Graveyard, searched through it, and then pulled out my Goblin Attack Force card. It then examined the card carefully, dropped it, and then transformed into it in a flash of light. "Then I'll Special Summon my Toon Goblin attack force in attack mode, let it lay dormant for this turn, but attack your Butcher with my copied version."As he said this, several things happened at once. First, a second set of goblins appeared. Second, the first ones attacked my Bistro Butcher, obliterating him in one swoop, along with five hundred of my Life Points. Finally, they returned to their original spaces and just fell over onto their sides, as per their effect, forcing them into defense mode.
"My turn." I picked up my next card. "And play a monster card face down." I said, sliding it into place. "Next, I'll play Dian Keto, the Cure Master." An elderly woman with green hair, and a nurses gown emerged from the field. She lifted a large, pearl-like orb that burst into a silver dust that fell like rain all over me, restoring my Life Points to 2400. "And to end my move, I'll activate my Trap Card, Dust Tornado." I called. A whirlwind so powerful that I could see it appeared. It washed over Toon World, and shattered it to pieces. Then, the Toon Goblin Attack Force did the same, shattering to pieces. "And now, I am allowed to set another Magic card. Your turn." I motioned.
He glared for a moment, but then widened his eyes in realization. "You fool, you forgot to attack. If you had, you could have prepared yourself for a direct attack on my Life Points next turn."
"Forgot, or ignored." I coldly responded. His eyes snapped open, threatening to pop out of their sockets.
"Well, what ever your planning, it's pointless for me to play Twenty Question with you to learn what you're planning. So, I'll just lay two cards face down on the field, and a monster in defense mode, and end my turn."
'He must have figured out that I'm going to summon a new monster. So one of those down cards must be a Trap Hole. So, I'll counter with this.'
"I play Cold Wave." I said, turning my set card over. A breeze passed by, and an illusion of ice appeared on both of our Magic/Trap card zones. "Until the start of my next turn, neither of us can set or activate any Magic or Trap cards." I smiled. "Next, I'll sacrifice my Mask of Darkness and Summoned Skull, for the Blue Eyes White Dragon." I declared. Out of the card that I played next rose a blue colossus of immense power. It stood on twin taloned feet, had a long tail that whipped out, massive wings, and a long neck with the crude dragons head. "Now, I combine my dragon, with the Magic card, Fairy Meteor Crush! With Fairy Meteor Crush, I can attack your Life Points, no matter what position your monster is in. And with your Goblin Attack Force having a defense rating of zero, it's the equivalent of a direct attack. Blue Eyes White Dragon, attack with White Lightning!" I commanded. The leviathan beast opened its mouth to the point that its jaw looked like it would snap under any more pressure. Energy began to come together to form a blazing white star. It then released a white stream from that star, enveloping all of Pegasus's goblins, taking him down to 2350. "Your turn."
"Very well then. I'll place another monster in defense mode." was all he said as he placed the card.
'The score is close. I've only got a fifty point lead, but I've also got control of the field.'
"I'll play Card Destruction." I said as I activated my Magic card. "We both discard our hands, and draw new ones equal to the number of cards that we just tossed aside." I picked up five new ones, and then selected one to put into play. "I play Battle Ox in attack mode." I said as a tall Minotaur in red and blue armor appeared, hosting a large axe in its right hand. "Blue Eyes, White Lightning!" I commanded. The blast rushed for his face down monster when three women in blue dresses stood up to protect it. "Waboku." I cursed under my breath. "Go." I had been so close to winning.
"Then for my move, I activate my secret weapon, Black Illusion Ritual." he said. My eyes burst open as a golden pot with that Eye of Anubis symbol, and an awkward chimney. On either side was a silver pot with red flames dancing within. "And I'll sacrifice my face down Rogue Doll, to summon Relinquished." he snickered. Out of his face down monster swirled a blue light that entered into the pot, and then that pot morphed into a grey and blue monster with long arms that ended in huge claws. "Isn't he gorgeous." Pegasus grinned.
"You've got serious personality issues Pegasus." I said back. And it wasn't far from the truth. That creature was hideous.
"Hm. Well, that's your opinion. Relinquished, absorb the Blue Eyes White Dragon, now!" he commanded. Two fins that had made up most of Relinquished's body snapped open to reveal a black hole within the monster. My dragon was then pulled in by the black whirlpool, and then reappeared, sticking out of Relinquished's body. "Now, use the stolen power to annihilate the Battle Ox." The eye at the end of the main tendril of Relinquished began to glow pink. From that eye, a single pink beam struck my ox, laying waste to my beast, and my Life Points. I now had only 1100.
'If I try and defend, he'll absorb that monster, and then attack my Life Points directly. There's one Magic Card in my deck that can put an end to Relinquished, and I need to draw it here and now.' I thought, reaching for my deck. 'Please. I need your help.' I pleaded. I lifted, and looked at the card to see what it was.
"I play Eternal Rest!" I shouted as I slapped the card down onto the filed. A man in blue robes, and holding a string of brown beads up in front of his face appeared. He began to chant an unknown spell. "Eternal Rest destroys ALL monsters that are being powered up by equipment cards. And Relinquished is no exception. Say goodbye to your ultimate creature."
"NO!" Pegasus shouted in despair. Relinquished began to light up and then exploded right before our eyes.
"And now, I'll place a monster in defense mode." I said, ending my turn.
"Then I'll attack you with Zombrya the Dark!" he cried. A worrier in black armor and a flowing cape appeared. It then lashed out at my defending monster, which appeared for just a second, but Pegasus saw the error he had made. It was a silver pot with a single green lense.
"You've attacked my Cyber Jar, Pegasus. It will destroy all monsters on the field, force us to each draw five cards, show them to each other, and play all level four monsters." I smiled. I picked my cards up and laid them down so that he could see. I looked over to view his. "Possessed Painting, De-Fusion, Dark Necrofear, Versago the Destroyer, and Wall of Illusion." I read.
He looked over mine and read them out loud. "Shallow Grave, Gearfried the Iron Knight, Mystical Elf, Dark Hole, and Trap Hole." We both set our monsters and added the remaining cards to our hands. Pegasus ended up placing three monsters face down in defense mode, while I had put Gearfried in attack mode, and Mystical Elf in defense mode. "Your turn."
"Then I suppose I'll use this Shallow Grove card. We both get to search our graveyards for a monster, and put it on the field face down." I instructed. We both picked up our graveyards and both quickly found our cards, setting them on the field in defense mode. "Next, I have Gearfried attack the card you put in the center." I commanded. My knight marched over and struck a mighty blow to Pegasus's Possessed Painting monster card, sending it to the grave. "Next, I'll sacrifice both my Mystical Elf, and the monster I just retrieved, Cyber Jar, to summon my favorite monster." I shouted as all monsters were once again destroyed, and a young man in purple robes and holding a green staff appeared. "The Dark Magician." I declared as I drew five cards and showed them to Pegasus. I began to read his to myself. "Empress Mantis, The Earl of Demise, Skull Invitation, Shadow of Eyes, and Marie the Fallen One. Not one level four monster, Pegasus." I grinned.
"Lets see what you have. Robbin Goblin, Magic Drain, Shadow of Eyes, Horn of Light, and Change of Heart. Not one monster." he laughed.
"That doesn't matter, because my Dark Magician is all I need. Don't forget Pegasus, you don't even have a Trap card on your side of the field to save you. Your side has been wiped clean. So now, I'll finish you off."
"NO!" he screamed.
"Dark Magic Attack!" I decreed. My monster extended his staff and a neon blast reached out and knocked Pegasus to the ground. "It's over. I win." I stated, lifting my hand to display the crest of Life alight. The light then went out, and I toppled over. I had no strength left, and fell into unconsciousness.
To Be Continued...
Thanks to all who read this. Questions, comments, even flames and criticism are all welcomed by me. Just don't reprimand me over my spelling. And keep the reviews coming. And tell me wether I should continue with this one, or the Return to Duelist Kingdom. I need a bit of a break, so vote on that subject while I do so. Thank you all, especially Chuck ZFB for allowing me to write off of his story, and Tina and Meren for agreeing to be a part of this. And if you think that this is to much like the Master of the Cards, leave me alone. It will only be like that until I can finish this Shadow Realm fiasco. So there.