The gang hopped off the boat, facing Duelist Kingdom Island. They were on a
large path. Directly before them was a large sign, which appeared to be a
map,
"So where do we go first?" Mai muttered.
"I dunno," Tristan shrugged.
"I'd like to win some star-chips!" Yugi piped up.
"Obviously," Mai dismissed his comment quickly.
"Hey, don't talk to Yug like that!" Joey shouted.
"And you're going to stop me?" Mai asked quizzically.
"Yeah!"
A short boy ran up to Yugi, surprisingly shorter than him. he smiled, waving, "Hey, Yugi, long time no see!"
"Mokuba?" they all said in unison.
Mokuba Kaiba wore a duelist glove on his right hand. Seto Kaiba was behind him, a ways away, dueling a young man. Kaiba appeared to be winning. His first Blue Eyes had just wiped out the man's Ancient Elf, and his second Blue Eyes attacked his life points.
"Yugi, how about a duel?" Mokuba chimed happily.
"A pipsqueak like you duels? What a joke!" Mai said, laughing.
"Sure, Mokuba, I'll duel you!" Yugi answered.
~
In a moment, Yugi stood opposite Mokuba Kaiba on a holographic dueling arena. Well rested, Yugi Moto shuffled his deck.
'Yami, wake up!' Yugi thought.
'What is it?' Yami answered.
'I need your help against Mokuba,' Yugi replied.
(Mind Shuffle)
"Ready, Yugi?" Mokuba called out, "This is for two star-chips!"
"Make your move, Mokuba," Yami shouted back, then thought, 'I just hope I don't lose Yugi's only star-chips. . .'
"Alright!"
Mokuba played Baron of the Fiend Sword, a monster, and a magic/trap face- down and ended his turn.
Yami drew. In his hand was Dark Magician, Spellbinding Circle, Fissure, Trap Master, and Muka-Muka. He played Muka-Muka face-up in attack mode and attacked Baron of the Fiend Sword.
Yugi: 8000, Mokuba: 7450
Mokuba drew. He then tributed his face-down Ryu-Kishin for Sword-stalker, which he equipped Sword of Dark Destruction to. Sword-stalker destroyed Muka-Muka.
Yugi: 7700, Mokuba: 7450
Yami drew, played fissure, then played a monster face-down and ended his turn.
Mokuba played his 7-Colored Fish, which attacked Yami's Wall of Illusions, sending 7-Colored Fish back to Mokuba's hand. Mokuba played a monster face- down and ended his turn.
Yugi: 7700, Mokuba: 7400
Yami tributed Wall of Illusions for Curse of Dragon. Curse of Dragon attacked the face-down card, Ryu-Kishin Powered. Mokuba glared at Yami and drew his card.
Mokuba played two monsters face-down, along with Komouri Dragon in defense mode.
'What's he trying to do?' Yami thought, 'Why did he play that face-up?'
Yami attacked the face-up Komouri Dragon and ended his turn. Mokuba then drew, and tributed his face-down Unknown Warrior of Fiend and Castle of Dark Illusions for a Kaiser Dragon. Kaiser Dragon destroyed Curse of Dragon, making Mokuba smirk malevolently. Mokuba played another magic/trap before ending his turn.
Yugi: 7400, Mokuba: 7400
"Now we're even," Mokuba grinned.
"Not for long, Mokuba," Yami shouted.
He drew, adding Overdrive to his hand. He used Spellbinding Circle on Kaiser Dragon, disabling it completely. He then played his Overdrive in attack mode and ended his turn.
Mokuba drew, then played a monster face-down and ended his turn.
Yami drew, played a magic/trap card, then ended his turn.
Mokuba drew, then flipped his Trap Master, destroying Spellbinding Circle. He then tributed Trap Master for a Judge Man. Yami gritted his teeth, preparing for the blow. Judge Man attacked Overdrive, destroying it, then Kaiser Dragon attacked Yami's life points directly.
Yugi: 4500, Mokuba: 7400
Yami drew angrily. He played his Celtic Guardian and Trap Master face-down and ended his turn.
Mokuba destroyed both monsters quickly, enjoying every minute of his power. Yami, using Trap Master's effect, destroyed one of Mokuba's Trap Holes. Mokuba played another monster face-down and ended his turn.
Yami drew, playing his Whip-tail Crow face-down immediately. He ended his turn.
Mokuba drew, playing a monster face-down, along with Sogen, bringing his Judge Man to 2400 attack points. Kaiser Dragon attacked Whip-tail Crow, then Yami took the rest of the damage from Judge Man to his life points.
Yugi: 2100, Mokuba: 7400
Mokuba seemed pleased with himself. Yami drew another card, playing the trap face-down and ended his turn.
Mokuba drew once more, "Just what I was looking for!"
He flipped his Mystic Horseman and Battle Ox. He then used Polymerization, bringing out his Rabid Horseman. They all attacked, for Yami had no monsters out. Yami merely laughed.
"Did you forget what happened to Weevil?" he mocked, flipping over Mirror Force.
Mokuba shrieked as his precious Kaiser Dragon was destroyed along with his other monsters. He clenched his fists, playing a monster face-down and ending his turn.
Yami drew, smiling. He played his Neo the Magic Swordsman, which attacked Mokuba's monster, a Crass Clown.
Mokuba drew his card, then ended his turn.
On Yami's turn, Neo attacked, but Mokuba uses Wobaku, to block the damage. Yami shrugged and played a card face-down.
"We can sit like this for as long as you want, Mokuba," Yami commented confidently, "You lost three powerful monsters, all I've lost that matters is a Curse of Dragon."
"You're one to talk, Yugi Moto! You only have 2100 life points left!" Mokuba retorted, "and it's just a matter of time until I take you down!"
Mokuba drew, played a monster face-down, and ended his turn.
Yami drew, flipping his Beaver Warrior and tributing it, along with Neo the Magic Swordsman, for the Dark Magician. Dark Magician then attacked Mokuba's face-down Jinzo #7, sending it to the graveyard.
Mokuba drew, then played a monster face-down and ended his turn once more.
Yami played Tremendous Fire and attacked the face-down monster, a Blue Winged Crown, and ended his turn.
Yugi: 1600, Mokuba: 6400
Mokuba drew, then laughed, "This is it, Yugi! I play Maha Vailo!"
Mokuba equipped his Maha Vailo with Axe of Despair and Horn of Unicorn, bringing it up to 4250 attack points. Maha Vailo attack Dark Magician, destroying it.
Yugi: 350, Mokuba: 6400
Yami's hand was shaking as he drew his card. His eyes narrowed, knowing this wouldn't help him. He played it face-down before ending his turn.
"Now who's defensive?" Mokuba cried, drawing a card.
Maha Vailo destroyed the Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1 and Mokuba ended his turn, grinning.
Yami drew once more, knowing he needed a useful card. He smiled, seeing Pot of Greed. Playing it, he drew two more cards.
'Hmm, Ring of Magnetism, that probably won't help,' Yami thought, 'and Monster Reborn!'
Yami played Monster Reborn, bringing out Dark Magician. He equipped him with Ring of Magnetism. He then attack, activating Reverse Trap. Dark Magician was brought up to 3000 attack points, while Maha Vailo was brought to 0. Maha Vailo was destroyed, dealing 3000 life points damage to Mokuba. Yami then used De-Spell, destroying Ring of Magnetism.
"Your move, Mokuba," Yami provoked.
"Don't tempt me, Yugi," Mokuba growled.
Yugi: 350, Mokuba: 3400
Mokuba drew, seeing the only card he could play. His eyes filled with tears as he played it face-down.
Yami drew, playing his Witty Phantom. Witty Phantom attacked the face-down monster, the Immortal of Thunder. Having been flipped and sent to the graveyard, Mokuba lost 2000 life points, leaving him with 1400, and Dark Magician poised to strike.
"Mokuba," Yami stated, "that is game."
~
Mai had long wandered off, bored by Yugi's familiar deck, and Mokuba's amateur moves. She had easily defeat one young duelist, winning three star- chips. For she, instead of putting up a mere two star-chips, offered one star-chip and a kiss if she lost.
The kid had accepted, and lost. So now Mai had an easy five star-chips, half-way to fame and fortune. All she had to do was keep away from the better duelists until their weeded out, that way she wouldn't have to risk her star-chips as often.
'Hey,' she thought to herself, 'where am I?'
She looked around. She had somehow wandered into a swamp. She was now walking on a strip of dry land, murky water on her left and right. She looked forward, the land came to an end abruptly.
She turned to leave, stopped by a dark figure.
"Mai Valentine."
"Who are you? And how do you know my name?" Mai shrieked, scared half-way to death.
"My name is Rathje. I am an eliminator. We will duel in an all-or-nothing match. Five star-chips.
~
Richard Pegasus sat in a large room, looking at the statistics on duelists and eliminators. One eliminator, Garrison, had taken out two duelists. Another one, Dark Rose, had defeated four. He looked upon the statistics of the top eliminator, Rathje, also known as David Renaud. He had defeated ten duelists, making them spectators. He was currently dueling one Mai Valentine, who was seeded third in the tournament.
Richard grinned, looking down at the statistics for Ryou Bakura. He would soon meet his old enemy once and for all. . .
~
Author's Note: Okay, I seem kinda dark and scary. I was shooting for dramatic, but OH WELL! Wasn't Mokuba's deck cool? Maha Vailo is a cool card, I really like it.
"So where do we go first?" Mai muttered.
"I dunno," Tristan shrugged.
"I'd like to win some star-chips!" Yugi piped up.
"Obviously," Mai dismissed his comment quickly.
"Hey, don't talk to Yug like that!" Joey shouted.
"And you're going to stop me?" Mai asked quizzically.
"Yeah!"
A short boy ran up to Yugi, surprisingly shorter than him. he smiled, waving, "Hey, Yugi, long time no see!"
"Mokuba?" they all said in unison.
Mokuba Kaiba wore a duelist glove on his right hand. Seto Kaiba was behind him, a ways away, dueling a young man. Kaiba appeared to be winning. His first Blue Eyes had just wiped out the man's Ancient Elf, and his second Blue Eyes attacked his life points.
"Yugi, how about a duel?" Mokuba chimed happily.
"A pipsqueak like you duels? What a joke!" Mai said, laughing.
"Sure, Mokuba, I'll duel you!" Yugi answered.
~
In a moment, Yugi stood opposite Mokuba Kaiba on a holographic dueling arena. Well rested, Yugi Moto shuffled his deck.
'Yami, wake up!' Yugi thought.
'What is it?' Yami answered.
'I need your help against Mokuba,' Yugi replied.
(Mind Shuffle)
"Ready, Yugi?" Mokuba called out, "This is for two star-chips!"
"Make your move, Mokuba," Yami shouted back, then thought, 'I just hope I don't lose Yugi's only star-chips. . .'
"Alright!"
Mokuba played Baron of the Fiend Sword, a monster, and a magic/trap face- down and ended his turn.
Yami drew. In his hand was Dark Magician, Spellbinding Circle, Fissure, Trap Master, and Muka-Muka. He played Muka-Muka face-up in attack mode and attacked Baron of the Fiend Sword.
Yugi: 8000, Mokuba: 7450
Mokuba drew. He then tributed his face-down Ryu-Kishin for Sword-stalker, which he equipped Sword of Dark Destruction to. Sword-stalker destroyed Muka-Muka.
Yugi: 7700, Mokuba: 7450
Yami drew, played fissure, then played a monster face-down and ended his turn.
Mokuba played his 7-Colored Fish, which attacked Yami's Wall of Illusions, sending 7-Colored Fish back to Mokuba's hand. Mokuba played a monster face- down and ended his turn.
Yugi: 7700, Mokuba: 7400
Yami tributed Wall of Illusions for Curse of Dragon. Curse of Dragon attacked the face-down card, Ryu-Kishin Powered. Mokuba glared at Yami and drew his card.
Mokuba played two monsters face-down, along with Komouri Dragon in defense mode.
'What's he trying to do?' Yami thought, 'Why did he play that face-up?'
Yami attacked the face-up Komouri Dragon and ended his turn. Mokuba then drew, and tributed his face-down Unknown Warrior of Fiend and Castle of Dark Illusions for a Kaiser Dragon. Kaiser Dragon destroyed Curse of Dragon, making Mokuba smirk malevolently. Mokuba played another magic/trap before ending his turn.
Yugi: 7400, Mokuba: 7400
"Now we're even," Mokuba grinned.
"Not for long, Mokuba," Yami shouted.
He drew, adding Overdrive to his hand. He used Spellbinding Circle on Kaiser Dragon, disabling it completely. He then played his Overdrive in attack mode and ended his turn.
Mokuba drew, then played a monster face-down and ended his turn.
Yami drew, played a magic/trap card, then ended his turn.
Mokuba drew, then flipped his Trap Master, destroying Spellbinding Circle. He then tributed Trap Master for a Judge Man. Yami gritted his teeth, preparing for the blow. Judge Man attacked Overdrive, destroying it, then Kaiser Dragon attacked Yami's life points directly.
Yugi: 4500, Mokuba: 7400
Yami drew angrily. He played his Celtic Guardian and Trap Master face-down and ended his turn.
Mokuba destroyed both monsters quickly, enjoying every minute of his power. Yami, using Trap Master's effect, destroyed one of Mokuba's Trap Holes. Mokuba played another monster face-down and ended his turn.
Yami drew, playing his Whip-tail Crow face-down immediately. He ended his turn.
Mokuba drew, playing a monster face-down, along with Sogen, bringing his Judge Man to 2400 attack points. Kaiser Dragon attacked Whip-tail Crow, then Yami took the rest of the damage from Judge Man to his life points.
Yugi: 2100, Mokuba: 7400
Mokuba seemed pleased with himself. Yami drew another card, playing the trap face-down and ended his turn.
Mokuba drew once more, "Just what I was looking for!"
He flipped his Mystic Horseman and Battle Ox. He then used Polymerization, bringing out his Rabid Horseman. They all attacked, for Yami had no monsters out. Yami merely laughed.
"Did you forget what happened to Weevil?" he mocked, flipping over Mirror Force.
Mokuba shrieked as his precious Kaiser Dragon was destroyed along with his other monsters. He clenched his fists, playing a monster face-down and ending his turn.
Yami drew, smiling. He played his Neo the Magic Swordsman, which attacked Mokuba's monster, a Crass Clown.
Mokuba drew his card, then ended his turn.
On Yami's turn, Neo attacked, but Mokuba uses Wobaku, to block the damage. Yami shrugged and played a card face-down.
"We can sit like this for as long as you want, Mokuba," Yami commented confidently, "You lost three powerful monsters, all I've lost that matters is a Curse of Dragon."
"You're one to talk, Yugi Moto! You only have 2100 life points left!" Mokuba retorted, "and it's just a matter of time until I take you down!"
Mokuba drew, played a monster face-down, and ended his turn.
Yami drew, flipping his Beaver Warrior and tributing it, along with Neo the Magic Swordsman, for the Dark Magician. Dark Magician then attacked Mokuba's face-down Jinzo #7, sending it to the graveyard.
Mokuba drew, then played a monster face-down and ended his turn once more.
Yami played Tremendous Fire and attacked the face-down monster, a Blue Winged Crown, and ended his turn.
Yugi: 1600, Mokuba: 6400
Mokuba drew, then laughed, "This is it, Yugi! I play Maha Vailo!"
Mokuba equipped his Maha Vailo with Axe of Despair and Horn of Unicorn, bringing it up to 4250 attack points. Maha Vailo attack Dark Magician, destroying it.
Yugi: 350, Mokuba: 6400
Yami's hand was shaking as he drew his card. His eyes narrowed, knowing this wouldn't help him. He played it face-down before ending his turn.
"Now who's defensive?" Mokuba cried, drawing a card.
Maha Vailo destroyed the Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1 and Mokuba ended his turn, grinning.
Yami drew once more, knowing he needed a useful card. He smiled, seeing Pot of Greed. Playing it, he drew two more cards.
'Hmm, Ring of Magnetism, that probably won't help,' Yami thought, 'and Monster Reborn!'
Yami played Monster Reborn, bringing out Dark Magician. He equipped him with Ring of Magnetism. He then attack, activating Reverse Trap. Dark Magician was brought up to 3000 attack points, while Maha Vailo was brought to 0. Maha Vailo was destroyed, dealing 3000 life points damage to Mokuba. Yami then used De-Spell, destroying Ring of Magnetism.
"Your move, Mokuba," Yami provoked.
"Don't tempt me, Yugi," Mokuba growled.
Yugi: 350, Mokuba: 3400
Mokuba drew, seeing the only card he could play. His eyes filled with tears as he played it face-down.
Yami drew, playing his Witty Phantom. Witty Phantom attacked the face-down monster, the Immortal of Thunder. Having been flipped and sent to the graveyard, Mokuba lost 2000 life points, leaving him with 1400, and Dark Magician poised to strike.
"Mokuba," Yami stated, "that is game."
~
Mai had long wandered off, bored by Yugi's familiar deck, and Mokuba's amateur moves. She had easily defeat one young duelist, winning three star- chips. For she, instead of putting up a mere two star-chips, offered one star-chip and a kiss if she lost.
The kid had accepted, and lost. So now Mai had an easy five star-chips, half-way to fame and fortune. All she had to do was keep away from the better duelists until their weeded out, that way she wouldn't have to risk her star-chips as often.
'Hey,' she thought to herself, 'where am I?'
She looked around. She had somehow wandered into a swamp. She was now walking on a strip of dry land, murky water on her left and right. She looked forward, the land came to an end abruptly.
She turned to leave, stopped by a dark figure.
"Mai Valentine."
"Who are you? And how do you know my name?" Mai shrieked, scared half-way to death.
"My name is Rathje. I am an eliminator. We will duel in an all-or-nothing match. Five star-chips.
~
Richard Pegasus sat in a large room, looking at the statistics on duelists and eliminators. One eliminator, Garrison, had taken out two duelists. Another one, Dark Rose, had defeated four. He looked upon the statistics of the top eliminator, Rathje, also known as David Renaud. He had defeated ten duelists, making them spectators. He was currently dueling one Mai Valentine, who was seeded third in the tournament.
Richard grinned, looking down at the statistics for Ryou Bakura. He would soon meet his old enemy once and for all. . .
~
Author's Note: Okay, I seem kinda dark and scary. I was shooting for dramatic, but OH WELL! Wasn't Mokuba's deck cool? Maha Vailo is a cool card, I really like it.