Disclaimer: Same as before.
Ending 3
Kaiba smiled as his monsters were now in position and his turn came up.
"Now prepare to feel a power beyond comprehension!"
Cloud narrowed his eyes, "Go on Kaiba. Summon your Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon."
Kaiba gave his trademark smirk, "Actually, I have something else in mind. I play Monster Removal, which puts my Blue-Eyes back in my deck." The card activated and the three dragons disappeared from the field.
Kaiba continued, "Then I place Gadget Soldier in offense mode."
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Gadget Soldier- 1800/2000
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Cloud gave a strange look, 'Offense mode?'
Kaiba then raised a card, "Finally I activate this magic card, Soul Exchange. It switches the monsters we have on the field. Therefore, I take both your Bahamuts and you Huge Materia monsters."
The monsters switched positions and Cloud wound up with Gadget Soldier while Kaiba took control of Bahamut, Neo Bahamut and Huge Materia.
Cloud's eyes widened with shock, 'How did he...?'
The smirk grew, "I set you up well. I had you think that I would summon the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon in order to see what you would pull out. Now that I know, you have just been cut off. And I said you would be utterly destroyed, and that's just what will happen."
"That's a clever trick." Cloud spoke, then thought to himself. 'But if he hopes to attack me with my own monsters, he's got another thing coming.' He looked down briefly at his face-down card.
"I could destroy you right now, but I have a far worse fate in mind for you. I sacrifice your Bahamut, Neo Bahamut, and Huge Materia and summon..."
The three monsters vanished and a massive pillar of light surrounded Kaiba. It was so bright that Cloud had to cover his eyes. When he opened his eyes, he looked in horror at the monster Kaiba unleashed.
"Obelisk the Tormentor!!!!!"
The giant blue monster had arisen behind Kaiba in all its glorious power.
Cloud almost jumped back, "No way! His Egyptian god card!"
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Obelisk the Tormentor- 4000/4000
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Kaiba laughed aloud, "Obelisk the Tormentor! Obliterate Gadget Soldier and the rest of his life points!"
Obelisk's fist glowed with tremendous power and he raised it and struck, totally destroying Gadget Soldier and blowing Cloud off his feet.
"AAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Kaiba- 2350
Cloud- 0
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The duel now over, Obelisk disappeared and Kaiba looked down at his defeated opponent. "You are finished."
Cloud slowly rose to his feet, "So...you used Obelisk after all. You had me think you was going to use the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon when in fact you planned to use the Egyptian god card the entire time."
"That's right. And you fell right for it."
Cloud gave a short grimace, "Hmm. Well, I can see you are as good as you actually proclaim. So I now have to give up my most powerful card."
He began to reach into his deck when... "Save it. Your cards may be interesting, but they're hardly worth me having." He turned his back and began to walk away, "Leave now."
Cloud watched Kaiba walk away and began to leave himself. 'Very well. But we'll meet again Kaiba. And next time, I'll show you real power. For you haven't even seen the full power of my cards.' He took a look at one of his cards, 'But a time will come when you will. Farewell, for now...'
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Ending 4
Kaiba smiled as his monsters were now in position and his turn came up.
"Now prepare to feel a power beyond comprehension!
Cloud narrowed his eyes, "Go on Kaiba. Summon your Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon."
Kaiba gave his trademark smirk, "Actually, I have something else in mind. I play Monster Removal, which puts my Blue-Eyes back in my deck." The card activated and the three dragons disappeared from the field.
Kaiba continued, "Then I place Gadget Soldier in offense mode."
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Gadget Soldier- 1800/2000
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Cloud gave a strange look, 'Offense mode?'
Kaiba then raised a card, "Finally I activate this magic card, Soul Exchange. It switches the monsters we have on the field. Therefore, I take both your Bahamuts and you Huge Materia monsters."
The monsters switched positions and Cloud wound up with Gadget Soldier while Kaiba took control of Bahamut, Neo Bahamut and Huge Materia.
Cloud's eyes widened with shock, 'How did he...?'
The smirk grew, "I set you up well. I had you think that I would summon the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon in order to see what you would pull out. Now that I know, you have just been cut off. And I said you would be utterly destroyed, and that's just what will happen."
"That's a clever trick." Cloud spoke, then thought to himself. 'But if he hopes to attack me with my own monsters, he's got another thing coming.' He looked down briefly at his face-down card.
"I could destroy you right now, but I have a far worse fate in mind for you. I sacrifice your Bahamut, Neo Bahamut, and Huge Materia and summon..."
Cloud pointed, "Not so fast. Activate trap card, Time. It stops you from summoning forth another monster through sacrificing for one turn. It takes away 200 life points, but I can live with that."
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Kaiba- 2350
Cloud- 1050
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Kaiba shrugged, "Well, you are persistent, I'll give you that. But you're only delaying the inevitable. Soon, you'll feel the full power of an Egyptian god monster."
Cloud narrowed his eyes, "I figured as much. So you're using Obelisk after all."
Kaiba nodded, "That's right. And it only a matter of time before you feel his wrath.
Cloud looked down, 'That changes everything. I don't have any cards in my hand that can withstand such a creature should he call it forth. And seeing as how he took my monsters, they can't aid me. But perhaps...' He reached into his hand and trusted the heart of the cards. Pulling it out... 'So you want me to try this, huh? Alright, let's give it a go.'
Cloud looked back up, "I place this card face-down and I now use this magic card, Reflect. It prevents you from attacking me for three turns." A shimmering field surrounded Kaiba and his monsters.
Cloud continued, "And finally, I summon Odin, the Dark Knight."
A massive knight appeared, riding on a six-legged horse.
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Odin- 2000/1650
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"And I also active my magic card, Phoenix Down, which allows me to resurrect a monster from the graveyard. So I bring back my Chubby Chocobo."
The giant bird-like creature reappeared on the field.
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Chubby Chocobo- 2100/2200
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"I have you now." Cloud assured.
Kaiba, on the other hand, didn't buy it. "Hardly. While you may have stop me from attacking you, your Time card is no longer in effect, which means I can do what I meant to from the start. I sacrifice your Bahamut, Neo Bahamut, and Huge Materia and summon..."
The three monsters vanished and a massive pillar of light surrounded Kaiba. It was so bright that Cloud had to cover his eyes. When he opened his eyes, he looked in amazement at the monster Kaiba unleashed.
"Obelisk the Tormentor!!!!!"
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Obelisk the Tormentor- 4000/4000
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Kaiba continued, "And in case you think you're safe, think again. Now that Obelisk is on the field, you magic card's ability has been reduced to one turn. Meaning that in my next turn, I'll be completely free to annihilate you." Kaiba reached into his hand, "And just to make it even worse, I place down Mikozukinoyaiba in defense mode."
A black metallic dragon-creature appeared on the field before Obelisk.
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Mikozukinoyaiba- 2200/2350
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Kaiba went on, "Then I'll activate magic card, Monster Reborn and resurrect Battle Ox."
The bull-like creature appeared beside Mikozukinoyaiba.
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Battle Ox- 2200/1500
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Kaiba grinned openly, "And finally, I sacrifice both monsters to Obelisk the Tormentor!"
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Obelisk the Tormentor- 6200/5950
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"There's no chance you can beat the power of an Egyptian god monster!"
Cloud closed his eyes, "Oh no? Let me tell you a story, Kaiba. A long time ago, there existed a warrior, a swordsman. He was the most skilled fighter in the world. No one could dare match his strength and skill. It was inhuman, almost god-like. In the ancient times, when the Egyptian god monsters first appeared, he set out alone to wage battle with them. He single handedly defeated them all, even the unstoppable Winged Dragon of Ra. But they couldn't be killed as their power was too great. So sorcerers at that time sealed up their power where they eventually where used in Shadow Games and finally the card duels we have today."
Kaiba frowned, "Save the storybook nonsense and get to the point."
Cloud didn't stop talking, "The warrior's essence never died and when the Pharaoh learned about what he had done, he set up so that the warrior's strength could be used in the case that the Egyptian god monsters were ever set free once again." His eyes finally opened, very dangerously, "That essence became a card as well, a card I possess."
"That's impossible." Kaiba snarled. "Nothing is stronger than the Egyptian god cards!"
"I beg to differ. You see, the reason I wanted you not to use Obelisk was so that I wouldn't be forced to use this. Its power is very great, so I'm a little hesitant about using it. But you've left me with no choice now, Kaiba."
Kaiba narrowed his eyes, "I believe you are bluffing. And an almost convincing one at that."
Cloud ignored his comment, "I now sacrifice my Chubby Chocobo, Odin the Dark Knight, and Gadget Soldier to summon..."
The three monsters vanished and a disk with several symbols formed in the air. A blast of light beamed down and struck the field before Cloud. When the light faded, a silver-haired warrior appeared, kneeling on the ground with his back toward Kaiba. The warrior slowly arose and stood up straight. In one motion, he flashed his right arm out, opening a single black wing. The warrior finally turned to Kaiba, showing a set of green eyes, shimmering like Cloud's blue eyes. He bent down and put his hand on an extremely long blade.
"Sephiroth, The One-Winged Angel!"
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Sephiroth- ????/????
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Kaiba scoffed, "This is pointless. Your monster has no attack power."
Cloud grinned, "Then it shouldn't worry you if I put it in defense mode. But you should be warned, this card has a host of special abilities. You don't stand a chance."
Kaiba was now irritated, "We'll see about that. Now that your Reflect is gone, Obelisk is free to annihilate you." He commanded, "Obelisk, end this duel now!!!"
Obelisk's fist glowed with tremendous power and he raised it and struck, attacking Sephiroth. But when it hit, the swordsman was still there.
"WHAT?!! That's impossible! How is it still there?"
Cloud answered, "One of Sephiroth's abilities, Reversal Counter. By attacking, you have just given him Obelisk's attack strength."
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Sephiroth- 6200/5950
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Cloud continued, "That's not all that does. He also takes your attack and counters it with one of his own. But not before activating yet another of his abilities, Black Materia. What that does is it takes its current power and doubles it!"
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Sephiroth- 12400/11900
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Kaiba backed away in pure shock, "That's impossible! No duel monster could ever have that kind of power!"
"Sephiroth is no mere duel monster. I told you he was more powerful than the Egyptian god cards. And you just awakened his rage!" Now it was Cloud's turn to command, "Sephiroth, counter with Black Meteor Omnislash!!!!" Cloud's blue eyes glowed along with Sephiroth's green ones.
"Send him to the Promised Land!!!!!"
The entire area grew dark as Sephiroth raised his Musamume blade into the air, causing it to fill with dark energy. Sephiroth then dashed forward and slashed Obelisk repeatedly. The great monster was powerless against the assualt as the one-winged angel dominated it. Finally, Sephiroth leapt into the air, sword ablaze even more and he crashed it downward and engulfing both Obelisk and Kaiba in an explosion of light.
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Kaiba- 0
Cloud- 1050
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"GUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Later...
"Seto! Seto, wake up!"
Kaiba opened his eyes to find himself in his quarters on a couch. A young face was looking down on him with worried eyes.
"Mokuba? Where...what happened? Where's Strife?"
Mokuba gave a small sigh and answered, "He left. You've been unconscious for almost an hour. He left a message. He says that he's sorry for unleashing that power on you and that after the tournament, if you want to fight him again, you'd know where to look."
"I see." 'It appears that even the Egyptian god cards have something to fear. But don't worry. After this tournament, I will possess all three of the god card. And when I find you, Strife, I will add Sephiroth to the list and become the ultimate duelist!'
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Done. Finally, this fanfic can let me rest. Thank you all for reading and if you don't review, that's okay too (Although I'd prefer it.) For those expecting to see Knights of the Round, I'm sorry. But I figured Sephiroth would be a better choice. Let me know if you agree or disagree.