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# CW: It's big, it's cheesy, it's one hundred percent BO-RING! You guessed it, it's a duel scene! (God deliver us!) #
Yami pulled out his duel device and set it up for 'action'.
'I'm warning you, there is an easier way.' He said ominously, 'This is your last chance to hand Sandra over.'
'You? Warning me?' Sanumun laughed maliciously. 'Well, we'll soon see who needs the warning.'
'Just go on thinking like that, Sanumun.' Said Yami sarcastically.
'That is precisely what I will do.' Replied Sanumun.
There was a pause as they attempted to stare each other down.
Mokuba's mobile phone began to ring.
'Uh – I gotta take this. Wait a sec.' Mokuba reached into his pocket, blushing furiously in the manner you probably would be familiar with if you were Mokuba and had just broken the strong force of silence between two extremely powerful reincarnated ancient Egyptian beings who were squaring up for a duel over your sweetheart, not to mention the rest of the world. (Anyone in here familiar with such happenings? Anyone?)
(A/N Sorry! A moment of comic relief there. Not really, I'm just stalling so I don't have to start writing the DUEL SCENE!!! Nooo! Don't make me!)
Ignoring Mokuba and his moment of embarrassment, Yami and Sanumun began their (A/N AAAAAARGH!) duel.
Yami drew first. The card he had just pulled from his deck would be of no use to him yet (A/N Just to break a cheesy tradition), but a strategy was already beginning to form in his mind.
(A/N I KNOW Yami hasn't got some of these cards in his deck, but I play with a combo Kaiba/Joey deck with some packs thrown in. I'm not familiar with many strategies other than my own. BTW, they're using the ancient rules here.)
'I summon Monster Egg in attack mode!' he cried, placing the card firmly.
A hologram of a large, brownish egg appeared on the before them, two little red eyes gleaming through a crack in its surface.
'Then I play these two magic cards.' Yami continued, slotting them in his magic and trap card zone.
They appeared face down, floating above the field.
Sanumun cackled. 'King of Games, eh? My brother must have been asleep when you beat him. I play Mystical Space Typhoon and order it to destroy the magic card on the left!'
A giant whirlwind-like form appeared in the middle of the field, radiating thin streaks of lightning. It gaped wider and wider, the strong gusts buffeting the duellists and spectators.
Sanumun turned back when the blast was over. Her cold blue eyes betrayed her calm posture. She was confused.
The card on the left remained.
Yami raised his eyebrows mockingly. 'I played Fake Trap.' He explained. 'When a magic or trap card is up for destruction, that card may take its place.'
Sanumun didn't look impressed.
'What was the point in that, pharaoh?' she sighed.
'Just look at your hand.' Replied Yami. 'It's highly unlikely that there's another trap or magic removal card there now, eh? I just had to be sure you had none in your hand before I could play this.'
He revealed the card Black Luster Ritual.
Joey's jaw dropped.
'Man, Yugi! Lucky, lucky draw!'
Yami winked at him.
Sanumun smirked.
'Now I sacrifice my Monster Egg from the field and Curse of Dragon from my hand to summon the mighty Black Luster Soldier!' roared Yami, slamming the blue card on the monster zone of his device as egg on the field disappeared in an explosion of white light.
'This is gonna be the quickest finish in duelling history!' observed Duke.
The mighty warrior appeared on the field, his curved sword gleaming, his dark slender armour shimmering.
Sanumun smirked.
'I will place this card face down, and that will end my turn.' Yami slotted the magic card in and stepped back.
Sanumun finished smirking and began her turn.
'You may find this move somewhat familiar, Mokuba.' She said after drawing. 'I summon Lord of Dragons!'
The figure in the dragon skull helmet flashed onto the field.
'Don't recognise it yet?' she asked Mokuba. 'Oh well. Perhaps this will help. I equip my monster with the Flute of Summoning Dragon!'
Mokuba's eyes widened. 'It can't be!' he muttered.
'Flute of Summoning Dragon allows me to summon any dragon from my deck.' Sanumun explained to the other duellist who clearly knew what it did. 'If I was my brother, you'd know exactly which monster I would choose.'
'Yes, but you're not your brother.' Noted Yami. 'Therefore you can't have that monster, as there are only three in the world.'
'Well, right on two counts.' Sanumun went back to smirking. 'I am not my brother and there are only three of this monster in the world, but as you see-' Sanumun placed a card on the monster card zone. 'That won't exactly stop me from using it.'
The mighty Blue Eyes White Dragon unfurled from the pure white ball that had brought it to the field.
'You stole his card!' snapped Mokuba. 'You stole my card!' bellowed a deeper voice at the same time.
'Kaiba?' Yami turned with the rest of his friends to see the twenty-six- year-old CEO descending on the ladder of his chopper through the hole Sanumun had created.
'I called my brother before.' He explained, leaping the last metre. 'He told me you were in a spot of bother with this double-crosser.' He glared icily at his reincarnated sister. 'Sanu, kindly tell me what you are doing with my Blue Eyes?'
'Brother, I was winning back your honour! Forgive me!'
Kaiba snorted. 'This duel is invalid.' He said. 'It is being executed using stolen cards.'
'Seth (A/N Seto's Egyptian name, for those who don't know), I don't want a valid duel, I want you as pharaoh!' snapped Sanumun.
'Give me my card.' Hissed Kaiba. 'You can't duel Yugi.'
'Take your blasted Dragon!' Sanumun hurled the card at Seto. 'And you, boy, you can have the girl back.' As she said this, Sandra, who had been bound by the glowing rope and had floated, gagged, a few metres off the floor, was let loose and fell to the ground. Mokuba hurried to her side.
'But I will defeat the pharaoh!' she suddenly shrieked, and let out a torrent of energy straight at Yami.
Yami was ready to block it, but Joey moved before he thought.
'No!' he cried, throwing himself in front of his best friend.
'Joey!' this was one thing Joey hadn't counted on.
Seska and Mai both hurried forwards, but Seska got there first, leaping out in front of her lover.
'Shit! Seska, NO!'
It was too late.
The young woman was caught in the chest by the great force and thrown back hard against the wall.
She slid down and crumbled at the bottom.
'Oh my God!' Joey looked back, but didn't move at first.
'You must not touch my friend!' he roared at Sanumun.
'Joey, go and see to Seska.' Said Yami. 'I can take her.'
Joey nodded and patted his friend on the scrawny shoulder.
He sprinted over to where Seska lay. Mai was already there.
Seska's fiery hair spilled over her face and haloed her head.
There was something spreading out from that halo, however. Something scarlet.
Seska's head was bleeding heavily.
Tears immediately filled Joey's eyes. Seska looked up at him with her deep ocean eyes. She knew what was going to happen.
'Sorry, Joey.' She muttered.
'For what? It was my own fucking fault!' Joey buried his hands in his hair.
'This isn't fair.' Sighed Seska. 'I wanted to be with you forever.'
Joey felt more than guilty. The shame filled him to the brim and escaped through his eyes in tears.
'I know.' He said simply, the shame trickling heavily down his cheeks.
'I love you.' Seska relaxed entirely and closed her eyes.
Joey wanted to kill himself there and then. If only he could have said the same in return. But his heart rested with the woman by his side, her slender hand on his shoulder, his only source of comfort.
He bent down and kissed Seska gently on the forehead. She didn't move.
It was over.
(A/N I don't own Not Like the Other Girls by The Rasmus, although I have altered it slightly to fit in with this story.)
No more blame You were destined to keep me sane Should've rescued the flame Should've rescued the flame in your heart.
No more blood Should've been there for you my love Should've stood by your side The world has forsaken my girl.
Should've known it would end this way Should've known from the start it could not be. When you've loved and you've lost someone You know what it feels like to lose.
She's fading away Away from this world. Drifting like a feather She was not like the other girls. She lived in the clouds And talked to the birds Hopeless little one She was not like the other girls I know.
No more shame She has felt too much pain in her life. In her mind she repeated the words All the love you put out will return to you
Should've known it would end this way. Should've known from the start it could not be. When you've loved and you've lost someone You know what it feels like to lose.
She's fading away Away from this world Drifting like a feather She was not like the other girls. She lived in the clouds And talked to the birds Hopeless little one She was not like the other girls I know.
# CW: Ouch! My heart is broken! Well, she had to go, but I feel sorry for her. I'm sorry that bit was so cheesy, but hey, if it wasn't, it wouldn't be Yu-Gi-Oh! That's why I love it so much! Happy, DayDreamerz? I killed Seska. (:-( #
# CW: It's big, it's cheesy, it's one hundred percent BO-RING! You guessed it, it's a duel scene! (God deliver us!) #
Yami pulled out his duel device and set it up for 'action'.
'I'm warning you, there is an easier way.' He said ominously, 'This is your last chance to hand Sandra over.'
'You? Warning me?' Sanumun laughed maliciously. 'Well, we'll soon see who needs the warning.'
'Just go on thinking like that, Sanumun.' Said Yami sarcastically.
'That is precisely what I will do.' Replied Sanumun.
There was a pause as they attempted to stare each other down.
Mokuba's mobile phone began to ring.
'Uh – I gotta take this. Wait a sec.' Mokuba reached into his pocket, blushing furiously in the manner you probably would be familiar with if you were Mokuba and had just broken the strong force of silence between two extremely powerful reincarnated ancient Egyptian beings who were squaring up for a duel over your sweetheart, not to mention the rest of the world. (Anyone in here familiar with such happenings? Anyone?)
(A/N Sorry! A moment of comic relief there. Not really, I'm just stalling so I don't have to start writing the DUEL SCENE!!! Nooo! Don't make me!)
Ignoring Mokuba and his moment of embarrassment, Yami and Sanumun began their (A/N AAAAAARGH!) duel.
Yami drew first. The card he had just pulled from his deck would be of no use to him yet (A/N Just to break a cheesy tradition), but a strategy was already beginning to form in his mind.
(A/N I KNOW Yami hasn't got some of these cards in his deck, but I play with a combo Kaiba/Joey deck with some packs thrown in. I'm not familiar with many strategies other than my own. BTW, they're using the ancient rules here.)
'I summon Monster Egg in attack mode!' he cried, placing the card firmly.
A hologram of a large, brownish egg appeared on the before them, two little red eyes gleaming through a crack in its surface.
'Then I play these two magic cards.' Yami continued, slotting them in his magic and trap card zone.
They appeared face down, floating above the field.
Sanumun cackled. 'King of Games, eh? My brother must have been asleep when you beat him. I play Mystical Space Typhoon and order it to destroy the magic card on the left!'
A giant whirlwind-like form appeared in the middle of the field, radiating thin streaks of lightning. It gaped wider and wider, the strong gusts buffeting the duellists and spectators.
Sanumun turned back when the blast was over. Her cold blue eyes betrayed her calm posture. She was confused.
The card on the left remained.
Yami raised his eyebrows mockingly. 'I played Fake Trap.' He explained. 'When a magic or trap card is up for destruction, that card may take its place.'
Sanumun didn't look impressed.
'What was the point in that, pharaoh?' she sighed.
'Just look at your hand.' Replied Yami. 'It's highly unlikely that there's another trap or magic removal card there now, eh? I just had to be sure you had none in your hand before I could play this.'
He revealed the card Black Luster Ritual.
Joey's jaw dropped.
'Man, Yugi! Lucky, lucky draw!'
Yami winked at him.
Sanumun smirked.
'Now I sacrifice my Monster Egg from the field and Curse of Dragon from my hand to summon the mighty Black Luster Soldier!' roared Yami, slamming the blue card on the monster zone of his device as egg on the field disappeared in an explosion of white light.
'This is gonna be the quickest finish in duelling history!' observed Duke.
The mighty warrior appeared on the field, his curved sword gleaming, his dark slender armour shimmering.
Sanumun smirked.
'I will place this card face down, and that will end my turn.' Yami slotted the magic card in and stepped back.
Sanumun finished smirking and began her turn.
'You may find this move somewhat familiar, Mokuba.' She said after drawing. 'I summon Lord of Dragons!'
The figure in the dragon skull helmet flashed onto the field.
'Don't recognise it yet?' she asked Mokuba. 'Oh well. Perhaps this will help. I equip my monster with the Flute of Summoning Dragon!'
Mokuba's eyes widened. 'It can't be!' he muttered.
'Flute of Summoning Dragon allows me to summon any dragon from my deck.' Sanumun explained to the other duellist who clearly knew what it did. 'If I was my brother, you'd know exactly which monster I would choose.'
'Yes, but you're not your brother.' Noted Yami. 'Therefore you can't have that monster, as there are only three in the world.'
'Well, right on two counts.' Sanumun went back to smirking. 'I am not my brother and there are only three of this monster in the world, but as you see-' Sanumun placed a card on the monster card zone. 'That won't exactly stop me from using it.'
The mighty Blue Eyes White Dragon unfurled from the pure white ball that had brought it to the field.
'You stole his card!' snapped Mokuba. 'You stole my card!' bellowed a deeper voice at the same time.
'Kaiba?' Yami turned with the rest of his friends to see the twenty-six- year-old CEO descending on the ladder of his chopper through the hole Sanumun had created.
'I called my brother before.' He explained, leaping the last metre. 'He told me you were in a spot of bother with this double-crosser.' He glared icily at his reincarnated sister. 'Sanu, kindly tell me what you are doing with my Blue Eyes?'
'Brother, I was winning back your honour! Forgive me!'
Kaiba snorted. 'This duel is invalid.' He said. 'It is being executed using stolen cards.'
'Seth (A/N Seto's Egyptian name, for those who don't know), I don't want a valid duel, I want you as pharaoh!' snapped Sanumun.
'Give me my card.' Hissed Kaiba. 'You can't duel Yugi.'
'Take your blasted Dragon!' Sanumun hurled the card at Seto. 'And you, boy, you can have the girl back.' As she said this, Sandra, who had been bound by the glowing rope and had floated, gagged, a few metres off the floor, was let loose and fell to the ground. Mokuba hurried to her side.
'But I will defeat the pharaoh!' she suddenly shrieked, and let out a torrent of energy straight at Yami.
Yami was ready to block it, but Joey moved before he thought.
'No!' he cried, throwing himself in front of his best friend.
'Joey!' this was one thing Joey hadn't counted on.
Seska and Mai both hurried forwards, but Seska got there first, leaping out in front of her lover.
'Shit! Seska, NO!'
It was too late.
The young woman was caught in the chest by the great force and thrown back hard against the wall.
She slid down and crumbled at the bottom.
'Oh my God!' Joey looked back, but didn't move at first.
'You must not touch my friend!' he roared at Sanumun.
'Joey, go and see to Seska.' Said Yami. 'I can take her.'
Joey nodded and patted his friend on the scrawny shoulder.
He sprinted over to where Seska lay. Mai was already there.
Seska's fiery hair spilled over her face and haloed her head.
There was something spreading out from that halo, however. Something scarlet.
Seska's head was bleeding heavily.
Tears immediately filled Joey's eyes. Seska looked up at him with her deep ocean eyes. She knew what was going to happen.
'Sorry, Joey.' She muttered.
'For what? It was my own fucking fault!' Joey buried his hands in his hair.
'This isn't fair.' Sighed Seska. 'I wanted to be with you forever.'
Joey felt more than guilty. The shame filled him to the brim and escaped through his eyes in tears.
'I know.' He said simply, the shame trickling heavily down his cheeks.
'I love you.' Seska relaxed entirely and closed her eyes.
Joey wanted to kill himself there and then. If only he could have said the same in return. But his heart rested with the woman by his side, her slender hand on his shoulder, his only source of comfort.
He bent down and kissed Seska gently on the forehead. She didn't move.
It was over.
(A/N I don't own Not Like the Other Girls by The Rasmus, although I have altered it slightly to fit in with this story.)
No more blame You were destined to keep me sane Should've rescued the flame Should've rescued the flame in your heart.
No more blood Should've been there for you my love Should've stood by your side The world has forsaken my girl.
Should've known it would end this way Should've known from the start it could not be. When you've loved and you've lost someone You know what it feels like to lose.
She's fading away Away from this world. Drifting like a feather She was not like the other girls. She lived in the clouds And talked to the birds Hopeless little one She was not like the other girls I know.
No more shame She has felt too much pain in her life. In her mind she repeated the words All the love you put out will return to you
Should've known it would end this way. Should've known from the start it could not be. When you've loved and you've lost someone You know what it feels like to lose.
She's fading away Away from this world Drifting like a feather She was not like the other girls. She lived in the clouds And talked to the birds Hopeless little one She was not like the other girls I know.
# CW: Ouch! My heart is broken! Well, she had to go, but I feel sorry for her. I'm sorry that bit was so cheesy, but hey, if it wasn't, it wouldn't be Yu-Gi-Oh! That's why I love it so much! Happy, DayDreamerz? I killed Seska. (:-( #
