Chapter 16: Trial by Iron

A domino alleyway at 4:56 P.M. Two D2's are aiming at a few civilians they've cornered.

D2 (1): Prepare to die biologicals (readies pistol)

Man: You can't do this!

Woman: Why is this happening to us?

Child: Yeah, what did we ever do to you? (cries)

D2 (2): Sorry, humans are inefficient so we have decided this world is better left to machines.

Voice: Not so fast.

D2 (1): Ah, Joey Wheeler, I remember my duel against you.

Voice 2: Don't forget me.

D2 (2): Yugi Muto. Have you come to lose again?

Joey: We challenge you to a double duel!

D2s: Fine, we accept.

Yugi 4000/D2 (1) 4000/Joey 4000/D2 (2) 4000

Yugi: I'll just set this monster. (thinking) I hope I don't mess up...if I do those people could get hurt.

D2 (1): I shall summon Mad Sword Beast in attack mode.

Mad Sword Beast: 1400/1300 Effect: When and opponent's defense mode monster is destroyed by this monster, damage is still dealt. (A creature with the body of a rhino and a turtle shell on its back charged onto the field. It had blades on different parts of the body including the "horn" on its nose area)

D2 (1): Attack with Ramming Charge!

Mad Sword Beast: (charges and rams Yugi's monster. It was revealed as Kuriboh)

Yugi 2800/D2 (1) 4000/Joey 4000/D2 (2) 4000

Joey: Yugi! How could you make such an amateur mistake?

Yugi: Oh man! I messed up bad!

Joey: Don't worry, it's still early in the game. I'll start with my good old Panther Warrior and play Scapegoat!

Panther Warrior: 2000/1800 Effect: Requires a tribute to attack. (A purple panther with golden armor, sword and shield appeared. His weapons were covered with various jewels as well)

Scapegoat: 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 (Four small goats of different colors hovered over the Panther's head)

Joey: Now I sacrifice a goat so Panther Warrior can attack Mad Sword Beast!

Panther Warrior: (A goat flies onto his sword. The Panther charges and slashes the monster and the goat disappears)

Joey: All right! Take that ya hunk of junk!

Yugi 2800/D2 (1) 3400/Joey 4000/D2 (2) 4000

D2 (2): Do not celebrate yet. For my turn I will set a card and summon Dark Elf in attack mode.

Dark Elf: 2000/800 Effect: Must pay 1000 life points for this monster to attack. (A woman that looked like Mystical Elf's exact opposite appeared. She had purple hair, wore a black cloak with golden trim)

Yugi: I guess I'll just set a monster and another card.

D2 (1): Not a very well made move. I summon Gemini Elf in attack mode.

Gemini Elf: 1900/900 (Two female elves in bright dresses appeared)

D2 (1): Now I activate Raigeki to clear your field! (The lightning bolt destroyed Yugi's monster, Panther Warrior and the Scapegoats) Now as Joseph is the clearly superior duelist it is him I choose to attack.

Gemini Elf: (The elves rushed at Joey and delivered several physical hits to them)

Yugi 2800/D2 (1) 3400/Joey 2100/D2 (2) 4000

Joey: Well now it's my turn so I summon Swordsman of Landstar in attack mode and place 2 cards face down.

Both D2s: (In computer mind) Joseph Wheeler in known to combine Swordsman of Landstar with Graceful Dice and Skull Dice. Caution.

D2 (2): I shall activate Heavy Storm! (A huge gust of wind destroyed all magic and trap cards in play)

Joey: Damn! My dice cards!

D2 (2): Now attack his Swordsman my Dark Elf.

Dark Elf: (Gathers a ball of energy in each hand, combines them, and fires them at the little monster)

Yugi 2800/D2 (1) 3400/Joey 500/D2 (2) 3000

Yugi: Uh, I guess I'll set a monster and play Card Destruction meaning we have to discard our hands and draw new ones.

Joey: Yugi! I had my two dice cards in my hand!

Yugi: (Thinking) Oh no! I messed up again!

D2 (1): Clearing you are both pitiful. Gemini Elf, finish Wheeler.

Gemini Elf: (Run up and punch him again)

Yugi 2800/D2 (1) 3400/Joey 0/D2 (2) 3000

Yugi: No! Joey! I can't beat them alone!

Joey: Yugi, you can do it! I believe in you! Just remember, trust the heart of the cards!

D2 (1): Foolish humans, you shall soon be dead as well as the rest of this city!

To be continued...

HES: Another breathtaking chapter, eh? It looks like Yugi is going solo from here on out.

Next time on Cast to the Shadows: Joey has lost all his life points and it's Yugi against 2 D2s! To make matters worse, he doesn't seem to be getting the right cards. Can Yugi make a come from behind victory or are he and Joey doomed? Find out next time on Cast to the Shadows!