Hicky: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, the dubbed English version or anything else.... But I do own FOUR Drumsticks! There is a prize if you can guess what monster they are!
Trent: You don't have to read this chapter.
Hicky: Yeah, all it is, is the Para and Dox vs Yami and Joey duel.
Trent: It contains slight Joey bashing-
Hicky: And Dark's thoughts during some bits in the duel... if you read it, enjoy!
Two Heads Are Not Always Better Than One
Celtic didn't have long to think about what had happened. He didn't have time to let it all out. He pushed the feelings down into the depths of his heart and the back of his mind; he had to be stoic for the duel.
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This duel was not like the other. On one side stood two bald guys who were probably twins, and on the other side stood Joey and Yami.
"They'll beat those wacky brothers," Ryou assured his friends and with that the duel began.
Dox played Labyrinth Wall.
After taking in the field and little information given Yami played hi Beaver Warrior and moved him forward four spaces.
Para went third, playing Shadow Ghoul with Polymerization to form Wall Shadow. The monster disappeared into the labyrinth wall and resurfaced by Beaver Warrior, attacking and destroying him.
Joey laid down Axe Raider, but did not move him forward any spaces, and a face down card.
Dox played his Jirai Gumo face down and Labyrinth Tank in attack mode. He moved it seven spaces forward.
Yami played his Celtic Guardian and moved him to the space Beaver Warrior had been at earlier.
Para used his Wall Shadow to go for Celtic Guardian but Joey had other plans. He played his face down card, Kunai with Chain to trap Wall Shadow. With the monster trapped and a power bonus from the chain Celtic destroys it from the field. {Hicky- Okay, I'm sorry. I didn't have word-for-word for that part, but I do now! w}
"With a trap you stopped our attack-" Para began.
"Just as you did pledge. But with our scores-"
Now it was Para's turn to finish, "ahead of your, we still have the edge."
"We're just getting started!" Joey yelled across the field. "Now my Flame Swordsman will heat things up. I put it in attack mode. It's power level is five, but I'll move only four spaces.... I'll also move Axe Raider forward four spaces to join him and consolidate our forces," Joey said using a word or two from a hidden vocabulary. "I've already used up Kunai with Chain's trap effect, but it still works as a regular accessory card, raising Axe Raider's attack by 500 points! Let's see you take on you twisted twins!"
Para, "It doesn't matter if your forces are one or many, fore soon-"
"- there won't be any. Labyrinth Tank, advance seven more spaces," Dox said before going to an explanation. "Labyrinth Tank wields futuristic weaponry. Your archaic warriors soldiers don't stand a chance and soon they will be within striking range."
Para decided to warn his opponents of hi face down monster. "And somewhere in the labyrinth lurks another trap for your unwary warriors. Do you really think you stand a chance?"
"Don't you two ever stop yacking?" Joey asked. "You're up Yugi."
"Then I play... Dark Magician, in attack mode. I move him forward five spaces to defend our other monsters." Dark Magician stood for only a moment before he leapt high into the air, did a flip or two, and then landed in his designated space. 'Eat you heart out Celtic,' Dark thought crossing his arms again.
'Flippy,' Celtic thought as he giggled in his mind.
"COOOOOL!" Joey said after he had seen Dark flip into position. "Nice move Yugi, now the gang's all here. They're a team, just like me and you pal."
'Nice move Yugi? Did Yugi just flip?? I don't think so!' Dark thought feeling a bit under-appreciated.
"Right Joey, there's strength in numbers. Together they stand a much better chance of conquering this murderous maze," Yami said to his friend.
"We shall see about that," Para interrupted.
"Quit grinning and spit it out. What is it?" Joey asked, expecting his challenger to give away his secrets.
Para did just that, told him what it was. "It's a magic card, and that's cause for celebration... brother."
"Right," Dox agreed to a silent suggestion of insanity... they did their twin flip-to-the-extreme manoeuvre.
The four monster raised an eyebrow at the demonstration. 'Show offs,' Dark thought, feeling outdone.
Para returned to his duelling station and spoke again. "Now, face the wall warping power of Magical Labyrinth."
"Huh," Yami said.
"What's going on?" Joey asked as the field began to change.
"Oh NO! The maze in changing shape! Yami said worried a little.
"Yeah, but what's it all mean?" Joey asked. "That's just great, our guys are cut off from each other."
Dark and Celtic turned to see a wall coming up behind them. Celtic looked a little nervous. Dark looked at the elf and wanted to tell him it would be okay. They returned to how they had been before and hoped that Yami and Joey would be able to figure something out.
"Tag teams are only as strong as their weakest link. And the link that's about to break is you!" Dox said, speaking to Joey mostly.
"Aww no, our strategy's blown," Joey said losing faith in his ability.
"Don't let them rattle you Joey," Yami comforted the blond.
"Ahhh, right Yug. Hu, gotta keep calm. Axe Raider, Flame Swordsman, advance and regroup. The closer our boys get to the maze exit, the closer we get to getting outta here." The two psycho siblings laughed to themselves.
"What Joey. Look out!" Yami warned, to no avail.
"Too late. He's activated my trap," Dox said, almost happy.
"Whaaa?" Joey asked confused.
"And now the Land Mine Spider attacks Axe Raider."
"Fend him off Axe Raider," Joey virtually pleads.
"He's to weak! Jirai Gumo reduces Axe Raider's attack power to its original 1700," Dox said mockingly.
"That means...." Joey trailed off.
"Your Axe Raider is vanquished."
"And you lose 400 Life Points," Para added. The twins chuckled.
"Good trap my brother."
"That's just the beginning. Labyrinth Tank, advance seven more, and then I'll lay one more card, in defence mode," Dox said.
"Aren't you going to tell us what it is?" Joey asked, starting to get used to being told everything.
"You have enough to worry about. My Labyrinth Tank is now within striking distance of your Flame Swordsman. It's all over for him in the next turn. Then you can worry about what other surprises I have in store," Dox told the blond.
"Hmmm," Yami thought for a moment. "We'll counter attack. I play the magic card Mystic Box, in combination with the Dark Magician."
"I-eeeee!!!" The brothers screeched.
"I seal my Dark Magician within the first Mystic Box, as swords rain from the sky."
"What's this?" asked Dox. "The duellist's gone mad, sacrificing his own monster."
"No wait, look," Para added quickly.
"Huh, another box, materializing around my Jirai Gumo?" The brother scream at what they see. "My spider is skewered! And his Dark Magician is..." The both of them finished, "... unharmed!"
"That's right. My Dark Magician magically switched his position with that of your monster, trapping him in the first mystic box and ending my magic act."
'My magic act!' Dark thought.
"Alright! Let's see Cue-ball top that," Joey said, pleased with the events that had transpired.
"And now for his tank... Dark Magician, Dark Magic Attack." Dark threw his rod to his left hand and then back to his right before attacking the monster. "Let's see what that does to your Life Points," Yami finished.
Dox screamed before Yami continued. "Together, Joey and I will overcome any obstacle that you two put in our way."
"Okay Dumbo Duo, now we're gonna clean your clocks!" Joey said eager to get to the winning.
"Of yourselves you think to much. Show them brother, our lucky touch" Dox said.
"I don't like it when that goon grins," Joey stated.
Para mumbled to himself. "Sanga of Thunder is one of three gods that control Thunder, Wind and Water. The remaining two cards are Suijin, God of Water, and Kazejin, God of Wind. If our luck holds two more turns and we acquire then all they can be combined to create the Gate Guardian."
"Quite you mumbling no hair! Just hurry up and move," Joey ordered.
"Not so hasty. I will lay this card face down, ending my turn," Para shot back.
"Intriguing eh?" Dox asked.
"What could be in there?" Yami asked mostly himself.
"Heh, I don't know, but we'll bust it open and find out when our guys get there. Flame Swordsman, advance five more spaces toward the end of the maze... we're almost there Yugi."
"Now we'll test my luck." Dox mumbled, "Suijin the Water God." Dox's voiced returned to its normal volume. "Looks like I've doubled our delights." Dox lay down his card. I will now play my hidden card, Dungeon Worm, return to the surface now, in attack mode. And I will strengthen it with Invigoration; raising its attack power by 400 points."
"What is that beast?... Huh?" Yami asked as the worm disappeared below the field.
"It's a burrower, and it's coming for you," Dox explained evilly.
"Where'd it go? Where's that thing hiding? Wahhh!" Joey yelped as the worm came up under Celtic and destroyed him from the field.
"NO!" Yami yelled.
"No, my Celtic Guardian!" Joey screamed.
'You stupid creature! He is not your monster! He belongs to Masters Yugi and Yami!' Dark thought angrily.
"Watch your Life Points go slithering away," Dox said happy with the result.
"S'up to you Yug. You're gonna have to pull a winner out of your hat."
"Great idea. I play Magical Hats, Hats materialize!.... as for your our warriors... now you see them... now you don't," Yami said as the monsters were hidden under the top hats.
"Ahh, the hats!" Para screeched.
"They're multiplying, hiding all their monsters," Dox added.
"All right Yug. That should sure confuse that slimy worm of theirs."
"And the Dungeon Worm's attack power is only 2200 while the Dark Magician's is 2500. So if the worm chooses the wrong hat and uncovers the Dark Magician he'll only destroy himself. And that guarantees your Swordsman's safety as well, because with the Dark Magician lying in wait the worm dare not strike any hats," Yami said, apparently now knowing how the worm thinks.
'Maybe I should go apologize to Twilight after... I can't really blame him for falling for that gorgeous little elf... what is it with these hats???' Dark thought, thinking something else very odd while under them.
"Ha, your little plan is not as full proof as you would think Yugi. Monster Tamer appear now in attack mode," Para ordered as his monster cracked his whip.
"Hmm? The Monster Tamer?" Yami asked again, seeming to know absolutely nothing!
"Ha! Normally I couldn't control the Dungeon Worm or any other monster my brother placed on the field, but by playing this Monster Tamer I can add 600 points to the Dungeon Worm's attack power and also make the worm follow my Tamer's instructions during my turn... Now Monster Tamer, command my brother's Dungeon Worm to destroy one of the magical hats..." Para watched as a hat was destroyed. "Empty hat."
"Whoa, that was close.... Don't sweat it. I got it all figured out. You just sit back and watch me and the Flame Swordsman go," Joey told Yami as his monster emerged from his hat.
"Joey... What are you doing?!" Yami asked warily.
"Don't worry. This time I know what I'm doing. I played a magic card, Salamandra." The brother's yelled.
"That's right! You ought to be scared. It juices up any fire based blade and raises its attack points 700... Swordsman, Salamandra Flame Strike!!" The swordsman sends his attack down the hole and burns the worm to a crisp.
"Where is it going?" Para asked worried.
Ryou piped up from the side lines. "Because of the worm's weakness to fire it negates the bonus it got from the Monster Tamer, returning its attack power to 2200."
"Less than my super-charged swordsman. The worm turns, or should I say burns. TOP THAT!"
"Joey, great job, good going," Yami praised.
"You must draw the card we need," Para told his brother.
"Indeed!... HA, the third piece, this will seal their fate."
Para began their chant. "The third piece, with which we'll now create..."
"A monster who will..." Dox said and then the two of them, "annihilate!" The brothers did another one of their insane flips.
Para started the next rant. "Against-"
"- the Trinity-"
"- they can't defend-"
"- all their Life Points we will rend."
The brothers finished together. "Summon Kazejin, God of Wind."
"Ahh, Yugi, what's happening?" Joey asked his comrade.
"Oh no," Yami said worried. "The Trinity. It's in a class of Exodia!"
"Whoa," Joey said worried.
The brothers continued. "Elements of Thunder, Water and Wind... Suijin, Sanga, Kazejin begin... Meld your powers of eternal light... show these fools your unstoppable might."
"Here it comes," Yami said as the creature began to take form.
"He is pain beyond description," Para said.
"He'll mark the graves with your inscription," Dox added.
Both of them, "Gate Guardian!... against our Gate Guardian, you cannot possibly win."
"Ah, it has the strength of three monsters," Yami stated.
"Yeah, he's three guys in one. We're never getting out of this maze...," Joey said before turning to speak to his opponents. "So, think you can beat us with your big multiple guy? Well, we're not giving up. Let's go. Bring it on?"
Para laughed, "You must be mad."
"No ones gotten past the Gate Guardian," Dox said.
"He is composed of three parts, each controlling an elemental force," Para explained.
"You'll never get past his combined power," Dox stated.
"You will wander the labyrinth..." Para started and the two brothers finished, "lost for all eternity."
"Me and Yugi will take on anything you got."
"Joey's right, we're a team. You'll never beat our combined power, take your turn," Yami said. The twins said a single 'HA' before Yami continued. "Nothing in my deck is powerful enough to attack the Gate Guardian, I can only play these," he said as he put two cards face down.
"What a waste of a turn. You're frightened, fore all your monsters are too weak to attack ours. Gate Guardian, use your immense power, attack Flame Swordsman, eliminate him from the field," Para ordered.
"This is bad, we're going down in a big way," Joey said nervously. "This is one lightning storm I don't think my Swordsman's gonna whether... If you got any bright ideas now's the time."
"Uh!" Yami said as the task of saving Joey's monster was placed on his shoulders.
"Gate Guardian, Thunder Stoke Attack!"
"Ahhh, can't look," Joey whined.
"Ha, now you see. Our Gate Guardian conquers all," Para said as if he were the superior duellist.
"Errr," Yami growled. "Not this turn!"
"Huh?" Para questioned.
"Unless he's not affected by traps... Mirror Force, reflect his attack!"
"Alright!" Joey yelled.
"Gate Guardian defend, Squall Barricade!" Para said before both twins laughed. Para continued, "Our monster's not felled."
"You've been repelled," Dox finished.
Yami chuckled. "Yes, but your Guardian has reflected my attack right at you Monster Tamer!" Para and Dox looked shocked. "You've destroyed your own monster."
The twins let out a sigh of shock and then Dox spoke, "Lucky move!"
Joey and Yami smiled proudly at each other. "Alright, now it's my turn," Joey stated.
"Wait a minute Joey. Don't make your move just yet."
"Huh?"
"Look at the Gate Guardian. It was created by combining three different monsters, right?"
"So?" Joey asked.
"So, that might be our ticket to dismantling him."
"Riight, section by section," Joey finally understood what his coach was getting at. "Okay then.... Flame Swordsman. Use Salamandra's magic and attack the mid-section." Flame Swordsman attacked and Joey praised him. "That a-boy. Scorch him good!..... huh?"
"You fool!" Dox shot at the blond. "Attack one section and the other's will defend it. You wasted your turn. Now my Guardian will lay waste to you, Tidal Surge Attack." The water flooded past the Magical Hats and toward the Flame Swordsman, taking him in its current and destroying him.
Joey watched as his monster disappeared from the field.
The twins did a third flip-a-paluza. Dox spoke, "We have taken the lead."
"For now.." Joey almost groaned.
"Your Gate Guardian may have dampened the field, but not our spirits!" Yami said playing a card face down. "For my turn I lay this card face down, and I call upon the Summon Skull to finish the job Joey's Flame Swordsman started."
"Oh, you must be joking-" Para started.
"- that Swordsman started nothing before he left choking," Dox finished. They both used another 'HA!'
"Hm, that's not quite true. If it weren't for him, the stage wouldn't be set for my Summon Skull's attack!"
Para and Dox breathed in shocked.
"Summon Skull! Lightning Strike!"
"Pay-back time!" Joey cheered.
"Not yet! You may have found a watery trail leading back to our Guardian but you have yet to breach his defences. Defences that we activate NOW!..." Dox said, but his command was denied.
"Huh, Dox?" Para questioned.
"What's wrong?" Dox wondered allowed.
"What's wrong is that by flooding the whole field with you Tidal Surge you attacked my Magical Hats, and hidden under one of them was a trap!"
"WHAT?!" Dox asked shocked.
"A trap that immobilizes your Guardian and leaves him powerless to defend himself," Yami explained.
"No. My Gate Guardian!" Dox moaned.
"Ensnared by my Spell Binding Circle, and 700 points weaker because of it, leaving Suijin, your Guardian's water element quite vulnerable to my electrical attack!" The attack is completed and Suijin is destroyed. "One section down, two to go."
"Way to go Yug! We'll have this ugly lug chopped down to size in no time! Ahahahahahaha. Hey look, that water's disappearing," Joey noticed. "Not only is Suijin gone but it looks like he took all of his water with him."
"Hmm, our Guardian is only damaged, not beaten... remove trap... Ha! Even without Suijin our Guardian is still unbeatable," Para said cockily.
"We'll see about that. Hmm, it's my turn now.... Alright Bozo Brothers, try this on for size. The Red Eyes Black Dragon," Joey said proudly.
"And now, with the magic of my Polymerization card, I'll combine Joey's Red Eyes with my Summon Skull."
"Ah! A combo!" the brothers said in unison.
"Now you face-," Yugi began.
"- the supreme Black Skull Dragon! You're guy ain't so unbeatable not huh?!" Joey finished, acting like Para and Dox.
"Hm, right. Let's see your labyrinth stop him."
Para began laughing and soon Dox joined in.
"What are you two clowns laughing about?" Joey asked quite peeved.
"You fools!" Dox shot. "You think that your new creature will win the match for you?"
Para continued. "There is little that your monster can do. For there is a maze rule that you must not have known-"
"A rule? Aw NO!" Joey seemed to lose all hope.
"- Oh yes! And the rule states that the labyrinth is a no flying zone," Dox finished.
"Aw nuts. And my Red Eyes Black Dragon can only move by flight. These rules stink!" Joey said, disappointment creeping into his voice.
"Don't worry. I have an alternate plan," said the un-phased pharaoh.
"Ahu. I was hoping you'd say that," Joey said before directing his word at the twins. "You hear that? We got a back up plan!"
Para and Dox just laughed.
Joey turned back to Yami. "Ah, Yugi. Why don't they looked worried? So what do you think the BALD brothers are up to Yugi?"
"You mock us? Hu hahahahaha, but with this next card I will trash your team," Dox said before he and his brother joined into another gravity defying summersault extravaganza. "Ryoku!" He said playing the card.
"Ah! Ryoku!!" Yami said astonished.
"It's all Greek to me pal."
"Ryoku. It's a rare and mighty card Joey."
"Ahh," was all the dumb blond could say.
"Too true," Dox agreed. "Ryoku's legendary power allows mo to take half of my opponents Life Points and add them to one of my own creature's attack points."
"No fair! You might as well be stealing!" Joey argued and accused.
"Stay strong," Yami almost commanded.
"Stay strong?" Dox questioned.
"The only one on this field who will be staying strong is our Gate Guardian, fore he is the one we are powering up with your life points," Para explained.
"Luckily for you, using the Ryoku card ends our turn... but when our next move is at hand we will use our Gate Guardian's new found power to win this duel once and or all," Dox said and laughed.
"He will turn your monsters into smears on the labyrinth walls," Para said painting a lovely picture for the mind.
Joey groaned and Yami tried to give him some comfort. "Don't worry about them Joey. I still have a plan. First I draw, next step, my Dark Magician will leave the safety of the Magical Hats and return to the maze... then he'll move six spaces forward, and out of you labyrinth. "
"You fool!!" Para shouted. "Why are you moving your Dark Magician out of the maze when you know our Gate Guardian is right there, just waiting to attack?"
"Does it matter?" Yami asked. "You seem certain he'll win regardless of what I do."
"Ah, yo Yug... not for nothing but, you wanna fill me in here?"
"It's alright Joey, trust me," Yami said in a calming voice.
Para and Dox just chuckled to themselves.
"Finally, I play this card... Reborn the Monster!"
"Your plan will fail! Gate Guardian, attack the Dark Magician!" Para ordered.
"You attacked without waiting to see which monster I resurrected from the graveyard pile... so, you couldn't know, you wasted you attack... Suijin, Tidal Shield!"
The twins thought their hearts had stopped. "WHAT?!"
"Recognize the monster, you should seeing is how it's yours," Yami said, pleased with his succeeding plan.
"He used his Reborn the Monster to bring back our Suijin," Para began.
"Only now he's not ours. He's been brought back on their side," Dox finished.
"Yeah Yug! That's the play of the game!"
Para began, "You have been luck you little louse-"
"- but we promise you lock is about to run out." These two loved finishing each other's sentences.
"Fine, but in the mean time it's Joey's turn."
"Riight... Oh man! just got a killer idea! Here it goes; I'll use Copy Cat and play it as Ryoku!" Everyone, including Yami is shocked by the brilliant move Joey just pulled out of that empty head of his.
"That's right. Say adios to half of your Life Points. But don't worry, they're going to a good cause... My Black Skull Dragon," Joey said proud of himself.
"Good move Joey!" Yami said completely truthful. Joey just giggled. {Hicky- He really did! It was too much to be a chuckle so he giggled okay}
"Why power up your dragon?" asked Dox. "He is still forbidden to fly in the maze and therefore cannot move. If you were smart you would have used it on that treacherous water element because it it's him I'm attacking! Thunder Stroke Attack!"
Yami ordered a defence. "Suijin, raise Tidal Shield to defend."
Para spoke up. "To be honest we knew you would defend."
"Indeed. Now hit him again!" Dark leapt into the air and out of the reach of the attack; however Suijin was destroyed.
"Yugi, did you really think that one elemental could stand a chance against two? That miscalculation will cost you the duel," Dox stated.
"Hu, I'm afraid you're mistaken. not only did I know you could destroy Suijin but I planned that you would," Yami said.
"What do you mean?" Para asked confused.
"Anything to draw attention away from my Dark Magician. After all, if I'm to use this Monster Replace card with our Black Skull Dragon, I needed someone strategically placed to switch places with."
"No! He can't," Para shouted, very worried.
"He played us for fools brother, knowing that his dragon could not move within our labyrinth, he had his Dark Magician do it for him," Dox explained again what had taken place.
"And now," Yami began. "Monster Replace... exchange the Dark Magician with the Black Skull Dragon."
The twins screamed in horror as the monster appeared directly in front of their own.
"At first I thought the only way to beat your Gate Guardian was piece by piece, but now, with our powered up dragon, we can finish this with one final ferocious assault!" Yami said with passion for the beasts destruction. "Black Skull Dragon! Molten Fireball Attack!!"
The brothers moan and groan as the creature is defeated.
"Ha! Take that!" Yelled Joey.
"The duel goes to us!" Yami said happily.
Hicky: I DID IT! IdiditIdiditIdiditIdiditIdiditIdiditIdiditIdiditIdidit! YAY!
Trent: This took her about eight hours to copy this from paper to computer.
Hicky: And out four hours from show to paper. So this duel was going up!
Trent: Next duel is the Seto vs Yugi which also happens to be a three ep duel and will probably take a while to write.
Hicky: And don't get mad at me for dissing Joey. I like the guy just fine and I think he's rather cute but it's just to easy to hit him with a good come back or diss and I can't help it! So if you are a Joey fan then I'm sorry.