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Chapter Eleven: Battle with Tora Warrior

Bring it on The Emperor's New Groove

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With sunset only thirty minutes away, Seto, Yugi, and Thunder Prairie were saying their goodbyes to their friends.

"Good luck, Yug," Joey said, slapping Yugi a high-five.

"Thanks, Joey," Yugi said. "You guys look after Yamimon, okay?"

Mokuba clung to his brother, hugging him with all his might. "Seto, are you sure about this? Can't I go with you?"

Seto shook his head. "No, Mokuba. You're still very sick."

"I am not," Mokuba insisted, and then he started coughing very hard.

"Yes, you are," Seto said firmly. "You have to stay here with Houdin."

Mokuba hung his head sadly and wiped his eyes. "Ok, Seto. Just be careful, big brother."

Thunder Prairie waved his uninjured wing. "It's time to go. See you later, dudes!"

"Good luck!"

"Be careful, big brother!"

"Bye, Yugi!"

"We're depending on you guys!!"

"Yeah! Go out and save the city!"

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Up on top of Kaiba Corp., Tora Warrior watched the sun as it began to set.

"Finally!"

He spread his wings and closed his eyes, waiting and focusing his power into creating another storm, this one to wipe out the humans.

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Seto and Yugi saw what the tiger was getting ready to do as they arrived up on the tower.

"Stop!"

Tora Warrior spun around. His eyes narrowed. "So...you humans think that you can defeat me?" He noticed Thunder Prairie, who was perched on Seto's shoulder.

"You're a pet to this human? How pathetic!"

Thunder Prairie looked indignant and puffed his chest out. "I'm no pet! These are my friends!"

"Friends? Humans and duel monsters can never be friends. Well, it looks like I have to destroy you three before I can proceed."

Thunder Prairie flapped his wings, wincing a little. Once he was airborne, he focused his power into an attack.

"Ruby Storm!" Sharp ruby shards hurled towards Tora Warrior, but they bounced off of him harmlessly. Annoyed, Tora Warrior lunged at Thunder Prairie, smacking him backwards.

"Tiger Claw!" The attack struck directly on Thunder Prairie's injured wing.

Thunder Prairie cried out in pain, and fell from the sky, hitting the roof hard.

Tora Warrior snorted. "Ha! You are no match for me, you pathetic, little..."

Tora Warrior's insults were cut off as Seto kicked him away from Thunder Prairie.

Tora Warrior glared at Seto. "Foolish human, you will pay for that."

Thunder Prairie got up slowly, holding his injured wing. "Leave the humans alone."

"Oh, like you can stop me? I will destroy them one by one and there is nothing you can do about it!"

"I'll stop you!" Thunder Prairie launched attack after attack at Tora Warrior, but none worked.

"Give it up!" Tora Warrior growled.

"No!" Thunder Prairie jumped up, landed on Tora Warrior's head and started pecking, hard.

Tora Warrior shook his head, trying to fling Thunder Prairie off.

"NO!" Yugi cried, panicking. He glanced at his puzzle. 'I wish Yami was here. He'd know what to do. Puzzle, please help Thunder Prairie.'

But nothing happened.

Seto watched the fight anxiously. He had just met Thunder Prairie, but already he admired the creature's bravery.

"Thunder Prairie! You can do it! Just think about what you need to do!" Seto called out.

Thunder Prairie heard Seto. What he needed to do? He had to save the humans...his friends. He began to concentrate, focusing all of his power. Suddenly, he felt a strange burst of power. He'd never felt anything like it before.

He was glowing. He was glowing with a light that was so bright, Yugi and Seto had to shield their eyes.

Tora Warrior drew back in shock, his eyes widening. "What's going on?!"

When the glow faded, Thunder Prairie was transformed. He was bigger, about the size of a full-grown horse, and he had for legs and huge wings. His lion-like tail swished around as he clacked his sharper beak and scuffled the ground with his sharp claws. He still wore a blue a gold bandana around his neck.

"Thunder Prairie?" Yugi asked.

"No. I am a Kagryph Dragon now," The new creature replied, glaring at Tora Warrior.

Tora Warrior charged forward, growling.

"Tiger Claw!" He swung at Kagryph Dragon's head with his sharp claws.

The powerful dragon simply dodged out of the way and grabbed Tora Warrior's tail.

"That will not work a second time, my bad-tempered friend," Kagryph said, flinging Tora Warrior around and around several times before letting go.

Tora Warrior smashed to the ground, and then he got up, charging Kagryph again.

"We finish this now," Kagryph stated, flinging his paws forward. Lightning struck Tora Warrior. He collapsed, down for the count.

Tora Warrior glared at Kagryph as he disappeared. "Fool! Duel monsters could have had supreme power over both worlds, but you had to ruin everything!" With that final remark, Tora Warrior was gone.

Kagryph glowed again. When the glowed faded, a battered, unconscious Thunder Prairie was revealed.

"Thunder Prairie!" Seto and Yugi ran towards their friend as the sky over Domino cleared.

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Well, that's chapter eleven! Now, R and R!! Please?