The sky turned pitch black and bolts of lightning began flashing across the
darkened sky. With each bolt the ground shook from the force of the
thunder. Suddenly a defeaning roar infinitely louder than the thunder
pierced the air. Fader looked up to try and find the source. As he watched
a shape began to push its way thorugh the clouds. It was like nothing Fader
had ever seen. The massive crimson dragon head pushed its way down and
through the atmosphere and the great beast took a guarding position behind
Yami, its body stretching on forever and surrounding the playing field.
"Do you see now how unprepared you really are?" Yami asked him. "Osiris is unlike any other Duel Monster. You are staring into the face of God itself!"
"I've never even heard of that card," Fader shouted back.
"There are three cards in all of Duel Monsters that are so powerful, so mysterious that they call upon the powers of the ancient Egyptian gods themselves. The Winged Dragon of Ra, God Soldier Obelisk and the Saint God Dragon Osiris. In days of the past they ruled over the land. When Duel Mosnters was revived as a card game Maximillian Pegasus created these gods as cards. Alone they are powerful together they are the definition of unbridled power incarnate. Only one copy of each card was made before the team of researchers on the god card project all died."
"What happened to the cards?"
"For many years they were held by the Tomb-Keepers clan who were sworn to protect the tomb of the Pharaoh until his return. Unfortunately one of them was possed by such hatred and animosity and biterness towards the Pharaoh that he wanted to claim the power for his own. This resentment solidified itself as an evil spirit and eventually tried to gather all three god cards and the Millennium Puzzle at the first Battle City tournament. He failed. Thanks to Yugi. Yugi safegaurded them until they were to be buried with the seven Millennium items in the Egyptian tomb. The tomb was attacked and the God cards stolen along with the items. I do not know where they are now."
"Well as impressive an entrance as that was, your all powerful Egyptian God isn't that strong. It only has 1000 attack and defense points, which is weaker than the Dark Magician. You were better off with Valkyrion," Fader said.
"Osiris is only weak temporarily. It gains 1000 points to its attack and defense power for every card in my hand," Yami explained.
"It isn't going to matter. i'm going to destroy Osiris before you draw more cards on your next turn."
"Who says I'm going to wait until my next turn to draw cards? You forget that I still have a card in my hand."
"But if you play your card Osiris' attack with drop to zero."
"Not with this card." Yami placed the card into the Duel Disk, activating the magic card. "I play Pharaoh's Treasure. This magic card allows me to place any number of monsters from my graveyard I desire out of play. And by paying 500 Life Points for each of them that Icremove from play I draw a card into my hand. So I'll place out of play Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Valkyrion, pay my 2000 Life Points and draw four new cards, making Osiris' attack 4000!"
Fader: 3300, Yami: 400.
"Osiris," Yami shouted. "Attack with Thunder Force!" The great monster opened its jaws and a powerful blast of energy shot forward causing a giant explosion. Dust rose up from the ground and when it settled the Dark Magician was gone.
Yami smirked. "Well played. I didn't expect the Magical Hats."
"Well that was one miss. You'll have a one in three chance of finding the Dark Magician on your next turn," Fader replied. "If your monster is still alive that is."
"Take your best shot Fader."
It was only a matter of time before Osiris found the hat that contained the Dark Magician and destroyed it. Even with the boost that it recieved from Axe of Despair it just wasn't as strong as Yami's Egyptian God card.
Fader was still reeling from the beast power. Its power was theoretically limitless. Fader never imagined that there would be be a Duel monster with the power boasted by Osiris, let alone two more monster just like it; but as Fader stared down the Saint God Dragon there was a sense of familiarity about it. He had seen the monster before. Shadi told him that the nitemares he had been having were memories of the past. Could it be that the images that had haunted his dreams for weeks were the Egyptian Gods?
Fader drew his card. "This should work," he said to himself. "I'll lay this card face down and end my turn."
Yami made his next draw and as he did Osiris' attack grew another thousand points. "Osiris attack the hat on the far right!" Osiris let its powerful attack out agian incinerating the silk hat in seconds. The Dark Magician remined concealed.
"Wrong again Yami," Fader said.
"There's an even chance that I will select the correct hat on my next turn. You're on the defensive Fader and time is running out for you to make some kind of comeback. I'll set this card and end my turn."
"You just made the mistake I was waiting for Yami," Fader said with a smile.
"What do you mean?"
"You should have kept that other card in your hand. Now your Saint God Dragon is weak enough to destroy."
"Osiris still had 4000 attack points, 500 more than your Dark Magician."
"Not for long," replied Fader. "Reveal face down card, Lightforce Sword! Remove one card from his hand." The sword appeared floating in the air above the ground, then it pointed itself towards Yami's hand and shot forward piercing one of his cards; selecting it to be placed out of play until Yami's fourth turn from then.
"Now Dark Magician," Fader called to his monster. "Leave the magical hats and attack the Saint God Dragon Osiris with Dark Magic Attack!" The two remaining hats dissappeared but not before the top of the left one popped open and the Dark Magician jumped out, weilding the Axe of Despair.
"Sorry Fader," Yami said apologetically. "But you're the one whose made the mistake. Activate my own face down card, Jar of Greed. I draw one extra card bringing the number of cards in my hand back up to four and restoring Osiris' attack back to 4000. Your Dark Magician is destroyed and you lose 500 Life Points."
Fader: 2800, Yami: 400.
"Your magician is destroyed. Do you finally accept that you're powerless against the Egyptian Gods?"
"I'm not out yet Yami. For all your boasting about the indomitable power of the Egyptian God cards I'm still standing here. So bring it on. After everything is said and done I will always still be here."
Yami drew his card. "Your spirit is strong Fader. But you cannot win. You've only seen a fraction of the power that you face. And you have no monster on the field, leaving you wide open to attack. Osiris, Thunder Force!"
"Sorry Yami," Fader said holding up the only card in his hand. A Kuriboh appeared in front of Fader and exploded as it was struck by Osiris' attack. The explosion cleared and Fader remained solid in his stance, his stern expression unwavering. "You're not the only one who can use Kuriboh's ability."
"Kuriboh's effect will only work for one turn. And your Life Points are just waiting to be destroyed. I'll lay this card face down."
Fader looked at Yami, then to his deck, then back at Yami. Fader could win this duel. He knew he would. He knew the exact card that he had that would do it. He closed his eyes and reached for his deck.
"It's over Yami," Fader said calmly. "I may not be able to destory your Saint God Dragon, but I don't have to. You're my target Yami, and I've got the card that's going to bring you down, God card or not. Go Tremendous Fire!! I may take 500 damage from this card but it deals 1000 directly to your Life Points. Since you only have 400, you're out."
Fader's magic card appeared on the field and a stream of fire shot forth from the image aimed directly at Yami. Yami didn't even flinch. The stream of fire paused in mid air, redirected itself and slammed into Fader.
Fader: 1300, Yami: 400.
Fader collapsed to his hand and knees. "No," he said.
"You were right," said Yami. "It's over."
"How?" Fader stammered out.
"My face down card," yami explained. "My trap card, Mystical Refpanel. It allows me to redirect the effects of a magic card that affects one player and target another. Now Osiris attack his Life Points directly!" Osiris unleashed its attack, striking Fader even as he was still kneeling on the ground.
Fader: 0, Yami; 400.
Osiris dissappeared, as did the other cards and the Duel Disks on each of their arms. Yami walked over to Fader and extended a hand to help Fader to his feet. Fader took the hand and rose. "Well played Fader," Yami told him. "But do you now see the power of the Egyptian Gods? You believed you were prepared and lost. Now, as is the consequence of a lost Shadow Game, you must pay the penalty."
"What's that?" Fader tried to ask but didn't get the chance. A golden eye appeared in the middle of Yami's forehead and the Millennium Puzzle began to violently shake as it rested around Yami's neck. Yami raised his palm out to Fader.
Everything went black.
* * *
Serena got out of bed and looked around the room. Fader wasn't there. She picked up her robe from the gound and wrapped it around herself. The doors to the balcony were slightly open, and a cool summer breeze swept into the room. Serena looked out onto the Balcony for Fader but found only the light of the rising sun.
She turned back into the bedroom, closing the doors completely. Still continuing to search for him and wondered where he was. She hadn't even heard him get up during the night. It was then that she heard a commotion coming from down the hallway. Serena exited the bedroom and made her way down the hall to Fader's study. Peering inside she let out a gasp.
The housekeeper was there with two paramedics. They were crouched around Fader who was lying on the gound unconcious.. Held in his hands was the completed Millennium Puzzle.
"What's going on?" she shouted as she entered the room.
One of the doctors got up from the ground and walked over to her, resting his hand on her shoulder. "Miss Kaiba please calm down."
"Don't tell me to calm down," she screamed at him. "What happened to him?"
"We won't know for sure until we can get him to some proper medical facilites," he told her.
"Do you have any idea what's wrong?"
"He's in a coma."
"Do you see now how unprepared you really are?" Yami asked him. "Osiris is unlike any other Duel Monster. You are staring into the face of God itself!"
"I've never even heard of that card," Fader shouted back.
"There are three cards in all of Duel Monsters that are so powerful, so mysterious that they call upon the powers of the ancient Egyptian gods themselves. The Winged Dragon of Ra, God Soldier Obelisk and the Saint God Dragon Osiris. In days of the past they ruled over the land. When Duel Mosnters was revived as a card game Maximillian Pegasus created these gods as cards. Alone they are powerful together they are the definition of unbridled power incarnate. Only one copy of each card was made before the team of researchers on the god card project all died."
"What happened to the cards?"
"For many years they were held by the Tomb-Keepers clan who were sworn to protect the tomb of the Pharaoh until his return. Unfortunately one of them was possed by such hatred and animosity and biterness towards the Pharaoh that he wanted to claim the power for his own. This resentment solidified itself as an evil spirit and eventually tried to gather all three god cards and the Millennium Puzzle at the first Battle City tournament. He failed. Thanks to Yugi. Yugi safegaurded them until they were to be buried with the seven Millennium items in the Egyptian tomb. The tomb was attacked and the God cards stolen along with the items. I do not know where they are now."
"Well as impressive an entrance as that was, your all powerful Egyptian God isn't that strong. It only has 1000 attack and defense points, which is weaker than the Dark Magician. You were better off with Valkyrion," Fader said.
"Osiris is only weak temporarily. It gains 1000 points to its attack and defense power for every card in my hand," Yami explained.
"It isn't going to matter. i'm going to destroy Osiris before you draw more cards on your next turn."
"Who says I'm going to wait until my next turn to draw cards? You forget that I still have a card in my hand."
"But if you play your card Osiris' attack with drop to zero."
"Not with this card." Yami placed the card into the Duel Disk, activating the magic card. "I play Pharaoh's Treasure. This magic card allows me to place any number of monsters from my graveyard I desire out of play. And by paying 500 Life Points for each of them that Icremove from play I draw a card into my hand. So I'll place out of play Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Valkyrion, pay my 2000 Life Points and draw four new cards, making Osiris' attack 4000!"
Fader: 3300, Yami: 400.
"Osiris," Yami shouted. "Attack with Thunder Force!" The great monster opened its jaws and a powerful blast of energy shot forward causing a giant explosion. Dust rose up from the ground and when it settled the Dark Magician was gone.
Yami smirked. "Well played. I didn't expect the Magical Hats."
"Well that was one miss. You'll have a one in three chance of finding the Dark Magician on your next turn," Fader replied. "If your monster is still alive that is."
"Take your best shot Fader."
It was only a matter of time before Osiris found the hat that contained the Dark Magician and destroyed it. Even with the boost that it recieved from Axe of Despair it just wasn't as strong as Yami's Egyptian God card.
Fader was still reeling from the beast power. Its power was theoretically limitless. Fader never imagined that there would be be a Duel monster with the power boasted by Osiris, let alone two more monster just like it; but as Fader stared down the Saint God Dragon there was a sense of familiarity about it. He had seen the monster before. Shadi told him that the nitemares he had been having were memories of the past. Could it be that the images that had haunted his dreams for weeks were the Egyptian Gods?
Fader drew his card. "This should work," he said to himself. "I'll lay this card face down and end my turn."
Yami made his next draw and as he did Osiris' attack grew another thousand points. "Osiris attack the hat on the far right!" Osiris let its powerful attack out agian incinerating the silk hat in seconds. The Dark Magician remined concealed.
"Wrong again Yami," Fader said.
"There's an even chance that I will select the correct hat on my next turn. You're on the defensive Fader and time is running out for you to make some kind of comeback. I'll set this card and end my turn."
"You just made the mistake I was waiting for Yami," Fader said with a smile.
"What do you mean?"
"You should have kept that other card in your hand. Now your Saint God Dragon is weak enough to destroy."
"Osiris still had 4000 attack points, 500 more than your Dark Magician."
"Not for long," replied Fader. "Reveal face down card, Lightforce Sword! Remove one card from his hand." The sword appeared floating in the air above the ground, then it pointed itself towards Yami's hand and shot forward piercing one of his cards; selecting it to be placed out of play until Yami's fourth turn from then.
"Now Dark Magician," Fader called to his monster. "Leave the magical hats and attack the Saint God Dragon Osiris with Dark Magic Attack!" The two remaining hats dissappeared but not before the top of the left one popped open and the Dark Magician jumped out, weilding the Axe of Despair.
"Sorry Fader," Yami said apologetically. "But you're the one whose made the mistake. Activate my own face down card, Jar of Greed. I draw one extra card bringing the number of cards in my hand back up to four and restoring Osiris' attack back to 4000. Your Dark Magician is destroyed and you lose 500 Life Points."
Fader: 2800, Yami: 400.
"Your magician is destroyed. Do you finally accept that you're powerless against the Egyptian Gods?"
"I'm not out yet Yami. For all your boasting about the indomitable power of the Egyptian God cards I'm still standing here. So bring it on. After everything is said and done I will always still be here."
Yami drew his card. "Your spirit is strong Fader. But you cannot win. You've only seen a fraction of the power that you face. And you have no monster on the field, leaving you wide open to attack. Osiris, Thunder Force!"
"Sorry Yami," Fader said holding up the only card in his hand. A Kuriboh appeared in front of Fader and exploded as it was struck by Osiris' attack. The explosion cleared and Fader remained solid in his stance, his stern expression unwavering. "You're not the only one who can use Kuriboh's ability."
"Kuriboh's effect will only work for one turn. And your Life Points are just waiting to be destroyed. I'll lay this card face down."
Fader looked at Yami, then to his deck, then back at Yami. Fader could win this duel. He knew he would. He knew the exact card that he had that would do it. He closed his eyes and reached for his deck.
"It's over Yami," Fader said calmly. "I may not be able to destory your Saint God Dragon, but I don't have to. You're my target Yami, and I've got the card that's going to bring you down, God card or not. Go Tremendous Fire!! I may take 500 damage from this card but it deals 1000 directly to your Life Points. Since you only have 400, you're out."
Fader's magic card appeared on the field and a stream of fire shot forth from the image aimed directly at Yami. Yami didn't even flinch. The stream of fire paused in mid air, redirected itself and slammed into Fader.
Fader: 1300, Yami: 400.
Fader collapsed to his hand and knees. "No," he said.
"You were right," said Yami. "It's over."
"How?" Fader stammered out.
"My face down card," yami explained. "My trap card, Mystical Refpanel. It allows me to redirect the effects of a magic card that affects one player and target another. Now Osiris attack his Life Points directly!" Osiris unleashed its attack, striking Fader even as he was still kneeling on the ground.
Fader: 0, Yami; 400.
Osiris dissappeared, as did the other cards and the Duel Disks on each of their arms. Yami walked over to Fader and extended a hand to help Fader to his feet. Fader took the hand and rose. "Well played Fader," Yami told him. "But do you now see the power of the Egyptian Gods? You believed you were prepared and lost. Now, as is the consequence of a lost Shadow Game, you must pay the penalty."
"What's that?" Fader tried to ask but didn't get the chance. A golden eye appeared in the middle of Yami's forehead and the Millennium Puzzle began to violently shake as it rested around Yami's neck. Yami raised his palm out to Fader.
Everything went black.
* * *
Serena got out of bed and looked around the room. Fader wasn't there. She picked up her robe from the gound and wrapped it around herself. The doors to the balcony were slightly open, and a cool summer breeze swept into the room. Serena looked out onto the Balcony for Fader but found only the light of the rising sun.
She turned back into the bedroom, closing the doors completely. Still continuing to search for him and wondered where he was. She hadn't even heard him get up during the night. It was then that she heard a commotion coming from down the hallway. Serena exited the bedroom and made her way down the hall to Fader's study. Peering inside she let out a gasp.
The housekeeper was there with two paramedics. They were crouched around Fader who was lying on the gound unconcious.. Held in his hands was the completed Millennium Puzzle.
"What's going on?" she shouted as she entered the room.
One of the doctors got up from the ground and walked over to her, resting his hand on her shoulder. "Miss Kaiba please calm down."
"Don't tell me to calm down," she screamed at him. "What happened to him?"
"We won't know for sure until we can get him to some proper medical facilites," he told her.
"Do you have any idea what's wrong?"
"He's in a coma."