Disclaimer: I own nothing of Yu-Gi-Oh! Except the Cards I printed at the bottom. These characters are mine, except Eli Meggido and Rama, who were in fact created by my brother.
New York, New York; Outside the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art.
"Pegasus hid a god card in New York?" Achmed said.
"Last place I'd look for it," Eli responded to him.
Davis chuckled, "Pegasus hid the card in ruins of a Viking outpost, the long boat that he put it in recently went on display here." Asriel noticed Davis kept taking Quetzalcoatl from his deck and looking at him.
"Kid at Christmas," She said as they entered the museum.
"Stop right there," A big bald fat guy, said.
"You are not going anywhere Achmed Mohistiva," said a tall tough looking Indian man in a turban not unlike Achmed's said.
"Rama," Achmed said closing his eyes. Davis noticed a distinct hint of familiarity in Achmed's voice.
"You took something important from me Achmed," Rama said, "While I cannot take it back, I can take revenge."
Achmed got a look of "Why Me?" on his dark features.
"Fine Rama," Achmed said, "We shall duel."
"We don't have time to duel," Davis said, "We missed the first two god cards by minutes and we're lucky that we were able to reacquire them."
"I don't like you either Davis," Rama said, "Thus this is a Tag Team duel, you, me, Achmed and Bob over here."
The fat man nodded and his DD2 clicked into place.
Achmed and Davis looked at each other.
"Asriel," Davis said, "Get that god card, Achmed and I will handle these two."
Rama-4000LP
Achmed-4000LP
Bob-4000LP
Davis-4000LP
"Will do," Asriel said, she and Eli took off.
"I'll begin," Rama said, "with a card facedown and one in defensive mode."
"Achmed," Davis asked, "What kind of deck does Rama use. I sense that you know each other."
"He uses a Spirit Deck like my Sharia," Achmed said. He started to say more but Rama interrupted him.
"Don't mention her name in my presence," Rama said, "You will both pay for what you took from me."
"What did I take from you?" Davis asked, "We have never met before."
"My power," Rama said glowering at Davis.
"You were a Sage," Davis whispered.
"It is my move," Achmed said, "I summon Gravekeeper's Cannonholder in attack mode (1400/1200) I also set on card."
"I set a monster in defense mode," Bob said, "Two cards down and I play, Spiritualism. I target Achmed's down card.
"I counter with Magic Jammer," Achmed said, flipping the card up. The Magic Jammer vanished in wisps of smoke anyway, returned to Achmed's hand."
"Spiritualism cannot be countered," Rama said.
"You're a man of very few words aren't you?" Davis asked Bob, who merely grunted.
"I summon Skilled Dark Magician," Davis said, (1900/1700)
An Egyptian Priest in dark robes holding a metal staff appeared.
"And with this card." He flipped it around, "I can summon Skilled White Magician, for this card is the Pendant of Balance."
(1700/1900) A sorcerer nearly identical to the Skilled Dark Magician save for a few cosmetic differences appeared next to the aforementioned magician.
One of the jewels on the Skilled Dark Mage's Chest lit up.
"Skilled Dark Mage," Davis said, "Attack his Rama's facedown monster, Dark Lightning."
The mage pointed his staff black bolts of electricity flowed out and surrounded the monster. It was revealed as a single grim reaper type of creature, however it wore purple instead of black.
"Spirit Reaper cannot be destroyed in battle," Rama said.
"Bob's still got a monster," Davis said. He pointed to Bob's facedown card; the skilled white mage pointed his staff towards it, white bolts of lightning fired at it.
A small purple penguin in armor (750/500) leapt up and squeaked.
The Twin Mages vanished from the field.
Davis groaned as he picked up the two mages and added them to his hand.
"One spell card face down and that's all," He said grinding his teeth.
"I summon Susa Soldier (2000/1600)," Rama said warrior grasping a sword with red lightning flowing from it appeared.
Achmed winced.
"I summon Susa Soldier," Sharia said, "My monster will now take down your Gravekeeper's Thief (1400/1500)"
The warrior rushed and sliced the card in half.
Achmed-0LP
Sharia-3750LP
"Why is it I never seem to beat you?" Achmed mused.
"My cards are just better than yours my love…"
"Susa Soldier," Rama said, "Attack Gravekeeper's Cannonholder."
Rama-4000LP
Achmed-3700LP
Bob-4000LP
Davis-4000LP
A tunnel opened up behind the Susa Soldier. The card walked towards it, it vanished and Rama's field was bare save for Spirit Reaper.
"I summon Gravekeeper's Thief," (1400/1500) Achmed said. A Gravekeeper appeared dressed in black. He toted a pair of old fashioned pistols, unusual weapons for a Gravekeeper.
"Next I set this card. Thief attack Penguin Soldier,"
The thief aimed his pistol at the Penguin who squealed, and shattered apart.
"I activate Ultimate Offering," Bob said, "I sacrifice 1000 life points in order to set three cards facedown."
Rama-4000LP
Achmed-3700LP
Bob-3000LP
Davis-4000LP
"My Turn," Davis said drawing.
"I activate the power of Ultimate Offering," Achmed said interrupting Davis. "To set two cards in defense."
Rama-4000LP
Achmed-2700LP
Bob-3000LP
Davis-4000LP
"Thank you Achmed," Davis said shaking his head.
"I've a bad feeling," Achmed responded to his partner.
"As I was saying," Davis said, "I draw."
"I summon Skilled White Magician (1700/1900)," Davis said. "Next I play Spell Economics, Tribute Doll, and Serial Spell."
The Skilled White Magician vanished from the feet up.
"Serial Spell copies a card's effect, not its cost, so now I'll summon two seven star monsters from my hand, and discard the rest of my hand."
A huge warrior and dark blue, and gold colored armor, as well as a small silver looking snake thingy appeared in front of Davis.
"Say Hello to my Buster Blader (2600/2300) and my Metalizing Parasite-Lunatite. (1000/500) Now one of the cards in my hand was Repayment for Losses, so I'll draw a card now. I union Lunatite to Buster Blader."
Davis drew from the effect of Repayment, ("Quetzalcoatl!") Davis thought excitedly as he looked at the card. ("But how to summon it? The biggest drawback on the god cards is the three-monster sacrifice.")
The small sliver serpent slithered up to Buster Blader's ear and slithered in.
"She's not really a Parasite you know," Davis said, "She's a symbiote in exchange for sharing his body, Buster Blader is now immune to Spell cards. Attack Bob's facedown card.
The Warrior struck with his sword, but was unable to complete the attack as he vanished from the field.
"What?"
"Hane-Hane," Achmed said pointing to the odd-looking tikki monster. (450/500)
Davis groaned in frustration.
"My turn," Rama said smiling. "I summon Susa Soldier (2000/1600) Maharagi (1200/1700) and Asura Priest. (1700/1200)
Rama-3000LP
Achmed-2700LP
Bob-3000LP
Davis-4000LP
"Asura Priest will attack all of your cards at once Achmed," Rama smiled.
"I thought that you might pull something like that," Achmed said. "My down cards were Night Assailant (200/500) and Yomi Ship (800/1400)"
Asura Priest and Spirit Reaper shattered.
"My Defense," Rama said, "Spiritual Energy Settling Machine."
"Gravekeeper's Watcher," Achmed said discarding the monster (1000/1000)
"My move," Bob said. "I sacrifice Hane-Hane for Hade-Hane in reverse Defense mode (900/1000)"
"This sucks," Davis said, "If Achmed and I could actually get some monsters onto the field and keep them there…"
He drew.
"Card of Sanctity," Davis said drawing three cards.
"I play Different Dimension Capsule," He said sliding his deck loose and putting the card he chose facedown in his field card zone.
"Now I play Dimension Fusion," Davis said sliding the card into place. "We must all summon our removed from play piles. Dark Magician Girl! (2000/1700) and Sages Stone to summon Dark Magician (2500/2100)"
The king and queen of all spellcaster monsters appeared on Davis's field.
"Achmed," Davis said, "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
"I was thinking it from turn one," Achmed said smiling, "I just didn't think that it'd take this long to call out the Dark Magician. Reveal Facedown card Gravekeeper's Title!"
Dark Light surrounded Davis's Dark magician. When the light faded the Dark Magician stood there in robes not unlike Gravekeeper's Chief, and Watcher. He had a cobra staff with a green orb in its mouth. The hat was the same, except now it was black, and surrounded by a Gravekeeper's turban.
"Gravekeeper's Dark Magician," Davis and Achmed said in unison. (2500/2100)
"Is it a Gravekeeper? Is it a Dark Magician? Who can tell?" Davis said smiling.
"Attack Hade-Hane," Achmed said. The Gravekeeper/Magician nodded and fired a green beam from the staff and destroyed the monster.
"What gives," Bob said speaking for the first time outside his own turn. "Your card should be back in your hand.
"As long as Gravekeeper's Dark Magician is in play," Davis said, "The best of both worlds is protected. You can't declare a Dark Magician or a Gravekeeper as an effect monster target, and GDM is both."
Rama began to look panicked. For the first time his confidence was broken, and he wasn't sure if he would win.
"Boss," Bob said, "As long as they got that monster my deck is screwed, they're all return to the hand cards.
"I know," Rama said, "I know. I set two monsters in defense mode and summon Inaba White Rabbit. (700/500)
Rama-2000LP
Achmed-2700LP
Bob-3000LP
Davis-4000LP
"Attack Achmed Directly!" Rama said.
"A Hero Emerges," Davis said. "(Come on pick Quetzalcoatl, Pick Quetzalcoatl!)
"That card," Rama said, pointing to the one next to Quetzalcoatl.
"D. D. Kuriboh," Davis sighed as the crystal blue, rainbow-eyed Kuriboh appeared in defense on Davis's field. (300/200)
"Inaba still attacks directly."
Rama-2000LP
Achmed-2000LP
Bob-3000LP
Davis-4000LP
"Pass," Achmed said, seeing what Davis was up to.
"Pass," Bob said looking at Gravekeeper's Dark Magician.
"Then it's time," Davis said, "First I pay 500 life points to summon Element Magician." (1500/1200)
Rama-2000LP
Achmed-2000LP
Bob-3000LP
Davis-3500LP
"Now, my faithful monsters you have all served me well," Davis said, "But these two are getting on my nerves, and I would like to finish them now."
Dark Magician Girl (2300/1700) nodded and winked.
"Dark Magician Girl, D. D. Kuriboh and Element Magician become Tributes in order to summon: THE DIVINE SERPENT OF QUETZALCOATL! (4000/4000)"
The three monsters became a shower of rainbow energy, which glowed and reformed, the ground shook as the giant plumbed serpent appeared behind Davis.
And then Davis felt something. Quetzalcoatl. He became a part of it, and could feel with it. The monster was an extension of him. It was somewhat unsettling to have such power…and yet he felt that he could control the serpent easily. The Meso-American was the picture of obedience. He didn't continuously roar as he had when Draco commanded him. He simply waited patently for Davis's command.
"I play Replay," Davis said smiling, as he smiled Quetzalcoatl smiled behind him. "Spell Economics is still in play so this card is free. I activate Card of Sanctity. I discard all six cards to destroy all cards on your fields."
Quetzalcoatl opened his mouth and roared, rainbow light flowed out and coated Rama and Bob's field. When the light faded, the field was bare, save for Davis's Quetzalcoatl, Spell Economics, and Achmed's Gravekeeper's Dark Magician.
"Quetzalcoatl attack Rama!"
Rama-0LP
Achmed-2000LP
Bob-3000LP
Davis-3500LP
Achmed grinned, "Gravekeeper's Dark Magician Attack!"
Rama-0LP
Achmed-2000LP
Bob-500LP
Davis-3500LP
Bob looked at Rama unconscious on the ground, then at Quetzalcoatl, then at Rama and then at Quetzalcoatl again. He placed his hand on top of his deck.
"Good choice," Achmed said.
Rama-0LP
Achmed-2000LP
Bob-0LP (by default)
Davis-3500LP
Quetzalcoatl suddenly roared, as if trying to get Davis's attention.
The ground began to shake, and several car alarms went off.
Achmed's deck began pulsating, he drew Tash the Inexorable from the top of his deck.
"What's happening?" Achmed asked.
"Someone's summoning a god card!" Davis yelled, "We've got to help them…"
To be continued…
Original Cards:
The Divine Serpent of Quetzalcoatl
Tash the Inexorable
Pendant of Balance
Gravekeeper's Thief
Gravekeeper's Title
Gravekeeper's Dark Magician
Original Cards by Seeker of the Soul:
Repayment for Losses
Original Cards by Wolf General:
D. D. Kuriboh
Replay
To Falcon Demon General: How do I respond to that? Short reviews like that, drive me crazy! Thanks though.
To Guardian Master: where are these people who apparently have read my story but I've never heard of coming from? Anyone else out there? Please let me know of your existence! Who knew that Malachi had so many fans? There is a reason that Malachi isn't in this story, and it's the same reason that…well I'll just let you figure it out. There are clues dropped in War of the Gods, so go back and look around for them, but don't say anything. The Falcon General up there figured it out…you can too. (I like Malachi too.)
To Grisham: Nope, only one Fenrir. Trust me, I know what I'm doing here and I have a master plan. As for Achmed's lines…it's a matter of perspective. Achmed wasn't trying to mock Badr's God…or his own. He was trying to get Mohammed to see that what he was doing was wrong. He wanted him to see that Allah was not smiting Achmed. True he probably could have been a bit more tactful, but consider the situation he was in. He was dueling his own brother, whom he hadn't seen in years and had disowned him. Badr forgave Achmed…I'm sure you can too. (And yes all of my characters are deep and have long back-stories. Even Bob.)
To Vyser: Yep, although it won't be the same deck you gave me, but the cards you put in there inspired a whole new deck strategy idea in my mind, and I felt that because it was your cards that inspired this new strategy your character shall wield it!
To John: You have an incredible talent for stating the obvious. Yes they've both got weaknesses, and yes you may point them out if you'd like, but Quetzalcoatl can gain attack points each time he does damage, and Slifer is limited by the number of cards in a player's deck. Thus I believe that Quetzalcoatl is stronger. You may disagree with me if you like; it's a free country.
To Wolf General: Fenrir could whip Quetzalcoatl and Slifer's butts. Cuz I think he'd eat them.
To Seeker: It's Okay. We all make mistakes. Legendary Warriors is first and foremost a supplementary set. Chalk full of cards that enhance the power of already existing sets. Then it's got a few good cards of it's own: Tetragon Lizard (a mediocre card I know but it holds a special place in my heart as it was the first original card I came up with.) Raven Demon Lord, and Alien Egg. But the real focus is Warriors. The Stone Warriors for one, a set of cards I am very proud of, even though I didn't get to show them all off. And let's not forget Asriel's Once and Future King: Pendragon. Only ten copies of that card exist, and I know who owns each one. And finally the extremely rare Tri-Armor Set of cards. Prismatic, Crusaders and Angels Armor.
I'm not sure what you mean by tier 2 cards and tier 1 cards, could you perhaps elaborate?
To High-Elf Swordsman: You're forgiven. You didn't really do anything wrong.
To Wolf General again: This makes me wonder about what you had to say about chapter 4. Glad that you like the foreshadowing.