Rise of Destiny

Chapter 3

Jounouchi VS Gavon: Stricken with Fear

Yugi Mutou and Jounouchi Katsuya got off the plane, and took a look around them. It looked basically the same as back home, except maybe a bit larger. They got their baggage, and left the airport. New York was a huge city, much unlike what they had in Domino.

Skyscrapers covered the city, and car horns were booming all over.

"Woah...never been in a city like this...Tokyo was big, but nothing like this!" Jounouchi exclaimed.

"Yeah, it's really amazing. Hey, Jounouchi?"

"Yeah?"

"I think we should split up for a while. One of us will make it to the Dimension Point, even if the other fails."

"Good idea, but we'll need some way to contact eachother...waitaminute! You still got those walkie-talkies from your 13th birthday?"

"Hmmm...yeah, I think I do still have those gadgets in here..." Yugi muttered, digging through his backpack. He pulled out two small black rectangular objects, each with an antennae sticking out of the top, and tossed one to Jounouchi.

"If you need to call me, don't hesitate to use that communicator." Yugi said calmly. He took his own, and started walking off.

Gavon stood in a dark alley. He saw a taxi zoom by, and an idea struck him. He called out, and the taxi stopped.

The driver stuck his head out.

"Where d'you need to go? I'm on a tigh shift."

"I'm making a special delivery..." Gavon said darkly. He grabbed the man's head with one hand, and snapped his neck. The cabbi instantly died. Gavon threw the man out of the cab, where he landed with a thud on the damp city street. Gavon took the cabbi's hat and coat, and got into the front of the cab, and drove off.

Jounouchi stood at the street end, calling for a taxi.

Finally, one came. He got in, and reached into his pocket.

"Sorry, no cash. Guess I'm walkin'." Jounouchi told the cabbi apoligetically.

"Don't worry. I'll pay your ride on one condition."

"What is it?" Jounouchi asked. He looked a bit suspicious.

"I have to make a little detour off the coast of the city. I hope you don't mind."

"Nah, it's cool. I need to find a place called the Dimension Point. Ever heard of it?" Jounouchi said lightheartedly.

"I think I can take you there..." The cabbi replied mysteriously.

The cabbi drove right through the city and into a forest. He kept driving, until he reached a dark, damp cave. He stepped out of the car, and Jounouchi saw that he was built like a tank, with long sideburns and a slick black cowlick. He wore a black tank-top, with grey jeans. He had a tattoo of a vicious-looking black snake running across his arms.

Jounouchi stepped out of the cab as well.

"Why did we stop here? I thought you just needed to take a detour!" He asked irritatedly.

"This is a detour. Because, Jounouchi Katsuya, I challenge you to a Duel. I know that you are a Duelist, it's quite obvious." The cabbi said, glancing at Jounouchi's Duel Disk. "My name is Gavon, and I am a Dark Duelist."

"Fine, let's duel, then. And when I win, you have to take me to the Dimension Point!"

"Fine. But if we're going to have a Duel, then I have one last condition." Gavon said, grinning, as he walked over to the exit to the cave, and punched it with his fist as hard as he could. The ground started rumbling, as a shower or rocks and boulders rained down on the exit, blocking Jounouchi's escape.

"Open your Soul Cards." Gavon said shortly. "I don't have all day, you know."

"Soul Cards?" Jounouchi asked, a bewildered look on his face. "What the hell are you talking about?"

"So you've never played with Soul Cards before?" Gavon asked. "Fine, I'll elaborate. You have three preselected Soul Cards. Three cards that represent your self, your essence, and your soul. If you lose a duel, you lose a piece of your soul. And that means if you lose 3 duels, you lose your soul permanently."

"I think I get it..." Jounouchi muttered.

"Open Soul Cards!" Gavon shouted to the sky. Three cards appeared behind him, life sized.

"Uh...Open Soul Cards?" Jounouchi shouted. Red Eyes Black Dragon, Time Wizard, and the Flame Swordsman appeared behind him, also life-sized.

DUEL START

Gavon: I'll start off by summoning Dark Warrior Werewolf(1600/600) in ATK mode, and laying one card face down. Your turn.

A huge black wolf with muscular arms and legs appears on the field. It bares it's fangs menacingly.

Jounouchi: I summon Wyvern Warrior(1500/1200) in ATK mode, and I'll set a card face down as well. Your move.

What appears to be an alligator with arms and legs wearing a black suit of armor covering it's torso appears on the field. It's holding a long sword in one hand.

Gavon: Now, I'll attack your Wyvern Warrior! Go, my Werewolf, Dark Claw attack!

Jounouchi: Not so fast! I activate my Trap Card! Go, Spirit Barrier! It negates all damage done to my Life Points!

Gavon: Wrong. My Dark Warrior Werewolf negates any Trap card activated in the Battle Phase.

Jounouchi: Dammit!

Jounouchi/3900 Gavon/4000

Gavon: And next, I summon my Vampire Lord(2000/1500), by tributing my Dark Warrior Werewolf! Since my Battle Phase has passed, I'll end my turn.

Dark Warrior Werewolf disappears, and in it's place appears a tall, blue-skinned vampire with white hair, piercing red eyes, and sharp looking fangs. It's wearing a blue suit, covered by the vampire's wings wrapped around it's body.

Jounouchi: I summon Panther Warrior(2000/1600)! And I'll activate the magic card Scapegoat, giving me four Goat tokens to sacrafice. And I'll also equip my Panther Warrior with this spell card, Necklace of Gifts and Plunder! Panther Warrior, sacrafice yourself and destroy Vampire Lord in a suicide move! To attack, I'll have to tribute a scapegoat, but it's worth it to destroy that undead freak of yours!

A large black panther wearing a blue suit of armor covering it's torso appears on the field. A green cape flows elegantly behind it. It holds a sword in one hand. Four small, fluffy animals appear on the field.

Gavon: Very well then.

Jounouchi: Because of the effect of Necklace of Gifts and Plunder, I can discard a card from your hand at random.

Jounouchi walks to Gavon

Jounouchi: I pick this one!

He takes a card from Gavon's hand, and slips it into the Graveyard slot.

Suddenly, a dark mist starting spewing from Gavon's graveyard. A monster emerges, sliding out from the Graveyard and onto Gavon's field. It appears on the playing field. It's a huge monstrosity that appears to have been created from black and red flames. A sneer is on it's face as it reaches it's hands out toward Jounouchi...

Gavon: I summon Despair from the Dark(2800/3000)!

Jounouchi jumps back in fear, and trips over a stone, falling to the ground.

Jounouchi: Wwhat i-is that thing?

Gavon: When you discarded Despair from the Dark from my hand, you activated it's special effect. When Despair from the Dark is discarded from my hand, I can automatically summon it to the field! Now, my great beast, attack his pathetic Goat token!

Jounouchi: Gah! If he destroys my last Scapegoat, then I'm toast!

Gavon: Now, I activate Hell's Designator! It allows me to name a Spell or Trap card in your deck, and force you to activate it. Now, activate Card Destruction!

Jounouchi's deck glows, and Card Destruction appears on Jounouchi's field. It activates, so both Jounouchi and Gavon discard their hands and draw 5 new cards. Gavon's graveyard emits black mist again, as four more cards appear on the field.

Gavon: Since you activated Card Destruction, I get to summon two more Despair from the Dark, and two Fear from the Dark(1700/1500)!

Four monsters resembling Despair from the Dark appear on Gavon's field.

Jounouchi: Aw no, not more of these freaky Darkness monsters!

Gavon: These creatures have haunted me for a long time. So it's time the rest of the world feels my pain. My two Fear from the Dark, destroy his last two Scapegoats! And then my pair of Despair from the Dark will each attack you directly! Go now, Darkness Envelop!

Jounouchi/100 Gavon/4000

It's a metaphor, Jounouchi thought. The small ray of light coming into this cave represents the small ray of hope that I can beat Gavon. The darkness surrounding Gavon represents his powerful occult deck and his overwhelming advantage.

Jounouchi: I will not give up!

Gavon: Good. It'll be all the more precious to me to see you die in the end. This is only the beginning, Jounouchi. Once you lose one Soul Card, the rest will be lost quickly enough. Now, make your final move.

Jounouchi: draws I...pass my turn. I cannot do anything at the moment.

Gavon: Laughs sadistically. Despair from the Dark, attack him again and wipe out his Life Points!

Right before the attack collides, Jounouchi's fists appear to glow a dark, angry red...

Jounouchi: AAAAGH!

Jounouchi/0 Gavon/4000

He falls to the floor, unconscious. Time Wizard disappears from his Soul Cards.

DUEL END

I know that you have a power hidden inside you. I saw it in your eyes. And I hope to duel with you again one day, Jounouchi Katsuya. Gavon said mentally. He walks toward the caved-in entrance, and, putting all of his strength into it, moves the largest boulder, creating a path. I am leaving a path for you, Jounouchi Katsuya. Because we will duel again.