Rise of Destiny

Chapter 5

Kaiba VS Kazumi: Beautiful Blood Part 2

Kazumi: I sacrafice my Aqua Madoor and my last remaining Atlantean Sentry token to summon Levia-Dragon Daedalus(2600/1500)! And I'll sacrafice A Legendary Ocean to activate my Levia-Dragon's special ability: To annhialate everything in it's path.

A blue, metallic, dragon-like creature with red scales lining it's back appears on the field. It has an emerald embedded in it's head, and it bares it's fangs menacingly. It glows with a radiant light, and a torrent of water springs up around it. The torrent washes over the field, and obliterated everything. The water cleared, and Levia Dragon was still standing.

Kaiba: No! My Tyrant Dragon!

Kazumi: The worst is yet to come! Levia-Dragon, attack Kaiba's Life Points!

Kaiba/1400 Kazumi/4000

Kaiba: I draw, and activate the spell card Raigeki! Destroying your Levia-Dragon!

Kazumi: No!

Kaiba: Yes. And now, I summon Kaiser Seahorse(1700/1650)! And that ends my move.

A scaly blue being weilding a trident appears on the field. It looks at Kazumi with menacing eyes.

Kazumi: Fine. For my move, I'll activate my second A Legendary Ocean! And because my Dark Fortress Whale is now only a LVL 4 monster due to the effect of my field card, I can summon it now! Go, Dark Fortress Whale(2100/1200)! I'm going to end my turn. Because next turn, my Fortress is going to blast you out of the water!

A large black and white whale with a cannon on it's back appears on the field.

Kaiba: Whatever. I tribute my Kaiser Seahorse to summon Blue Eyes White Dragon(3000/2500)! One of only three in the world, you're lucky to even see it, let alone be defeated by it. Now, Blue Eyes, attack! Burst Stream of Destruction!

The mighty white dragon appears on the field, roaring a mighty roar, and beating it's wings. It fires a blast of white energy out of it's mouth, apparently obliterating Dark Fortress Whale

Kazumi: Not so fast! Activate Trap Card Ultimate Offering! I pay 500 of my Life Points to summon a new monster! Thunder Fish(1000/1000)! And I sacrafice it to activate my Fortess Whale's effect! Destroy Blue Eyes, my Fortress! Tide Cannon!

Kaiba: What? What just happened?

Kazumi: By sacraficing Thunder Fish to my Dark Fortress Whale, I can destroy any monster I choose. And I chose your Blue Eyes.

Kaiba: It can't be!

Kazumi: That's too bad, because it is. Your Blue Eyes is gone, and I'm going to wipe out every last Life Point you've got! Attack his Life Points now, my Fortress Whale!

Kaiba: Not so fast. I activate two cards: First, my Ring of Destruction, to destroy your Dark Fortress Whale and inflict 2100 Life Point damage to both of us!

Kazumi: But that would mean that you lose the duel!

Kaiba: No. I activate Barrel Behind the Door, switching the damage I received straight to your Life Points!

Kazumi: No! I can't lose!

Kaiba: Looks like you just did.

DUEL END

Kaiba stood over Kazumi, an arrogant look on his face. She sunk to her knees, and looked at the floor.

"Alright. First, I want you to get my ship back online." He ordered.

"You've got it." She said dully, as she got to her feet. Kaiba put a hand on her shoulder.

"I can't let you out of my sight until you're done." Kaiba said. He lead Kazumi to the control room, where it only took her a few minutes to punch in codes and passwords. Within seconds, the system was online again, and Kaiba could control the ship.

"The only other thing you're going to do is lead me straight to Mokuba."

"Sorry, I can't do that." Kazumi said, winking.

"What?" Kaiba replied, outraged. "And why not?"

"Orders." She said shortly. Her two cronies stood at her side, and, together, they all disappeared in a poof.

Ryuza walked alone on the streets of New York City.

Yugi Mutou...He thought angrily. You've got something coming...and you're not going to like it...

FLASHBACK

Kazumi, Ryuza, and Auros are standing in a wide, metallic room, with three TV screens lit up with pictures of Yugi, Kaiba, and Jounouchi.

"I have called you here today for one reason." Auros started. "You will each chose an opponent to duel in a Destined Duel, and wager your souls against theirs. The loser shall lose all of their Soul Cards."

"A Destined Duel?" Ryuza asked. "But those things are freakin' dangerous! What if we lose?"

"The point is," Auros said crossly. "You shouldn't lose. You are the best of my Dark Duelists. All three of you."

Sliding doors opened on the far side of the room, and Gavon enters, a smirk on his face.

"I choose Jounouchi Katsuya." he said shortly.

"Why him?" Ryuza asked. "He is an amateur."

"He has a hidden potential inside him. And I shall be the one to unlock it, at any cost." Gavon replied.

"Whatever." Ryuza said, looking away.

"I choose Yugi Mutou." Kazumi said, blushing a bit, but still smiling. "It'll be like our first date."

"What?" Ryuza said, turning on his heel to face Kazumi. "Him?"

"Hey, he's not bad looking at all." Kazumi said. "And on top of that, he's not an arrogant slimeball like Seto Kaiba or a slacker like someone else I know." She glanced at Ryuza.

"Hmph." Ryuza snorted. "I guess it's me VS Kaiba, since there's nobody else left."

"Interesting..." Auros commented. "Now, what is the current soul count?

"20 souls left until 100." Gavon replied dutifully.

"Good."

/FLASHBACK

So, Ryuza thought. I must defeat Yugi and take his soul. That is the only way that Kazumi and I can be together.

Yugi Mutou wandered through the forestry. Somehow, he felt he was getting closer to the Dimension Point...

He heard the distant hum of a helicopter in the distance. It landed a short way away, in a clearing. Hiroto Honda climbed out.

"Yugi!" He shouted, rushing over to his friend. "I rented a chopper as soon as I heard about the kidnappings. So, I'm here to help. Does Shizuka need any?" He asked hopefully.

"No, I haven't even seen Shizuka for a while." Yugi replied.

"Sorry to break up your reunion..." A throaty voice said from behind Yugi. "But I want to Duel you, Pharoah!"

Yugi turned, and saw a lean young man with white hair halfway down to his shoulders, chocolate brown eyes, and a cold scowl on his face. He wore a black vest and jeans, a grey sleeveless T-shirt under his vest, and black leather boots.

"Who are you?" Atem asked, surfacing from the Puzzle.

"I am Ryuza." Ryuza replied. "And that's all you'll need to know."

Ryuza readied his Duel Disk, inserted his deck, and said coldly, "It's time to Duel, Pharoah. And, if I may add, this will be your last duel!"

To Be Continued