Rise of Destiny
Chapter 15
Prelude to Heavy Metal
1 HOUR PREVIOUSLY...
Seto Kaiba walked through his doors, to face his destined duel. He entered the next tower, and came face-to-face with a large metallic room with ridges on the floor and walls. The only color was silver, and the only other thing in the room was an elevator.
The elevator doors opened, and a young man stood there. He was tall and lean, with white-blonde hair that fell over his chocolate brown eyes in long bangs, a grey sleeveless T-shirt with a black sleeveless vest over it, black jeans, black boots, spiky metal wristbands, and a necklace with a shark's fang on it around his neck.
"Seto Kaiba," He said in a throaty, somewhat nasally voice. "I see you showed up. My name is Ryuza, and I am to be your opponent."
"That's all fine and dandy. Let's get this show on the road before I get tired of all this and just take my brother by force." Kaiba said dismissively.
"You need to learn to control your temper, Kaiba." Ryuza replied, showing Kaiba to the elevator.
"So," Kaiba asked. "Where is my brother?"
"He's at the top of this tower. And I'll release him after you beat me. If you beat me, that is."
"You'd better keep to your word. If you don't, just remember that I am a very powerful man."
"Am I supposed to be afraid of you, Kaiba? Because I'm not." Ryuza retorted. "You know, I used to think of you as my idol, a knight in shining armor, a guy who'd been through so much and yet still became so powerful. But now that I've met you I think differently. I see now that you're just a spoiled brat with flashy toys! You don't know what tragedy is, Kaiba!"
Kaiba looked angry. "Oh really?" He started. "You don't even know half of what my brother and I have been through!"
"Why don't you listen to me first?" Ryuza asked, a cold expression on his face. "It started when I was 11, 7 years ago..."
FLASHBACK
A young boy with brown eyes and silver hair, wearing a tuxedo, is sitting at a table in what appears to be a refined restaurant. His father, a well-built man with silver hair and a silver goatee, wearing a matching tuxedo, is sitting beside him. His mother, a woman with black hair and striking pink eyes, is sitting on the other side of the table.
"Father," Young Ryuza said. "Isn't there a big war going on? What if the enemy attack?"
"They won't. And it doesn't matter. All that matters to me right now is spending time with my family."
Ryuza smiled, and laughed. "Thank you, Father."
"You don't have to thank me, son." He said humbly.
/FLASHBACK
"Hmmm..." Kaiba said. "It seems like you had it alright."
"Let me finish." Ryuza said shortly. "After we docked in Japan, the ship was attacked by bandits working for the enemy side. The ship was destroyed, and thousands of people ended up flailing in the water. I was not one of them. The bandits grabbed me, and had me shipped off to Europe, where the enemy base was. I was bound and gagged, and once I reached the camp, I was forced to work like a man and undergo rigorous training. They were training their kidnapped children to be soldiers for war."
FLASHBACK
Ryuza is younger, but looks a bit tougher and stronger then before he was kidnapped. He stands among other children around his age in a deserted wasteland. The camera shifts to five men, wearing black jumpsuits and holding rifles.
"Listen up!" One of the men, the tallest one, shouted to the "trainees". "These rifles are loaded with blanks! We will shoot at you, and when you are hit you will stay down until the training exercise is over! This game will show you what a battlefield is like! Understand?"
All of the trainees nodded, without looking up or saying a word. The men started firing, and the trainees started dodging...
/FLASHBACK
FLASHBACK
The setting is at the training camp again. The trainees are jogging, while more men in black jumpsuits are watching from afar. One of the boys trips, and lands with a thud on the dirt, and two man in jumpsuits rush over, grab the fallen boy by the arms, and haul him away. Another man shouts, "Let this be a warning to you! Anyone else who doesn't concentrate will be beaten!"
The boys run faster and faster.
/FLASHBACK
"I had to escape! I had been at the camp for two years!" Ryuza exclaimed. "So...I did. I snuck out of the camp one night, and got onto a boat to Japan. But when I reached Japan..."
FLASHBACK
Ryuza got off the boat, and looked around, taking a breath.
"Yes!" He shouted happily. "I have made it home! Yatta! I shall now go to find my family!"
He ran to his home, only to find a pile of rubble.
"What? This can't be my home!" He told himself. He spotted a police officer, and ran to him.
"Excuse me, sir, but can you tell me what happened to that home over there?" He said, pointing to the crumbled remains of his home.
"It's a very tragic story. The home was destroyed during the war. The family inside died almost immediately. I feel sorry for any family or friends they might have had."
"No!" Ryuza screamed, as he fell to his knees. "No!"
/FLASHBACK
"After that, I met a man named Bartholomew Auros, who taught me to play Duel Monsters. It was a fun game, but didn't take the pain away." Ryuza said flatly.
FLASHBACK
"So, Ryuza," Auros said mysteriously. "Would you like to join me?"
"Join you?" Ryuza asked, puzzled. "In what?"
"The birth of a perfect world. It will take time and many deaths, but it will be worthwhile. And we will be able to live in peace."
"Sounds good. I'm all for it." Ryuza said, smiling grimly.
"There are to be four Executioners, and we are the first two. Once we find the second two, the first part of our mission will be complete."
"Sounds good," Ryuza started, smiling devillishly. "When will we know we have found the others?"
"In time."
/FLASHBACK
"Hmmm...well, you proved me wrong. But that doesn't mean I'll go any easier on you." Kaiba said sullenly.
"I understand. Oh, and Kaiba?" Ryuza asked.
"Yeah?"
"Do you share some type of bond with your cards? I'm just wondering."
"It's not the thing I usually like to talk about," Kaiba started. "But I share a special bond with my Blue Eyes White Dragon. But that's not something I want to talk about right now."
"I see." Ryuza said thoughtfully.
"Well?" Kaiba asked angrily. "Are you going to answer your own question or not?"
"Sure. I didn't want to see any more death or pain. That's why I created a deck with monsters that could not die. Thus, the Immortality Deck was born!"
He raised his deck triumphantly to the sky as the elevator reached the top floor, and folded up into a small battle arena. The sky was gray, and the floor atop the tower was dripping with water.
Kaiba spotted Mokuba, tied to a cross on the small space that had been there before the elevator had reached the top. He was tied to a cross, with his wrists and ankles both tied together. He hung from the ropes around his wrists on a hook.
"Mokuba! I'll get you out of there as soon as I can!" Kaiba called. Mokuba opened his eyes, and was glad to see his older brother.
"Enough talk. Let's begin our duel, Kaiba."
Kaiba scowled. "Fine then. I will beat you in the name of my brother!"
"Oh, and don't worry about Mokuba. After I take your soul, he'll be okay with me." Ryuza said obnoxiously.
"Like hell I'll let you!" Kaiba and Mokuba shouted together.
"Open Soul Cards!" Ryuza shouted. Kaiba did the same. Two cards appeared behind Ryuza, while Blue Eyes White Dragon, Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon, and God of Obelisk appeared behind Kaiba.
DUEL START
Ryuza: First off, I'll summon Inpachi(1600/1900) in DEF mode, and end my turn by setting 2 cards face down.
Kaiba: I'll start by setting one monster face down in DEF mode, and ending my turn.
Ryuza: Now, I'll sacrafice my monster to summon the mighty Big Core(2300/1100)!
A metallic spaceship appears. A bright blue ball of energy is beaming brightly in the middle of the ship.
Ryuza: Meet Big Core, one of the deadliest Machine creatures in the game!
Kaiba: You've got a good card, but he only has 2300 ATK points. I'll take it out easily!
Ryuza: Ha! I don't think so, Kaiba. My Big Core is immune to all of your attacks! So, you can't destroy it the normal way.
Kaiba: I'll find some way to beat it...
Ryuza: Now! Big Core! Attack his face down monster! Big Bang Blast!
Big Core fires a blue beam of light out of it's laser cannons, obliterating the face down card. It forms into a small metal jar with a haunting blue face...
Kaiba: Ha! You flipped my Cyber Jar! Now all monsters on the field are destroyed, and we can summon new monsters to the field!
Ryuza: Not so fast! I flip my Trap card, Effect Reflect Armor! It molds into armor on my monster's body and reflects any and all monster effects! So, he's protected from your Cyber Jar, and I still get to draw the five cards and summon new monsters!
Kaiba: What? Grrr...
They draw their five new cards, and show them to their opponents.
Kaiba draws: Blue Eyes White Dragon x3, Kaiser Seahorse, Spear Dragon
Ryuza draws: Metal Orb, Metallic Viser, Fusilier Dragon the Dual Mode Beast, Heavy Mech Support Platform x2
Kaiba: Now! I summon Kaiser Seahorse(1700/1650) and Spear Dragon(1900/0) in ATK mode!
Ryuza: I summon Metallic Viser(0/0) and two Heavy Mech Support Platform(500/500) in DEF mode!
A small metallic orb with heavy indentations in it appears on the field, as well as two miniature ships.
Kaiba: Starting my turn, I'll sacrafice my Kaiser Seahorse for my deadly Blue Eyes White Dragon(3000/2500), and equip him with Fairy Meteor Crush, giving him the ability to deal damage to your monsters while they're in DEF mode.
Ryuza: You activated my Trap card! Chain Disappearance! If you have any other Blue Eyes cards in your hand or deck, remove them from play immediately.
Kaiba: Damn you. Both other Blue Eyes disappear from his hand.
Ryuza: Ha. There goes your last chance of winning.
Kaiba: Blue Eyes, attack Metallic Viser now! Burst Stream of Destruction!
Blue Eyes fires a shining blast of white energy toward Metallic Viser...
To Be Continued
Next: Heavy Metal Part 1