A massive roar was more felt than heard from all around them. Roberts
mysterious enemy drew his card and activated it.
Hinotama, the direct damage magic card rained balls of fire down upon Robert, Burning away his Life Points and searing his skin.
Roberts right arm had gone blissfully numb after taking two of the magic fireballs directly, He examined it and saw the skin blackened and blistered, already the dead tissue was beginning to sheet off.
"What's the matter Mr. Marcus?" The ominous man asked. "Can't stand the heat?" HE added and began to cackle at his own joke.
Robert forced his right arm into action, it was tough going with the numbness robbing him of the fine touch needed to play the game effectively but he managed to draw his card for the turn.
"I activate, Pot of Greed!" Robert declared and again forced his right arm into action to draw again.
'Alright, Spear Dragon and... what the hell is this?' Robert thought while he examined the magic card he'd drawn. He'd never seen it before, It sure as hell hadn't been in his deck when he came to the Island and he'd never seen it in the Industrial Illusions card database.
'What the hell's Power of Amun? there's no text other than the name.' Roberts confusion pushed him even harder. 'He screwed with my deck, he TAMPERED WITH MY DECK!' Roberts anger flared again the notion that this fiend had been able to alter his deck simply pushed him on all the more.
The light was almost blinding behind him.
"It's Mr. Spring, He's doing this. I don't know how though, he'd always said Roberts mind was being shielded by something." Kelly explained to Sammantha and Yugi as they stood by Roberts bed.
"Who's Mr.Spring? Why would he want to do this?" Sammantha asked. Her voice full of confusion and fear.
"He never told any of us the full plan, only that Robert, Yugi and, Kaiba needed to be eliminated. Five of us were sent to the island. Velius was sent for Kaiba. Ajora was sent for Yugi and I was sent against Robert, Mr.Spring thought that the emotional baggage would weaken him." Kelly answered as best she could as she kneeled next to Roberts bed.
"Yugi, did you already run into Ajora?" Sammantha inquired of the silent man.
"Yes, I believe so. Our Duel was a strange one he fought well but I sensed he was holding back. And then there's the card he gave up when he lost." Yugi paused to remove the card from his shirt pocket and handed it to Sammantha.
"Osiris? I thought this and the other two were stolen from lock up, why would they be here?" Sammantha handed the card back to Yugi who slid the card not into his pocket but into his deck.
"I don't know. Kelly, what did Mr.Spring say to you before you were sent to the island?" Yugi asked. His deep violet eyes seemingly peering into the blonde woman.
"He didn't say anything to me, but he did call Velius and Ajora into his office before we were dispatched to the ships. When they came out they seemed far more nervous than I'd ever seen them." She replied, her hazel eyes returning to Roberts form.
The ground was shaking and the light was everywhere, the brilliant golden radiance washing over everything in the area. Roberts foe didn't seem to like the glow and shielded his eyes from the sheer intensity of it.
'Now. sacrifice two of your face down monsters.' The voice spoke inside of Roberts mind again.
He did as he was guided.
"I sacrifice two of my face down monsters to summon, The Blue Eyes White Dragon!" Robert set the card and the huge beast flashed into existence.
It fixed its glowing blue eyes on Roberts opponent and roared menacingly.
"While your beast does impress I'm afraid you're out of luck, I activate Gravity Bind!" The sinister man called as the Blue Eyes hunched over as if tethered by a chain that was too short for it to stand properly.
The Great dragon snarled and cawed furrows into the ground beneath it. Robert could feel it's rage, the sheer indignation of being restrained.
Robert made the massive dragons anger his own and fixed his now glowing green eyes on his enemy.
"My turn is over then... I don't even know what to call you, though a few choice words do come to mind." Robert sniped.
"OH! Do forgive me where ARE my manners." The man spat sarcastically as he took a slight bow.
"You may call me Spring." He finished and reached to activate another card.
"At the cost of one hundred life points per turn I can keep you from attacking with any monsters with power greater than fifteen hundred thanks to this, my Messenger of Peace magic card." Spring explained as the Blue Eyes hunched over a little more, snarling menacingly the whole time.
Spring motioned for Robert to take his turn, a dark smile on his face the whole time.
'Okay Robert, you can do this. Sam's got the same cards in her deck and you've beaten them before. You just need to draw the right card.' Robert thought to himself as his fingertips rested upon his deck.
He drew back his hand.
'This is impossible, I talk big but I've let them all down. Sammantha, Kelly, Ryu, Yugi and Joey... I've failed them all.' Roberts heart sank and his mood darkened, with it the luminous glow surrounding him dimmed.
Robert felt a hand on his right shoulder he did his best to ignore the pain, turning his head he looked at the figure standing there.
Sammantha smiled back at him. Nothing but adoration and love in her eyes. He could even feel the emotion coming off of her, the confidence she had in him was obvious even to the most inept observer.
Then he heard the voice in his head again, much more clearly this time he realized it wasn't one single voice, it was many all flowing together forming into what seemed to be one voice.
They weren't gone... They were with him always.
Robert turned back to Spring, a defiant and cocky smile on his face and drew his card.
"He's... smiling?" Kelly was confused up until now Roberts expression had been grim but now a smile much like the one he had on his face when he knew he was going to win a duel was on his face, but there was more to it something that the people in the room couldn't place.
"I sense a shift in the energies surrounding him, I've felt power like this before. Once." Yugi's voice seemed far away.
The glowing eye on Roberts forehead dimmed.
"It's time honey. Use it." Sammantha whispered into Roberts ear and kissed him on the cheek, doing her best to avoid touching his wounded arm.
"Right, I flip my remaining two face down monsters to reveal, Spear Dragon and Sapphire Dragon!" Robert had no sooner spoken the names than the two dragons appeared beside the Blue Eyes, both feeling the effects of Springs restricting cards.
"Shame they can't attack eh, Mr. Marcus?" Spring teased.
"You're right. They can't. But I haven't summoned yet." Robert smirked.
Hinotama, the direct damage magic card rained balls of fire down upon Robert, Burning away his Life Points and searing his skin.
Roberts right arm had gone blissfully numb after taking two of the magic fireballs directly, He examined it and saw the skin blackened and blistered, already the dead tissue was beginning to sheet off.
"What's the matter Mr. Marcus?" The ominous man asked. "Can't stand the heat?" HE added and began to cackle at his own joke.
Robert forced his right arm into action, it was tough going with the numbness robbing him of the fine touch needed to play the game effectively but he managed to draw his card for the turn.
"I activate, Pot of Greed!" Robert declared and again forced his right arm into action to draw again.
'Alright, Spear Dragon and... what the hell is this?' Robert thought while he examined the magic card he'd drawn. He'd never seen it before, It sure as hell hadn't been in his deck when he came to the Island and he'd never seen it in the Industrial Illusions card database.
'What the hell's Power of Amun? there's no text other than the name.' Roberts confusion pushed him even harder. 'He screwed with my deck, he TAMPERED WITH MY DECK!' Roberts anger flared again the notion that this fiend had been able to alter his deck simply pushed him on all the more.
The light was almost blinding behind him.
"It's Mr. Spring, He's doing this. I don't know how though, he'd always said Roberts mind was being shielded by something." Kelly explained to Sammantha and Yugi as they stood by Roberts bed.
"Who's Mr.Spring? Why would he want to do this?" Sammantha asked. Her voice full of confusion and fear.
"He never told any of us the full plan, only that Robert, Yugi and, Kaiba needed to be eliminated. Five of us were sent to the island. Velius was sent for Kaiba. Ajora was sent for Yugi and I was sent against Robert, Mr.Spring thought that the emotional baggage would weaken him." Kelly answered as best she could as she kneeled next to Roberts bed.
"Yugi, did you already run into Ajora?" Sammantha inquired of the silent man.
"Yes, I believe so. Our Duel was a strange one he fought well but I sensed he was holding back. And then there's the card he gave up when he lost." Yugi paused to remove the card from his shirt pocket and handed it to Sammantha.
"Osiris? I thought this and the other two were stolen from lock up, why would they be here?" Sammantha handed the card back to Yugi who slid the card not into his pocket but into his deck.
"I don't know. Kelly, what did Mr.Spring say to you before you were sent to the island?" Yugi asked. His deep violet eyes seemingly peering into the blonde woman.
"He didn't say anything to me, but he did call Velius and Ajora into his office before we were dispatched to the ships. When they came out they seemed far more nervous than I'd ever seen them." She replied, her hazel eyes returning to Roberts form.
The ground was shaking and the light was everywhere, the brilliant golden radiance washing over everything in the area. Roberts foe didn't seem to like the glow and shielded his eyes from the sheer intensity of it.
'Now. sacrifice two of your face down monsters.' The voice spoke inside of Roberts mind again.
He did as he was guided.
"I sacrifice two of my face down monsters to summon, The Blue Eyes White Dragon!" Robert set the card and the huge beast flashed into existence.
It fixed its glowing blue eyes on Roberts opponent and roared menacingly.
"While your beast does impress I'm afraid you're out of luck, I activate Gravity Bind!" The sinister man called as the Blue Eyes hunched over as if tethered by a chain that was too short for it to stand properly.
The Great dragon snarled and cawed furrows into the ground beneath it. Robert could feel it's rage, the sheer indignation of being restrained.
Robert made the massive dragons anger his own and fixed his now glowing green eyes on his enemy.
"My turn is over then... I don't even know what to call you, though a few choice words do come to mind." Robert sniped.
"OH! Do forgive me where ARE my manners." The man spat sarcastically as he took a slight bow.
"You may call me Spring." He finished and reached to activate another card.
"At the cost of one hundred life points per turn I can keep you from attacking with any monsters with power greater than fifteen hundred thanks to this, my Messenger of Peace magic card." Spring explained as the Blue Eyes hunched over a little more, snarling menacingly the whole time.
Spring motioned for Robert to take his turn, a dark smile on his face the whole time.
'Okay Robert, you can do this. Sam's got the same cards in her deck and you've beaten them before. You just need to draw the right card.' Robert thought to himself as his fingertips rested upon his deck.
He drew back his hand.
'This is impossible, I talk big but I've let them all down. Sammantha, Kelly, Ryu, Yugi and Joey... I've failed them all.' Roberts heart sank and his mood darkened, with it the luminous glow surrounding him dimmed.
Robert felt a hand on his right shoulder he did his best to ignore the pain, turning his head he looked at the figure standing there.
Sammantha smiled back at him. Nothing but adoration and love in her eyes. He could even feel the emotion coming off of her, the confidence she had in him was obvious even to the most inept observer.
Then he heard the voice in his head again, much more clearly this time he realized it wasn't one single voice, it was many all flowing together forming into what seemed to be one voice.
They weren't gone... They were with him always.
Robert turned back to Spring, a defiant and cocky smile on his face and drew his card.
"He's... smiling?" Kelly was confused up until now Roberts expression had been grim but now a smile much like the one he had on his face when he knew he was going to win a duel was on his face, but there was more to it something that the people in the room couldn't place.
"I sense a shift in the energies surrounding him, I've felt power like this before. Once." Yugi's voice seemed far away.
The glowing eye on Roberts forehead dimmed.
"It's time honey. Use it." Sammantha whispered into Roberts ear and kissed him on the cheek, doing her best to avoid touching his wounded arm.
"Right, I flip my remaining two face down monsters to reveal, Spear Dragon and Sapphire Dragon!" Robert had no sooner spoken the names than the two dragons appeared beside the Blue Eyes, both feeling the effects of Springs restricting cards.
"Shame they can't attack eh, Mr. Marcus?" Spring teased.
"You're right. They can't. But I haven't summoned yet." Robert smirked.