Northern coast, Duelist Haven
Willem Spring stepped out of the small landing vessel he and Claire had taken to the island. The black and silver Duel Disk on his left arm locked into it's standby mode.
His normal black business suit and tie replaced with a more relaxed black sleeveless T-shirt showing off his muscled, scar covered arms. A pair of black cargo pants and his feet were covered not by his customary Italian Loafers but by a pair of black steel toe boots.
Claire too wore different attire. Gone was her prim and proper Business woman look.
Now she wore a pair of denim shorts and a pink T-shirt with Hello Kitty on the back, Her light brown hair up in a pony tail. On her left arm rested a pink and white Duel Disk, Her feet rested in a pair of white strapped sandals, her toe nails painted pink.
Before them stood eight black robed figures, Each with a black Duel Disk on his or her left arms.
"Have you completed your assigned tasks?" Willem stepped forward and asked The eight assembled Ghouls all bowed and signaled in the affirmative.
"Very good, now transfer them to Claire and myself and return to the ship. You rewards will be waiting for you in your quarters.
Fifteen minutes later both Willem and Claire were eligible for the Battle Island finals, each now possessing twenty Star Points.
"So, where to now sir?" Claire asked, walking two steps behind the tall black clad man.
"We go to the Western side of the Island, where the finals will be held and wait for the others to arrive. No doubt Kaiba and Yugi will be there... and, that blond fellow that's always at Mr. Mutos side." Willem paused and looked skyward, as if trying to spot the name he was seeking in the atmosphere.
"Joseph Wheeler sir, number two ranked Duelist in the world competition circuit, he clamed the title after defeating Seto Kaiba three years ago with the aid of his Red Eyes Black Dragon and two dice cards." Claire said as she looked at her Palm top computer, reading the data there.
"Thank you Claire. I wouldn't be surprised if Mr. Marcus and his lady friend the lovely Ms. Dawson were to make it to the finals." Willem commented as he resumed walking, Claire remaining two steps behind him.
"Sir, If you don't mind my asking." Claire spoke.
"Not at all my dear, any answers I can provide for you are of course, my pleasure to provide." Willem replied.
Claire cleared her throat before speaking, "If Kaiba is meant to have Obelisk, and Yugi is meant to have Osiris..." She didn't get the chance to finish.
"Then who will command Ra?" Willem finished for her, his forehead sporting the golden eye form again.
"Y... Yes sir." Claire fell behind a little more. Every since She'd found Mr. Spring on the bow of the ship she'd felt uneasy around him. His demeanor hadn't really changed all that much but there was a presence about him that was, She couldn't really place it, off fit well enough. Willem Spring seemed just a bit off from the way he normally was.
"That, my dear child I do not know. The God cards are unlike others, they choose their users. That is why Yugi and Kaiba have been able to acquire them on now two separate occasions." Willem answered as he came to a stop at a bench by the side of the road.
A few moments later both Duelists were aboard the tram headed towards the western coliseum, and the finals of Battle Island.
Duelist Haven Jungle Sector
"Not a very powerful monster there Robert. If it weren't for you little magic card there I'd be able to have Jinzo wipe it out with on shot." Joey said as he drew his card, examining his options.
"You've been playing this game long enough Joey, you should know attack power is only one facet of the cards." Robert replied, his green eyes almost glowing in the light of the near midday sun.
"Regardless, I'll set one monster and one magic or trap card and end my turn." Joey said as the turn passed to Robert yet again.
Robert closed his eyes and drew his card, he needed one of three cards in his deck to get around Joey's Swords of revealing light which still had one turn left after this one.
Robert drew and looked at his card.
'Perfect!' His mind screamed.
"I'm going to stop paying Messenger of Peace's cost, now I'll activate my Paladin of white dragons effect, Special Summoning a Blue Eyes White Dragon to the field in attack mode!" No sooner had Robert finished speaking than the Paladin of White Dragons began to glow, it's shape becoming a luminous sphere of white light, the huge ball of light expanded until it threatened to envelope Roberts Tyrant Dragon.
Energy began to crackle and cascade off of the sphere, The Tyrant Dragon next to it began to roar and claw at the earth beneath it, it's yellow eyes flashing angrily and the green gem on its head pulse brightly.
The sphere collapsed in on itself and suddenly exploded outwards, blinding all who were watching.
Then their vision cleared Joey and Robert saw the majestic form of the Blue Eyes White Dragon on the field, the sunlight shinning on its white outstretched wings.
Roberts Tyrant Dragon cowered slightly in the presence of the powerful beast, Joey's Jinzo uncrossed it's arms and took a small step back.
"Nice Play Robert But your blue eyes can't attack while my Swords of Revealing light are in play." Joey shot off.
"Normally My Blue Eyes wouldn't be able to attack the same turn it was summoned by my Paladins effect anyway. But thanks to this..." Robert activated a card he had sitting on the field.
"The magic card Quick Attack, it can, well it would if your Swords weren't blocking it. Oh, wait! That's why I have this Mystical Space Typhoon magic card!" Robert slide the card into one of the free slots on his Duel Disk.
"And it's target is you Swords of revealing light!" Robert explained as a swirling vortex opened above the aforementioned magic card and destroyed it.
"Now, Blue Eyes white Dragon! Destroy Jinzo with Burst Stream Attack!"Robert commanded.
"Robert no! Joeys Equip card!!!!" Sammantha cried out, but it was too late. The massive white dragon reared back it's head and destroyed the machine monster, dealing one hundred points of damage to Joey's life points.
And Robert's Life points dropped by five hundred.
Robert: 2200
Joey: 4300
"What!?! AW CRAP! The Black pendant, great job Robert." he chided himself.
Joey was snickering on his side of the field.
"Nice Job Robert, Thanks for the assist." Joey laughed.
"Not done yet Wheeler. Tyrant Dragon, Plasma Burst attack!" Robert commanded the huge fire dragon.
"Don't think so, with Jinzo gone I can use this, Mirror Force!" Joey activated the card and Tyrant Dragons attack bounced back at both of Roberts monsters. Destroying them both.
"So much for the mighty Blue Eyes White Dragon eh?" Joey called.
Robert looked down at his Duel Disk, one card left in his magic and trap field.
'I hope he doesn't counter this.' Robert thought as Joey's turn began again.
Joey drew his card and made a sour face, as he looked through his hand however his eyes lit up.
"I'll play the magic card, Cost Down, by discarding one card from my hand all monsters in my hand are now two levels lower, which means I can summon..." Joey removed his face down monster and slid a new card into place in attack mode.
"My Red Eyes Black Dragon!" He shouted as a black orb formed on the field, waves of dark energy began to pulse off of the black sphere, purple lightning began to arc between the ground and the ball of dark energy, it was as if Joey's side of the field were replaying Roberts earlier move but with is color switched around, as if it were a photo negative.
As the black dragon appeared on the field Robert smiled and reached forward, pressing a button on his Duel Disk his last card was activated.
"Thanks for the chainable event Joey, Activate Trap! Call of the Haunted!" Robert announced and the ground exploded in front of him, a white form streaked towards the heavens, pulling a wide arc in mid air and gently set down in front of Robert.
Joey's jaw was on the ground, His eyes wide in disbelief.
"What's the matter Joey? No warm welcome for my Blue Eyes White Dragon?" Robert asked, taking on an insulted look.
Sammantha, Yugi and the others looked on with shocked expressions, this duel had been a fierce one, neither duelist giving an inch, and even though Joey had taken a lead Robert hadn't backed down.
Even though Joey's Red eyes was at a six hundred attack point disadvantage he seemed confident that he'd make it through the match.
They'd been trading friendly barbs the entire match, hitting each other with everything they had, their best combos were used, matched and beaten time and again.
Now it seemed they'd decided to forgo the fancy stuff and get straight down to the meat of it.
Dragon versus Dragon, this next set of exchanges would decide the Tournament for both players.
Joey and Robert locked eyes, both smiling.
"So, it's come down to this huh?" Robert asked.
"Looks like it. Ready?" Joey asked back.
"As I'll ever be." Robert replied.
Willem Spring stepped out of the small landing vessel he and Claire had taken to the island. The black and silver Duel Disk on his left arm locked into it's standby mode.
His normal black business suit and tie replaced with a more relaxed black sleeveless T-shirt showing off his muscled, scar covered arms. A pair of black cargo pants and his feet were covered not by his customary Italian Loafers but by a pair of black steel toe boots.
Claire too wore different attire. Gone was her prim and proper Business woman look.
Now she wore a pair of denim shorts and a pink T-shirt with Hello Kitty on the back, Her light brown hair up in a pony tail. On her left arm rested a pink and white Duel Disk, Her feet rested in a pair of white strapped sandals, her toe nails painted pink.
Before them stood eight black robed figures, Each with a black Duel Disk on his or her left arms.
"Have you completed your assigned tasks?" Willem stepped forward and asked The eight assembled Ghouls all bowed and signaled in the affirmative.
"Very good, now transfer them to Claire and myself and return to the ship. You rewards will be waiting for you in your quarters.
Fifteen minutes later both Willem and Claire were eligible for the Battle Island finals, each now possessing twenty Star Points.
"So, where to now sir?" Claire asked, walking two steps behind the tall black clad man.
"We go to the Western side of the Island, where the finals will be held and wait for the others to arrive. No doubt Kaiba and Yugi will be there... and, that blond fellow that's always at Mr. Mutos side." Willem paused and looked skyward, as if trying to spot the name he was seeking in the atmosphere.
"Joseph Wheeler sir, number two ranked Duelist in the world competition circuit, he clamed the title after defeating Seto Kaiba three years ago with the aid of his Red Eyes Black Dragon and two dice cards." Claire said as she looked at her Palm top computer, reading the data there.
"Thank you Claire. I wouldn't be surprised if Mr. Marcus and his lady friend the lovely Ms. Dawson were to make it to the finals." Willem commented as he resumed walking, Claire remaining two steps behind him.
"Sir, If you don't mind my asking." Claire spoke.
"Not at all my dear, any answers I can provide for you are of course, my pleasure to provide." Willem replied.
Claire cleared her throat before speaking, "If Kaiba is meant to have Obelisk, and Yugi is meant to have Osiris..." She didn't get the chance to finish.
"Then who will command Ra?" Willem finished for her, his forehead sporting the golden eye form again.
"Y... Yes sir." Claire fell behind a little more. Every since She'd found Mr. Spring on the bow of the ship she'd felt uneasy around him. His demeanor hadn't really changed all that much but there was a presence about him that was, She couldn't really place it, off fit well enough. Willem Spring seemed just a bit off from the way he normally was.
"That, my dear child I do not know. The God cards are unlike others, they choose their users. That is why Yugi and Kaiba have been able to acquire them on now two separate occasions." Willem answered as he came to a stop at a bench by the side of the road.
A few moments later both Duelists were aboard the tram headed towards the western coliseum, and the finals of Battle Island.
Duelist Haven Jungle Sector
"Not a very powerful monster there Robert. If it weren't for you little magic card there I'd be able to have Jinzo wipe it out with on shot." Joey said as he drew his card, examining his options.
"You've been playing this game long enough Joey, you should know attack power is only one facet of the cards." Robert replied, his green eyes almost glowing in the light of the near midday sun.
"Regardless, I'll set one monster and one magic or trap card and end my turn." Joey said as the turn passed to Robert yet again.
Robert closed his eyes and drew his card, he needed one of three cards in his deck to get around Joey's Swords of revealing light which still had one turn left after this one.
Robert drew and looked at his card.
'Perfect!' His mind screamed.
"I'm going to stop paying Messenger of Peace's cost, now I'll activate my Paladin of white dragons effect, Special Summoning a Blue Eyes White Dragon to the field in attack mode!" No sooner had Robert finished speaking than the Paladin of White Dragons began to glow, it's shape becoming a luminous sphere of white light, the huge ball of light expanded until it threatened to envelope Roberts Tyrant Dragon.
Energy began to crackle and cascade off of the sphere, The Tyrant Dragon next to it began to roar and claw at the earth beneath it, it's yellow eyes flashing angrily and the green gem on its head pulse brightly.
The sphere collapsed in on itself and suddenly exploded outwards, blinding all who were watching.
Then their vision cleared Joey and Robert saw the majestic form of the Blue Eyes White Dragon on the field, the sunlight shinning on its white outstretched wings.
Roberts Tyrant Dragon cowered slightly in the presence of the powerful beast, Joey's Jinzo uncrossed it's arms and took a small step back.
"Nice Play Robert But your blue eyes can't attack while my Swords of Revealing light are in play." Joey shot off.
"Normally My Blue Eyes wouldn't be able to attack the same turn it was summoned by my Paladins effect anyway. But thanks to this..." Robert activated a card he had sitting on the field.
"The magic card Quick Attack, it can, well it would if your Swords weren't blocking it. Oh, wait! That's why I have this Mystical Space Typhoon magic card!" Robert slide the card into one of the free slots on his Duel Disk.
"And it's target is you Swords of revealing light!" Robert explained as a swirling vortex opened above the aforementioned magic card and destroyed it.
"Now, Blue Eyes white Dragon! Destroy Jinzo with Burst Stream Attack!"Robert commanded.
"Robert no! Joeys Equip card!!!!" Sammantha cried out, but it was too late. The massive white dragon reared back it's head and destroyed the machine monster, dealing one hundred points of damage to Joey's life points.
And Robert's Life points dropped by five hundred.
Robert: 2200
Joey: 4300
"What!?! AW CRAP! The Black pendant, great job Robert." he chided himself.
Joey was snickering on his side of the field.
"Nice Job Robert, Thanks for the assist." Joey laughed.
"Not done yet Wheeler. Tyrant Dragon, Plasma Burst attack!" Robert commanded the huge fire dragon.
"Don't think so, with Jinzo gone I can use this, Mirror Force!" Joey activated the card and Tyrant Dragons attack bounced back at both of Roberts monsters. Destroying them both.
"So much for the mighty Blue Eyes White Dragon eh?" Joey called.
Robert looked down at his Duel Disk, one card left in his magic and trap field.
'I hope he doesn't counter this.' Robert thought as Joey's turn began again.
Joey drew his card and made a sour face, as he looked through his hand however his eyes lit up.
"I'll play the magic card, Cost Down, by discarding one card from my hand all monsters in my hand are now two levels lower, which means I can summon..." Joey removed his face down monster and slid a new card into place in attack mode.
"My Red Eyes Black Dragon!" He shouted as a black orb formed on the field, waves of dark energy began to pulse off of the black sphere, purple lightning began to arc between the ground and the ball of dark energy, it was as if Joey's side of the field were replaying Roberts earlier move but with is color switched around, as if it were a photo negative.
As the black dragon appeared on the field Robert smiled and reached forward, pressing a button on his Duel Disk his last card was activated.
"Thanks for the chainable event Joey, Activate Trap! Call of the Haunted!" Robert announced and the ground exploded in front of him, a white form streaked towards the heavens, pulling a wide arc in mid air and gently set down in front of Robert.
Joey's jaw was on the ground, His eyes wide in disbelief.
"What's the matter Joey? No warm welcome for my Blue Eyes White Dragon?" Robert asked, taking on an insulted look.
Sammantha, Yugi and the others looked on with shocked expressions, this duel had been a fierce one, neither duelist giving an inch, and even though Joey had taken a lead Robert hadn't backed down.
Even though Joey's Red eyes was at a six hundred attack point disadvantage he seemed confident that he'd make it through the match.
They'd been trading friendly barbs the entire match, hitting each other with everything they had, their best combos were used, matched and beaten time and again.
Now it seemed they'd decided to forgo the fancy stuff and get straight down to the meat of it.
Dragon versus Dragon, this next set of exchanges would decide the Tournament for both players.
Joey and Robert locked eyes, both smiling.
"So, it's come down to this huh?" Robert asked.
"Looks like it. Ready?" Joey asked back.
"As I'll ever be." Robert replied.