King of Games
Chapter 8
Matt Ishida walked toward his mother's house with his girlfriend, Sora Takenouchi. He couldn't believe that his younger brother just took off to another city like that, while leaving three guests behind in his house. He ran a hand through his blond hair. In truth, he was nervous. He hadn't seen his mother in ages. The last time they were together was when Myotismon had attacked Tokyo, seven years ago.
"Matt, we're here," Sora told him. He snapped out of his trance.
"Yeah," he replied in a whisper. He slowly reached up and rang the doorbell to the Takaishi's apartment. "Coming," a muffled voice called from inside.
When the door opened, Nancy Takaishi saw the face of her other son, Yamato. "Matt, you're here! And Sora too!"
"Hi Ms. Takaishi," the auburn haired girl smiled.
"Hey mom," Matt greeted. "Where are those guests?" Suddenly he heard Davis's voice erupt from the living room.
"YOU SONNUVA…GET BACK HERE, WHEELER! THAT'S MY COOKIE!"
"HEHE, MINE NOW!" He heard Davis and the other guy running around the house.
Matt sweatdropped. "Never mind."
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Weevil: 4000 TK: 4000"I'll begin the match," snickered Weevil, "by playing a monster in face-down defense mode and ending my turn."
'That's not what I expected,' thought TK. 'I know Weevil's strategies with his insect cards, but this is unusual.' He drew his card. 'No matter what, though, I have to lower his defenses as much as possible. This card should do well.'
"I'll summon Neo the Magic Swordsman in Attack Mode!" yelled TK. The blonde sword wielding spellcaster appeared on the field. "Attack the defense monster!"
Weevil smirked. "Alright, activate, my Parasite Paracide!"
Parasite Paracide – ATK: 500/DEF: 300A strange insect with tentacles appeared on the field, right before Neo destroyed it. Some tentacles suddenly shot towards TK.
"What's going on?" asked TK.
"My Paracide is infecting your deck, Takaishi," snickered Weevil. "The card is somewhere in that deck, and when you draw it, it will deal you 1000 damage to your life points!" TK stared in shock. "My move, Takaishi!" Weevil drew his card.
"I'll play Graceful Charity, to draw three cards," he said, drawing three, "and discarding two. I will then proceed to playing another defense monster and declaring it your turn!"
'I've already made one mistake by attacking,' thought TK. 'Weevil's Paracide is in my deck, and I have to find a way to win before I draw it. But how?'
He drew his card. "I play a monster in defense mode as well. And I'll play one card face down on the field to end my turn."
Weevil drew his next card. "I'll play Gokibore, in attack mode!"
Gokibore – ATK: 1200/DEF: 1400"And I'll play the field Magic Card, Forest!" Right before their eyes, the Dueling arena began to grow grass and trees.
"Forest? What's that do?" asked TK.
"It's very simple. It will increase the Attack and Defense of all Insect monsters by 200 points!" laughed Weevil.
"Oh no," whispered TK.
"I will now proceed to flip the monster I had face down," laughed Weevil. "Man-Eater Bug!"
Man-Eater Bug – ATK: 450/DEF: 600"I will destroy the monster you had on the field with its ability," laughed Weevil. "And I'll attack you with my insects! With their new field power bonus, I can inflict even more direct damage to your life points!"
Weevil: 4000TK: 1950
"No, he's already gotten my life points down that much!" muttered TK. "I need to make a comeback, and fast."
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"Things aren't looking good for TK," said Sakura, watching the video screen. "Weevil's now got the advantage. Who knows what can happen now?"
"If there's one thing that I have learned from Duelist Kingdom, Sakura, it's that the game isn't over until it's over," Yugi assured her. "TK's got cards in his deck that can easily turn this game around."
"Yugi," a voice came from behind them. "I see you have come, exactly as I predicted you would." Sakura and Yugi turned to see an Egyptian woman in a white dress, a golden necklace a charm on it like the eye on Yugi's puzzle, and stunning blue eyes. Yugi then turned into Yami using his Millenium Puzzle.
"Ishizu," Yami whispered. "What are you doing here?"
"How are you doing, Sakura Avalon?" the woman asked.
"How do you know my name?" asked Sakura.
"I have my ways of knowing these things, Sakura," she smiled. "Keep your cards close to you. You'll need them."
'Cards?' wondered Sakura. 'She must mean my dueling deck. There's no way she can know of…'
"I didn't mean your deck, Miss Avalon," Ishizu said without looking at her. "I meant your other cards."
"How did you…never mind," the girl sighed.
"Turn your attention back to your friend, TK," Ishizu demanded. "I must speak with Yugi about something dreadfully important."
"Alright," Sakura told her. Yami and Ishizu left to talk, but Sakura didn't follow. Although she was curious about Ishizu, she decided it would be in her best interest not to know what was going on. After all, she, Yugi and TK, had already shared enough secrets for anyone's benefit.
"What did you wish to speak to me about?" asked Yami, once he and Ishizu were in a secluded alleyway where no one would listen.
"It's about the near future," Ishizu told him. "You and your new friends will be caught in a battle that will truly test your abilities as pharaoh. If you do not pass this test, then I must search elsewhere for someone to combat the new evil coming to the Battle City Tournament."
"TK and Sakura? Battle?" asked Yami. "I am sorry, but I don't understand."
"You will when the time comes," Ishizu told him. "Also know that if you do not lead them to victory, the fate of our world, and another, will be taken by the forces of darkness."
"I will heed your warning, Ishizu," Yami told her before leaving. "Thank you."
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"It's my move," said TK, drawing his card. "I play my Swords of Revealing Light to prevent your attacking me for three turns!"
"No skin off of my nose," Weevil smiled. "Go on."
"And now I'll play Mystical Elf in Defense mode!"
Mystical Elf – ATK: 800/DEF: 2000
"Your move, Weevil," TK told him.
"Ah, a very good card for this game," laughed Weevil after drawing his card. "I'll counter your Swords of Revealing Light, with my Swords of Revealing Light!"
"So we're both prevented from attacking for three turns, big deal," said TK. "I can still beat you!"
"I'd like to see you try, Takaishi," laughed Weevil. "Very well. I'll finish my turn by summoning Flying Kamakiri #2 in attack mode!."
Flying Kamakiri #2 – ATK: 1700/DEF: 1000 (A/N: This is its attack strength with the Field Card, if you're wondering why it's higher than what it should be.)
"My move," said TK, drawing his card. "I'll summon Dunames Dark Witch In Attack Mode."
Dunames Dark Witch – ATK: 1800/DEF: 1050(A/N: There's an angel card with a high attack! Thanks to AngeNightShadow and Jay Man for the suggestion!)
"And I'll finish by laying a card face down on the field. Your move, Weevil."
'He doesn't know who he's dealing with,' thought Weevil. 'Once that Paracide comes out of his deck, I'll have one of the strongest monsters in the game to help me win.'
Weevil drew his next card. "I summon Flying Kamakiri #1, in Attack Mode!"
Flying Kamakiri #1 – ATK: 1600/ DEF: 1100"And I'll end my turn."
TK drew another card. "I'll pass this turn. There's nothing I can do."
"A wise decision, Takeru," chuckled Weevil. He drew. "I think I'll pass as well."
"I'll play Maha Vailo in attack mode!"
Maha Vailo – ATK: 1550/DEF: 1400"And I'll lay a card face down to end my turn."
Weevil drew his next card. "Well, what do we have here? Heehee. I'll save this for later. Your move, Takaishi, and your Swords of Revealing Light deactivate now."
'What is he up to?' wondered TK as he drew his next card. He eyes widened. "NO! I drew the Paracide!"
'You are a far too honest person,' Weevil thought, smirking. "You must play it! It is the rules!"
TK sighed and special summoned it to the field. "Now you take 1000 direct damage to your Life Points! Hahaha!"
Weevil: 4000 TK: 950"Oh this is sweet," snickered Weevil.
"I'll also play Celtic Guardian in Attack Mode."
Celtic Guardian – ATK: 1400/DEF: 1200
"And my turn ends with a face-down card. Your Swords of Revealing Light are deactivated."
"It will be my pleasure to finish this duel," laughed Weevil, drawing his next card. "Monster Reborn!"
"Monster Reborn? What are you going to revive?" asked TK.
"I'm bringing forth my rarest Insect!" he laughed. "INSECT QUEEN!" In the final space of the field, a giant spider emerged.
Insect Queen – ATK: 2200/DEF: 2000"When was there an Insect Queen in your Graveyard?" demanded TK.
"When I discarded it by playing Graceful Charity on my second turn, remember?" laughed Weevil. "Adding to the Forest Power-up, Insect Queen's Attack Strength increases with every insect monster on the field. The Parasite on your side of the field turns all of your monsters into Insects, so they add to her great power!"
Insect Queen – ATK: 4200/DEF: 2000
"Do the math, Takaishi," Weevil laughed. "If my Queen destroys any one of your attack monsters, you're sunk! I told you your stay would be a short one! Say goodbye to the rest of your Life Points! I have to feed her one of my monsters to have her attack, so I'll sacrifice Man-Eater Bug and attack your Celtic Guardian!"
TK acted quickly. "I'll counter with the trap card Gift of the Mystical Elf! It raises my life points by 300 for every monster on the field! Now that Man-Eater Bug's gone, there are nine," smiled TK. "Do the math, Underwood. That's 2700 Life, more than enough to keep me alive!"
"Darn you! You just won't quit!" yelled Weevil. "Insect Queen still destroys Celtic Guardian, so you're not much better than you were before!"
Weevil: 4000 TK: 1050"Well, my Insect Queen keeps her power by laying an egg. Your move."
'That trap can only stall me for so long,' thought TK. 'Next turn, if Weevil destroys any of my Attack monsters, it'll take down the rest of my life points. If I switch to Defense, his other Monsters can destroy mine. This next card will have to be a good one, or I'm going to be crushed by that Insect Queen.' TK drew his next card, and smiled. 'That'll do.'
"I'll lay one card face-down on the field. Next, I'll play Malevolent Nuzzler on Maha Vailo, increasing his attack by 1200!
Maha Vailo – ATK: 2950/DEF: 1600"And I'll attack your Queen's egg with Dunames Dark Witch! Thanks to your Paracide and your Forest, her power is boosted!"
Dunames Dark Witch – ATK: 2000/DEF: 1250"Dark Witch, attack!" commanded TK. The Dark Witch fired a blast of energy at the egg and destroyed it.
Weevil: 2300TK: 1050
"Now, I'll attack Flying Kamakiri #2 with Maha Vailo!"
Weevil: 1250TK: 1050
"I'll finish by summoning Shining Fairy in Attack Mode!" An angel-like fairy appeared on the last spot on the field.
Shining Fairy – ATK: 1600/DEF: 1000
"Your move, Weevil," said TK.
"You idiot! You forgot to switch your monsters into defense mode," he laughed. "Now prepare to meet your doom!" He drew a card. "I summon Cockroach Knight in attack mode!"
Cockroach Knight – ATK: 1000/DEF: 1100"My Insect Queen's attack power is now 3800! I'll feed my Cockroach Knight to Insect Queen so she can attack your Shining Fairy!"
"Just as I thought," laughed TK. "By attacking, you've activated my trap card! I hope your Queen had a nice main course, because she's getting Just Desserts! This trap card deals 500 points of direct damage to you for every monster on your side of the field. Insect Queen, Flying Kamakiri, and Gokibore, that's 1500 damage, bringing your Life Points down to 0!"
"NO!" cried Weevil. "How could I lose, even with my most powerful monster on the field?"
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Some people in the crowd started whispering to each other.
"Did you see that?"
"That Takaishi kid is really good! He beat the regional champion!"
"No joke. What a comeback! Weevil got out the strongest monster I've ever seen and Takaishi still won!"
"Well, anyway, what a grand duel! I mean, I haven't seen one that exciting since…ever!"
"No doubt! Go TK!"
The crowd erupted into cheers. Sakura and Yugi smiled.
"I knew he could do it," said Sakura.
"And he did," Yugi finished, watching TK smile and hold a peace sign toward the camera.
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In a dark corridor of another world, two mysterious figures stood talking.
"Without the Child of Light, the Digital World's defenses are weakening."
"Yes, but that blasted human, Owikawa, sacrificed himself to preserve it. It's not enough. We need the Child of Hope as well."
"Of course. I want revenge on that dear sweet child for destroying me all those years ago. And with the magic of Game, we can't lose!" the figure laughed. The laughter echoed through the corridors of the castle, and through a jail cell, where a brown-haired girl sat with her head tucked between her knees.
"Please come for me," she whispered, before falling asleep.
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End Chapter! Boy, that was fun to write! It was the most exciting duel I've written about so far. Review!