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Fanfic Chapter 71: The Silent Puppet Pt 3: The Infinite Loop
Episode Basis: Mime Games Pt 3
Previously on Yu-Gi-Oh! Marik/Strings was able to bring out his Egyptian God Card, Slifer the Sky Dragon. The Egyptian God's attack points were determined by the number of cards Strings had in his hand multiplied by 1000. And when Marik had Strings activate the magic cards Infinite Cards and Card of Safe Return, Slifer's power continued to increase. It looked like it was all over for Yugi, but then Kaiba showed up and basically commanded Yugi to get up and defeat him and take his Egyptian God Card. Gee, one would think that was a pep talk that Kaiba gave Yugi.
"Stand up, Yugi," Kaiba ordered again. "Prove to me that you're worthy of your reputation, or was your Duelist Kingdom victory just a fluke?"
Yami-Yugi stood defiantly. "I will defeat Marik, Kaiba, just you watch!"
"Big talk, Pharaoh, but you can't defeat a god, since any attack you launch would be redirected at my Revival Jam. Face it, you will soon fall before Slifer's wraith." Marik had Strings turned his head towards Kaiba sending a chill down Mokuba's spine. "And don't think I've forgotten about you, Kaiba, as soon as I defeat this pathetic whelp, you shall be my next victim!"
"You're empty threats don't scare me!" I'm the only one who deserves to defeat Yugi.
"You won't get to duel him, Marik, because you won't get past me."
"Talk, talk, talk, just move!"
"As you wish." There must be something I have that can defeat his Slifer, but it has over 10,000 attack points and none of my monsters come even half-way close. Yami-Yugi drew Monster Reborn. This could come in handy. "I set one card face-down and summon Big-Shield Gardna in defense mode."
"You've forgotten about Slifer's special ability, his second mouth!" Slifer's top mouth opened and a stream of energy drained 2000 points from Big-Shield Gardna.
(BSG: 2600-600)
"Yugi won't last much longer," Mokuba commented.
"He better last long enough for me to learn Slifer's weakness so I can defeat it and win it later on."
"Go ahead and plan all you want, you fool, there's nothing you can do to stop the all-mighty Slifer!" Strings drew a card.
(SSD: 10000-11000)
"Eleven thousand, that's over three times the strength of your Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Seto," Mokuba commented. "And with Infinite Cards in play, there's no limit to how strong Slifer can grow."
"You're right," Kaiba agreed, and then gasped. Wait a minute, Slifer's attack power is determined by the number of cards the Duelist has in his entire deck! Kaiba smiled. I did it, I discovered Slifer's key weakness. I could tell Yugi, but lets see if he's Duelist enough to figure it out on his own.
"Slifer, finish off his Big-Shield Gardna now!" Just like Yami-Yugi's Dark Magician Girl, Big-Shield Gardna was disintegrated. "Now you're defenseless! And Slifer will just keep getting stronger!"
If Yugi can't figure it out now, then he's not even worthy to be my rival.
Marik's right, there's no way I can match an ever-increasing strength like that. He'll just keep drawing cards until… that's it!
Kaiba saw the realization. Seems like he's finally figured it out, but figuring it out just isn't enough, he needs the right cards and pin-point timing to pull it out.
This is it, if I don't draw the right card now, it's all over. Yami-Yugi drew a card. Yes, I got it! "Marik, I hate to be the barer of bad news, but… your god isn't invincible!"
"Are you crazy? Of course he is! Slifer's attack power is over 11,000 and that's enough to finish you off two times! What can you do to beat an Egyptian God Card?"
"I'll show you: first I activate my face-down card, Monster Reborn to bring back my Buster Blader in attack mode!" Yami-Yugi's ultra-powerful warrior arose from the ground.
Apparently, desperation has made the Pharaoh insane, Marik thought. Not only will Slifer finish off his Buster Blader but the last of his life points as well. "Have you forgotten my unstoppable five-card combination? Because your monster was returned from the graveyard, I get to draw three cards!"
(SSD: 11000-14000)
"Now Slifer's special ability kicks in draining your warrior of 2000 attack points!" Slifer's top mouth did just that.
(BB: 2600-600)
"Yes, but Buster Blader also gains 500 attack points for every dragon monster on the field, including Slifer."
(BB: 600-1100)
"And now, I'll take your special power and use it against you!"
"If you're thinking about taking control of Slifer, think again. Magic cards have no effect on an Egyptian God Card! And on my next turn, I'll destroy you!"
"There won't be a next turn," Yami-Yugi said calmly. "Once my Buster Blader attacks, it will be the end of you!"
"What!"
"Buster Blader, attack Slifer with your Buster Sword!" Buster Blader attacked which ended up getting blocked by Revival Jam. "Now for your downfall, I activate the magic card Brain Control!"
"Yugi must be planning on taking control of Slifer," Mokuba guessed.
"Not quite," Kaiba said.
"Huh?"
"Just watch."
"You fool! Have you forgotten that magic cards don't work on Slifer!"
"Who said I was planning on taking control of your Slifer? The monster I want is… Revival Jam!" Revival Jam reappeared again, but this time it was on Yami-Yugi's side of the field.
"It doesn't matter what side of the field it's on, I still get to draw three cards!" Strings did just that.
(SSD: 14000-17000)
"Now I'll destroy your Buster Blader and win the duel!"
"Don't forget, Slifer's special ability decrees that he must attack every time a monster appears on my side of the field including Revival Jam." Slifer attacked destroying Revival Jam which ended up reviving on Yami-Yugi's side of the field. Strings drew three more cards.
(SSD: 17000-21000)
Slifer attacked Revival Jam again, which reformed on Yami-Yugi's side of the field making Strings draw three more cards.
(SSD: 21000-24000)
"I've done it," Yami-Yugi declared. "I've locked you into an infinite loop from which there is no escape!" Slifer kept attacking Revival Jam, which kept reforming on Yami-Yugi's side of the field, and Strings kept drawing three cards.
"You see, Mokuba, there's more than one way to win a duel without attacking life points," Kaiba explained.
"Oh, I get it!" Mokuba said.
The process kept up until Strings' deck was empty. He lost the duel."
"NOOO!" Marik cried through Strings. "How could I have lost? I have one of the most powerful cards in Duel Monsters! You'll pay for this, Pharaoh! I still have one more Egyptian God Card at my disposal and this one is more powerful than Slifer and Obelisk put together!" Strings collapsed.
Mokuba came down and checked on Strings, poking him a few times before taking Slifer and a locator card from Strings. I wish that I could've given this card to Seto, but I have to follow the rules just like everyone else. "Congratulations, Yugi," he said. "As proof of your victory, you get his rarest card: Slifer the Sky Dragon and a locator card."
"Well-done," Kaiba, who had joined them by this point, said. "I expected you to figure out Slifer's one weakness. It's a shame that you'll be losing it so soon." Yami-Yugi took a defensive stanse. "I challenge you to a duel!"
Yami-Yugi sighed. Kaiba wasn't really giving him much of a choice.
"Don't count me out just yet," Marik said resuming control of Strings.
Mokuba yipped and ducked behind Kaiba. "I thought he was dead!"
"I'll be arriving at Battle City soon, and then we will duel face-to-face. And I shall win back both Egyptian God Cards and your puzzle. But there is one thing I must do before we meet. You see, with the loss of Bandit Keith and Arkana, I'm short-handed, so I wonder, which of your friends would make a better mind slave?"
"Leave them alone, Marik!" Yami-Yugi commanded.
"Why should I? Since you used the one thing I hold dear against me, I shall return the favor, by turning one of your friends against you!" Marik laughed and then Strings collapsed again.
"Is he gone?" Mokuba asked.
"I have to get to my friends!" Yami-Yugi turned to run back into the city.
"Come back here!" Kaiba called back.
"Our duel will have to wait," Yami-Yugi returned. "My friends are more important!"
"Good luck," Mokuba said.
Kaiba grunted, "He puts his friends above his honor, how pathetic."
"Is it?" Mokuba mumbled as they went after Yami-Yugi.
Marik's ship pulled into an indoor port. Mounting a motorcycle with Duel Disk and Millennium Rod in tow, Marik rode into the city. Search for your friends all you want, Pharaoh, I will turn your friends against you, and once you're spirit's devastated, I'll hit you fast and hard with my third Egyptian God Card and win the power of your Millennium Puzzle!
The End
