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Fanfic Chapter 76: Mako's Ocean Pt 2: The Legendary Fisherman
Episode Basis: The Legendary Fisherman Pt 2
Previously on Yu-Gi-Oh! Joey and the others ran into Mako Tsunami performing in an aquarium show in place of a sick worker. Joey challenged Mako to a duel and the two faced off in front of an audience of hundreds (and several Rare Hunters). After some opening blunders by Joey, including a failed attempt to infect Mako's deck with Weevil's card, the duel got down and dirty. Meanwhile, Marik came across Yami Bakura and the two squared off for their Millennium Items. You know nothing good can come from those two meeting.
Yami-Yugi watched as Mokuba typed furiously at the laptop. Kaiba seemed to be sulking some yards away.
"Don't worry, Yugi, Kaiba-Corp.'s has some of the best tracking software in the world," Mokuba assured him. "If Joey's dueling at all, our satellites should pick it up."
"I hope so, Mokuba," Yami-Yugi said. "Time is of the essence."
I can't believe Yugi thinks finding that miscreant Wheeler is more important than our duel. Its part of the reason why I started this whole tournament in the first place, Kaiba thought. As soon as he's certain that rat Wheeler is safe, I'll corner him and then he'll have no excuse not to duel me. I'll win his Egyptian God Card and take back my status as the Number One Duelist in the land. He stared at his Egyptian God Card. And it's all going to happen because of this… Obelisk the Tormentor, the only monster I'll need to clench Battle City.
Kaiba heard a strange noise in the distance and thought that a car was just passing by. What was strange about it was that it sounded like a roar. "It won't be long now."
"It won't be long now before I have your two locator cards," Mako Tsunami told Joey.
(J: 3200)
(M: 3150)
"Big talk coming from someone with no monsters on the field," Joey replied. Mako, however, still had his Umi field magic card, which transformed the field into an ocean. "It's my move." Joey drew the Polymerization magic card; a card Yugi has often used himself. "I summon Baby Dragon in attack mode!"
Mako thumbed his nose at the monster. "Maybe I should throw him a life jacket, you know babies aren't suppose to play in deep water."
"Keep talking, tough guy," Joey said. "He won't stay little for very long. I activate the magic card Polymerization fusing my Baby Dragon with my Alligator Sword to form Alligator Sword Dragon (1)!" Alligator Sword Dragon was basically Alligator Sword riding on a bigger version of Baby Dragon.
"Battle City rules state that fusion monsters are not allowed to attack on the turn they are summoned."
"I know that," Joey said. "That's why I end my turn now."
"Fine, my move." Mako drew a card. "I'll summon a monster and hide it under water."
Uh-oh, Joey thought. How am I supposed to attack it when I can't even find it? He looked around but couldn't see any sign of it.
"How's Joey supposed to attack a monster if he can't even see it?" Tea asked.
"That's the idea," Solomon replied.
This isn't good, I can't even tell which mode it is so I can't know if attacking would affect his life points. But as long as his monster's hidden… "Alligator Sword Dragon, attack Mako's life points!"
"But my monster!"
"Alligator Sword Dragon can attack your life points directly if all the monsters you have on the field are water attributes." The fusion monster dive-bombed Mako.
(J: 3200)
(M: 1650)
"Now who's the one in trouble?"
Mako recalled the day he lost his father. "Do not underestimate the strength of the sea," he said. "It can have dire consequences on those who take it for granted."
"That boy is amazing," Marina's boss said. "With everything that happened to him, you'd think he'd resent the sea, but instead he loves and respects it."
Marina loved the sea too. She always had ever since she was a girl. She used to play by the ocean and dreamt of sailing off to parts unknown. She laid her head back. She could almost smell the ocean.
"I place one card face-down and end my turn."
Joey drew a card. "Game over, man, Alligator Sword, attack his life points again!"
"He did it!" Tea cried.
"Reveal trap card: Tornado Wall!" Waterspouts erupted around Joey's monster and pushed it back. "Tornado Wall stops your monster in its tracks."
"Nuts," Joey groaned.
"Next, I'll sacrifice my hidden monster to summon an even stronger monster. And I'll hide it under water as well."
"This is nuts," Joey complained. "How can I fight a monster I can't see?"
"Oh, so you want to see my monster, do you? Fine, you'll see it, but I should warn you again, you might not like what you see. Come forth, Legendary Fisherman (2)!" A man riding on a dolphin popped up from the sea.
Now that I see it, I know what to do. "I activate a magic card," Joey said starting his turn. "Energy Drain, which should take away your monster's attack points."
"Nice try, but as long as the sea remains on the field, my Legendary Fisherman is unaffected by any magic cards. Legendary Fisherman, attack his fusion monster!" The man threw a harpoon which impaled both monsters.
(J: 3050)
(M: 1650)
The Legendary Fisherman vanished underneath the holographic sea.
As long as that monster's hidden, I can't attack it, guess I'll just have to go the defensive route. "I set a monster in defense mode."
"Legendary Fisherman, attack his face-down card!" The Legendary Fisherman attacked from under water.
"What's wrong, is your monster afraid to show himself?" Joey taunted.
"Very well, I'll let you face my monster." The muscular, tattooed rode past Joey on his dolphin. "Tell me, what do you notice about him?"
Joey noticed it immediately. "It kind of looks like you, only older and a lot creepier."
Mako chuckled. "Yes, this card represents my father, a courageous fisherman who loved the sea…"
After my rescue, I've waited for days on end, hoping that somehow my father survived. He loved the sea, but I knew he wasn't willing to die in it. So I waited, I even made a little monument to help him find his way home. I've just about given up until one day, I received a package. It was the Legendary Fisherman card and a strange note.
"Use this card to gain strength, and never give up."
I don't know if that note was from my father or not, but I did what the note said.
"And now I duel in honor of my father. This card is symbolically him, just as he helped me during that fateful day, so has his card helped me earn the four locator cards I currently have. And the card will carry me all the way to the finals."
"I feel for you, Mako, I really do, but the one who will be going to the finals will be me! I place one card face-down and a set a monster in defense mode."
"I don't think so, you're about to see the strength I've gained from my father's card. I play the ritual magic card Fortress Whale's Oath!"
"Huh?"
"By sacrificing two water monsters from my hand, I can summon my Fortress Whale (3) in attack mode!" A large whale, with battleship armaments on top, burst from the water.
"It's huge!" Joey cried.
In an alleyway, Yami Bakura suddenly suppressed his shadow magic. "Why should we be fighting like this when we should be joining forces? I want the Millennium Items and I'm sure you want something in return. Perhaps we can work to a… agreement."
"Perhaps," Marik agreed lowering his Millennium Rod. "How good are your dueling skills?"
"I'm very strong, I've dueled in several Shadow Games over the years and have emerged victorious."
A/N: Obviously he's not counting his duel against Yugi.
"What do you want me to do?"
"I want you to duel on my behalf, to win me certain cards. If you can win me these cards, I will turn over the Millennium Rod to you, and I'll tell you where to find other Millennium Items."
"Agreed." But both of them were thinking the same thing: I'll use this fool to get what I want, then banish him to the Shadow Realm forever!
Back at the duel, Mako was saying, "With the sea on the field, my Fortress Whale gets a 200 point power boost."
(FW: 2350-2550)
"Now, Legendary Fisherman, attack his face-down monster!" Joey's monster was harpooned from underneath. "Fortress Whale, attack his life points directly!" The Fortress Whale took aim with its battlements and fired. The area around Joey exploded.
"Joey!" Tea and Tristan cried.
(J: 500)
(M: 1650)
"Wow, that smart," Joey said actually smiling.
"Come on, Joey, you can beat him," Tea called.
"I don't see how," Tristan said. "Joey needs to get some monsters out and attack, the problem is he can't beat anything that strong by normal summoning."
"Don't be so sure, Tristan," Solomon said. "With the right cards, he can beat both the Fortress Whale and the Legendary Fisherman."
"But how can he when he can't even find it?"
Joey was wondering the same thing. He felt a splash of water on his face. He turned to see the whale disappearing back under water. The whale, I forgot it was here… wait a second. Joey noticed that as the whale descended it cast a shadow on top of the water. If the whale is over there, then… Joey looked around and spotted another dark shadow underneath Mako's Fortress Whale. That must be where his Legendary Fisherman is, I found it! Now that I did, I gotta figure out how to attack. He looked at his hand. The only monster I have is Panther Warrior and he can't attack unless I sacrifice another monster first. But I also have two magic cards and a trap card. Plus I still have one face-down card. If I could get him to attack, I just might be able to beat it. "I place two cards face-down and summon Panther Warrior in attack mode!"
"That's the best you can do? I guess this means I'll be the winner. Fortress Whale, attack his Panther Warrior now!"
"Hold on a second there, chief, I activate my trap card Magic Arm Shield!" The prongs dipped into the water and took out the Legendary Fisherman. "I think I just nabbed your Fisherman," Joey joked. The Fortress Whale fired and the Legendary Fisherman was destroyed.
(J: 500)
(M: 900)
"No… my prized monster… it's destroyed… by my own hands," Mako said demoralized.
"Sheesh, calm down, man."
"But… I need my Fisherman… to be braved," Mako stuttered.
"Oh get a grip on your self, man," Joey said. "Look, if there's one thing I've learned, it's that you can't put your whole heart into one card." Joey thought back to the night before his sister's operation where the Rare Hunters stole his Red-Eyes Black Dragon. "A true Duelist doesn't rely on just one card, but his whole deck. Since I've been in this tournament, I've learned to rely on my own heart and all the cards in my deck." Mako started to open his mouth to protest but Joey stopped him. "I'm not saying you should forget your Dad or anything. In fact, from the story you told me and all these guys today." The two Duelists turned their heads to look at the audience before returning to each other. "You haven't lost your Dad at all, he's still alive, not in a card, but in your heart. Trust me, I feel the same way for my sister that you do for your Dad."
Mako inhaled sharply and dried his eyes. "You're right, Joey, as long as I never forget my father, he will always be with me."
"Good, now I think its time to bring this duel to a close. It's your move."
"As you wish! Fortress Whale, attack his Panther Warrior!"
"I activate my face-down card, Kunai with Chain!" A chain wielded by Panther Warrior wrapped around Mako's Fortress Whale. "Oh yeah, Kunai with Chain stops your attack and raises Panther Warrior's attack points by 500!"
(PW: 2000-2500)
"It's still too weak to attack," Mako pointed out.
"Maybe yes, maybe no, maybe I should just activate my final face-down card and show you, Lightning Blade!"
"It can't be!"
"Oh yeah, Lightning Blade increases Panther Warrior's attack points by another 800!"
(PW: 2500-3300)
Panther Warrior leapt up and stabbed his sword into the Fortress Whale destroying it.
(J: 500)
(M: 150)
"So, any last words?" Joey asked.
"As a matter of fact, I have six: this duel is not over yet," Mako replied. "I play Return of the Doomed which brings back a monster from my graveyard and hides it under water."
Oh man, if Mako chose to bring back that Fortress Whale of his, I could be in serious trouble. Joey drew a card. It was the magic card Giant Trunade. This magic card returns all magic and trap cards back to the owner's hand. I could use it to dry up Mako's ocean and expose his hidden monster. But would it be a monster that Panther Warrior could beat?
"What are you waiting for, Joey, attack me!"
Wait a second, Umi also increases the monster's attack power. So if I take away that ocean, their attack points will return to normal! "You want me to attack, Mako? So attack I will, but first I play Giant Trunade which returns all magic and trap cards to our hands!" Mako's ocean dried up and his Legendary Fisherman was revealed.
"You revealed my Legendary Fisherman," Mako said solemnly. "The duel is yours, finish it."
Joey felt bad, but a duel was a duel. "I play the magic card Scapegoat!" Four Sheep Tokens (4) appeared. "Next I'll sacrifice one of them to have my Panther Warrior attack!" The Panther Warrior destroyed the Legendary Fisherman.
(J: 500)
(M: 0)
Mako covered his face to keep the tears from showing. "You okay, Mako?" Joey asked.
Mako put on a brave face. "Yes, it was an excellent duel! Well done, my friend."
"Not only is Mako Tsunami an excellent Duelist, but he has truly mastered the creatures of the sea," Marina's boss said. "I'm thinking about hiring him full-time, Marina, what do you…?" Marina didn't hear him, for she had fallen asleep. The boss smiled and covered her body with a blanket. "I don't think you would mind."
Mako and Joey stepped to the center. Tea, Tristan, and Solomon had come out of the stands. "As promised, here it is," Mako said. "My Legendary Fisherman, and two locator cards."
"Are you sure, Mako, I mean it is…"
"Yes, I'm sure, you were right, my father's spirit wasn't in the card, it was in my heart. Please, take it."
"Thanks, Mako," Joey said taking it. "I promise I'll cherish it."
"You better," Mako said. "And good luck in the finals." The two clasped hands with the sun shining down and the whale in the background.
"Thanks, you're all right, Mako."
"Guys," Mokuba called. "Our Duelist tracking satellite has locked on to Joey's Duel Disk!"
"Great, we better hurry before the Rare Hunters do." But as Yami-Yugi turned to leave, his path was blocked by Kaiba.
"Yugi, I won't let you pass until you agree to duel me."
Yami-Yugi sighed frustrated, he was getting tired of Kaiba's "duel me, duel me, duel me" attitude. "Kaiba, this isn't a game, my friends are in great danger! And besides, I already agreed to duel you. As soon as I'm sure my friends are safe, you'll have your duel."
"Fine, let's go then." The two took off with Mokuba trailing behind them.
The End
Duel Monster Database
(1)
Name: Alligator Sword Dragon
Level: 5
Type: Dragon/Fusion/Effect
Attribute: Wind
ATK: 1700
DEF: 1500
(2)
Name: The Legendary Fisherman
Level: 5
Type: Warrior/Effect
Attribute: Water
ATK: 1850
DEF: 1600
(3)
Name: Fortress Whale
Level: 7
Type: Fish/Ritual
Attribute: Water
ATK: 2350
DEF: 2500
(4)
Name: Sheep Token
Level: 1
Type: Beast
Attribute: Earth
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
