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Fanfic Chapter 89: Countdown to Destruction Pt 1: The Sadistic Game
Episode Basis: Friends Til The End Pt 1
Previously on Yu-Gi-Oh! As Harold struggled to keep his life points up, Kevin revealed his lineage, not only was he the cousin of Duelist Kingdom finalist Mai Valentine, but he was the son of Dr. Adam Hunter, the former head of the Egyptian Bureau of Antiquities, who died under suspicious circumstances. Kevin was able to throw some cold water in Harold's face by questioning whether or not Yugi really resented Harold for trying to eliminate him from the tournament. Harold was able to summon Wingweaver to win the duel. Kevin gave Harold his three knight cards and Harold took off following the helicopter that Yugi, Kaiba, and Mokuba were in.
As the helicopter began its descent, Mokuba, Kaiba, and Yami-Yugi kept an eye out for Rare Hunters or for Joey and Tea. Mokuba was the first to spot something. "Hey, I see someone," he said. The two older boys looked out Mokuba's window and sure enough, someone was standing by the Oceanside.
"It's Joey!" Yami-Yugi exclaimed happily.
Kaiba grunted, "Well that was quick."
As soon as the helicopter landed, the three jumped out.
Watching them land through Joey's eyes, Marik laughed and thought when Yugi finds out that his best friends are against him, he'll be devastated!
"Joey, are you all right?" Yami-Yugi asked. Joey was silent. "Joey, what's wrong?"
"He doesn't look so good," Mokuba observed.
"Looks like he always does," Kaiba cracked.
"Joey, what's going on?"
Finally, Joey raised his head. There was a sinister look in his eyes. "Joey isn't here," he said in a dual-tone voice.
Yami-Yugi and the Kaiba Brothers were taken aback. "Okay, that's scary," Mokuba commented.
"Marik! Let Joey go now!"
"Sorry, Pharaoh, your friend is now mine!"
"What do you want?" Yami-Yugi snarled.
"I want you to duel me… I mean Joey."
"Joey, wake up! Joey, you have to fight Marik's brain washing!"
"What's going on?" Mokuba asked.
"It seems that Marik turned Joey against Yugi and now made Joey think he wants to duel Yugi." If Wheeler really has been brought over to Marik's side, then he might be holding the third Egyptian God Card, and if he plays it, I want to be there to see it.
It's time to seize the power that is rightfully mine!
"Joey, you have to break free," Yami-Yugi pleaded. "Remember what you promised me at the beginning of Battle City?"
"Joey, wait!" Yami-Yugi called.
Joey turned around, "What is it?"
"I don't know if I'll be able to beat Marik on my own. I'm going to need help, from you and the others."
"No sweat, bud, that's what friends are for."
"Thanks, Joey."
"You promised you would help me stop Marik, not join forces with him!"
"Are you done yet?" Joey-Marik asked. "Because our dueling ring is this way." He started to head over to a large square dock with a large hole in the center and an anchor over head.
If I follow him, I'll probably be walking into another of his traps, but if I don't I won't be able to save him or Tea. What do I do?
"I suggest you do what he says, Pharaoh." Tea walked down a gangplank. Her eyes were also dark and she was wearing a Duel Disk. "Master Marik does not fool around."
"Tea! Leave her alone, Marik, she's not even a Duelist!"
"Maybe not officially, but for this duel, I've chosen to make her an exception," Marik said through Joey. "You'll have to duel both of us!"
"Two on one isn't fair!" Mokuba protested. "Yugi, you're not going to do this, are you?"
"It seems like I don't have much of a choice, Mokuba," Yami-Yugi said as he followed Joey and Tea out onto the square dock.
"Put these on," Tea-Marik instructed throwing Yami-Yugi leg shackles. He complied. "Now here's how this particular duel will work. You would notice that the chains you just put on are connected to the anchor above our heads. Thirty seconds after a player's life points reaches 0, the anchor will drop taking all who are attached to the bottom of the sea. Now look below you." Yami-Yugi looked down and saw a box much like the one that contained his release key when he dueled Arkana. "The counter is actually adjusted to your opponent's life points. Once the numbers reach 0, the box will open revealing a key that will unlock your bonds. The winner will have thirty seconds to free himself while the loser will be sent on a one way trip to the bottom of the sea!"
"And you'll free my friends if I win?" Yami-Yugi asked.
"Of course, you'll have to fish them from the ocean floor though," Joey-Marik said. "And I wouldn't think about stalling for some way to free your friends from my control, because 60 minutes after the duel begins, the anchor will automatically drop taking everyone to their demise!" Joey turned his head to face Kaiba, the stare on his brainwashed face sending a chill down Mokuba's spine. "And don't think I've forgotten about you, Kaiba, as soon as I've taken care of Little Yugi and his friends, I'll come after your Egyptian God Card too!"
"I've heard enough," Mokuba snapped. "Seto, this duel is totally unfair! You have to put a stop to it or someone will get hurt! I know you don't like Yugi and Joey, but nobody deserves this, not even them, especially not Tea, she's my best friend! Besides, Marik might try something like this on us next!"
Mokuba's right, Kaiba thought. To him, this wasn't a duel, this was murder! And he wasn't about to let his tournament be known as the tournament where someone lost their life, even if the people who lost it were Yugi, Wheeler, and Gardner. "As head of Battle City, I am demanding this duel be brought to a halt!"
"I thought you might try something like that," Joey-Marik said. "So I've prepared a little precaution. This ring is covered with explosives! Any attempt to stop this duel and the explosives will go off killing everyone!" Joey-Marik turned back to Yami-Yugi. "One more thing, Pharaoh," Tea-Marik said. "The use of your Egyptian God Card is off limits, so remove it from your deck!"
"Fine," Yami-Yugi agreed taking off the belt that held his card case. I wasn't going to use Slifer anyway, but there is another dragon card that might help me: Joey's Red-Eyes Black Dragon. Yami-Yugi removed said card and inserted it into his deck and shuffled it. This card represents the bond we have, if I can summon it, maybe I can awaken the real Joey. Yami-Yugi threw the card case to the side.
"This is nuts," Mokuba complained. "Yugi has to duel both of his friends at once? He won't stand a chance!"
"You're right," Kaiba said. He sighed. "It looks like I'm going to have to team up with him again. I really hope this doesn't become a habit."
"Kaiba, wait!" The Kaiba Brothers turned and saw Harold walking out of an alleyway. "I'll fill in."
"Huh?" Kaiba asked (a word rarely said by him).
"You already helped Yugi out," Harold said. "I have a debt to repay to him, let me go out there."
"Fine, do whatever you want."
Harold nodded and walked onto the dock. "Two on one does not a duel make, how about we make it an even two on two?"
"What?" The three Duelists asked.
"Harold, what are you doing?" Yami-Yugi whispered as Harold stepped up on the other side.
"Joey's deck is strong; you can't worry about it and Tea at the same time. Let me deal with Tea while you concentrate on trying to break Joey free."
"Harold… thank you."
"I know you probably hate me for what I did, but I promise to stand by you and help you free them no matter what."
"Harold, I don't hate you, I understand. Now let's free our friends!"
"Right!'
"Fine," Tea-Marik said throwing a shackle to Harold. "I was going to save this for Kaiba but it doesn't matter. Put this on."
This might work out better than I thought, Marik thought. I'll take control of him too and really cut down the Pharaoh's spirits. He started to extend his control over Harold.
Harold's armlet glowed and just as the Millennium emblem appeared on Harold's forehead, it was replaced by a different symbol. "Nice try, slime ball," Harold said, "But my Armlet protects me from all magical influences!"
"Fine, so I can't control you," Tea-Marik said. "I can still out-duel you!"
"I've grown stronger over the course of this tournament, and not just my deck, but myself, but I'll let you discover that for yourself. Ready, Yugi?"
Yami-Yugi nodded. "Eject holo-emitters!"
"Duel Tray transform!"
"Scan deck!" Tea threw in.
"Life points set!" Joey-Marik announced.
"Let's duel!" Yami-Yugi and Joey-Marik shouted.
(Y: 4000)
(J: 4000)
"Let's duel!" Harold and Tea-Marik echoed.
(T: 4000)
(H: 4000)
The timer started: 60:00:00
Meanwhile, Tristan and Serenity had arrived at Domino. "Well, we're finally here," Tristan announced.
"Finally," Serenity agreed.
"You used to live here, didn't you?" Tristan asked. Serenity nodded. "It must've been a while, hasn't it?"
Serenity nodded, thinking back to happier times. "I used to spend lots of time here with Joey when we were little."
"Speaking of Joey, how about we go find him?" Tristan asked cheerfully then cringed. Except I have no idea where he is. Wait a minute, Tea would know. "Stay right there for a minute, Serenity, I'll be right back." Tristan went over to a payphone and dialed Tea's cell phone.
In the park, a dog sniffed the shattered remains of a pink cell phone. The dog ran away as the cell phone began playing a distorted custom ring tone.
"That's strange," Tristan muttered. "Tea always keeps her cell phone."
"Is something wrong?" Serenity asked.
"No, not at all," Tristan denied, "Come on, let's go find your brother."
Neither of them was aware that Rare Hunters were sneaking up behind him.
"You're not so powerful," Harold said. "If you were, you wouldn't hypnotize girls to do your dirty work for you." Harold smirked, "Or are you one of THOSE guys."
"If only you knew what I have given Tea in this duel deck," Marik said through Tea. "I set a monster in defense mode and one card face-down. I end my turn."
"Ooh, I'm shaking in my sneakers," Harold said as he drew a card. Oh man, I think this is my best hand yet! "I'll start by summoning Shining Abyss in attack mode! Next I activate the magic card Tribute Doll!"
"Tribute Doll?"
"Tribute Doll lets me summon a level 7 monster by offering one monster as a tribute instead of two, so now I summon Wingweaver!" Harold beamed on summoning his favorite monster in his first turn. "Fortunately for you, using Tribute Doll means I can't attack this turn so I'll set one card face-down and end my turn!"
Meanwhile, Yami-Yugi wasn't off to such a strong start. "What are you waiting for, Pharaoh, play a card!"
I have to figure out a way to save all of us before that timer runs out and we all drop to the bottom of the ocean! Yami-Yugi thought.
"What's the matter, Pharaoh, scared?"
"I'll show you who's scared, I summon Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts in defense mode."
"You should've attacked me when you had the chance," Tea-Marik said. "Now I'm about to take what is most precious to you! I flip-summon my face-down monster, Brain Jacker (1)!"
"Brain Jacker?"
"Brain Jacker lets me control any of my opponent's monsters!" A brain with bat wings and a singular eye appeared. "Brain Jacker, attach to Wingweaver!" The monster landed on Wingweaver's head. Her eyes turned bright red and sinister. Wingweaver floated over to Tea-Marik's side of the field. "I'll also reveal my other face-down card, Bad Reaction to Simochi! One of the side effects of Brain Jacker is that the opponent gains 500 life points for every turn, but thanks to my trap card, you'll now lose 500 life points!"
"I don't think so! I reveal my own trap card: Remove Brainwashing!" Brain Jacker was flung from Wingweaver's head. Her eyes returned to normal and she floated back to Harold's side of the field. "I was originally planning on having this be a throw-away card but as it turned out, I had a need for it. Now you can't use Brain Jacker's special ability!"
"I end my turn."
"Good, now it's my turn." Harold drew a card. As long as that Bad Reaction to Simochi trap card is out, I can't activate any of my cards that increases my life points, which means that I'm going to have to be more careful. "Wingweaver, attack Brain Jacker with Light Spark!" Wingweaver fired a blast of light energy at the monster and destroyed it.
(T: 1450)
(H: 4000)
"I end my turn."
"If that's what you got, then beating you will be a piece of cake. I play the magic card Raigeki!" A lightning bolt destroyed Gazelle. "Now your Gazelle is destroyed. Next, I summon Alligator Sword in attack mode. Alligator Sword, attack his life points!" The reptile slashed at Yami-Yugi.
(Y: 2500)
(J: 4000)
"I hope you're not going easy on me because we're old friends."
"We're not friends, Marik," Yami-Yugi said harshly. "I play Big-Shield Gardna in defense mode and end my turn."
Maybe if I keep attacking Tea hard enough, I can knock some sense into her. She would be sick with grief if she knew that she was turning against Yugi and me like this. The three of us have been through a lot, and I'll be here for both of them now, for Yugi's sake if nothing else.
"I place two cards face-down and activate Emergency Provisions raising my life points by 1000 for each magic and trap card I sacrifice." Tea-Marik's face-down cards and Bad Reaction to Simochi disappeared.
(T: 4450)
(H: 4000)
"Nuts, now she has more life points than me."
"If the Pharaoh thinks he can hide behind that pathetic defense monster of his, he's sorely mistaken," Marik said.
"I play the magic card Hinotama!" A fireball was created and rushed at Yugi.
"That Third-Rate Duelist Wheeler never had cards that rare!" Kaiba realized. "He IS on the Rare Hunter's side."
"I haven't heard of that card, Seto."
"Hinotama deals 500 points of direct damage to the opponent's life points," Kaiba explained. "It's one of the rarest cards around."
"So if it's a rare card, how come you don't have it, Bro?" Mokuba asked.
"Because… it's a coward's way of fighting."
"I'm sorry, Serenity," Tristan apologized. "I totally messed up, I should've asked the guys where they wanted to meet us before picking you up."
"It's all right, Tristan, I'm sure they have to be somewhere in Battle City."
"Yeah, we'll just have to keep looking." The hairs on Tristan's neck stood on ends, a sign that there was danger. He looked around and saw that they were surrounded by three punks wearing purple and black. "Back off, we don't want any trouble," he warned.
"Too bad, we are," a Rare Hunter said.
"Tristan, what's going on?" Serenity asked frightened.
I can't take these guys and protect Serenity at the same time, Tristan admitted to himself. "Serenity, climb on to my back."
"Okay." Tristan picked up Serenity and took off down an alleyway. The Rare Hunters gave chase.
"Prepare for pain and torment beyond anything you have ever felt!" Joey-Marik warned. The fireball struck Yami-Yugi dead on. He let out a scream of pain.
To Be Continued
Duel Monster Database
(1)
Name: Brain Jacker
Level: 2
Type: Fiend/Effect
Attribute: Dark
ATK: 200
DEF: 900
