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Fanfic Chapter 138: Family Feud Pt 3: The Hidden Deck Master
Episode Basis: Brothers in Arms Pt 3
Previously on Yu-Gi-Oh! Noah introduced his Deck Master, the ultra-powerful Shinato's Ark. Instead of sending monsters to the graveyard, Shinato's Ark sucks them all up. Once there, Noah can call upon them to protect his life points. Noah revealed that after his accident, his father downloaded his mind into the Kaiba Corp.'s battle computer and basically forgot about him. Kaiba told Noah flat-out that he was a brat who couldn't run Kaiba Corp. because he was lazy, selfish, and spoiled. Harsh words, but perhaps Kaiba was right. The tide of the duel turned in Kaiba's favor for a while but just as he was about to deliver the finishing blow, Mokuba appeared and stood in the way of Kaiba's attack. Now Kaiba has two choices: forfeit the duel or attack and lose his brother forever. Talk about a lose-lose situation.
"Release my brother now, Noah!" Kaiba demanded.
"Don't you mean MY brother?"
"This fight is between the two of us, don't bring Mokuba into this!"
"So you're saying that Mokuba's opinion doesn't matter? That's just like you, Seto."
"Give Kaiba Corp. to Noah now!" Mokuba demanded. Kaiba recoiled like he was just hit with a monkey wrench.
"This is sick," Amara commented. "What kind of a psycho uses someone's own brother against him?"
"I think you just answered your own question, Amara," Joey replied.
"Kaiba may be a snob," Harold admitted. "But even he wouldn't do something like put down Mokuba like that."
"What are you waiting for, Kaiba, attack me."
Kaiba let out a defeated sigh, "I end my turn."
Noah let out a triumphant laugh, "Thank you, Mokuba, I couldn't have beat this stranger without your help."
"You are welcome, brother." Kaiba recoiled by that comment as well.
"Now I'll take over from here. I choose to activate another ability of Shinato's Ark. By sacrificing all the monsters on the Ark, I can raise my life points by 500 points per monster."
"How many monsters are in there?" Joey asked.
"Uh… twelve, I think," Harold replied.
"That means he gains 6000 life points!" Tea realized.
(K: 700)
(N: 6400)
"All Noah needs is one attack and Kaiba's done for," Joey said.
"Yeah," Yugi agreed. "And if Noah wins, he'll take Kaiba's body and escape to the real world."
"And leave us all stranded here," Tristan added.
"Noah really wasn't worried from the start," Amara commented. "He knew that if Kaiba was to gain the upper hand, he would just use his Deck Master to bail him out."
"Now I'll play the magic card Dark Hole which destroys all monsters on the field." But because of the special ability of Shinato's Ark, the monsters weren't sent to the graveyard but were instead redirected to the ark. "I think that's enough for now. Your move."
How could Mokuba turn against me like this? Maybe I have been too hard on him.
"How could you, Mokuba? I thought you were my brother, but you betrayed me!"
"No, Seto, it wasn't me!"
"Liar! Get out of my sight, I never want to see you again!"
"Mokuba, you have to remember that we're not just a family, we're a team!" Kaiba urged. "I couldn't have defeated our step-father without you!"
"A moving argument but Mokuba's on my team now," Noah said.
"Kaiba," Yugi called.
"Yugi, stay out of this!"
"But I can help! Because I've been through this! Remember when Joey and Tea were under the control of Marik…?"
"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!"
"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!"
"Harold and I were able to break through to them by summoning their favorite monsters."
"I summon Shining Friendship in attack mode!" A little ball with wings and bright green eyes appeared.
"Shining… Friendship," Tea struggled to say.
"Now I sacrifice my two monsters so I can summon Red-Eyes Black Dragon!" The dragon let out a roar as it appeared on the field.
"It's… my… Red-Eyes," Joey staggered.
Yugi's right, the only way I'm going to save Mokuba is by summoning the card that represents our bond. But can I draw it in time? "Get this through that cybernetic skull of yours, Noah, not only will I win this duel, I'll win back Mokuba." He drew a card. Not the card I'm looking for. But I still have Different Dimension Dragon. "I set my Different Dimension Dragon in defense mode. That ends my turn."
"That's it, I expected more from you, Seto." Noah drew a card. "Now it's my turn and I think a change of scenery is in order." The world changed around them. Now it resembled the modern world. "When I take over Kaiba Corp. I'll return it to the way it was before. And in case, you've forgotten, let me remind you." In the distance, the hatch of the Kaiba Corp. roof opened and a high-tech jet emerged. It flew over and hovered near Noah. "Meet Gradius (1). And while it may seem weak now, it won't be for long. I activate the magic card Cyclon Laser increasing its attack points by 300!"
(G: 1200-1500)
"Then I'll add another magic card called Matter Leveler which will increase its attack points by 100 every time it attacks. Cyclon Laser also gives Gradius the ability to inflict damage even if the monster is in defense mode. Gradius, attack Kaiba's dragon with proton laser!" The jet fired its weapons at Kaiba's dragon.
(G: 1500-1600)
(K: 600)
(N: 6400)
"And since your dragon can return to the field, I can just attack it again and again withering down your life points."
"Can Kaiba still win, Yugi?" Serenity asked.
"If he draws a powerful monster, he could."
"I don't think Noah's going to give him the chance," Amara observed.
Kaiba drew a card but it still wasn't the one he wanted. "I'll leave my monster in defense mode and end my turn."
"A waste of a turn," Noah said drawing a card. "I summon Gradius's Option (2) which creates a second Gradius to join my first one."
(GO: 0-1600)
"First I'll attack your dragon with my first Gradius." Kaiba's monster was destroyed temporarily but returned to the field.
(K: 500)
(N: 6400)
I can't keep this up much longer, Kaiba thought.
"Are you enjoying the show, Mokuba?" Noah asked.
"Mokuba!"
"So, Seto, how does it feel to lose your only friend, how does it feel to be truly alone? Is it humiliating? Is it agonizing? Do you think you can't suffer any more? Well you're wrong; I will make you suffer until you wish you were dead! And then, I'll make you suffer some more. Now I'll attack your dragon with my second Gradius!" The cycle went through again.
(K: 400)
(N: 6400)
The second attack knocked Kaiba to the ground. As he struggled to get up, he called out to Mokuba again.
But all he got was Noah's laughter. "Look at the almighty Seto Kaiba, writhing in pain waiting to be put out of his misery. Well you'll only be put out of your misery when I decide so."
"Don't you dare give up, Kaiba!" Joey snapped. "You're not going to just lie down like some dog, are you?"
Kaiba was able to get himself onto one knee. With a small chuckle, he said, "No, that's your department." To Noah, he said, "It'll take more than a few lousy attacks to keep me down! And it's my move!"
"The sooner you give in, the less you have to suffer," Noah said.
Yugi had heard enough. "Mokuba," he called. "Noah's brainwashed you! Seto is your brother, not Noah!"
Mokuba's eyes widened a little, it seemed like Yugi's words were getting through to him.
"Don't listen to him, Mokuba, he's just trying to turn us against one another."
Kaiba decided to follow suite, "Mokuba, don't let Noah poison your mind! You know we've always been there for one another!" His shoulder slumped. "There's something that I've never told anyone, but… you saved my life! When I was young, Gozaburo was merciless in teaching me to be just like him. I worked for hours without rest or food. I was starting to wonder if it was worth it. I even considered the option of… throwing it all away. But you inspired me, Mokuba, by sending me my cards and drawing me that Blue-Eyes. When I saw that makeshift card you drew, I knew that I had to work hard so that one day I would be able to possess a real Blue-Eyes! It inspired me, Mokuba, gave me the strength to continue. If you hadn't drawn it, I don't know what would've become of me."
I remember it all! I remember that I once read a book about rare collectible items and the Blue-Eyes White Dragon card was one of the most valuable and priceless items mentioned. I knew Seto was always looking for something to set him apart from the rest but I didn't even know where to find one, let alone pay for one. So I drew my own card and slipped it into Seto's deck. Little did I know that it would pay off for me big time.
Two weeks later, I was walking home and saw a bright light coming from an alleyway. It was so bright that I couldn't make out what was causing it, but it looked human. I then heard a female voice.
"Give these to your brother, they will always be his."
Something was slipped into my hand and the female voice said, "Let these connect your hearts to the past, the present, and the future. And just as there are three, so will a third heart join with yours and guide the two of you to your destiny."
The white light vanished. I cleared my eyes and looked at what she… or it… gave me. It was a Blue-Eyes White Dragon card! I couldn't believe my luck. It was just handed to me literally out of the blue. Then I noticed that there was a second card underneath the first one. It was another Blue-Eyes White Dragon and a third one was underneath that one. Three Blue-Eyes White Dragons! As they say on television, I hit the mother load.
I didn't tell Seto about the woman's voice, I knew he would just think I was crazy. Instead, I wrapped them up in a jewelry box and placed it underneath his door. When he came downstairs for dinner, he was doing something I never thought I would see him do again. He smiled.
"I… remember," Mokuba struggled to say.
"That's right, Mokuba, you're my brother and that means you're strong! You can break through Noah's mind control because like me, you never give up!"
A single tear dripped down Mokuba's cheek.
Please, I need this to be the card I need, Kaiba mentally pleaded. He drew the card and looked at it. "Yes!"
Noah reflexively took a step back.
"First I place one card face-down and now I will once again call upon my Deck Master's special ability! Now I only need to sacrifice one monster so I can summon Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
Yugi and the others cheered.
Kaiba's Different Dimension Dragon disappeared and his trademark dragon appeared.
"It's… Blue-Eyes," Mokuba staggered. He held his head in pain. Slowly, the mystical redness left his eyes. "Huh?"
"He's free!"
"Mokuba!"
"Seto!"
"No, Mokuba, he's the enemy!" Noah accused and reached out to grab Mokuba's shoulder.
"NO!" Mokuba shoved Noah down and ran away from him.
"Too late for you, nut job," Joey said.
"You see, Noah, anybody who messes with the bond between me and my brother will provoke my wraith and the wraith of my Blue-Eyes! Blue-Eyes White Dragon, attack his Gradius with White Lightning!" The dragon fired a white energy burst and obliterated both of them.
(K: 400)
(N: 4900)
"Hey, how come Kaiba was able to waste both with just one shot?" Duke asked.
"Gradius' Option is linked directly to Gradius," Harold explained drawing upon his own experience with the card. "Whatever happens to the original also happens to the other, including it being destroyed."
"Now you have no monsters on the field and at the mercy of my Blue-Eyes," Kaiba told Noah.
"I'm not afraid of your pitiful little dragon," Noah said. "I'll sacrifice the five monsters on board Shinato's Ark to raise my life points by 2500!"
(K: 400)
(N: 7400)
"Now his life points are even higher than before," Tristan said jumping up and down.
"It's my turn now," Noah said.
"Not so fast, Noah, I think it's time to decide which one of us is superior once and for all."
"How?"
"With my trap card Last Turn; with Last Turn, we each choose a monster to engage in battle and whichever monster is destroyed first loses the duel. Of course I'll choose my Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Blue-Eyes, attack!"
"And I choose to attack with… my Deck Master!" Shinato's Ark moved onto the field.
"This is perfect," Joey said. "If Noah's Deck Master is destroyed, Noah loses!"
Amara suddenly let out a scream. "Gyah!"
"Amara, what's wrong?" Tea asked.
"I just realized what was so freaky about that Deck Master of Noah's."
"You mean you've just figured it out now?" Duke asked.
"Ever since that overgrown bathtub toy first appeared, something about it was nagging me, but I couldn't figure it out until now."
"Figure what out?" Serenity asked.
"Shinato's Ark… it's not a monster at all!"
"What?" Everyone asked.
"Shinato's Ark is a magic card, a ritual magic card! And if the Shinato's Ark Deck Master is anything like the actual card…"
"Oh no!" Yugi cried suddenly catching on.
The Blue-Eyes White Dragon flew above Shinato's Ark and fired its White Lightning blast. The blast blew a hole in the Ark. An explosion that seemed much larger than the attack could produce.
"I win!" Kaiba declared.
"Think again," Noah said.
"What?"
"Shinato's Ark wasn't my real Deck Master, it was… a cocoon of sorts, and now that your blast has penetrated it, it's time for my true Deck Master to emerge!" The burst of energy took the form of a giant blue human with four large wings. "Behold, Shinato, the King of a Higher Plane (3)!"
"That monster has over 3300 attack points!" Amara cried out.
"Amara, this isn't the time to joke," Duke said.
"I'm not."
"Shinato, attack with Eternal Judgment!" Shinato fired a shock wave which destroyed Kaiba's Dragon. Kaiba was knocked off his feet again from the attack. The remaining cards in his deck spilled out.
"Seto!" Mokuba cried running to him.
"You see, Father?" Noah asked calling up to the sky. "I am capable of running Kaiba Corp.! Now there's just one more task left to complete." Noah was actually absorbed into Shinato. "I've decided not to escape to the real world in your body. There are plenty of bodies to choose from and I want to turn Seto into a permanent fixture in the virtual world!"
Kaiba looked up and saw Mokuba running towards him. "Mokuba," he said smiling genuinely. The Kaiba Brothers were literally inches apart from one another when a blast from Shinato transformed them into stone statues.
"NO!" Yugi and the others ran to check on them.
"It's too late," Harold said solemnly.
Tea noticed that Yugi's hand was trembling. "Yugi?"
"Nobody deserves this," Yugi said sobbing. He stared at Mokuba's tears which had also turned to stone. "Not Kaiba, and especially not Mokuba. This… must… end… NOW!" His Millennium Puzzle shined and energy began gathering around Yugi. Now transformed, Yami-Yugi stared at Noah. "You're wrong, Noah, this doesn't prove you're the best, it only proves you're a coward!"
"How dare you, you have no right to talk to me like that! I won this duel fair and square."
"No, I have every right to talk to you like that! Kidnapping Mokuba and using him as a shield was unfair! You're guilty of the same underhanded tactics that you accused the Big-5 of doing! Kaiba could've easily won this duel but he chose the safety of his brother over his victory! And this duel is still on!"
"What do you mean?"
"Kaiba still has 400 life points and his Deck Master is still on the field. By your own rules, this duel is not over!" Yami-Yugi picked up the scattered remains of Kaiba's deck and shuffled them into his deck. "If you truly want to prove that you're better than Kaiba, then finish this duel!"
"Very well then." If I win, I turn all but one of you to stone than use the remaining body to escape to the real world."
"And if I win, you set us all free!"
"Agreed." The ground started to shake as Yami-Yugi, Shinato, and Kaiser Sea Horse were all raised fifty feet off the ground.
"Let's duel!" The two boys shouted.
The End
Duel Monster Database
(1)
Name: Gradius
Level: 4
Type: Machine
Attribute: Light
ATK: 1200
DEF: 800
(2)
Name: Gradius's Option
Level: 1
Type: Machine/Effect
Attribute: Light
ATK: X
DEF: X
(3)
Name: Shinato, the King of a Higher Plane
Level: 8
Type: Fairy/Ritual/Effect
Attribute: Light
ATK: 3300
DEF: 3000
Deck Master Abilities:
Blessed Touch: When a Fairy-Type monster on your side of the field inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent's life points, increase your life points by an equal amount.
Reversal: Once per game, activate this Deck Master Ability when this monster is destroyed to immediately return it to the Deck Master Zone instead of losing the current duel. Then you may no longer Special Summon this monster to the field.
Sacred Being's Blessing: Double the original ATK of each Ritual Monster face-up on your side of the field using the effect of a Spell card named in the Ritual Monster's effect text.