Last time.......
Ayana: Now I completely understand why Bakura is worried about the Lilith situation. He told me everything that has happened in the last five years: his conquest over Yugi, Joey's coma, the death of Shadi, and Lilith's takeover. He even told me of the eight Lilim that Lilith chose to release her. And get this, I am the reincarnated form of Tea Gardner! Anyway, after the story, Toorima threatened Bakura that he would kill him if he came near me again. Bakura suspects Toorima of being the reincarnated form of Marik Ishtar! Weird! Also, while going to school, that bratty cheerleader, Bi Senritsu, insulted me and Toorima challenged her to a duel after school. This I can't wait to see.
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Chapter Five: Identity
The clock on the wall moved slowly. Bi and Toorima kept looking at it, as well as Ayana. Bi was ready to duel Toorima. Secretly, she was a duelist. A great one at that. Though she used a fake name, Ikamono Shimei, and pretended to be a male. She only did it because she was worried her friends would insult her for playing the Duel Monsters game. At lunch, she spoke with her friend, Ouken, but not of the match. During their conversation, Bi slipped off and was gazing at Ayana and Toorima, who were talking with Tristan Taylor, who had become a teacher at their school. He taught World History in the Freshman wing. Before anyone knew it, it was three o'clock and time for everyone to leave for the day.
Bi waved good-bye to Ouken and ducked into an alleyway. She reached into her bookbag and undressed in the alleyway. She was looking around to make sure no one saw her doing this. She pulled out a black Metallica T-Shirt, a pair of black jeans, a black trench coat, sunglasses, and a red cap. She put the clothes on first and then tucked her long blond hair underneath the cap. She pulled off her shoes and put on black knee high boots. After that, she put the shades on.
"Time to get busy." she said, disguising her voice.
Toorima and Ayana arrived at Bakura's shop. Once again, duelists were enjoying the virtual reality world. Ayana couldn't help but notice that Bakura was talking with the little girl, Toriyama. He's been doing that a lot. Teaching her to duel, taking her to ice cream, movies, everything. The girl was only ten years old. Ayana knew better though.
"Hey, Ayana! You gonna come to the VR world with me and watch me mop the floor with Bi's pretty little face?" Toorima asked.
"Um...... sure. I'll be right behind you." Ayana said.
Toorima and Ayana got into their own separate chairs and did the process of entering the VR world with a duel deck. Not too long as they had hooked themselves up, Bi entered the shop. Bakura and Toriyama looked at her.
"Oh, Ikamono, you came. It's been about a month. I was beginning to worry about you." Bakura said.
"Hey, it's all good, Bakura. Hey there, Toriyama, how's my little dudette doing?" Bi, or Ikamono, asked the little girl.
Toriyama giggled and hid behind Bakura, grasping his legs. She poked her head out innocently. Ikamono chuckled and patted the little girl on the head. After that, Toriyama started to brush her hair back. Ikamono looked at Bakura.
"Hey, Bakura, did a little punk by the name of Toorima come through here?" she asked.
"Yes. Him and Ayana Meijin have entered the VR world, saying something about Bi. Do you know what they're talking about?" Bakura asked.
"They're talking crap about my girlfriend, man. Not only that, Toorima's been insulting Bi's family. I'm going to kick his ass for doing that." Ikamono said.
"I see. But could you watch the language. After all, there is a child present." Bakura said motioning to Toriyama.
Ikamono smiled. She gave a thumbs up to Toriyama, who did the same. She walked over to a chair and inserted a deck from the pocket of his trench coat. Seconds later, she appeared in a prairie. Ikamono pulled off her glasses, looking around.
"Okay, you little punk, where you at? I thought we were going to duel." Bi/Ikamono said to herself.
She started to hear giggling. She looked and saw Toorima and Ayana were walking upward right toward her. Bi grinned and put the shades back on. She was now Ikamono again. She looked at her wrist and the golden duel disk appeared. Well, at least you still recognize me. she thought to herself. Ikamono walked in Toorima's direction and grinned. Maybe I should scare him a bit with a Magic Card. she thought. She pulled a Trap Card from her deck, Dust Tornado. This'll give him a scare. Ikamono put the card in the disk and suddenly a tornado of sand appeared in front of her. She grinned and watched as it blew toward Toorima and Ayana.
Without warning, Toorima and Ayana were knocked off their feet and to the ground as the tornado passed them by.
"Hey! Who did that!? Why don't you come out here and face me face-to-face!" Toorima shouted, looking around.
"Boy, you're a big talker, ain't ya?" Ikamono said.
Ayana looked in the direction the voice came from, as did Toorima. They saw Ikamono standing on the hilltop, straighting her shades. Bi tried so hard keeping her natural laugh in.
"Hey, punk, I'm glad I caught up with ya." she said.
"What the? Aren't you..... Ikamono Shimei!?" Toorima gasped.
"That's my name, don't wear it out." Ikamono said. "I heard you were talking crap about my girlfriend and her family earlier. Where do you get off, you silly little baka?"
Toorima and Ayana looked confused. The only person Toorima ever insulted today was Bi. That's when Toorima hit him. Bi must've been Ikamono's girlfriend.
"Hey, listen, she was talking crap about my friend here. She was insulting her and everything! I'm sorry if she's too chicken to come here herself and try to stand up for her honor. She said so herself that we would duel afterschool for our family's honor. Apparantly she has to depend on someone else to fight her own battles." Toorima smirked.
"Better watch what you say, you little kuso, or I'll kick your teeth so far down your throat you'll have to chew your own ketsu out for pissing me off!" Ikamono said, shuffling her deck.
Toorima looked at Ayana, who nodded back at him. She stood aside while Toorima shuffled his deck. As he was ready, the two duelists placed their decks in their duel disks, 8000 Life Points reading.
Ikamono/Bi - 8000
Toorima - 8000
The two duelists drew five cards, then Toorima drew a sixth one.
"I know for sure you'll let me go first." he said, smirking.
"Go for it." Ikamono said.
"Fine then. I'll set three cards face-down and end my turn!" Toorima said, placing the cards face-down.
"Okay then, try this on for size. I'll set two cards face-down and then summon Angel Knight #1 in attack mode." Ikamono said, doing just that.
Two cards face-down appeared on the field, then a beautiful woman appeared. She was wearing gold armor and she had long blond hair. Her wings were white and her eyes were as green as an emerald. She held a silver shield with a gold angel etched in it. She wielded a sword as well, which was as thin as a rapier.
Angel Knight
Type: Light - Fairy
Level: 4
ATK: 1300
DEF: 1400
"Get this, Ikamono! I play my Trap Cards! Two Solemn Wishes and a Gravity Bind!" Toorima said, revealing the traps.
A wave of sound pulsated around the area and electricity surged throughout the angel's body, paralyzing it. You're good, but I'm better. Bi thought to herself.
"I activate my Trap Card! Heaven's Wrath!" Ikamono said, revealing the trap.
Heaven's Wrath
Type: Trap
Effect: You can only activate this card if your opponent has activated more than one Trap Card and if you have 1 Fairy Sub-Attribute on the field. Roll 1 die. The number rolled will determine how many of the Trap Cards on your opponent's side of the field will be destroyed, starting from the right. If a 6 is rolled, roll again.
"You must be kidding!" Ayana said.
"I don't think so. Like I said, I watched your matches, kid. Time for me to have Lady Luck on my side." Ikamono said, as a white die appeared.
The die started to roll around the ground. The number rolled was two.
"Eh, better than nothing." Ikamono said.
The Gravity Bind and one of the Solemn Wishes exploded. Toorima looked freaked out as the Angel Knight spread her wings, ready to fight.
"Attack that little amateur, my angel!"
The angel did just that. She flew at Toorima and slashed at him. Toorima screamed in pain as the blade hit him.
Ikamono/Bi - 8000
Toorima - 6300
"Are you okay?" Ayana asked.
"Just peachy." Toorima said, drawing a card. "Time for me to recover 500 Life Points."
"I don't think so." Ikamono said. "Time to activate my second trap."
Suddenly, the area was filled with music from a symphony. The area turned into what looked like an exact replica of the Carnegie Hall. "Ode to Joy" was playing throughout the area. Toorima and Ayana looked around and saw Ikamono's trap.
Ode to Joy
Type: Trap - Continuous
Effect: You can only activate this card if you have 1 Monster Card with "Angel Knight" in its name on your field. When your opponent tries to recover Life Points, take the Life Points he/she gains away and add them to your own Life Points.
"What?!" Toorima and Ayana screamed.
"Exactly. Now fork over those Life Points." Ikamono said with a grin on her face.
Toorima growled at Ikamono as golden light showered down onto her.
Ikamono/Bi - 8500
Toorima - 6300
"Well, there goes my strategy to take you down, Shimei! But I'll still win this in the end. I'll set this one monster in defense and another card face-down, and end my turn." Toorima said, doing just that.
"Very well," Ikamono said, drawing, "I'll just summon Angel Knight #2."
Another knight similar to the first angel appeared, except her hair was long and brown with blue eyes.
Angel Knight #2
Type: Light - Fairy
Level: 4
ATK: 1300
DEF: 1400
"Feeling nervous! You should be! I'll just let my first angel destroy that face-down monster! Go, my blonde beauty!" Ikamono said as the blonde angel flew at Toorima.
"I activate the Trap Card, Bad Reaction to Simochi!" Toorima said as the card revealed itself.
"Big deal. That isn't going to help you!" Ikamono replied.
The blonde angel slashed at the monster and a flying squirrel appeared. Ikamono's eyes widened behind her shades. The squirrel pulled down its eyelid with its left hand and stuck out its tongue. It disappeared afterward.
"You attacked my Nimble Momonga (2/1000/100)! And you know what that means! Since your Ode to Joy trap takes away the Life Points I gain, you gain them. But Bad Reaction to Simochi changes that! You lose 1000 Life Points, bub!" Toorima laughed.
Ikamono growled as a black mist surrounded her. She coughed and her Life Points started to drop.
Ikamono/Bi - 7500
Toorima - 6300
"So you got lucky that one time. Big deal. It doesn't change anything!"
"Yes it does, Ikamono! You destroyed Nimble Momonga while it was face-down. Therefore, Toorima can Special Summon two more in face-down defense mode right now!" Ayana said.
"That's right, Ayana! Watch and learn, Shimei!" Toorima said as two monsters face-down appeared.
Not bad, kid. You actually might have me beat here. But believe me, I'll stop your little plan soon enough. Yes I will. Bi thought to herself.
"I'll end my turn, kid. Your turn." she said.
"I thought so." Toorima said, drawing a card. "Oops, you lose 500 Life Points."
Ikamono's eyes widened again. Crap! I forgot about the Solemn Wishes! she thought as a black mist surrounded her. She started to cough some more as her Life Points started to drain.
Ikamono/Bi - 7000
Toorima - 6300
"We're not too far behind now in Life Points, are we? Get this now! I play Rain of Mercy!" Toorima said, playing the card. "Since it's suppose to recover 1000 Life Points to both players, and your Ode to Joy negates me, you LOSE 2000 Life Points!"
Black rain started to pour on Ikamono. She tried to shield herself from the rain. The rain felt like acid burning holes through her flesh.
Ikamono/Bi - 5000
Toorima - 6300
"I think I'll end my turn." Toorima said.
I can't believe this punk is beating me! Oh well, let him think that he's got me beat! I'll beat him in the end! I just need the last Angel Knight and my trump card to beat him! Bi thought to herself, drawing a card. She grinned evilly.
"Better rethink of your strategies more, kid! Get ready for this! Angel Knight #3!" Ikamono said, playing the card.
Another angel similar to the other two angels appeared. Her hair was long and red, her eyes purple.
Angel Knight #3
Type: Light - Fairy
Level: 4
ATK: 1300
DEF: 1400
"Next I activate this Magic Card! Thread of Life!" Ikamono said, playing the Magic Card.
Thread of Life
Type: Magic - Continuous
Effect: You can only play this card if you have 1 "Angel Knight #1," "Angel Knight #2," and "Angel Knight #3" face-up on your field. Before your Battle Phase, flip a coin and call heads or tails. If you call the choice right, destroy one monster on the field and remove it from play. This effect takes place once every turn.
Toorima and Ayana looked on in surprise as the blonde and brown haired angels flew horizontally of each other, forming a golden thread. The red haired angel flew in front of the thread with her sword on top of it, ready to cut it. Ikamono pulled a coin from her trench coat pocket.
"You better hope to God that I don't call this right. If I do, one of your little Momongas are finished! I call heads!" Ikamono said, flipping the coin.
The coin twirled in the air and landed in her hand. She looked at it, it was heads. She grinned and waved at Toorima in a good-bye fashion. The red haired angel slashed at the thread and it cut in half. Then, one of Toorima's face-down cards exploded.
"Since it wasn't since to your Graveyard, I don't lose Life Points, kid." Ikamono said, snidely. "But I will do this! Angels, attack!"
"Are you kidding? You'll lose 1000 Life Points when you destroy that Nimble Momonga!" Ayana said.
"I know." Ikamono said as the blond angel attacked the squirrel.
The black mist surrounded Ikamono. She coughed as her Life Points started to lower.
Ikamono/Bi - 4000
Toorima - 6300
"Hey, I might lose Life Points, but at least you're wide open for my other angels!"
The red haired and brown haired angels flew at Toorima and slashed at him. Toorima screamed in pain as the blades hit him.
Ikamono/Bi - 4000
Toorima - 3700
"Lucky shot....." Toorima said, catching his balance.
"I didn't think so. Your move." Ikamono said.
Toorima drew and the black mist surrounded Ikamono, whom coughed again.
Ikamono/Bi - 3500
Toorima - 3700
"Look who's winning now, Shimei! Get ready for this! I'll play Dian Keto the Cure Master next!" Toorima said as a green haired woman wearing blue robes appeared.
The woman walked over to Ikamono and started to sing a chorus from Ode to Joy. The woman turned into a black mist and surrounded Ikamono, who coughed again.
Ikamono/Bi - 2500
Toorima - 3700
"Ha! Looks like I don't have to defeat Bi Senritsu to prove that she's not all that. I can just beat up her boyfriend and insult her anyway. After all, why would anyone want to be a boyfriend to that snide, disgusting, snobbish wretch?" Toorima laughed.
"If you only knew who you truly were fighting, Toorima." Ikamono said.
Finally not taking anymore, Ikamono pulled off the shades and cap, letting her hair down. She opened her eyes and looked at Toorima. Both Toorima and Ayana gasped at the sight.
"Bi?! You're Bi Senritsu!? What the hell!?" Ayana gasped.
Bi grinned as she pulled off her trench coat and set it aside.
"Surprised?" Bi asked.
Toorima didn't know what to say. He was saying all these cold, harsh words about Bi to whom he thought was Ikamono Shimei, but it was her all this time. Then he realized the name, "Ikamono Shimei," it translated into "fake identity." He should've known. But why didn't he? Bi held up her duel disk, revealing she still had 2500 Life Points and her three monsters.
"Do you still wanna go?" Bi asked as the famous chorus of "Ode to Joy" struck in the background.
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Next time.............
Bakura: I never would've thought that Bi Senritsu and Ikamono Shimei were one in the same. Bi and Toorima's duel continues as Bi reveals why she disguises herself to Ayana and Toorima. Just when Toorima thinks he's won it all, Bi activates a Magic Card to summon a stronger angel monster to the field. Can Toorima find a way out of this situation? Find out next time on "Apocalyptic Revelations: Denial."