Zypher: And here's the next battle filled chapter of Yami no Game: Death's Awakening! Glad you all enjoyed the last chapter and for Shinigami, all questions will be answered in the last epilogue, if anyone is planning to give me any of their ideas for epilogues if they have any. Anyways, hope you enjoy.
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Yami no Game: Death's Awakening
Chapter 38
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"Nice shootin'!" Jounouchi cheered. "Thanks!" Yugi smiled to them before looking up to Yami. 'Please, Yami. I know you can win. You won every game and I know that Bakura and Crimson can't win against you with their crafty ways.' he thought. Pokii looked between the two, wondering how they looked so similar but decided to think of Yami as another master. "So close and then you arrived. You will pay for making me lose the chance to gain the Sennen Puzzle." Bakura hissed. "We'll see about that. Let's continue on with this game." Yami hissed back.
"From now on, you will throw the dice and control the entire adventuring team! But know this, if the players lose all their hit points, so will their souls and bodies!" Bakura said, glaring at him. "I can't die looking like this!" Honda cried fearfully. "I think looks won't matter in death, Honda!" Zella reprimanded. "But we know that Yami can win and save us all! And we have Aqua here on our side so we can't lose!" she continued. "It's a new round! The battle continues!" Bakura claimed as he looked down to the board.
"Although Zorc lost his hand when his guard was down...he actually looks almost uninjured! You could even say things have gotten worse for the adventurers..." After saying this, Zorc's hand started to deform and mutate, catching the others' attention. "Oh no! Zorc's hand is mutating!" Yugi spoke in fear as the hand split into two monsters. /"Any piece of flesh cut from my body becomes a monster under my command!"/ Zorc hissed darkly. /"Pokii! (Zorc is the source of all darkness!) Pokii! (He will continue to spawn monsters until you snuff out his evil life once and for all!)"/ Pokii spoke frantically to Yugi.
The dragon monster turned to Zorc, giving an evil laugh. /"Leave them to us, Master Zorc!"/ It spoke and he gave a curt nod. /"Very well! Kill them!"/ Zorc commanded as he turned away. "Running away, Zorc! Why don't you fight us here?!" Yugi demanded. Zorc turned back to him. /"I have a special place prepared for our duel! Make your way to my castle with the fires of hatred still burning within your heart! If you can make it that is!"/ he said with a laugh as he flew off, the lapels of his cape fluttering in the wind like wings. "Zorc takes flight and disappears towards the castle." Bakura murmured. "We'll get to Zorc's castle no matter what it takes!" Jounouchi snarled. "You're goin' down, I tells ya! Down!"
/This is what Bakura wants. He wants us to follow Zorc and probably die within the castle./ Yugi told Yami. /He's a strong game master to watch out for if he could trap people into his games. Especially when he can always get criticals every time he rolls the dice. There might be a chance we can't win./
/Don't think that way, love. We will win and I'll save you and your friends from the fate these two low-down demons placed you into./ Yami replied. "Warrior! It's your turn to attack!" Bakura ordered from across the table. "Alright! I'm ready for this! Let me at 'im, Yami!" Yami nodded and threw the dice with a flick of the wrist and Bakura gasped as he saw the dice spinning on the tips. "Remember, if you get a fumble, they will die and who knows the chance of you doing so with a technique like that!" he hissed but his eyes widened as Yami gained a super critical.
Jounouchi jumped towards the one-eyed monster slashed it in half. "Energetic Slash demolished the warrior's opponent!" Yami said with a chuckle. "That was amazing!" Honda congratulated and Jounouchi pouted. "Hey, what 'bout me?" he questioned before giving up and looking up to Bakura. "Hey! Let's get moving! What happens next after I killed that monster?"
Bakura sneered in anger and looked towards Crimson who was typing, a dark look in his eyes. "Seeing his companion slain by the warrior, the other monster hesitated and loses his next action!" he snapped and Bakura slammed his fists on the table. "Fine! Beast Tamer! It's your turn!" Yugi nodded and looked to the dragon. 'I need to make as many monster allies as I can before we reach Zorc's castle! He pretty strong and would make a good ally.' Yugi thought. "I'm capturing you!" Yami nodded in agreement.
Crimson typed in more info before looking down to the board. "Until a few moments ago, Zorc Arm Dragon was a part of Zorc himself! The potential to brainwash him is a very low 10 percent! Let's see if your dear friend can make it!" Crimson commented, looking back up with a smirk. "I believe in him!" Yugi said in determination and Yami smiled down to him before rolling the dice in the same fashion as before. The red die landed on 8 and Bakura grinned darkly. 'With the red die being 8, he'll never control that beast...What?!' Was his alarmed thought as the other die hit the red die and changed the roll.
"As you can see, one of the many ways of cheating with dice is the double hit! The same class as your "run of criticals" Bakura!" Yami jeered with a smug look and Bakura growled, baring his teeth. "You will pay for this. I won't let you win this game!" Yami only glanced at him again as the dice came to a stop. "We'll see about that." he said as Bakura looked down to the result and roared in anger. The result was 02 which meant that Yugi's Hand Power can brainwash the monster. "Go! Magic Training Hand!" Yugi called as the two hands appeared and wrapped around the monster. After a moment, a nicer form of the dragon came out and flew beside Yugi.
Yugi smiled as he looked to him along with Pokii. /"Pokii! (Today is a fresh start for you! Try your best!)"/ The dragon nodded. /"Paooo! (I know! I'll fight for my new master all the way!)"/ Bakura's claws were leaving bloody welts in his palms as he clenched them together tightly. 'I can't believe he knows of the double hit trick...at this rate, I'll lose the game and my sweet prince's new friends and he won't like that.' he thought. Jounouchi looked up to Bakura with a glare.
"So, this whole time this guy was cheatin'?" he seethed before turning back to look at Yami. "Yami! Is it true you can control the roll of the dice?!" he asked and Yami nodded as he explained the situation to them. "I see now! When you spin the dice like a top, even side face up, that will help the result not be an odd number! And not only that, your chances of rolling a 0 is one in five!"
"But will the dice hit each other when you want them to?" Zella asked and Yami shook his head. "No, you control the path of the stronger spinning die by moving the surface in some way. By shaking the table with your knee for example. With this technique, you can change the number on the die as many times as you like." Bakura sneered again as Yami gave another smirk towards him. "Too bad for you. Your cheating won't work against me."
"Ok then. From now on, this is how we roll the dice. We let the dice slide from our hands. Spinning is prohibited."
"I'll agree to that."
"Bakura! Next time you cheat, you should turn into a miniature too!" Bakura didn't bother to acknowledge the words aimed at him and focused on the game. "On with the game! After taking care of Zorc's servants and gaining a new ally, the adventurers continue onwards...to the gates of Zorc's castle!" Bakura spoke. "Let's go guys!" Yugi said as they finally reached the castle. 'I've stopped Bakura's run of criticals. Now this is where the real fight will start!' Yami thought. 'Everyone lives is riding on the dice. I'll have to win this game without fail or else I'll lose them.'
Jounouchi turned to look back to the others. "We're finally 'bout to enter Zorc's castle! Is everyone ready for this?" They nodded and Pokii floated to Yugi's side. /"Pokii! (Be careful! There are traps set for you and your friends in the castle!)"/ Pokii spoke and he nodded. "Ok! We'll be careful, Pokii!" he said in response. "No need to worry about what's waiting, we have Yami and Aqua on our side!" Jounouchi said. "We can trust him to help us out of any of those traps!"
Bakura chuckled quietly despite his anger towards Yami. '...It's easy to say you can do it...but let's test that gaming skill and see if you have what it takes to save your friends and defeat Zorc!' he thought as the gate started to open. Once it hit the ground, they moved up as the castle opened to reveal the interior of the castle. "Now at last, the adventurers' goal lies before them! The drawbridge lowers, leading them to the final stage of their journey." he said as they entered the castle. "Somewhere in the castle waits Zorc! Can the group find of heroes find him...and slay the demon?"
"Hey, Zorc! Where are you hiding?! Come out and fight us!" Jounouchi shouted Honda looked around before spotting the tower off to the side. "Hey, that tower look suspicious!" he pointed out and they started making their way towards it. "Let's see if there's anything inside!" Yugi spoke as they all headed inside. "I wonder what this pedestal is. Those marks must have some meaning." Aqua said as he examined the pedestal. 'He's right about that. Those marks do looks suspicious...especially with what look like the upper part his missing...!' The idea finally clicked into place and he gasped. "Wait! Don't go in there!" he called but it was too late.
From above, a large ceiling with spikes on the bottom fell towards them. It made impact, leaving them all were now stuck beneath it with no way to escape. "The adventurers have fallen into a trap...but don't worry! Instant death traps are the tools of an amateur game master! True game masters prolong the pain and torture if possible! I'll give you a chance to save them, Yami!" Bakura said with a smirk, knowing that even he can't figure out the puzzle before the lead figure finally break under the weight of the ceiling and kill them all.
"Bakura! You snake!" Yami snarled. Bakura's smirk only widened. "I'll tell you this, I know the breaking point of my lead figures. They can hold out for just a little longer including when your friend Aqua turned himself into a figure! You have three turns! In other words, three rolls of the dice, Yami! If you fail, they all die!" he said before laughing. "Here's the puzzle! To save your friends, you must create the column to support the ceiling! However, to do that, you must roll a certain number on the dice!"
Yami thought about this as they shouted encouragement to him to roll a critical. He rolled the dice and the result was 04 and they cheered but the center piece of the pillar didn't appear. "Too bad! You may have rolled a critical, but I said you need a "certain number"! Here's a hint, they have to be doubles!" Bakura said. Yami took a glance back as the carvings, knowing they must be a hint but knew he had to figure this out fast or else everyone's lives will be lost. Crimson gave a deadly smirk as he looked up to Yami from the laptop.
"That reminds me...it's time for a monster encounter roll to see if Zorc appears! There's a 30 percent chance that he will come out of hiding!" he said before turning to Bakura. "Bakura, if you will." Bakura grinned as he held the dice in hand. "Gladly." Bakura answered before rolling the dice. Yami snarled, knowing that if Zorc shows up, they will be dead and gone for sure. The result was 28 and Bakura laughed. "The worse possible number for the adventurers!" he spoke as Zorc appeared in front of them, laughing darkly.
/"You fools fell straight into my trap! Prepare yourselves for I'll cut you to shreds while the trap holds your corpses in place!"/ he rumbled. "No fair! That low! Fight fair, Zorc!" Yami's eyes narrowed as he rolled the dice, knowing he must save everyone quickly or else they'll die by Zorc's hand instead of the trap. It landed on 13 and he seethed mentally. The others grunted as the ceiling crushed them even more. "I can't hold out much longer..." Honda grounded. "Don't think your torture ends there! Zorc can attack now and he has an attack success rate of 95 percent since his targets can't move!" Bakura stated with maniacal glee as he rolled the dice and the result came up as 41.
"Hmm...not the best number but it good for a slow and painful death!" he said as Zorc made his attack, lowering Yugi's HP to 13 and Jounouchi's HP to 15 since they were the ones exposed in the opening of the tower. 'Come on, Yami...you have one last chance...even with spikes in our heads, we believe in ya!' Jounouchi thought. Yami looked down to the then back to the carvings. 'Wait...I think I have it now. The only numbers that can match the carvings are 0-3-6-8-9. The other number won't work at all at this point.' he thought before he rolled the dice. "Let this roll count for something! Everyone's faith is on these dice!"
The dice rolled to a stopped and ended up as 33. Yami looked to the dice anxiously. 'Is that it? The correct number?' he wondered in fear and anticipation. in the trap, the other were starting to feel like they were going to collapse but soon, the center portion of the pillar came into view and lifted the spiked ceiling from their heads. "Great! I found the solution just in time!" he said happily but Bakura only gave a short laugh. "You may have found the solution but...in that same instant, Zorc gets another attack." Bakura spoke as he rolled the dice. "And the result is 12! Not a good number! Zorc, strike them again!"
/"I'll slice through all of you! Tower, pillar and figures all at once! Demon Hand Blade!" Zorc roared as he slashed at the tower, slicing it in half and the figures. Bakura laughed in triumph. "They're dead! You lost the game, Yami!" "Not quite. Do you forget exactly who one of my players is?" Yami said. "Duh. You have a Warrior, a Beast Tamer, a Magic Gunman, a Magician and a...oh no!" Crimson said in realization as the sliced figures disappeared and the real players were now behind Zorc.
"You forgotten that Aqua is an Illusionist and with them all having high speed, they escaped from the trap and to fool Zorc, he left illusions of the adventurers in the trap." Yami explained. "And by taking Zorc's back, they get a surprise attack!" he said before rolling the dice. They showed 15 and Zorc took a mighty blow from the warrior. 'Bakura, I'll show you what power we have as a team! No one dares threatens my friends and gets away with it!' Zorc roared in anger and Aqua smirked. "Are you ready, Zorc? This is only the start of your defeat!" Aqua whispered coyly, glaring towards the hulking king of darkness.
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Zypher: Here's the end of this chapter! Now we're getting to the major battle now! And I also have some news. I started up a new story which is another one of my famous crossovers, this time with The Lion King. Why...this is what happens when you listen to the same song from the movie more than once and it compelled me to start writing it up but I couldn't get it posted up today because of the new story setup having some problem which wouldn't let me choose the category for the story.
And since I worry about flamers coming to get me for the plot, since the story will be yaoi like all others, I will ask you now. Would you like me to post up The Demon King Saga (a saga since I'll be writing up crossovers of The Lion King 1, 1/2 and The Lion King 2) or just forget about it to save me a lot of torment? Tell me in your reviews while I get working on the next chapter for this story. See you soon.