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I don't own this series, and I won't say that again!
That is, I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or Yu-Gi-Oh! GX.
Author's Notes: Hello Everyone! I'm back, and am I feeling good. Just a quick hello and thanks to a few people and we'll be on our way.
To Senshi of Vails: You really do me too much credit, but maybe I'll try to publish something someday. Hey, I couldn't be happier for you. You deserve someone that helps and understands you. Frankly, I'm also compelled to say that you have nothing to worry about in terms of alienation. That is another character coming up...heh. Anyway, thanks again. Good luck, and good times, always!
To Griffin D. Sage: (Sigh)Fine! Fine, if it means that much to you. I give you my full permission for what it's worth. Also, if they, as in the peanut gallery give you trouble, then the HELL with them. Just write what you feel, I mean, isn't that what all we writers do? And if not, shouldn't we do so? If not for ourselves,then for everyone else? Good luck Griff, and I hope you do well, I'll have my out for ya!
To alboc: Actually, that sounds pretty good! I hope you don't mind if I mess with it a bit, it could really be big in the next big duel or two. Also, I hope you like, well, a certain character that will be using it. Well, as for your other question, no dice, no reborn Bakura, unless you count his hikari. But, then, the real mysterious duelist has a few more skeletons in his closet than some. Oh well, that's for another chapter.
To Firehedgehog: Hey, I feel for ya, writer's block is a bitch, no doubt! And thanks for the words, I do appreciate them. I hope all is going well with you. Please, review soon, I can't help but love response from my readers.
To Yimi Makuya: Sorry, I suffer from a somewhat humble complex. That, and I also have tendency to jump the gun. Glad you liked it, and I hope this is as good. I don't know what the hell I can do to make this chapter better, but by all means, tell me when your done.
And now, let the duel resume!
Light of the Lost
Chapter 11
Ariatos Reborn:
Raphael's Steel Angel
We now return to the duel between our two competitors. First up is Mana, a
recently revived girl from Egypt of 3000 BC who was previouisly in existance as
the Dark Magician Girl. Facing her in this duel is Raphael, the only known duelist
to defeat Atem in a fair duel aside from Yugi Mouto himself. The current count
is both players at 4000 life pionts. Mana has 4 cards in her hand, a Dark Magician
Girl and Dark Magician on the field in attack mode with 2 set spell or trap cards.
Raphael is sporting 3 cards in his hand, Back-up Guardian in defense mode
equipped with Rod of Silence-Kayest, and one face-down card. The turn is now
Raphael's as he announces his next play.
"Well I gotta hand it to ya," Raphael says sounding quietly amused, "You actually
managed to get 2 turns without embarrassing yourself." This comment was not
received well by the spellcaster-turned-human, "And I suppose you'd be the expert
on that!" "I might have some observations on the subject," Raphael smirked at the
red color the girl's face was becoming. "Besides, this next card is one I've wanted
to use for a long time." This news had our spectators, ie. Yoko and Yugi, at the
edge of their seats to see Raphael's next card. "This next move is a field spell card
that comes straight from my past. I play Guardian Sanctuary!"
We quickly flash-back to Raphael a few years ago. This is just after the ship
carrying Raphael and his family capsised. It was when he woke up that a
younger Raphael found himself on a deserted island with nothing but the
clothes on his back, and his cards. The time he spent on that island was rough,
and,over the years,he learned to survive and live on his own. Yet, it was
peaceful, and he grew his special bond with his deck there. In a way, the place
was a safe-haven from the world of man. One where he and his monsters grew
closer, and he always knew that it would be a safe haven for him.
"I've never heard of it," Mana said with a pout as Raphael slipped the card into the
feild-spell card slot. "Well, Pegasus did make it for me when I returned from the
island I was trapped on," Raphel replied as the hologram began to take effect. The
duel seemed to be on a sandy beach on some island. "My guess is it was a
publisity stunt to further the game," Yoko said to Yugi quietly, while Yugi
mearly nodded his head, wondering why Raphael never used this card before.
"Just so you know, my sanctuary has a few abilities," Raphael said to the girl
across from him. "One of which is that our graveyards cannot be accessed and no
card effects can be activated from the graveyard or because of it." This visably
shook Mana, seeing as her monsters would really be gone if killed and she could
not bring back her already destroyed monsters. "Also," Raphael continued, "Any
card with Guardian in it's name is returned to the deck instead of heading to the
graveyard." To Yugi, this made alot of sense. Since Raphael hates having his
monsters in the graveyard, this is the ideal alternative. "However," the former
villain continued, "this great power comes with a price." This was something
Mana really wanted to hear and, if possible, use to her advantage.
"The downside to my spell is that only two of mymonster zones may be in use at
the same time. The other slots are the payment for the field." Raphael then
smirked at his opponent, "But, the thing is. As long as the weapon of a guardian I
want to summon is in play, I can summon it irriguardless of it's other costs."
Naturally, Mana went a paler shade at this news. "And guess what," Raphael
smirked, "I play my Gravity Axe-Grarl with my Back-Up Guardian!" An axe then
fell into the guardian's remaining hand, increasing his attack strength
(1000Atk/3000Def). "Next is one of my favorite Guardians coming to play,"
Raphael continued, "Say hello to Guardian Grarl!(2500Atk/1800Def) And as a
bonus, I use the ability of my Back-Up Gurdian to transfer Gravity Axe to Grarl,
to increase his attack pionts." Now Raphael's Grarl had 3000Atk, and is Back-Up
had 3000Def. Mana's eyes were ready to bug out at the situation, 'Mabey I was a
little hastey before.'
"Now, before Grarl attacks, I play this, Royal Decree," a trap with a castle wall
was flipped up and started glowing. Raphael chuckled at Mana's confused
expression, "Need an explination, well this traps negates any traps aside from
itself and is a perminent trap. So if those face-down cards were to save your
monsters...," Mana got the piont as she glared at her oposition. "Go ahead!" she
yelled, getting angry with the current state of affairs. "Very well, Grarl! Attack
Mana's Dark Magician with Gravity Axe!" Rapheal's monster charged while Mana
looked on in horror. Dark Magician, turning back and flashing Mana a sad smile
lept forward and met the attack halfway. Axe met staff as the Guardian and mage
met in a stuggle for dominance, which ended too soon as the famous monster
dissapeared in a shower of pieces. The display did not go unnoticed by either
Yoko or Yugi, the later of which had tears in the corner of his eyes. Yoko,
however, was puzzled, ' Why did Dark Magician meet halfway like that? It didn't
do that in my dule with Atem, so why now? Was it because of Mana somehow?'
Raphael: 4000
Mana: 3500
Mana, struggleing with tears herself, was ready to make this upstart pay. 'Master
Mahado, thank you for helping me. I won't let your sacrifice be for nothing.'
Squaring her shoulders, Mana drew her card and looked at it. "Alright," she said,
her voice dripping venom, "you wanna play hard-ball, then here I come!" She
started glowing in a way that was not normal for a human. "I now activate
something you've probubly never heard of Raphael, it's called Mages Calling!"
Mana's DMG started glowing and loosing attack pionts as well as Mana herself.
"This is an ultra rare card, with only 3 made worldwide. It'd power works as I
sacrifice half my life pionts and drain the attack strength of my current spellcaster
on the field by the same amount!"
Raphael: 4000
Mana: 1750
DMG's attack strength also dropped, (Atk:0250/Def:1700) yet it seemed more
determined than ever. "This, in turn allows me up to 2 special summons of any
spellcasters in my hand in face-up attack position." She then took out Old
Vindictive Magician and Aprentice Magician, and summoned them.
(Atk:0450/Def:0600) (Atk:0400/Def:600)
Raphael seemed puzzled by the move but Yugi suddenly was on his feet. 'No! She
wouldn't!' Yugi screemed in his mind, though knowing it was the only answer.
Raphael, though, looked on as though he expected it all along. "So, your really
gunna summon IT, eh?" he said as if talking about the weather, "I always wanted
to take one on but never had my chance, 'till now." Mana, though, just grinned
ferally, "Wish granted then, I sacrifice my three monsters to summon this..." The
three monsters vanished, leaving the sky over the island setting to darken with
clouds blacker than the night. Lightning struck the center of the field as a great
blue horned giant plated with stone of the same color rose to an unbeleavable
hight. "I summon, OBELISK THE TORMENTOR!" Mana cried as the Egyptian
god of earth had once again been brought to the plain of mortals. Yugi suck to his
knees as Yoko ran and sat beside him as he stared vacantly at the god wondering
numbly, 'Why?'
Raphael, by contrast, looked like a kid at Christmas. "Well, let's see what the gods
of Egypt can really do. Show me your power Mana!" Raphael called through the
din of the winds that had picked up. Mana smirked pionting at Grarl, "Obelisk,
Fist of Fury!" The god obeyed and struck with a punch worthy of it's divine class
rank. Raphael was sent backwards a few feat but remained standing.
Raphael: 3000
Mana: 1750
Yugi couldn't help looking in shock at what Mana had done. 'I know she wanted
to win, but Obelisk is too powerful! I have to stop this..' "Mana! You have to.."
"Wait Yugi!" Raphael said towards his friend who shot him a worried glance.
"I'm fine, to be honest i was hoping she'd play that card." Raphael uncrossed his
arms showing a big smirk on his face, "Ever since the day I saw Obelisk played I
knew I had to face it down. And don't mistaken me, I've had what I needed to take
it down for a while now." Raphael looked down upon his deck and his vioce
became softer, "Ever since the Orichalcos insident, I realized my real power was
limited by the seal. And when it was gone my monsters' true power came to me."
He looked at Yugi with gratitude in his eyes, "If it weren't for you, Yugi, I'd never
be half of what I am today. So I want you to stand back and see just what your
help has done for me and my deck." Yugi, being touched by what his friend had
said, didn't protest as Yoko dragged him back to his seat muttering something
like, "men".
Mana was rather shocked at this. She had never figured this lone mortal to have
such will and passion in his heart. Then again, she thought, she also used to be
mortal, and a part of Yugi always was. So really, she shouldn't have been so
surprised. Raphael began his turn by drawing his next card, though what we could
only guess. "Well," he said holding up his card, "I play the Swords of Revieling
Light, which stops even your god for a full 3 turns." Mana, surprisingly just nods
and draws her card. "I pass, your move," she says glancing at her current hand.
Yoko was begining to get antsy, and her pocket was marming for some reason.
Checking it, she saw her god card Slifer glowing softly, though she seemed
oblivious as to what that could mean.
Raphael drew his next card and smiled at it. He motioned for Mana to take her
turn, since he could still do nothing. Mana drew and said, "I'm curious to see
what you have planned, I'll bring Blast magician into defence and end my
turn." (Atk1400/Def1700) Raph, didn't even blink as he drew his next card and
held it up high, "I now play Legendary Sword-Ariatos, and equip it to my Back-
Up Guardian!" The sword of Raphael's favorite monster was now in the hands of
his current defense. His monsters attack piont failed to rise though. "The power
of my field spell is still in effect, which means Grarl is in my deck and I can
summon the monster that will begin your god's downfall, I call Gurdian Ariatos!"
Mana expected as much as the angelic guardian desended and stood next to Back-
Up Guardian proudly. Later guardian hands the sword to the former and Ariatos
brandishes it with a few quick swipes. "I'll end my turn there," Raphael finishes
with a proud look at his monster.
Mana draws another card, and finds it to be Dark Magic Attack. Sighing, knowing
it couldn't help she moves to pass, and the swords of light vanish. Obelisk
streaches and calls out do to his newly restored freedome ready to attack next
turn. Raphael, however, seems oblivious to the divinity. He simply focuses on his
deck, seeming to draw not just from his deck, but from deep inside himself. A
new rummbling and the clouds Obelisk brought with it seem to disperse. A light
shines upon Raphael as he draws and Ariatos looks upon him with pride shining
in her eyes. Raphael speaks much like a certain king once did in ancient times,
"Now I will show you power that I would have never earned if not for Yugi and
my guardians. Behold, as I awaken the god entrusted to me, from my greatest
monster..." he slams the spell card into his disk as bright light surround him and
his guardians. A cyclone of intense power comes from this seeming suprime
summon as an ancient gos has awakened once more at it's chosen's call.
Outside the mannor, a hooded figure feels his god card nearly burning his hand
from the power it sensed. '...So it begins,' the figure thought as it melted into the
shadows it stood in moments before. Meanwhile, the cyclone of light dies down,
and an increadable sight meets there eyes. Instead of seeing Raphael and some
new monster, they see two white and gold armored humanoids. One of whome
has the blade of Raphael's duel disk jutting from his strangly disk-like armguard.
While the other looks like Ariatos, but has an aura of greater power and
wisdome. And angel wings twice the span of the other, it was hard to miss that it
seemed much more...well...divine. As the others gawked, Mana included, the
duelist in armor spoke in a voice that held unheard power,
"Behold, Steel Angel Ariatos!"
to be concluded...
Author's notes continued
Sorry about the wait, writer's block and all maner of hell has found it's way up my ass in an amasing way.
Still, I hope it was worth the wait, I really hope all reviewer's I haven't mentioned are not insulted and the comments up to are somewhat old.
Please don't be surprised if I start posting other stories so I can pass writer's block on this one.
Meantime, hope all is well, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Later Days!
1/10/06