At night, while it was still raining outside, the Rainbooms were laying in their beds with sad looks on their faces. They were all thinking about how Kaiba was playing dirty just to save his little brother, Mokuba. Sure they thought it was messed up, but they also felt sorry for Kaiba.
Twilight: (Thought) Seto.
The girls soon closed their eyes and went to sleep. Much time later, imaginary Joey was putting on his blue demin jacket in Rainbow's room.
Joey: (Thought) Kaiba... I'll never forgive you for the sleazy stunt you pulled on Yugi back at Duelist Kingdom.
Joey turned around and looked at Rainbow while she was asleep.
Joey: (Thought) Don't worry, Rainbow Dash. I'm gonna show that arrogant jerk what the Heart of the Cards is all about.
In Twilight's room, imaginary Kaiba was looking through his deck.
Kaiba: (Thought) I have to redeem myself after what the Rainbooms just witnessed.
Kaiba turned to Twilight while she was asleep.
Kaiba: (Thought) Twilight, for you and for Mokuba, I promise I'll compete in my next duel with honor. I'll never let you down again.
Kaiba had one last look at Twilight's face before heading out.
Outside in the rain, Kaiba and Joey were walking down the middle of the street. Pretty soon, they found each other up ahead and twitched their eyes a little. They stopped in the middle of the street and stared at each other.
Kaiba: Well, well, well. If it isn't Underdog Wheeler!
Joey: Fancy meetin' you here too, Rich Boy!
Kaiba: Hm. So what brings you here, Wheeler? I was actually expecting to see Yugi.
Joey: He's not here. So I guess you'll have to deal with me instead.
Joey showed his Duel Disk.
Joey: If you get my drift.
Kaiba: Oh please! You're not worth my time, Wheeler. I would have more of a challenge playing solitaire. So why don't you just run off back to your rainbow-haired clown friend?
Joey: You really think Twilight would find that appropriate? After all. You already disappointed her by forcing Yugi to lose. That just shows you being a heartless snake and a coward.
With his eyes closed, Joey shrugged with a smirk.
Joey: I can't imagine how Mokuba must feel to be related to somebody like that.
Kaiba's lips and his eyes were twitching while Joey started laughing at him.
Kaiba: You really wanna go there, Wheeler?
Joey: Nope! But I'll be more than happy to do so. And I'm sure you already know how to stop me.
Kaiba: Very well then. We did come all this way with our decks shuffled up after all. So let's do this.
They activated their Duel Disks and placed their decks inside.
Kaiba: Draw your cards and may the best duelist win!
Both of them drew five cards into their hands.
Kaiba and Joey: LET'S DUEL!
Kaiba VS Joey
Kaiba's Life Points: 8000
Joey's Life Points: 8000
(Turn 1)
Joey: If you don't mind, I'll go first.
Kaiba: You'll need a head start, Wheeler.
Joey growled before drawing his card.
Joey: Alright. I'll start things off by summoning The Black Stone of Legend in attack mode.
The Black Stone of Legend (Dragon-type/Dark/Level 1/ATK: 0/DEF: 0)
Kaiba: You summoned a monster with zero attack points in attack mode? What are you thinking, Wheeler?
Joey: I was thinkin' of using The Black Stone of Legend's special ability. See, by sacrificing it, I'm able to summon a level 7 or lower "Red-Eyes" monster from my deck.
Joey held up a card.
Joey: COME ON OUT, RED-EYES BLACK DRAGON!
Red-Eyes roared as it was summoned to the field.
Red-Eyes Black Dragon (Dragon-type/Dark/Level 7/ATK: 2400/DEF: 2000)
Joey: How ya like that, Kaiba? I managed to summon my most powerful monster to the field in just one turn. You're toast.
Kaiba: Hmph!
Joey: I'll place these two cards face-down and end my turn.
Status: Hand-03, Life Points-8000, Monsters-1, Face-ups-0, Face-downs-2, Graveyard-01, Deck-53, Banish-00
Kaiba: I'll say this much, Wheeler. Summoning one powerful dragon in one turn is pretty good, but summoning three dragons in one go is even more impressive.
Joey started to sweat.
Joey: Three dragons? You're bluffin'.
Kaiba: Am I? Well let's find out, shall we? My move!
(Turn 2)
Kaiba drew his card.
Kaiba: I'll start my turn by activating the Magic Card, Pot of Greed. This let's me draw two cards from my deck.
Kaiba drew two cards and sent Pot of Greed to the graveyard.
Kaiba: Next, I activate Graceful Charity. Now I draw three new cards and discard two.
After drawing his three cards, Kaiba discarded two to the graveyard. After that, he sent Graceful Charity to the graveyard.
Joey: I'm gettin' bored over here. Are ya just gonna keep drawin' cards or are you actually gonna play some?
Kaiba smirked with his eyes closed and shrugged.
Kaiba: If you insist, Wheeler. For my next move, I activate the Magic Card, Return of the Dragon Lords. And then, I chain the Quick-Play Spell, Silver's Cry. Silver's Cry let's me special summon a Dragon-type Normal Monster from my graveyard while Return of the Dragon Lords let's me summon a level 7 or 8 dragon from my graveyard.
Joey looked completely stunned.
Joey: Aw no. Don't tell me.
Kaiba: Sounds like you're catching on. With these Magic Cards, I'm able to summon the two dragons I discarded earlier with Graceful Charity.
Joey: (Thought) I knew it.
Kaiba: Now behold as I summon two Blue-Eyes White Dragons to the field.
The two dragons roared as they were summoned to the field.
Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Dragon-type/Light/Level 8/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500)
Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Dragon-type/Light/Level 8/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500)
Joey: Two Blue-Eyes White Dragons? How am I supposed to beat that?
Kaiba: The answer is simple, Wheeler. You're not. And if you can't even handle two Blue-Eyes White Dragons, what chance do you have against three? I normal summon... Kaibaman to the field.
A Duel Monsters version of Kaiba was summoned with his arms folded.
Kaibaman (Warrior-type/Light/Level 3/ATK: 200/DEF: 700)
Joey had an anime sweatdrop on his head while his eye was twitching.
Joey: That is the most annoyin' monster I've ever seen. He looks just like you, Kaiba!
Kaiba: What's wrong, Wheeler? Are you upset because Kaibaman's better-looking than you?
Joey was angrily shaking his right fist.
Joey: Kaibaaa...
Kaiba: Or maybe you're just jealous of Kaibaman's awesome sense of style.
Kaibaman actually smirked.
Joey: As if.
Kaiba: Well, if you don't like him so much, then you're really going to hate his special ability. By sacrificing Kaibaman, I get to summon a specific monster from my hand to take his place. Any idea of what monster I'm going to summon?
Joey: Grrr. I'm afraid to guess.
Kaiba pointed at Joey.
Kaiba: Then let me give you a hint, Wheeler. It has blue eyes, white scales, THE BLUE-EYES WHITE DRAGON!
The third Blue-Eyes took to the field with a roar.
Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Dragon-type/Light/Level 8/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500)
Kaiba: HAHAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHA!
Joey was frightened by the three dragons staring him down.
Joey: I can't believe it. He just summoned all three Blue-Eyes White Dragons in one move.
Kaiba: Believe it, Wheeler. This duel is as good as over. I have three powerful dragons on my field while you only have... one. Blue-Eyes White Dragon, take out his Red-Eyes with White Lightning Attack.
One Blue-Eyes fired a powerful white beam at Red-Eyes.
Joey: I'll save ya, Red-Eyes. I reveal my Trap Card, Magical Arm Shield.
One of Joey's face-down cards flipped face-up.
Kaiba: Magical Arm Shield?
Joey: That's right. Since you attacked while I have a monster out on my field, this Trap let's me take control of one of your monsters and it takes the hit of your attack instead of my Red-Eyes.
Kaiba widened his eyes in shock.
Kaiba: OH NO!
One of Kaiba's dragons was now on Joey's field.
Joey: Now that both of our monsters are evenly match, they're both destroyed.
The two dragons fired white beams at each other and the two beams collided. After an explosion, Joey and Kaiba shielded themselves from the smoke that was covering the entire field.
Joey: Two Blue-Eyes White Dragons down, one more to go. In your face, Rich Boy! Heheheeee!
Kaiba turned his frown into a grin. When the smoke cleared, only Joey's Blue-Eyes was destroyed. Kaiba still has two.
Joey: Ey, what's goin' on here? My Blue-Eyes was just as strong as yours, which means both dragons were supposed to be destroyed. So why is your monster still standin'?
Kaiba: Why? Well, I'll tell you. It's all thanks to my Magic Card.
Return of the Dragon Lords appeared above Kaiba's dragons.
Joey: Return of the Dragon Lords?
Kaiba: That's right. By removing this card from my graveyard, I can protect all my dragons at once from destruction.
Joey widened his eyes.
Joey: So that means...
Kaiba: You're still outnumbered two to one.
Kaiba raised his arm and pointed up.
Kaiba: Now it's your turn, my mighty dragon. White Lightning!
The other Blue-Eyes fired its attack and destroyed Red-Eyes.
Joey: RED-EYES!
Joey's Life Points: 8000 - 7400
Kaiba: Wow! Look at that! Two monsters to zero. Hm, I like these odds.
Joey stayed silent.
Kaiba: I'll place this card face-down and that's all for now.
Status: Hand-02, Life Points-8000, Monsters-2, Face-ups-0, Face-downs-1, Graveyard-05, Deck-49, Banish-01
(Turn 3)
Joey: Then it's my move now. I draw. Now I play Red-Eyes Insight. By sending a "Red-Eyes" monster from my hand or deck to the graveyard, I can add a "Red-Eyes" Magic or Trap Card from my deck to my hand. I'm tossin' out my Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon from my deck for Red-Eyes Fusion.
Kaiba: (Thought) Hmph! Even if he's able to summon a descent monster with Red-Eyes Fusion, my Negate Attack Trap Card will stop him in his place.
Joey: Next, I activate my Trap Card, Graverobber. This let's me use any Magic Card from your graveyard. And I choose your Pot of Greed.
With Kaiba's Pot of Greed, Joey drew two cards.
Joey: Thanks for the two cards, Kaiba.
Kaiba: Don't thank me. Thank your Trap Card for dealing you 2000 points of damage after playing my Pot of Greed.
Joey: I don't need you to tell me how to play the game. I know.
Joey's Life Points: 7400 - 5400
Joey: Now where was I?
Kaiba: Acting like a circus fool.
Joey: Very funny, Johnny Sunshine. I play The Black Stone of Legend's special ability from my graveyard. By shuffling Red-Eyes back into my deck, I can return The Black Stone of Legend to my hand.
Kaiba: Hmmm.
Joey: But Good 'Ol Red-Eyes won't be staying in my deck for long. I activate Red-Eyes Fusion. This Magic Card fuses monsters from my hand, deck, or field together in order to Fusion Summon a monster from my Extra Deck that uses a "Red-Eyes" monster as Fusion material. Plus, my new Fusion Monster is treated as Red-Eyes Black Dragon and I can't summon any other monsters this turn. I'll send my "level 6 Archfiend Normal Monster" Beast of Talwar and my "Red-Eyes Normal Monster" Red-Eyes Black Dragon from my deck to the graveyard so that I can summon Archfiend Black Skull Dragon.
After being summoned to the field, Joey's new Fusion Monster growled as it was staring down Kaiba's Blue-Eyes White Dragons.
Archfiend Black Skull Dragon (Dragon-type/Dark/Level 9/ATK: 3200/DEF: 2500)
Kaiba gave a little smirk.
Joey: Why ya look so happy? You really think your face-down card's gonna help you out?
Kaiba lost his smile.
Kaiba: What was that?
Joey: Whenever Archfiend Black Skull Dragon battles, its special ability makes it so that you can't play anything until the end of the damage step.
Kaiba was completely shocked.
Kaiba: (Thought) Oh no! If I can't play my Trap Card, then my Blue-Eyes is doomed.
Joey: Now Archfiend Black Skull Dragon! Attack his Blue-Eyes.
Archfiend Black Skull Dragon launched its attack at one of the Blue-Eyes White Dragons and destroyed it while Kaiba shielded his face.
Kaiba: BLUE-EYES!
Kaiba's Life Points: 8000 - 7800
Joey: If I were you, I'd keep those eyes closed, 'cuz now that my Battle Phase has ended, my monster's ability activates. By targeting Red-Eyes Black Dragon in my graveyard, you take damage equal to its attack points.
Kaiba: SAY WHAT!?
Joey: Archfiend Black Skull Dragon, hit him again!
Archfiend Black Skull Dragon launched an attack and landed a blow on Kaiba.
Kaiba: AAAAAAUUUGGH!
Kaiba's Life Points: 7800 - 5400
Joey: All tied up! Now ya down to just one Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Kaiba.
Kaiba grew angry.
Kaiba: Wheeler, you're going to regret doing that to me! My Blue-Eyes will be avenged.
Joey: We'll just see about that, Kaiba. And now that you've taken damage, I'll shuffle Red-Eyes back into my deck.
He shuffled Red-Eyes Black Dragon from his graveyard to his deck.
Joey: Next, I'll place a monster in defense mode and set one card face-down. Finally, I'll end my turn by playin' the Magic Card, Dangerous Machine Type-6. Your move.
Status: Hand-03, Life Points-5400, Monsters-2, Face-ups-1, Face-downs-1, Graveyard-06, Deck-48, Banish-00
(Turn 4)
Kaiba: I draw.
Kaiba drew his card.
Kaiba: First, I activate Dragon Shrine. This card let's me send one Dragon-type monster from my deck to my graveyard. Then, if that dragon is a Normal Monster, I get to send another dragon to the graveyard. It's time I bid farewell to my Luster Dragon #2. And since it's a Normal Monster, I'll also send The White Stone of Ancients from my deck to my graveyard.
After putting his monsters into his graveyard, Kaiba shuffled his deck and placed it into his Duel Disk.
Kaiba: Next, I activate the special ability of The White Stone of Ancients. By banishing it from my graveyard, I get to add a Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my graveyard to my hand.
Joey: Just what are you up to, Money Bags?
Kaiba: You're about to find out now, Wheeler. I reveal my Blue-Eyes from my hand to special summon Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon.
Kaiba's new monster flew in with a roar.
Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon (Dragon-type/Light/Level 8/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500)
Joey: Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon?
Kaiba: That's right, Wheeler! My Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon has 3000 attack points and 2500 defense points just like my Blue-Eyes White Dragon, but with a special ability. Once a turn, my dragon can destroy any monster on your field as long as it doesn't attack that same turn.
Joey: So that means...
Kaiba: Your Archfiend Black Skull Dragon is a goner. Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon, activate your special ability now.
The dragon roared before firing a powerful beam at Joey's monster. Joey shielded himself as soon as his monster was destroyed.
Joey: Aw man! You just took out one of my best monsters.
Kaiba: And that's not all I'll be taking out, Wheeler. Your face-down mystery monster is next on my list. But first, I activate this Magic Card: Trade-In. By discarding the Blue-Eyes White Dragon I just revealed to you to the graveyard, I get to draw two cards.
He discarded his Blue-Eyes to draw his two cards.
Kaiba: Now, I enter my Battle Phase and attack your face-down monster with my Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
Blue-Eyes fired its attack and destroyed Joey's face-down monster.
Joey: I was hopin' you would do that. You've attacked my Red-Eyes Baby Dragon.
Red-Eyes Baby Dragon (Dragon-type/Dark/Level 3/ATK: 1200/DEF: 700)
Joey: Whenever it's destroyed in battle and sent to the graveyard, its special ability let's me summon a level 7 or lower "Red-Eyes" monster from my deck.
Joey picked out just the card he wants.
Joey: Let's see you get pass this guy. COME ON OUT! RED-EYES BLACK FLARE DRAGON!
Another dragon flew onto the field with a couple of flames.
Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon (Dragon-type/Dark/Level 7/ATK: 2400/DEF: 2000)
Kaiba: Hmmm. Look at that. Now we each have counterparts of our best monsters.
Joey: Ya got that right.
Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon and Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon growled at each other.
Joey: Now that my dragon is summoned, Red-Eyes Baby Dragon equips itself onto my dragon, raising it's attack points by 300, bringing it up to 2700.
Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon (ATK: 2400 - 2700)
Kaiba: As if that's enough to help you. My dragons are still stronger than yours. If you really think you can beat my dragons, go ahead and try. It's your move.
Status: Hand-02, Life Points-5400, Monsters-2, Face-ups-0, Face-downs-1, Graveyard-09, Deck-44, Banish-02
(Turn 5)
Joey: Here we go.
Joey drew from his deck.
Joey: Now that we're in my Standby Phase, I get to roll a six-sided die; courtesy of my Dangerous Machine Type-6.
A big six-sided die magically appeared in Joey's hand and he threw it into the air.
Joey: Come on, Joey Wheeler needs a new pair of shoes.
Kaiba watched the dice roll. The die landed on the ground and on the number four. After seeing the result, Joey facepalmed and groaned. Kaiba, on the other hand, showed a smirk.
Kaiba: Heh. Looks like luck isn't on your side today, Wheeler. Now I get to draw a card.
Kaiba was happy about the card he just drew.
Kaiba: (Thought) And what a card it is! This third-rate duelist is in for quite a surprise on my next turn.
Joey: No matter. I can still take out your dragons. And my comeback begins with this. I activate my Trap Card, Red-Eyes Spirit. This card let's me summon a "Red-Eyes" monster from my graveyard. I summon Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon.
The dragon came from out of the ground. After, it opened its wings and roared.
Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon (Dragon-type/Dark/Level 10/ATK: 2800/DEF: 2400)
Joey: And that's just the start. Now I'll equip Darkness Metal Dragon with Black Metal Dragon from my hand.
Black Metal Dragon (Dragon-type/Dark/Level 1/ATK: 600/DEF: 600)
Joey: As long as Black Metal Dragon is equipped to my monster, Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon gains a 600 attack point boost.
Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon (ATK: 2800 - 3400)
Joey: Buuut that's not all. Now, I'll activate Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon's special ability. An ability that let's me summon any dragon from my hand or my graveyard. I'll use its effect to summon Archfiend Black Skull Dragon back to the field.
Archfiend Black Skull Dragon (Dragon-type/Dark/Level 9/ATK: 3200/DEF: 2500)
Joey: And finally, I'll normal summon my Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon so that it can be treated as an Effect Monster.
The dragon roared before staring down Kaiba along with the other two dragons.
Joey: You're finished, Kaiba. As soon as Archfiend Black Skull Dragon and Darkness Metal Dragon destroy your dragons, you'll lose 600 life points. Then, once Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon deals you 2700 points of battle damage, plus another 2400 points of damage at the end of the Battle Phase, your life points... will drop... to zero.
Kaiba's eyes twitched a little.
Joey: Go, Archfiend Black Skull Dragon! Attack Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon.
Archfiend Black Skull Dragon fired three fireballs at Kaiba's monster and destroyed it. Kaiba was left unfazed.
Kaiba's Life Points: 5400 - 5200
Joey: Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon, it's your turn now. Attack!
Darkness Metal Dragon fired a huge fireball towards Blue-Eyes.
Kaiba: Nice try. I play Negate Attack.
Joey: Heh?
Kaiba's Trap Card intercepted the attack and bounced it off.
Kaiba: Your attack is negated, and your Battle Phase is over! Don't tell me you forgot all about my Trap Card.
Joey just growled.
Joey: I'll just place a card face-down and end my turn. Just go.
Status: Hand-02, Life Points-5400, Monsters-3, Face-ups-3, Face-downs-1, Graveyard-06, Deck-46, Banish-00
Joey: (Thought) I don't usually hope for my opponent to destroy one of my most powerful monsters, but with my Red-Eyes Burn Trap Card, it'll be totally worth it. If he destroys either Darkness Metal Dragon or Black Flare Dragon, we'll both take damage equal to the destroyed monster's original attack points.
Joey smiled.
Joey: (Thought) Then I'll become one step closer to victory.
Kaiba had quite a devilishly-looking grin on his face.
Kaiba: (Thought) If he thinks he can destroy me with that petty little face-down card of his, he is sadly mistaken.
(Turn 6)
Kaiba: Alright! My mooove!
After Kaiba drew his card, Joey squinted his eyes. Kaiba then grinned at his drawn card.
Kaiba: There seems to be bad weather ahead.
Joey: Say what?
Kaiba: Better find shelter, 'cause I play my Heavy Storm Magic Card.
Joey tried blocking his face from all of the wind.
Kaiba: It blows away all Magic and Trap Cards.
Dangerous Machine Type-6, Red-Eyes Burn, Black Metal Dragon, and Red-Eyes Baby Dragon were destroyed.
Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon (ATK: 3400 - 2800)
Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon (ATK: 2700 - 2400)
Kaiba: I knew it. You were planning on using your Red-Eyes Burn Trap to devastate my life points.
Joey unshielded himself.
Kaiba: Too bad.
Joey: Yeah, but you still have three of my dragons to contend with, Kaiba. But first, since you destroyed my Black Metal Dragon, I get to use its special ability to add a "Red-Eyes" card from my deck to my hand. I choose my Red-Eyes Retro Dragon.
He added the monster to his hand.
Joey: Now my Red-Eyes Baby Dragon's effect kicks in. Since it was sent to the graveyard while equipped to a monster, I can add to my hand any level one dragon from my deck or graveyard. I'm bringing Black Metal Dragon back to my hand.
Kaiba: You'll need all the cards you can get, because I'm about to summon up an even mightier dragon to the field.
Joey: An even mightier dragon?
Kaiba nodded.
Kaiba: Mhm. I activate Chaos Form.
Joey: A Ritual Magic Card!
Kaiba: I remove a Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my graveyard in order to Ritual Summon up your demise. Come forth, Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon.
A huge dragon appeared behind Kaiba, leaving Joey to stare upward in fear.
Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon (Dragon-type/Dark/Level 8/ATK: 4000/DEF: 0)
Joey: This... is... bad.
Kaiba smirked again.
Kaiba: It gets worse. My new dragon can't be targeted or destroyed by your card effects, Wheeler. It's invincible.
Joey: No card in Duel Monsters is invincible. They all have a weakness, and I know I will find your dragon's.
Kaiba: Heh. I can assure you that my dragon has no weakness, but feel free to think of one if you can. In the meantime, I play my Magic Card, Card of Demise. This let's me draw until I'm holding five cards into my hand as long as I discard my entire hand during my fifth Standby Phase.
Joey: Five cards!?
Kaiba drew his five cards.
Kaiba: Of course, I plan to defeat you beforehand. Blue-Eyes White Dragon! Take out his Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon with White Lightning Attack!
Blue-Eyes fired his attack and destroyed Black Flare Dragon.
Joey's Life Points: 5400 - 4800
Joey: Sorry, Red-Eyes.
Kaiba: Why don't you make this easier on yourself and let me win by summoning your Red-Eyes Retro Dragon, hm?
Joey: My Red-Eyes Retro Dragon?
Kaiba: That's right. Since your level 7 or lower "Red-Eyes" monster was destroyed, you can instantly bring it back by summoning your Red-Eyes Retro Dragon in defense mode. And once Chaos MAX Dragon attacks it, you'll still take the difference as damage.
Kaiba held up two fingers.
Kaiba: Double the damage.
Joey widened his eyes.
Joey: (Thought) He's right! The only way I can bring back my Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon now is to summon Red-Eyes Retro Dragon in defense mode. But if I do that, Kaiba's Chaos MAX Dragon will attack my Retro Dragon and I will take some major damage.
Joey began doing the math in his head.
Joey: (Thought) Let me see. My Red-Eyes Retro Dragon has 1600 defense points while Kaiba's monster has 4000 attack points. So the difference is 2400. But thanks to his dragon's ability, that amount of damage is doubled to 4800, which is exactly how many life points I have left. If I summon Red-Eyes Retro Dragon now, I'm done for.
Kaiba raised an eyebrow while watching Joey shuffle the cards he's holding.
Joey: I think I'll pass on ya offer, Kaiba.
Kaiba: Heh. Oh well. Chaos MAX Dragon, it's your turn to attack now. Wipe out his Darkness Metal Dragon.
Kaiba's monster launched a very powerful attack towards Joey's monster and destroyed it.
Joey's Life Points: 4800 - 3600
Kaiba: Without that dragon, you can't summon any more monsters to the field.
Joey groaned.
Kaiba: Finally, I'll place these four cards face-down. And that's all for now.
Status: Hand-01, Life Points-5200, Monsters-2, Face-ups-0, Face-downs-4, Graveyard-13, Deck-37, Banish-03
Joey: (Thought) I'm in a really tough spot. I don't have any monsters that can defeat that thing, and none of the cards in my hand can... wait!
One card in Joey's hand caught his eye.
Joey: (Thought) The Shield & Sword card! Perfect! This is the key to stopping Chaos MAX Dragon for good.
Kaiba noticed the grin on Joey's face.
Kaiba: (Thought) Just what is that loser up to?
(Turn 7)
Joey: Kaiba, you and your dragons are goin' down! It's my turn!
Joey drew his card.
Joey: First, I activate Roll of Fate. This Magic Card let's me roll a six-sided die. And whatever number I roll, I get to draw that many cards, as long as I send the same number of cards from the top of my deck to the graveyard afterwards.
Another huge die appeared in Joey's hand.
Joey: Let's go!
He threw the die into the air and then it landed on a five.
Joey: ALRIGHT! Just like you did in your last turn, I draw five new cards.
After drawing his five cards, Joey sent the top five cards of his deck to his graveyard.
Joey: Take this, Kaiba! I play Shield & Sword.
Kaiba: OH NO! NOT THAT CARD!
Joey: Aw yeah! Shield & Sword swaps the attack and defense points of all monsters currently on the field. And since it doesn't target Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon, your dragon's points are swapped.
Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon (ATK: 4000 - 0/DEF: 0 - 4000)
Blue-Eyes White Dragon (ATK: 3000 - 2500/DEF: 2500 - 3000)
Archfiend Black Skull Dragon (ATK: 3200 - 2500/DEF: 2500 - 3200)
Joey: How do ya like that, Kaiba? Now that your dragon has zero attack points, it's about to be history.
Kaiba: Wheeler, I never thought you would take such a cheap shot at my dragon.
Joey: First time for everything. Now I think I'm gonna re-summon The Black Stone of Legend back to the field.
The Black Stone of Legend (Dragon-type/Dark/Level 1/ATK: 0/DEF: 0)
Joey: And now I'll sacrifice my Black Stone of Legend to summon Gearfried the Red-Eyes Iron Knight from my deck.
A new monster was summoned to the field.
Gearfried the Red-Eyes Iron Knight (Warrior-type/Dark/Level 4/ATK: 1800/DEF: 1600)
Joey: Next, I'll equip my Gearfried with Lightning Blade, raising his attack points by 800.
Gearfried the Red-Eyes Iron Knight (ATK: 1800 - 2600)
Joey: But he won't be staying that strong for long. I'll use his ability to send Lightning Blade to the graveyard so that I can summon a level 7 or lower "Red-Eyes" monster from my graveyard. My Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon is back in the game.
Gearfried the Red-Eyes Iron Knight (ATK: 2600 - 1800)
Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon (Dragon-type/Dark/Level 7/ATK: 2400/DEF: 2000)
Joey: Finally, I'll equip Black Metal Dragon onto my Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon to give it a 600 attack point power-up.
Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon (ATK: 2400 - 3000)
Joey sneakily discarded a card from his hand to the Graveyard.
Joey: Okay, Archfiend Black Skull Dragon! Time to show Chaos MAX Dragon what cha made of. Attack!
Joey's monster fired three fireballs and destroyed Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon.
Kaiba: Grrr...
Kaiba's Life Points: 5200 - 2700
Joey: Now it's your turn, Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon! Attack old Blue-Eyes with all your might!
Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon attacked and destroyed Kaiba's monster.
Kaiba's Life Points: 2700 - 2200
Kaiba: I'm afraid your Gearfried isn't touching my life points this turn, Wheeler.
Joey: And why's that?
Kaiba: Because by destroying my Blue-Eyes White Dragon...
He held up the last card in his hand.
Kaiba: You've allowed me to summon up this creature.
The monster came out of the ground and showed itself behind Kaiba.
Kaiba: Witness Deep-Eyes White Dragon.
The monster roared while being summoned.
Deep-Eyes White Dragon (Dragon-type/Light/Level 10/ATK: 0/DEF: 0)
Kaiba: And for every different dragon in my graveyard, you take 600 points of damage.
Luster Dragon #2, Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon, and Blue-Eyes White Dragon appeared. Alternative is treated as Blue-Eyes White Dragon on the field and in the graveyard.
Kaiba: AND I HAVE THREE. SO TAKE THIS!
The dragons fired their attacks at Joey, who smirked. A monster spirit suddenly appeared and took the hit instead of Joey.
Joey: Don't think so, Kaiba.
Kaiba: Hey, what's going on? Why haven't your life points changed?
Joey: Simple. Right before I started attackin' ya, I discarded Hanewata from my hand and took no effect damage this turn.
Hanewata (Fairy-type/Tuner/Light/Level 1/ATK: 200/DEF: 300)
Kaiba: HANEWATA?! BUT THAT'S A TUNER MONSTER!
Joey: I know, right? Didn't expect a Tuner Monster to be in my deck, did ya?
Kaiba's fist was shaking.
Kaiba: Grrr. I never expected a third-rate duelist like you to pull one over me.
He pointed at Joey.
Kaiba: You may have survived my dragon's effect this turn, but next turn, you will feel its wrath.
Joey: What wrath? Your monster only has zero attack points.
Kaiba: Not for much longer. After being summoned, Deep-Eyes becomes as strong as one of the dragons in my graveyard. And I choose Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon.
Deep-Eyes White Dragon (ATK: 0 - 4000)
Joey sighed.
Joey: Just my luck. I'll place these three cards face-down and end my turn.
Archfiend Black Skull Dragon (ATK: 2500 - 3200/DEF: 3200 - 2500)
Status: Hand-01, Life Points-3600, Monsters-3, Face-ups-1, Face-downs-3, Graveyard-20, Deck-33, Banish-00
Joey: (Thought) I sure hope this works.
He looked at his face-down cards.
Joey: (Thought) As soon as he attacks with his Deep-Eyes, I'll activate my Roulette Spider. If I manage to roll a five or a six, I can either destroy his dragon or wipe out the rest of his life points. And if he summons a monster with 1500 or more attack points, my Bottomless Trap Hole will banish it. And if he manages to destroy all of my monsters, I'll have my trusty Scapegoat to protect me.
(Turn 8)
Kaiba: My move. I draw.
He looked at his card and grinned.
Kaiba: Perfect! I activate Dragon's Mirror.
Joey: Dragon's Mirror?
Kaiba: This Magic Card banishes monsters from my field and from my graveyard in order to Fusion Summon a Dragon-type Fusion Monster.
Joey: Uh-oh! I don't like where this is goin'.
Kaiba: But I do. I remove my two Blue-Eyes White Dragons from my graveyard along with Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon to Fusion Summon your true demise. COME FORTH! BLUE-EYES ALTERNATIVE ULTIMATE DRAGON!
The three-headed beast roared as soon as it was summoned to the field.
Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon (Dragon-type/Light/Level 12/ATK: 4500/DEF: 3800)
Joey: Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon?
Kaiba: THAT'S RIGHT, WHEELER! My new dragon has 4500 attack points and 3800 defense points just like my Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon. But unlike my ordinary Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, this new and improved version has a special ability, an ability that let's me destroy one card on your field once per turn. But since it was summoned using Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon, I get to destroy up to three of your cards instead.
Joey: THREE CARDS AT ONCE? Aw man, this is bad!
Kaiba: Indeed, it is. And there's just one more surprise my dragon has in store, Wheeler. Like my Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon, my Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon can't be targeted or destroyed by your card effects.
Joey was completely stunned.
Joey: (Thought) Aw man! My Bottomless Trap Hole destroys the summoned monster before banishing it. And since his new dragon can't be destroyed by card effects, I can't activate my Trap.
Kaiba: Now I activate my Ultimate Dragon's special ability to destroy two of your face-down cards and your Archfiend Black Skull Dragon.
The three dragon heads fired at two of Joey's face-down cards and Archfiend Black Skull Dragon. Joey shielded himself as Archfiend Black Skull Dragon, Bottomless Trap Hole, and Scapegoat were destroyed.
Kaiba: NOW IT'S YOUR TURN, DEEP-EYES! WIPE OUT HIS GEARFRIED!
Deep-Eyes began flying towards Gearfried the Red-Eyes Iron Knight.
Joey: Hold it right there. I play Roulette Spider.
Roulette Spider was flipped face-up.
Kaiba: So you're relying on luck again, Wheeler?
Joey: Hey, it's just my style of dueling.
After another die appeared in Joey's hand, he launched it into the air and it landed on a six.
Joey: I was hoping for a five to deal damage equal to Deep-Eyes's attack points. But, oh well. At least now, I can destroy your monster.
Deep-Eyes was struck in the chest while Kaiba looked shock.
Kaiba: NO! When Deep-Eyes goes down by a card effect, it takes all your monsters down with it.
Joey: Say what?
Before getting destroyed, Deep-Eyes launched an attack and destroyed both of Joey's monsters. When the smoke cleared, Kaiba and Joey were catching their breath.
Kaiba: You're wide open, Wheeler! You don't have a single card out on your field to protect you.
Joey: Guess again, Kaiba! I summon Red-Eyes Retro Dragon in defense mode.
Kaiba: What?!
Red-Eyes Retro Dragon (Dragon-type/Dark/Level 4/ATK: 1700/DEF: 1600)
Joey: Whenever one or more of my level 7 or lower "Red-Eyes" monsters are destroyed, I get to summon them back to the field and summon Red-Eyes Retro Dragon in defense mode. My Gearfried the Red-Eyes Iron Knight and Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon are back.
Gearfried the Red-Eyes Iron Knight (Warrior-type/Dark/Level 4/ATK: 1800/DEF: 1600)
Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon (Dragon-type/Dark/Level 7/ATK: 2400/DEF: 2000)
Joey: And now that my Black Metal Dragon was sent to the graveyard, I get to use its effect to add Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning to my hand.
After getting his monster to his hand, Joey shuffled his deck.
Joey: You won't be takin' out my monsters that easily.
Kaiba: For once, I agree with you. Since I played my Ultimate Dragon's effect, it can't attack this turn. So there's nothing else that I can do for now. It's your move.
Status: Hand-00, Life Points-2200, Monsters-1, Face-ups-0, Face-downs-4, Graveyard-14, Deck-36, Banish-06
(Turn 9)
Joey: Alright. It's my turn to draw. First, I activate Pot of Greed to draw two cards.
He placed his fingers on top of his deck.
Joey: (Thought) Deck, don't fail me now.
He drew his two cards and looked at them.
Joey: Alright! This is just what I needed. First, I sacrifice my Red-Eyes Retro Dragon so that I can summon Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning to the field.
Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning (Fiend-type/Dark/Level 6/ATK: 2500/DEF: 1200)
Joey: Next, I'll send the Red-Eyes Black Dragon in my hand to the graveyard so that I can summon Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon.
Joey's new dragon made the field with a mighty roar.
Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon (Dragon-type/Dark/Level 7/ATK: 2400/DEF: 2000)
Kaiba: Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon? I've never seen that card before.
Joey: Now go, Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon! Attack his Ultimate Dragon now.
Red-Eyes launched its attack on Blue-Eyes.
Kaiba: What do you think you're doing?
Blue-Eyes attacked and both of the dragon's attacks collided. In the end, Red-Eyes was defeated.
Joey's Life Points: 3600 - 1500
Kaiba: My monster was far stronger than yours, Wheeler. So why did you attack it?
Joey: Simple. I wanted my monster to be destroyed. That way, I can activate its special ability, letting me special summon a level 7 or lower "Red-Eyes" monster from my graveyard, except itself. I'm bringin' Red-Eyes Black Dragon back to the duel.
Red-Eyes was summoned from the graveyard.
Red-Eyes Black Dragon (Dragon-type/Dark/Level 7/ATK: 2400/DEF: 2000)
Kaiba: I still don't see the point here, Wheeler. Why would you summon something that's just as strong as your last monster?
Joey: I will tell you. Since Red-Eyes Black Dragon was summoned by Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon's effect, its attack points double to 4800.
Kaiba: They what?
Joey: Go, Red-Eyes Black Dragon!
Red-Eyes prepared its attack.
Red-Eyes Black Dragon (ATK: 2400 - 4800)
Joey: Inferno Fire Blast!
Red-Eyes launched its attack.
Kaiba: No!
Blue-Eyes roared as it was struck by Red-Eyes's attack.
Kaiba: MY DRAGON!
Kaiba shielded himself as his monster was destroyed.
Kaiba's Life Points: 2200 - 1900
Joey: AW YEAH! I've waited a long time to do that. Heheheeee!
Kaiba: Wheeler, you're gonna regret taking down one of my most powerful dragons.
Joey: I'm gonna have to disagree, 'cuz you have no monsters left on your field to protect you. Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning, attack Kaiba directly and end this duel.
Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning launched itself towards Kaiba.
Kaiba: Not so fast, Wheeler. I activate my Trap Card, Counter Gate.
Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning stopped and went back to Joey.
Kaiba: It not only puts a stop to a monster's direct attack, but it also let's me draw one new card. And if it's a monster, I can immediately normal summon it to the field.
Kaiba drew his card and looked at it.
Joey: What's wrong? Not a Monster Card?
Kaiba held the card in his hand.
Kaiba: Actually, it is a Monster Card. I just can't summon it. (Thought) Not by a normal summon anyway.
Joey: Yeah, well it's too bad you'll never get the chance to summon it. Your turn, Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon. ATTACK!
Red-Eyes fired it attack.
Kaiba: Bad news, Wheeler. I have another Counter Gate Trap Card.
Joey: You what?
Red-Eyes's attack backfired.
Kaiba: Your attack is negated, and I draw again.
After Kaiba drew his card, Joey was getting angry and yelled.
Joey: ATTACK HIM, GEARFRIED!
Gearfried started rushing towards Kaiba.
Kaiba: Hang on. I activate my final Counter Gate Trap Card.
Kaiba was safe once again, which made Joey even angrier.
Kaiba: So I draw again.
He drew his card.
Joey: AAAAAUUUGGH! JUST YOU WAIT UNTIL NEXT TURN, KAIBA!
Status: Hand-00, Life Points-1500, Monsters-4, Face-ups-0, Face-downs-0, Graveyard-28, Deck-29, Banish-00
(Turn 10)
Kaiba smirked.
Kaiba: There isn't going to be a next turn for you, Wheeler, 'CUZ I'M ENDING THIS RIGHT NOW!
Kaiba drew his card.
Kaiba: First, I banish Kaibaman and Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon from my graveyard. COME FORTH! CHAOS EMPEROR DRAGON - ENVOY OF THE END!
Chaos Emperor Dragon roared as it took to the field.
Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy Of The End (Dragon-type/Dark/Level 8/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500)
Joey: Aw no! Not that card!
Kaiba: YES! But don't worry too much, Wheeler. If you think I'm gonna activate my dragon's effect, think again. I activate my Trap Card, Return from the Different Dimmension! At a cost of half of my life points, I get to summon as many of my banished monsters.
Kaiba's Life Points: 1900 - 950
Kaiba: And by the end of this turn, they'll all be banished once again. I'm summoning my Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon and all three of my Blue-Eyes White Dragons back to the field.
Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon (Dragon-type/Light/Level 8/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500)
Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Dragon-type/Light/Level 8/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500)
Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Dragon-type/Light/Level 8/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500)
Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Dragon-type/Light/Level 8/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500)
Joey: This doesn't look good!
Kaiba: You bet it doesn't. I could probably end this duel now by attacking your three weaker monsters, but I have other plans.
Joey: What do you mean by "other plans?"
Kaiba: I'm going to wipe out the rest of your life points by attacking your Red-Eyes Black Dragon.
Joey: Impossible. My dragon's got 4800 attack points, and your five dragons have 3000 each. My monster is way stronger.
Kaiba: Anything is possible, Wheeler. If a third-rate duelist like you can destroy a powerful dragon with one attack, then obviously a duelist of my skill can do the same.
Joey: Aw yeah? Prove it!
Kaiba: With pleasure! First, I activate my Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon's special ability. By not attacking with Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon this turn, I get to destroy one monster on your field. So say goodbye to your Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon.
Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon was destroyed and sent to the graveyard.
Kaiba: Next, I activate my Upstart Goblin Magic Card. By giving you 1000 life points, I get to draw one card from my deck.
Joey's Life Points: 1500 - 2500
Kaiba drew his card.
Kaiba: Next, I activate... Fissure. This card destroys the weakest monster on your field. Your Gearfried is a goner.
Gearfried was also destroyed and sent to the graveyard. Joey was getting irritated.
Joey: What are you up to, Kaiba?
Kaiba: Patience, Wheeler. Now, I activate Foolish Burial. This card sends one monster from my deck to my graveyard. And the monster I choose is Blue-Eyes Abyss Dragon.
He sent Blue-Eyes Abyss Dragon to the graveyard.
Kaiba: Next, I activate Blue-Eyes Abyss Dragon's special ability. Since I have a Blue-Eyes White Dragon out on my field or in my graveyard, I can banish this monster from my graveyard and increase the attack points of all my level 8 or higher dragons by 1000.
Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy Of The End (ATK: 3000 - 4000)
Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon (ATK: 3000 - 4000)
Blue-Eyes White Dragon (ATK: 3000 - 4000)
Blue-Eyes White Dragon (ATK: 3000 - 4000)
Blue-Eyes White Dragon (ATK: 3000 - 4000)
Joey: Big deal. My Red-Eyes is still stronger by 800 points.
Kaiba slowly grinned.
Kaiba: Have you forgotten about the last card in my hand, Wheeler?
Joey looked surprised.
Joey: The what now?
Kaiba held his last card up.
Kaiba: I activate Megamorph and equip it onto one of my Blue-Eyes White Dragons! As long as my life points are lower than yours, the attack points of my monster become double its original attack points.
Blue-Eyes roared as it gained strength.
Blue-Eyes White Dragon (ATK: 4000 - 6000)
Joey was seriously nervous.
Joey: This can't be good. Now it's stronger than my dragon.
Kaiba: I know. Chaos Emperor Dragon, wipe out Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning now!
Chaos Emperor Dragon's fiery attack gave Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning a one way trip to the graveyard.
Joey: Aw no!
Joey's Life Points: 2500 - 1000
Kaiba: Oh yes! Since my life points are still lower, my dragon is still more powerful. NOW TAKE IT AWAY, BLUE-EYES! WHITE LIGHTNING ATTACK!
Both Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Red-Eyes Black Dragon flew high up into the air. After growling, they launched their most powerful attacks. The White Lightning Attack and the Inferno Fire Blast collided with one another. Neither dragon was giving up, but Blue-Eyes's attack was much stronger and sent Red-Eyes straight down to the dueling field. The impact was so strong that it caused an explosion, which sent Joey flying straight through the air.
Joey: AAAAAAUUUUUGGHH!
Joey's Life Points: 1000 - 0
Kaiba Wins.
Kaiba: HAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHAHA! VICTORY IS OURS! YOU'RE FINISHED, WHEELER!
Morning came and the sun was rising. With some minor scratches and bruises, Joey literally walked through Rainbow Dash's bedroom door and yawned while stretching his arms out. He opened his eyes and found that Rainbow was gone.
Joey: Looks like she already left for school.
He walked to the window and stared up at the morning sky with a smile.
Joey: (Thought) I may have lost to Kaiba this time, but I'll definitely win the next duel... for you Rainbow.
After putting on her backpack, Twilight took a deep breath and left her room with a smile. After she left, Kaiba appeared with a smile and looked out the window.
Kaiba: (Thought) I suppose I should thank you, Wheeler. But just because I'm showing a little gratitude, doesn't mean you can beat me. I'll always be one step ahead of you.
Twilight made it to the front of the school and happily waved at her six best friends, who happily waved back at her. This chapter ends with a freeze-frame of Twilight running towards her friends.
Author's Note: I am so happy for this chapter. I hope you guys find the duel between Blue-Eyes and Red-Eyes an epic clash of dragons. And if somebody could re-enact this duel for Youtube as a scripted duel or find a way for the voice actors to do it for the next North American World Championship Qualifier, I would really appreciate it.
Next Episode: Duel Of Fates