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Chapter 7: The Meeting of Legends
Yugi looked at the card he had drawn. "I play Big Shield Gardna in Defense mode!" The warrior with a giant shield appeared in front of Yugi.
Big Shield Gardna: Atk 100, Def 2600
Yugi and Allana LP: 4000
"And next I'll play this card facedown and end my turn," Yami said, said facedown appearing on the field.
Allana nodded as she drew her card. "Well played. Too bad Ehren is just going to send it back to your Deck. I summon Jain, Lightsworn Paladin to the field." A knight in white armor appeared, holding a brilliant sword.
Jain, Lightsworn Paladin: Atk 1800, Def 1200, LV 4
"If Yugi doesn't stop that monk from attacking, it's over!" Dani said fearfully.
"I doubt Yugi's going to go down that easily," Kaiba said flatly, "It'd be an embarrassment if he did."
"Now attack Ehren!" Allana said. The monk charged, staff at the ready. "Take down that last line of defense!"
"I don't think so," Yami said, "Reveal facedown card! Magic Cylinder! This sends your attack right back at you!" Ehren disappeared into the cylinder that had popped up in front of Yugi, then reappeared in front of Allana, about to strike. She raised her Duel Disk and blocked the blow in time to avoid receiving a knock on the head. Ehren returned to her position in front of Allana as the Lightsworn Duelist smiled.
Allana LP: 2400
"Excellent," she said, "I would have hated for the King of Games to fall so easily. I'll end my turn, which, thanks to Ehren's and Jain's special abilities, means I have to send six cards from the top of my deck to the Graveyard." She grabbed the top six cards, and sent them to the Grave. Like the previous turn, the Duel Disk spat one back out. "Looks like I get to activate a Magic card now. From the Grave, I'm allowed to use Lightsworn Saber, which increases the Attack of one of my Lightsworns by 700. Here's a new toy for you, Wulf." The wolf-man's axe disappeared and in its place a brilliant saber appeared.
Wulf, Lightsworn Beast: Atk: 2800
"Next turn, that Big Shield Gardna is going down," Allana declared.
"I disagree," Yami said, "I reveal my other facedown, De-Spell. This destroys one of your Spells." The saber in Wulf's hands shattered and rematerialized into his normal axe.
Wulf, Lightsworn Beast Atk: 2100
Allana's smiled faltered slightly. "Hmph. I'll end my turn with a facedown. Your move."
"I will not lose this Duel!" Yami declared, "I have my faith in my cards and in my friends. I draw!" He studied the four cards in his hand. 'Dark Magician Girl, Dark Magician, Diffusion Wave Motion, and Magic Formula. Okay, I can make this work.'
"This is where Yugi makes a comeback, right?" Dani asked Kaiba nervously.
"Shut up and watch," came the blunt response.
"You don't have to be rude about everything, you know."
"I sacrifice my Big Shield Gardna to summon the Dark Magician Girl!" Yami announced, playing the card on his Disk. The famous female magician popped out of the light Big Shield Gardna had left behind when he faded and she winked before holding her staff in front of her in Attack mode
Dark Magician Girl: Atk 2000, Def 1700, LV 6
"Now what will you play?" Allana asked, "Sage's Stone to bring out Dark Magician? Or are you going to power up Dark Magician Girl with a spell? I've seen every single one of your broadcasted Duels; I've seen all of your moves, nothing you do can surprise me!"
"Just because you know what cards I have in my Deck doesn't mean you know which cards are in my hand right now!" Yami answered, "Like this! I play the Spell card Magic Formula! This-"
"This powers up Dark Magician Girl by 700 Atk points and when it's destroyed it gives you another 1000 Life Points," Allana interrupted, "I'm well aware of its effects."
"So am I," Dani said sheepishly, recalling her last Duel. Meanwhile, Dark Magician Girl was reading the spellbook that appeared in front of her intently, until a purple aura surrounded her and she smiled.
Dark Magician Girl Atk: 2700
"So, which one of my Lightsworns are you going to destroy?" Allana asked. "I'm guessing Wulf, since he's the biggest threat."
"How about all three?" Yami asked, smiling that wolfish grin.
"What?"
"I activate the Magic card Diffusion Wave Motion!" Yami said, "At the cost of 1000 Life Points, Dark Magician Girl can attack all three of your monsters! You're finished!"
Yugi LP: 3000
"Dark Magician Girl, attack!" The female spellcaster playfully created three orbs of dark energy before sending them each with a kiss towards the three monsters opposing her. Each orb of magical darkness exploded on contact, destroying all three monsters and sending a wave of energy towards Allana.
"I'm not done yet!" Allana cried, "I play my Trap card, Defender of the Light! This halves the damage I would have taken if one or more Lightsworns are destroyed!" A yellow translucent barrier appeared in front of her, blocking most of damaging energy.
Allana LP: 1100
"It matters not," Yami said, "You have no monsters left and no Spells or Traps left to defend yourself. A third of your Deck lies in the Graveyard. Surrender, I don't want to hurt you and in these twisted Shadow Games your Master has created, survival is not always guaranteed. I end my turn. It's your choice now."
Allana chuckled. It was surprisingly dark for one called the Lady of Light. She drew a card from her Deck. "I commend you Yugi, for living up to my expectations. You are truly worthy of your amazing reputation. However, you stand in the way of a perfect society, a utopian world that only the Master can bring about. We will put about the end of suffering in this world! I will fight to the last breath to achieve that reality!"
"What do you mean, utopia?" Yami asked cautiously.
"I mean exactly that, and this card will help the Chaos Movement get there!" Allana shouted, "Wulf! Ehren! Jain! Lyla! By the dying sparks of their sacrifice, I call on you! Open the sky and reveal yourself! I summon the monster that will judge your soul! Come forth, Judgment Dragon!" The clouds parted to allow a giant white dragon to descend gracefully and land behind Allana with a roar.
Judgment Dragon: Atk 3000, Def 2600, LV 8
"I take it that's the ace of this Lightsworn Deck?" Kaiba asked Dani, who was looking on in awe and horror. She simply nodded, taking in every detail of this new dragon.
"I've never faced a dragon like that before," she explained, "It's apparently super-tough to summon and even tougher to beat."
"Behold! The beast that will make the Master's dream a reality!" Allana yelled, "Since I have four or more Lightsworn monsters with different names in my Graveyard, I'm allowed to summon Judgment Dragon directly from my hand! Now I'll activate his special ability!" She raised her hand, which began glowing, the symbol for light now appearing on her forehead as well as her raised right hand.
"What is this?!" Yami exclaimed as the winds began swirling about the battlefield, stirring the white firewalls confining the Duelists.
"By paying 1000 of my Life Points, Judgment Dragon can unleash his power and destroy every other card on the field!" Allana yelled, yellow aura beginning to stream from her hand to the mighty dragon behind her. Judgment Dragon absorbed the aura and began to glow itself. The Dark Magician Girl looked on in horror.
Allana LP: 100
"Watch as your entire field is wiped out!" Allana yelled as Judgment Dragon stepped onto the Duel Field and unleashed a brilliant light wave that destroyed Dark Magician Girl before she even got the chance to scream. Yami flinched and shielded his eyes from the light. After the light faded, he blinked, trying to get rid of the spots. The Pharaoh flinched as he saw Judgment Dragon standing in front of him, growling.
"Because you destroyed Magic Formula, I gain a thousand Life Points," Yami said quickly, taking a step back.
Yugi LP: 4000
"Looks like you'll last one more turn," Allana said, "Go, Judgment Dragon! Attack his Life Points directly!" The white dragon raised a formidable foreleg and slashed at the Pharaoh with a wicked red claw, passing through his body, but Yami screamed as it felt like a white-hot iron rod had passed through his body. Yugi felt the pain as well, but could do little to prevent his own, silent scream. The King of Games dropped to both knees, unable to stand after such an ordeal.
Yugi LP: 1000
"We have to help him!" Dani yelped, rattled the scream. She began to run forward to support the King of Games when a black and orange Duel Runner roared and charged through the white fire barrier, surrounded by a red shield as it passed through the flames. The Runner stopped in between Dani and Yugi and powered down.
"How did you get past the flames?" Allana asked the newcomer. She then noticed his glowing right arm. "You're a Signer!"
The figure in green pants, orange shirt, and brown sleeveless jacket climbed off the Duel Runner and took off his black helmet, the red jewel on the top of the helmet reflecting the light from the flames.
"Sure am!" Crow said, taking in the situation as he looked around, "Now why don't you tell me what's going on here and why you're picking on these innocent people?"
Allana laughed. "These people are not as innocent as you think."
"Get out of the way!" Dani yelled at Crow, who was blocking her path.
"Don't interfere!" he said, grabbing her around the waist as she tried to slip by, "If you do, he'll lose! Oomph!" He took an elbow to the gut for his troubles, but managed to hold on.
"Let me go!"
"He's getting up!" Crow wheezed, blocking another elbow with his other arm, "Jeez, is he your boyfriend or something?"
Dani stopped struggling as she observed Yugi struggling to his feet. "I wish. It'd be awesome to be the Queen of Games."
"Then why do you…" Crow began before trailing off, the wheels turning in his head. "Wait, Queen of Games, you mean he's calling himself the King of Games? That title belonged to one man; Yugi Muto."
"I know," Dani said simply, fixing him with her best glare, "Now will you please let me go?"
"You can't be serious?" Crow said, complying with her request, "You're telling me that guy is Yugi?"
Dani nodded. "We have a winner! Yugi, are you alright?!"
The Pharaoh grimaced in pain, still feeling the effects of the attack. "I'll be fine. It all comes down to this final draw though."
Allana nodded. "Indeed it does. I place one card facedown and end my turn, which thanks to Judgment Dragon's ability means I discard the top four cards from my Deck to the Graveyard."
"This is nuts!" Crow yelled, the light bulb lighting in his head.
"Tell me about it," Kaiba muttered.
"Who are you?" Crow asked, noticing the Kaibacorp executive.
"He's a jerk, that's what he is," Dani said before Kaiba could respond.
Crow's curiosity was off the charts "Why are you hanging out with him if he's such a jerk?"
"Why not save introductions for later?" Dani suggested, "Yugi's gotta finish this."
"You sure that guy is Yugi?" Crow asked, skeptical, "I mean, impersonators appear all the time."
"Just watch and you'll see he's the real deal," Kaiba said simply, watching the Duel intently.
Yugi was concerned for the Pharaoh. "Are you alright? That attack was awful!"
'I'll be fine,' came the terse reply. "I draw!" He looked at the card. "I play Card of Sanctity! Now we must both draw until we both have six cards in our hands!" Yami drew four cards from the Deck.
"You don't have the means to summon a monster powerful enough to stop my Judgment Dragon!" Allana pointed out.
"Not yet, I don't," Yami agreed, "But I will soon with this! Monster Reborn will bring back the Dark Magician Girl!" The female spellcaster appeared next to Yami again and rode her staff in Defense mode.
"You must have drawn Sage's Stone, you're planning on Summoning the Dark Magician," Allana said, a hint of worry in her voice.
"That's right," Yami said, placing the Magic card in the appropriate slot. "I use Sage's Stone to summon the Dark Magician from my hand!" The purple robed spellcaster appeared next to Dark Magician Girl, who looked happy to have her teacher at her side.
Dark Magician: Atk 2500, Def 2100, LV 7
Crow couldn't believe it. "He really is Yugi Muto! Man, the others are NOT gonna believe me."
"Now I sacrifice both my magicians to bring forth the ultimate spellcaster! The Sorcerer of Dark Magic!" Yami announced as his spellcasters faded, leaving a pool of dark, magical energy that became a portal. Through that portal stepped a man in dark robes and black magician armor, lightning crackling across the armor. "And with his rise to power comes your dragon's fall from grace!"
Sorcerer of Dark Magic: Atk 3200, Def 2800, LV 9
"So you can destroy one of my Judgment Dragons," Allana said, "But I have more than one in my Deck and if I bring out the other one, you're finished."
"I haven't finished," Yami said, "My sorcerer has a special ability. For every spellcaster in my Graveyard, my Sorcerer can reduce the Attack points of one monster on your side of the field by 500 points. And since there have been two magicians laid to rest, Sorcerer of Dark Magic reduces the Attack points of your Judgment Dragon by one thousand points!" A purple and blue aura drifted from Yami's Graveyard and was absorbed by Judgment Dragon.
Judgment Dragon Atk: 2000
"But that means," Allana said, already pale face now completely drained of color.
"This Duel is over!" Yami declared. "Sorcerer, attack! Celestial Blast!" The black-robed spellcaster pointed his staff at the white dragon and a deadly stream of fire was sent directly at the Judgment Dragon.
"I activate my Trap!" Allana yelled, "Lightsworn Barrier! Now by sending the top two cards from my Deck to the Grave, I can negate your attack!" A glowing yellow shield appeared in front of Judgment Dragon.
"I'm afraid you're wrong," Yami shouted, "My Sorcerer's power is so mighty, he can negate the activation of Trap cards!" The Sorcerer of Dark Magic fired a blue beam from his staff which shattered the golden shield. "I told you, following someone like the Master will only be his downfall and yours!" The flames consumed Judgment Dragon, continuing through to Allana, who screamed in pain from the attack.
Allana LP: 0
Amazingly, Allana did not fall. She remained upright as she staggered over to her Duel Runner, the white flames disappearing.
"Where do you think you're going?" Crow asked, rushing over.
"The Master will not be pleased with my failure," Allana said, "But he will not sacrifice his allies just because they lose a Shadow Duel." Her Runner began to emit white smoke, causing Crow and the others to cough as they tried to draw that precious oxygen into their lungs. Kaiba was the only one unaffected, as he had remained where he was, out of range of the smoke. Crow and Dani had rushed forward when they saw Allana trying to make her escape while Yami transformed back into Yugi. Once the smoke had cleared, Allana was gone.
"Is everyone alright?" Yugi asked.
"Yeah," Dani gasped, coughing a few more times. "I'm fine."
"No problems here," Crow said, "Now, I gotta contact the others."
"What others?" Yugi asked, "You don't appear to be with that woman."
"I don't even know her," Crow answered, walking over to his Runner, "All I know right now is that these people in black masks are trying to hunt me and my friends down and creating Shadow duels wherever they go. After beating the dude trying to get rid of me, I saw that symbol in the sky and decided to see what's up."
"So how did you get through the flames?" Kaiba asked, looking at the tricked-out motorcycle, "I don't see any force field projectors on this."
"That's an easy one," Crow laughed as he took off the glove on his right arm, revealing the symbol of the dragon tail. "I'm a Signer. This means the Crimson Dragon will protect me from things like barriers created during Shadow Duels, and I can use it to protect others as well."
"So, Signer, do you have a name?" Dani asked, sizing Crow up. She didn't like the look of the marks on his face, as these were legitimate gold marks. "And if you're one of the good guys, why do you have all those marks?"
"The name's Crow, and I could be asking the same of you," Crow answered, "I heard silver marks were only for the serious lawbreakers. You're awfully cute for a serious criminal."
Dani paused, unsure of how to take that. 'Just take the compliment,' she thought to herself. "The better to catch people off guard. Where'd you get yours?"
"Eh, I got caught a couple times stealing Decks for the orphans I take care of," Crow grinned, "It was totally worth it to see their faces when I brought them Decks the Securities had stolen. Now who are your friends? I mean, you've got Yugi freakin Muto over there and you talk to him like you actually know him."
"Well, I just met him yesterday," Dani admitted, "He and Kaiba over there spent the night at my hideout and-"
"Whoa whoa whoa," Crow interrupted, "You mean to tell me that's Seto Kaiba over there?" When Dani nodded, Crow simply sat down on his Runner. "This is too much. TWO legendary Duelists show up in the Satellite and these minions working for a Master are attacking people."
"So the Master is after you too, huh," Yugi noted, "Is he after your friends as well?"
"Yep. Yusei is going to check on Akiza and the twins right now and Jack is off doing his thing." Crow rubbed the back of his head, "I should probably let them know about you guys. We've got Yugi and Kaiba from the past dueling bad guys here in the Satellite." He looked back at Dani. "Are you from the past too?"
Dani smiled. "Nah, I've been their guide around Satellite so far. My name is Dani Aoimoku, best Blue-Eyes Duelist of this era!"
"Well, Dani," Crow began, "Yugi. Kaiba. Let me make this call and I'll take you guys to my friends. We can team up to take down this Master person before he hurts anyone else!"
Yugi nodded in agreement. "I'm happy to help. He stole some very important cards from me, and I have to get them back." Crow was already punching in numbers on his Runner, shaking his head at the sudden turn of events.
Yusei had found Akiza, Leo, and Luna no problem, although Luna was still a bit groggy from the effects of the gas the grunt had released to try and trap them. Now they were traveling towards Crow's position, marked with the tracker system's Yusei had installed in all of their vehicles.
"Hey, Yusei, look!" Akiza said over her car radio, "The light symbol in the sky is gone now!"
"Then that must mean whoever was dueling has finished now," Yusei mused, "Crow said he was going to check it out." A beeping sound from the vid screen on his Duel Runner caught his attention. "Well, speak of the devil." He pressed the receive button. "Did you find anything Crow?"
"You're darn right I did!" Crow answered, "We have some new friends."
"Friends?" Akiza asked, "Friends as in good friends or friends as in the people who've been trying to kill us?"
Crow chuckled nervously. "They're definitely the good friends."
"Well who are they?" Yusei asked.
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you."
"Try me."
"Trust me Yusei, you'll have to see it to believe it. I can see you guys aren't too far away from here, I'll wait. Crow out."
"Maybe he found the King of Games to help us," Leo suggested.
"Yugi's been dead for a while," Luna said, giving her brother a look. "And I doubt his spirit is still around."
"Whoever these new friends of his are," Yusei said, "They must be the ones who were dueling not too long ago."
"Yusei," Akiza said slowly, "You don't think Crow's been taken hostage and this is a trap, do you?"
Yusei shook his head. "Back in the Enforcers, we had a code if such a situation were to ever occur. Jack thought it was stupid, but Kalin insisted we have such an emergency code. I know Crow wouldn't forget it, and he didn't use it, so he should be fine."
"If you say so," Akiza said.
"If Crow says they're friends, then they have to be friends, right?" Leo asked.
"We'll just have to see for ourselves," Akiza said. Her red convertible followed Yusei's red Duel Runner down the streets of Satellite towards Crow's location, tensions high after the recent attacks.
"So, when are your friends getting here?" Dani asked, sitting next to Crow's Duel Runner.
"A few minutes. So, I saw you earlier leading these two around. What do you think of these two legends?" Crow asked, climbing off his Runner and sitting down next to her. Yami was standing off to the side, having a mental conversation with Yugi. Kaiba stood atop a pile of rubble, trying not to seem like a part of their group.
"So you're the idiots who nearly ran me over!" Dani exclaimed, "I thought that Runner seemed familiar!"
Crow held up his hands defensively. "I was just following Yusei. Didn't your parents teach you look both ways before crossing the street?"
Dani looked to the side, trying to clamp down on the swirling emotions. "My parents are dead. Dad died during Zero Reverse and Mom died a few years later. I was only six when she left me."
"At least you got a few extra years with your mom," Crow said sympathetically, "Both my parents died during Zero Reverse. Sounds like we both grew up alone on the streets. Did you meet any good friends?"
"Not really, I had a rival, Noah Bushido, who I respected, but I've been a lone wolf for most of my life," Dani answered, "I've been too busy trying to survive to focus on friendships. I lived, I dueled, I stole, I did what I had to in order to stay alive. There was this girl named Sara who I was friends with once, before some coward framed her for a crime she didn't commit. The Securities took her away and I never saw her again. I was ten when I watched them drag her away, kicking and screaming."
Crow looked at her, surprised by this revelation. "Sounds like you've been through a lot."
"You don't say!" Dani retorted.
"So what'd you do to get your marks?"
Dani giggled. "You seem like a decent guy. Honestly, these marks aren't real, I drew them this morning as a reminder."
"A reminder of what?"
"Something Yugi said to me after he beat me in a duel."
"Which was?"
"A girl has to keep some secrets!" Their conversation was interrupted by Yami, who walked over and sat down next to Crow.
"So, Yugi, how'd you guys get to our time anyways?" Crow asked.
"Why don't we save that story until your friends get here," Yami replied, looking into the distance, "I'd rather not have to repeat myself."
"Works for me," Crow said, perking up, "I won't have to wait long then." The hum of a Duel Runner and the roar of a car engine reached everyone's ears. Soon a red Duel Runner and a red convertible slowed and stopped right next to Crow's Duel Runner. Crow went around his Duel Runner.
"Hey Crow, where are your new friends?" Yusei asked as he pulled off his helmet. Akiza, Leo, and Luna unbuckled and were getting out of the car.
"Right there," Crow said as Yugi and Dani rose and circled Crow's Runner, allowing Yusei and Akiza to see them. Kaiba glanced in their direction, but stayed where he was, twenty feet away. He glanced at the card around his neck, which held a picture of him and Mokuba. "Where's Jack?"
Yusei, however, was struck speechless. Akiza also gasped. "Is that who I think it is?" she asked.
"Like I said, you had to see it to believe it," Crow answered, "Guys, we got the King of Games, Yugi Muto on our side."
"NO WAY! I WAS RIGHT!" Leo yelled, doing a celebratory jig. Luna was quiet, then she walked up to Yugi and gave a little bow.
"It's an honor to meet you Mr. Muto," she said.
"Just call me Yugi," Yami answered.
Yusei seemed to have gotten over his shock. "Yugi. My name is Yusei Fudo." He held out his hand.
'That's the guy from my dream!' Yugi said to the Pharaoh.
"The current Turbo King?!" Dani asked, surprised someone like him would ever come back to the Satellite.
"Yep," Crow said, "He and I are like brothers."
Yami looked at Yusei. "It's nice to meet you Yusei." He took Yusei's hand and shook it. "And I think we both have some stories to share."
And thus, the two legends have met. Are the Master and his minions done for? Not quite, there still a ways to go before we reach the end. Jack is still off on his own, and you'll see why soon. I'm surprised this story has gotten so much attention. Over 1000 views in the month of February alone, the total view count is approaching the 1400 plateau. Thanks for all your support!
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