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Chapter 9: Clash of the Dragons
Yusei winced as he felt another pulse of pain from his mark. Jack was having a rough go of it, apparently, but he hadn't lost yet. Yusei turned his eyes back to the Duel in front of him, where Seto Kaiba was facing another assailant from the Master, a man who was orchestrating all of this, but remained in the shadows himself. The Mark of the Dragon Head pulsed again, distracting Yusei once more. This didn't go unnoticed, as Yugi took his eyes off the Duel to observe Yusei.
"Are you all right?" the King of Games asked, concern in his purple eyes.
"I'll be fine," Yusei answered, "But Jack seems to be in trouble. I know he can turn it around quickly, but the Master isn't exactly messing around anymore, it seems."
Yugi nodded. "Yeah, he seems to be sending people to attack others based on their cards. Seems that this Draco fellow is going to be using dragons against Kaiba."
Both protagonists focused on the Duel as Draco began his move. "I summon Lightning, Dragon Ruler of Drafts to the field in Defense mode." A cute little green and gray dragon rose up, stirring the surrounding area with a lift gust of wind.
Lightning, Dragon Ruler of Drafts: Atk 500, Def 1800, LV 3
Dani's eyes lit up. "Isn't that such an adorable little dragon?" She said excitedly to Crow, who gave her a look.
"That's the bad guy's dragon, you know that, right?" he said to her.
"Yeah, but I can't help myself sometimes," Dani answered, "I really like my dragons." She shrugged nonchalantly. "It's just who I am."
"Don't get carried away," Crow warned, "If I remember correctly, that little dragon grows up into a really fierce dragon that could spell real trouble for Kaiba."
"It does?!" Dani exclaimed, eyes shining in excitement. Crow just rolled his eyes and turned back to the Duel.
"I'll put these four cards facedown and end my turn," Draco said. "Your turn Kaiba."
"Playing it safe won't get you anywhere," Kaiba said as he drew a card. "Although I do commend you for not summoning a monster with high Attack points. I set another card facedown and summon Lancer Dragonute in Defense mode. That ends my turn." A green bipedal dragon holding a green lance appeared on the field, crouched down defensively, as well as another facedown card behind it, joining the two more in the back row.
Lancer Dragonute: Atk 1500, Def 1800, LV 4
"I don't remember you ever having that card," Yugi commented,
"That's because I found this card lying on the street," Kaiba answered, "I've been looking to expand my dragon collection and this card seemed like a good place to start. As you can see, it's helping me now by replacing my Des Feral Imp."
"So, preparing to summon your famous White Dragon, eh?" Draco mused, "Let's put a stop to that." He drew a card, everyone looking on anxiously while Kaiba's glare never wavered.
Western Satellite
Jack Atlas looked on in horror as his beloved Red Dragon Archfiend glared daggers at him. His opponent, Louis John Bonaparte, had managed to take control of the demonic dragon and it left Jack wide open for an attack.
"Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!" LJ laughed, "Stare into the face of defeat! Your own mighty dragon is now mine. I gotta admit, I wouldn't mind holding onto this dragon after the Master's conquest. I'd have to find a Tuner monster to use, but for such a fierce beast, I think my Monarchs won't mind."
"You won't get away with this!" Jack cried out.
"And just how do you plan to stop me," LJ taunted, "When you have one card in your hand and no cards on the field? Your ultimate monster is about to wipe you off the face of the earth! Go Red Dragon Archfiend! Bring me victory and use your fire to destroy this pompous windbag!" Red Dragon Archfiend inhaled deeply, preparing to unleash a mighty fireball at its master. Jack took an involuntary step backwards from the fearful sight, until his Mark of the Dragon pulsed.
'That's right, I'm fighting for my friends,' Jack thought to himself as the Wing Mark glowed brightly. "Bonaparte! I will not fall to my own dragon. He will fight by my side until the very end, and I'll fight by my friend's side and protect this city with my very life if I have to!" Jack glared at LJ, despite the oncoming fireball. "And I'm going to start by summoning Battle Fader in Defense mode!" An oddly shaped clock-like fiend appeared in front of the fireball and began to ring its bell.
Battle Fader: Atk 0, Def 0, LV 1
"Now, if I'm about to be attacked directly, I can summon Battle Fader directly from my hand, stop your attack, and end the Battle Phase of this turn!" Jack yelled. The sound waves from the ringing bell of Battle Fader extinguished the fireball and sent Red Dragon Archfiend back in front of LJ. "You and your Master will never prevail over the likes of me and my friends!" Jack announced.
LJ growled. "Fine. I end my turn with one card facedown."
Jack smirked. "Now, my Red Dragon Archfiend, come back to your rightful master! Shake off that effect of the Electric Virus and we will show this poser what we're made of!" Red Dragon Archfiend shook its head, as if coming out of a daze, seemed to realize where it was and flew back towards Jack, before taking up its position behind Jack. It roared at LJ, insulted that it had been used by someone other than Jack Atlas.
Downtown Satellite
Yusei gasped as his Mark of the Crimson Dragon flared, then faded. "Jack!" Something similar happened to the other three Signers.
Dani took notice of this, despite her sharp eyes watching the dragon on the field. "Okay, what's up? Why aren't your arms glowing anymore?"
"It's Jack!" Akiza said, staring at her arm, "The Crimson Dragon is directing all of its attention to him."
"What does that mean?" Dani asked, confused.
"Jack needs the power of the Crimson Dragon right now," Yusei answered.
"And taking your marks helps…how?"
"That's how the Crimson Dragon works," Yusei said, "I never really understood how it works, but the Crimson Dragon hasn't let us down yet."
Western Satellite
Jack's eyes grew wide as the Mark on his arm disappeared and a red glow appeared on his back. He glanced back to see the complete Mark of the Dragon and turned his glance back forward to the faux king. "I told you, the power I get for fighting for my friends will always triumph over anything your Master has to offer." The top card on his deck began glowing.
"This can't be!" LJ yelled.
"Yes it can!" Jack countered, drawing the card. Without even looking at it, he placed it on his Duel Disk. "I summon Majestic Dragon!" As the pink dragon appeared on the field, LJ's composure broke.
Majestic Dragon: Atk 0, Def 0, LV 1
"What is that Dragon?!" he practically screeched.
"It's the Tuner that's going to finish you off!" Jack answered, "I tune Level one Battle Fader and Level eight Red Dragon Archfiend with Level one Majestic Dragon in order to Synchro Summon your downfall!" As the monsters began to line up for the Synchro Summon, Jack began chanting. "A lone single polished light, become the true high-ruler and illuminate the earth! Shine your light as I Synchro Summon the Majestic Red Dragon!" A bright pink light spread all over the battlefield before red flames erupted, bathing the room in scorching red colors. From those flames came a four-winged dragon looking much more regal than Red Dragon Archfiend. The Majestic Red Dragon unleashed a mighty roar that cracked the painted ceiling and shook the very foundation of the building.
Majestic Red Dragon: Atk 4000, Def 3000, LV 10
"Now Majestic Red Dragon can negate the ability of your Monarch and gain Attack points equal to your Monarch's Attack points until the end of the turn!" Jack said.
"You're bluffing!" LJ yelled as Majestic Red Dragon fired a red beam of light from its mouth that encased Kuraz the Light Monarch in a red crystal, freezing Kuraz in its place.
Majestic Red Dragon: Atk 6400
"I don't bluff," Jack said, "Now, Majestic Red Dragon: ATTACK! Shining Red Blast!" The majestic beast inhaled deeply and unleashed a torrent of bright red flames that consumed Kuraz, then continued on to LJ, who screamed in agony from the unbearable heat.
LJ LP: 0
When the flames cleared, Jack looked at his mighty beast, who sent a loving growl his way before fading from sight. Jack noted that the complete Mark of the Dragon disappeared off his back and the Wing Mark of the Dragon reappeared on his arm. The former Turbo King smiled and turned his gaze back to his defeated opponent. Unlike his last Shadow Duel, however, his opponent remained standing. In fact, LJ was busy stomping out the last flames on what used to be his cloak.
"I hate you!" he roared at Jack when he noticed the victor's gaze. He walked over to his throne and sat down. "But, the Master will avenge me. Until that time comes, I must leave."
"Not until I get some answers!" Jack stated as he began crossing the still warm battlefield.
"You may have won this battle," LJ said, pressing some buttons on the armrest of his great throne, "But the Chaos Movement will win the war. Ha ha ha ha ha!" The floor slid out from under the throne, which fell neatly into hole before the floor sealed it back up, no doubt whisking LJ off to some new safe location.
"Damn!" swore Jack as he stood where the throne had once sat. "How do they always manage to get away? Oh well, best find my way out of this place." His purple eyes spotted a staircase and he made his way towards it, noting that his arm was glowing still. "I wonder who's Dueling?"
Downtown Satellite
Yusei and the other Signers breathed a sigh of relief as their marks began glowing again. "It looks like Jack won!"
"Of course he did!" Leo shouted, "You're the only guy who beat him, Yusei!"
Yusei nodded. "Yeah, but that doesn't mean we're out of the woods yet. First, Kaiba has to deal with this Draco guy and then we have to take out the Master, and something tell me that's way easier said than done."
"The way we've been beating his people, I'm sure you can handle him Yusei," Leo shrugged.
"My turn," Draco said, interrupting them. "I'll activate Foolish Burial to send Eclipse Wyvern from my Deck to the grave. Because Eclipse Wyvern was sent to the Grave, I'm allowed to banish a Level 7 or higher Dragon from my Deck, so I'm going to banish Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos from my Deck!" An image of a red wyvern followed by another image of a volcanic like dragon appeared and disappeared briefly.
"Why would he banish a strong monster from his Deck?" Leo asked, perplexed.
"It's one way to fish it out from the Deck," Yusei explained gently, "Also, now if he plays a card that brings back banished monsters, he can bring that dragon back with little to no cost." Leo "humphed" and turned back to the Duel.
"And because I banished Blaster, I'm allowed to add a Fire Attribute Dragon type monster from my Deck to my hand, which will be Burner, Dragon Ruler of Sparks. Next I'll summon Reactan, Dragon Ruler of Pebbles from my hand!" Draco said. A little brown dragon with stones covering its body and a spiked ball tail appeared, drawing another little squeal of excitement from Dani.
Reactan, Dragon Ruler of Pebbles: Atk 1800, Def 1200, LV 4
"There's another cutie!" she gushed, even as the dragon let out a little roar.
"Do you do this with every dragon you see?" Crow asked incredulously.
"Only with super powerful dragons or really cute ones," Dani answered innocently. Crow looked at her, about to say something before he noticed the twinkle in her eye.
"You're putting me on, aren't you?" he asked. She just laughed as Draco continued his move.
"I activate the Trap card Castle of Dragon Souls!" Draco announced as the Trap flipped up and began glowing. A mountain began to grow behind him, shaking the ground in the immediate vicinity. A castle formed on top of the mountain and various dragons could be seen flying around the castle.
Draco grinned. "When this continuous Trap is activated, once per turn I can banish a Dragon from my Grave and give 700 Attack points to one Dragon on my field. Here's a power boost for you Reactan, courtesy of my Eclipse Wyvern." The little Earth Dragon roared as a red glow surrounded it.
Reactan, Dragon Ruler of Pebbles: Atk 2500
"And since Eclipse Wyvern was banished, I'm allowed to add Blaster back to my hand," Draco said, plucking the card out of his Duel Disk's Banish zone, adding it to the other card in his hand. Kaiba looked on, facial expression never changing. "Now, let's attack your Bistro Butcher and remove one of your sacrifices for your precious Blue-Eyes. Go Reactan! Attack with Earth Power!" The little dragon roared and stomped the ground, creating several cracks that traveled towards the Bistro Butcher. When the cracks reached the Fiend, the ground erupted, obliterating the monster. Kaiba growled as he weathered the damage.
Kaiba LP: 3300
"And with that, I'll end my turn, returning Reactan's power back to normal." Draco said as the red glow around Reactan faded.
Reactan, Dragon Ruler of Pebbles: Atk 1800
"Not a bad move," Kaiba admitted, "but I'll show you how fruitless it is. I draw!" He glared at his opponent. "I'll sacrifice my Lancer Dragonute to activate White Dragon Ritual!" The green dragon in front of Kaiba shattered, creating a portal through which a knight riding a small white dragon appeared. "I summon Paladin of White Dragon!"
Paladin of White Dragon: Atk 1900, Def 1200, LV 4
"Now Paladin, attack that Dragon Ruler of Drafts with Ionic Spear Burst!" Kaiba yelled.
"Why is he attacking the monster in Defense mode?" Leo asked as the Paladin of White Dragon turned into a purple lance of energy, which tore through Lightning, Dragon Ruler of Storms and destroyed it.
"I don't know," Akiza answered, eyes narrowed, "I really don't know. He must be planning something."
"We're gonna see my favorite dragon soon, that's what," Dani answered, looking on in excitement.
"I'm surprised you didn't go after my Life Points, Kaiba," Draco commented.
"That's because the worst is yet to come," Kaiba answered, "For now I sacrifice my Paladin of White Dragon to summon my Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my Deck!" As the legendary dragon appeared on the field and roared, Kaiba laughed. "Ha ha ha ha ha! You call yourself a Dragon Ruler when you can't even tame my mighty Blue-Eyes! I end my turn with a facedown."
Blue-Eyes White Dragon: Atk 3000, Def 2500, LV 8
"Indeed," Draco said, drawing a card, "I activate my Trap card Dragoncarnation, which allows me to return Eclipse Wyvern from the Banished zone to my hand. Next I'll activate my Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos' special ability. By discarding it and Burner, Dragon Ruler of Sparks from my hand, I'm allowed to destroy one card on the field. So say goodbye to your precious Blue Eyes!" An image of two dragons appeared above Draco, one adult, one baby, both volcanic looking, and unleashed a giant fireball that consumed Blue-Eyes before fading from sight again.
"No!" Kaiba yelled, stunned.
"Next I'll summon Stream, Dragon Ruler of Droplets from my hand in Attack mode!" Draco announced. A blue dragon which looked like a flowing stream as it moved appeared next to Reactan.
Stream, Dragon Ruler of Droplets: Atk 1600, Def 2000, LV 4
"If Kaiba doesn't do something about this, then he's going lose this Duel," Yugi commented fearfully.
"I activate my Trap card, Ring of Destruction!" Kaiba announced. This will destroy one of your monsters and we'd both take damage equal to your monster's Attack points."
"Why bother destroying it them?" Draco asked, "My other dragon will still take you out!"
"Not if I activate another facedown card, Ring of Defense!" Kaiba countered, "Because a Trap has been activated that does damage to my Life Points, Ring of Defense activates to protect my Life Points, meaning you're the only one who takes damage!" A fiery ring appeared around Reactan, who struggled to take it off, but it exploded before Reactan could get a grip. Another ring appeared in front of Kaiba and projected a green force field, blocking the damage from the explosion. Draco was not so lucky and was knocked backwards into a rock pile from the explosion.
Draco LP: 2200
"A clever move, I'll give you that," Draco admitted as he picked himself up off the pile. He groaned a little as his body protested the violent treatment. Draco then cracked his neck a couple of times before taking his spot again across from Kaiba. "But too little too late. Now go Stream! Attack his Life Points directly with your Scald attack!" The little watery dragon inhaled deeply and exhaled a stream of water that was boiling hot, literally. The water was so hot, it was half steam half water by the time it reached Kaiba, who held up his arms defensively. He bore the pain with a growl, even as the hot water burned. After the attack ended, Kaiba was soaked in steaming water. The Kaibacorp president was breathing heavily as he examined himself.
"So these Duels are for real," he murmured to himself.
Kaiba LP: 1700
"I'll end my turn," Draco said smugly.
"Hang in there Kaiba," Dani yelled encouragingly, "You can beat this guy no problem!"
"We're with you all the way!" Yugi added.
Kaiba grunted. "While I appreciate your little fan club, I don't need your help to win this!"
Dani glared at Kaiba. "Why do you always brush us off like that?"
"He at least admitted he appreciated our support," Yugi pointed out quietly to Dani, "It's more than what he's done in the past."
That made Dani pause. "So you mean he's been even more of an ass to you and your friends in the past than he has been to us? Wow!"
"That hasn't stopped him from doing the right thing when it matters," Yugi explained, "Just be patient with him, he might come around."
"And if he doesn't?"
"Have some faith."
"I draw!" Kaiba announced. "I'll activate Card of Demise. This lets me draw five new cards, but if I don't use them in five turns, I lose them in five turns."
"Looking for your Monster Reborn, are you?" Draco asked.
"Not looking for, I found it," Kaiba answered, "And I'll use it to revive my Blue-Eyes White Dragon!" As the White Dragon appeared on the field again, Draco grinned.
"This is going to be fun," he said, rubbing his hands together in anticipation.
"Next, I activate Polymerization!" Kaiba announced.
"No way!" Dani gasped, "He's going to summon it!"
"I send two Blue-Eyes from my hand and the one on the field to the Graveyard to summon the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!" Kaiba yelled. Three Blue-Eyes White Dragons appeared briefly before disappearing into a swirl. That swirl erupted into a pillar of light that faded and revealed the three-headed Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon.
Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon: Atk 4500, Def 3800, LV 12
"Whoa!" Leo gasped, looking at the mighty dragon, "That thing is huge!" His sister remained silent, observing the dragon with awe.
"Talk about witnessing history coming to life," Yusei commented to Akiza, who nodded in agreement.
Dani was overflowing with excitement. "Nowayheactuallysummonedhisultimatedragonthisissounbelievable!"
"Slow down there girl!" Crow said, "It's just one dragon!"
Dani took a couple of breaths to calm down. "It's not just any dragon! It's the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon! Kaiba has been the only one to summon it and now I get to see it with my own eyes! This is too cool!"
"HA HA HA HA HA!" Kaiba laughed, "I commend you for forcing me to summon my Ultimate Dragon. Few people actually push me this far. However, you're finished now! Watch as my Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon destroys your Dragon Ruler of Droplets and ends this Duel! Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, Neutron Blast!" The three-headed dragon opened its mouths and each mouth fired a brilliant blast of white energy, which melded together to form a blinding beam heading straight towards the tiny water dragon.
"I activate a Trap!" Draco yelled to everyone's surprise, "Dimensional Prison! Now your dear Ultimate Dragon is removed from play and your attack is negated!"
"What?!" Kaiba exclaimed, fear finally showing up on his face.
"No way!" Yugi gasped.
"This is bad," Yusei said.
"NO!" Dani screamed as the Ultimate Dragon's attack disappeared into a dimensional rift that sucked the Ultimate Dragon into it as well, leaving Kaiba's field with only one facedown card.
"Not even the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon can stand up to the power of the Master!" Draco declared, "Now end your turn so I can finish you off!"
"Just shut up!" Kaiba growled, placing the last card in his hand into the Spell/Trap zone on his Duel Disk. "Go."
"With pleasure," Draco replied as he drew a card. "Now I'm going to banish Stream, Dragon Ruler of Droplets and Burner, Dragon Ruler of Sparks in order to summon Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls! Behold, as the powers of water coalesce into one mighty form and create the dragon king of the ocean!" Stream began to glow white as an image of Burner appeared and was absorbed into Stream. The little dragon began growing, changing shape, becoming larger and larger until the light faded and revealed the adult form of Stream. The Dragon Ruler of Droplets had become the Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls.
Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls: Atk 2600, Def 2000, LV 7
"This isn't good," Leo said fearfully.
"I'm sure Kaiba can pull this off," Yugi said reassuringly, "He has those two facedowns. They have to be able to do something."
"Now go Tidal, show him the power of water with your Hydro Cannon attack!" Draco yelled. The large dragon roared and began to gather energy into its mouth until a glowing sphere of watery energy glowed a bright aqua blue. The dragon launched the energy at Kaiba, who glowered at his opponent.
"You may have a new dragon out, but it still can't do anything," Kaiba snarled, "I activate Negate Attack, which cancels your attack and ends your Battle Phase." The orb of water was sucked into a portal that appeared in front of Kaiba and disappeared harmlessly.
"All right, he's still in it!" Dani exclaimed.
"Let's just hope he draws a monster card," Luna said, "He needs some form of defense."
"Well well, looks like you get another turn. Let's see what you can do with no cards in your hand and one card facedown on the field," Draco said
"You underestimate me at your own peril," Kaiba answered, drawing a card. When he looked at it, his eyes widened. "You're one lucky girl Dani."
The female Blue-Eyes Duelist was caught off guard by that statement. "What?"
"I activate my facedown card, Return from the Different Dimension!" Kaiba yelled, "At the cost of half my Life Points, I can bring back my Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon from the beyond!" A giant portal opened up behind Kaiba. Through it flew the three-headed dragon Kaiba loved so dearly.
Kaiba LP: 850
"You know it only lasts until the end of the turn, right?" Draco asked knowingly.
"I do indeed," Kaiba answered, "Which is why I'm going to sacrifice my reborn Ultimate Dragon to summon a new dragon!"
"What?!" Everyone but Yugi and Dani exclaimed. Yugi grinned as he knew what was coming. Dani stood in stunned silence, unable to completely grasp what Kaiba was saying, yet part of her knew exactly what was coming; the rare card she had heard about, but never knew if Kaiba actually used it. Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon was surrounded by a blue aura and its skin began cracking.
"But the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon is your strongest monster!" Draco yelled, "Why are you sacrificing it?!"
"An unrivaled power releases its emotions in order to return as a shining force!" Kaiba answered, "Come forth, mighty Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon!" Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon finally shattered and released a blinding light, a light only Kaiba and Dani were able to see through. The two Blue-Eyes Duelists watched while everyone else covered their eyes, one in awe and the other in satisfaction, as the new dragon appeared in the light and raised its wings, a light blue glow appearing within the grooves along its metallic body, contrasting menacingly with the dark body silhouetted in the bright light.
"What is this light?" Draco cried, unable to see through the blinding light. The light slowly faded, but the fear struck within the Ruler of Dragon's heart did not. When the Dragon Ruler Duelist dared to lower his arms and look up, he was startled by what he saw. The new dragon looked like a metallic Blue-Eyes White Dragon with no forearms, light blue armor punctuated by darker blue orbs dotting its body. It glared at Draco with bright azure eyes and the grooves in its body continued to glow a light blue.
Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon: Atk 3000, Def 2500, LV 10
"What is that?" Yusei asked as he uncovered his eyes and beheld the new dragon.
"The Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon," Yugi answered, "Kaiba's ultimate beast."
"The best Blue-Eyes card of all time," Dani whispered in awe, eyes never leaving the dragon.
"There were only supposed to be four dragons!" Draco yelled, "Where did that come from?!"
"I won it from Pegasus, that's what," Kaiba answered smugly.
"Regardless, it's just as strong as a normal Blue-Eyes," Draco shrugged, "I can still take it out with Tidal."
"I'm afraid it's not that simple," Kaiba said, "You see, for every Dragon in my Graveyard, the Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon gains 300 Attack points. So, with Lancer Dragonute, Paladin of White Dragon, three Blue-Eyes White Dragons, and one Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon in the Graveyard, that's a punishing 1800 right off the bat, for a grand total of 4800."
Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon: Atk 4800
"So it's a slightly stronger Ultimate Dragon," Draco scoffed, "I'll activate my last Trap card, Rageki Break! By discarding Eclipse Wyvern from my hand to the Graveyard, I can destroy your Shining Dragon. Not only that, but I'll banish Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms from my Deck thanks to Eclipse Wyvern's special ability. And since Tempest was banished, I'll add another Lightning, Dragon Ruler of Drafts from my Deck to my hand." The little red wyvern appeared briefly before turning into a lightning bolt that flew towards Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon and struck it with a mighty explosion. Draco laughed in relief as smoke enveloped the field. "Tidal will take you out with ease."
"Oh really?" Kaiba asked nonchalantly, "Why don't you take a closer look?"
"What?" Draco asked, looking on in horror as the smoke cleared to reveal the Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon. "But I just destroyed that dragon!"
"I'm afraid your little Rageki Break didn't quite work as you thought it would," Kaiba said, "Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon's Shining Diffusion lets me choose which Magic, Trap, or Effect cards can affect my Shining Dragon."
"Oh no!" Draco cried, cold realization gripping his heart.
"Oh yes," Kaiba countered, "Your Master is going to have to do better than this if he wants to defeat the great Seto Kaiba! Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon, attack with Shining Neutron Blast!" Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon unleashed a brilliant light blue beam of energy that completely annihilated Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls and sent Draco flying back to his Duel Runner.
Draco LP: 0
The teal flames faded, freeing the others and the symbol for dragons in the sky slowly faded as well. Dani watched the Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon as it roared at the sky before fading from sight. She was so happy at what she had just witnessed; it was as though someone had filled a balloon of pure happiness in her chest. She looked over at Draco, who was struggling to his feet, feeling the aftereffects of the Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon's attack still and the balloon in her chest deflated a bit. The Master was still out there and who knew what he had in store for them next. Dani watched as Kaiba strode over to Draco grabbed him, yanked him up by his shirt, and slammed him against the teal dragon-themed Duel Runner.
"I want answers now," the Kaibacorp president demanded, "Who is this Master and where is he hiding?"
Draco chuckled. "If its answers you seek, you will find them to the North." With that cryptic answer, he grabbed Kaiba's arm and spun, twisting Kaiba around so that his arm was pinned against his back. Draco followed this with a push that sent Kaiba crashing into the charging Yusei. While the two tried to disentangle themselves from each other, Draco climbed back onto his Duel Runner and sped off, heading north down a narrow street that led to who knows where.
"Dude, your interrogation technique needs work," Crow said as Kaiba stood up, "Waay too cliché, you gotta do something scarier than slamming the guy against his Runner. Why not hold him over a bridge or something?"
"He's Seto Kaiba, not Batman," Dani said with a laugh before Kaiba could answer.
"Either way, we have a little lead on where the Master is," Yusei said, "And we have to put a stop to this before someone gets hurt."
Chaos Movement Headquarters
The Master frowned as he watched the Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon defeat Draco. Yet another unexpected development. He had heard about an even more powerful Blue-Eyes card being created by Pegasus, and it stood to reason that Kaiba would eventually get his grubby rich hands on it, but the Master didn't think Kaiba would have gotten that card until much later in his life, not to mention the fact that the legendary Duelists were already starting to adapt to this era of Dueling. Bonaparte had failed as well, getting defeated by Jack. The Master knew that going up against the chosen ones of the Crimson Dragon, as well as the King of Games, wasn't going to be easy, no. The Master stroked his chin thoughtfully as he observed Yugi and company come to a consensus and began following Draco's flight path down the street.
"Let's see these fools squirm out of this trap," he chuckled to himself. "hehehehehahahahaha. NyehehehehahaHaHA! AaahHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAAA!" The insane laughter echoed around his chamber, sending chills down the backs of everyone who heard it.
Chapter 9 is done, finally. I'm not really familiar with Dragon Rulers, especially since they're mostly banned, so it took a bit to figure out how to use them. If I could've used them better, let me know. I've given a hint as to who's Dueling next who back in the Chapter: Attack of the Lightsworns, feel free to speculate. So yeah, both Jack and Kaiba won exciting Duels, summoning their best dragons. I realize that Red Nova Dragon isn't available until later in the 5D's series, so Jack'll have to do with Majestic Red Dragon. Speaking of which, a certain Signer will be getting a Majestic Synchro Dragon when she Duels, and that Duel isn't far off either.
The Master is a combination of two famous villains. Which ones do you think they are? Did you catch the four Pokémon references? What do you guys think? Did you notice the new cover photo for this story? Thanks to my friend Mary Pimm for the amazing artwork! Reviews are always welcome, as is any and all respectful criticism. As an author, I'm always looking to improve.
Until the next chapter my friends!
From your Nutty Buddy, the Eagle Nut