Zypher: Well hello everybody. Welcome to another chapter and the continuation to our precious duel. Thanks for the reviews and to answer some questions, one, you'll be surprised at what happens after Kaiba enters the castle (yes, Kaiba will still win the duel) but you won't find out till then and second, Red Dragon, I kinda forgot myself but Keara's dragon's form will be revealed soon. Just got to find a spot to reveal it. Any who, again, glad you all enjoyed the last and here's the second half for you.

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Yami no Game: Dark Saga

Chapter 13

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'He will die...he has forced me to lose all my powerful monsters and without them, I will lose…Yugi will never see his grandfather again...' Yami thought, snarling angrily as he stared at the smug face of his opponent on the other end of the field. Kaiba chuckled mentally, glad that he was able to disable Yami's deck with the Crush Card virus. "Ya sneaky bastard! It's not fair ta use biological warfare!" Jounouchi shouted from the sidelines, knowing that Yami must be equally pissed by the demonic markings showing and the angry gleam in his eye. 'If I didn't know better, he won't care about Kaiba's life this time around.'

"This is bad. Yami is forced to only fight with spell, trap and low level monster cards while Kaiba is still ready and able to use his three Blue-Eyes White Dragons whenever! I don't think Yami will be able to win this!" Ryou claimed, worry etched over pale features. "There has to be a way!"

"We'll just see. I know from his expression alone that Yami isn't going to give up, even with his deck disassembled like this." Ruby murmured and Yugi looked over to him before nodding, turning back to the duel. 'I know you're angry Yami but please, don't do anything rash.' he thought as the duel continued on. From his spot, Keith gave a menacing grin. 'Looks like Kaiba was planning on destroying Yami's deck from the beginning. Slick move. Now all he needs to do is play one high-level monster and Yami will be on his knees.'

"Well, well. Neither of us has any monsters on the field. Now draw two cards and let's see what your pathetic deck can give you!" Yami snarled as drew his cards. The cards were Silver Fang and Summoned Skull and just like the other cards, the lightning demon disappeared because of its high attack power. "I play Silver Fang in defense." he announced before ending his turn. "My turn! I draw two cards and bring back the disk." Kaiba spoke, slinging the machine back into his hand. He grinned, successfully getting his second Blue-Eyes with his draw and was only missing the final one and Polymerization to bring out the beast that will decimate Yami and his life points. "I play Battle Ox in attack mode!" Sending out the disk again, the bull-formed monster appeared with a snort. "Go and kill Silver Fang!" The ox roared and charged for the defensive wolf and Silver Fang gave a howl of defeat as it was slashed in half and faded from the field. "Man, this isn't going well! Kaiba's going to slowly torture him until he's out of life points!" Honda gasped . Kaiba laughed with malicious glee at the control he had over the duel. "You're way out of your league now! Even my Battle Ox with a mere 1700 attack points is no match for your weak cards!" Yami hissed angrily, anger flaring high with each taunt but Kaiba was too drunk over his superiority to realize he was starting to really put his life in danger. 'Soon, I'll win. Maybe I won't have to bring out my ultimate Blue-Eyes but just to spite him, I will do so anyway and make him wallow in the pits of defeat.' He looked to his hand, grinning. 'And he won't be able to take me down so easily. Not as long as I have the Gift of the Mystical Elf within my hand.'

'All I have now is Horn of the Unicorn, Monster Recovery and Multiply. But even with weak monsters, I won't give up until he defeats me and even that won't be an easy feat to accomplish.' Yami thought before drawing his two cards and grinned. He brought back the disk and set out the cards before sending them out. "I send out Griffor!" he called and Kaiba smirked. "But I'm not done." Yami added slyly and the smirk was wiped from his face.

"What?!"

"No. I now equip him with Horn of the Unicorn, making him much more powerful than your minotaur! Now go! Attack with Griffor Arrow!" The beast gave a snarl before the electricity gathered into its horn was unleashed, shocking Battle Ox right off the field and Yami grinned, showing deadly fangs. 'Take that, Kaiba!'

"So, you defeated Battle Ox with a combo. I should thank you for doing so." Kaiba jeered. "Will ya ever shut up?! You should know, the longer ya hold out a duel with Yami, the more painful your defeat is!" Jounouchi snapped. 'He does have a point.' Ruby thought, reminiscing to the duel Kaiba had with him the last two times. Kaiba chuckled, knowing full well of that little bit of information. 'But we'll just see if Yami will be more ferocious than ever with me toying around with him.' Kaiba thought, a menacing grin on his face. "Before I draw, I'll play this magic card! Gift of the Mystical Elf!" A sprinkle of magic floated around Kaiba, bringing his life points up to 900. "There. Now I'm healed from the petty blow from your last attack. Now I draw!" When Kaiba drew his two cards, his grin became even wider. 'Great...I have everything I need to conclude my plans and defeat Yami once and for all.' He brought back the disk and placed one of his Blue-Eyes on the field. 'Just place one out and the merge them on my next turn. Then I'll be undefeatable. At long last!' He threw the disk out into the battlefield once more and the echoing roar of the dreaded Blue-Eyes was heard throughout the playing field. "Now, it's time for your demise!" Kaiba spoke and everyone on the side was downhearted, even Ruby. "He did it...he finally sent out the Blue-Eyes..." Yugi whispered before burying his face into Aqua's neck and he held him softly. "Yugi, don't think that he will lose just yet. He may be facing the strongest monster in the game but he won't give up so easily." Yugi looked up to him and seeing truth in his eyes and turned back to the duel, hoping that Yami will win. Not only for his grandfather's sake but Kaiba's life as well. "This is it, Yami. Get ready." Kaiba whispered before sending out the attack. "Go! Burst Stream of Destruction!" The dragon roared once more before unleashing the deadly blast and destroyed Griffor, decreasing Yami's life points to a mere 100. "So close and yet you still live. Stubborn I should say but it won't last long. Take your turn." spoke Kaiba and Yami growled again before drawing his two cards. "I play this card in defense mode." he hissed before ending his turn. "Yami...from the moment I met you, I have tasted defeat and now, I hunger for victory. It was never satisfied...until now." he whispered and Ruby's eyes narrowed. 'Here it comes.'

"Now, my Blue-Eyes. Fuse together and create the ultimate beast!" he shouted as the three cards flipped over, revealing the other two Blue-Eyes and Polymerization. The group on the side gasped and Yami's eyes widened, seeing that Kaiba finally succeeded with what he had planned from the start. The other two dragons emerged from their cards and a warp-like hole brought them in, fusing them together into one. The result left was a three headed dragon with the highest attack known to them all. "Look! Look at the beast that will cause your destruction! The Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!" Kaiba called with glee like a mad scientist is with his mutant creation. "Three heads...an' 4500 attack points?! This was his plan all along'?!" Jounouchi exclaimed. "Yes..." Ruby whispered. Again, from his place in the shadows, Keith grinned. 'With a powerhouse dragon like that, this match is over! And I know that kid won't stand a chance against that!' Keith thought. 'It can't be over...but it is. My deck's destroyed, I'm hanging only by 100 life points and that beast has 4500 attack. I failed, I failed again. I don't deserve him...I don't deserve you, Yugi...'

/I don't deserve you!/ Was shouted through the mind link and Yugi gasped. "Don't say that, Yami! You can find a way! Please, don't say that!" Yugi cried, tears ready to course down his face by the agony and pain he felt from Yami. "Come on, Yami! You can do somethin'! Don't give up here!" Jounouchi called. It didn't take long for the others to start cheering, trying to bring Yami out the depressive state he began to fall into. "I can see it...your eyes shine with defeat. And I'm happy. Now feel it...feel the icy sting of defeat that I felt each time you defeat me. This time, you little idea of how long a duel goes and how much pain it causes turns right back on you! Go, my dragon! Attack!" The dragon heads roared and they each gathered a blast within the center of their open maws.

"Ultimate Burst!"

The dragon released the strong beam of destruction, demolishing his Monster Recovery card instead of his monster. 'Why did he do that?! He could've easily destroyed Yami's Giant Stone Soldier. He must be taunting him again.' Ruby thought before sighing. 'Why do you have to be this way? You're taking your rage out in the worst way possible.'

'That was way too close, if he hit my monster card, I would be dead! I have to do something and now!' Yami mused. "I killed a stupid spell card...no matter. There's no way out of your predicted defeat, Yami! You can't escape it!" Kaiba drawled. 'I can't lose...not while I have my ultimate monster on the field!' He saw Yami hesitating and smirked. "If you don't surrender, draw a card and end it the hard way!" he growled, fists clenched. "Yami! Don't give up now! You worked so hard and now you're finally at the castle! You said you'll beat Pegasus and return my grandfather's soul back! Please, don't back out of that promise!" Yugi called and Yami looked over to him. "Jii-chan told me to not be afraid of losing! He said if you can overcome that, then true strength will show! Listen to that advice and you can win!"

"Pah! Your old man's words mean nothing in this situation! He's fated to lose and I'm saving him the humiliation of not losing to Pegasus!" Kaiba interrupted. "Shut your damn mouth, Kaiba! I had enough of your taunting! I believe in his words and I will kill you!" Yami roared, facing the other and Kaiba would've nearly stepped back in fear if it wasn't for his ability to keep cool even in the worst of dangers. 'So, you want to believe in those words? So be it. I'll still crush you and prove to you that there is no hope!'

"Yeah! That's the spirit I'm lookin' fer! Show him who the real champ is!" Jounouchi cheered, settling a heavy pit of anger in Kaiba's stomach of the blonde's support to the losing demon. Yami drew his two cards and looked over them. 'Polymerization and Living Arrow. These cards won't do anything for me right now.' The demon ended his turn and hoped for the best next turn. Kaiba smirked and drew his two cards before looking at Yami. 'I could attack his covered cards but that would be dangerous just in case he actually does have something to hurt my dragon. So I'll go for the easy target.' he thought before commanding his dragon to attack and Yami's Stone Soldier was destroyed but he survived this turn because his monster was in defense. "So, you were safe for this turn but tell me, what are you going to do? There's nothing in your deck that can defeat my ultimate dragon."

"We'll just see about that. I'll bet my life on this card!" Yami responded before drawing his cards and saw one in particular and smirked. "I've just drew my ultimate card." he uttered and Kaiba's eyes widened. "You jest! You don't have a card that can defeat the Blue-Eyes!" Kaiba snapped at the other but Yami's smirk only widened. "See for yourself!" The demon hissed, bringing back the disk and placing the card onto the main panel before sending it out again. "I place this monster in attack mode!" Kuriboh appeared on the field with a soft coo. "Are you mad?! That monster surely can't top my dragon! It's the weakest monster in the game!" Kaiba stated. "He's right for once! What are you thinking?!" Honda added from the sidelines. "That's where you're wrong! Let me demonstrate." he spoke before flipping over another card. "I play the spell card, Multiply!"

"No! This is a trick!" Yami purred mockingly. "It's not a trick. Multiply duplicates any monster with an attack power of 500 or less." he explained as Kuriboh duplicated itself across the field until it covered Yami's side. "Th-There's hundreds...thousands of them!" he exclaimed and Yami nodded. "Yes, and don't underestimate it either! Kuriboh has hidden powers that can easily overcome your dragon!"

"No! That's not true! You're a fool for trying! For my dragon, more opponents mean more corpses to litter the field! Attack with Ultimate Burst!" The dragon complied, attacking the wall of Kuriboh but it didn't even break through, only destroyed a few and more took the destroyed ones' places. 'No! They act like a buffer and nulling the force of my dragon's blast! They are like floating mines that keep coming back!'

"See? The only way you can destroy me is to destroy all of them. Can you succeed with that, Kaiba?" Yami murred, grinning evilly. "And I'm not done yet. Let me introduce my second key card."

'Second key card?' Both the group and Kaiba thought. "Yes. A second key card. Now let me show you my three part combo to destroy a three headed dragon!" he spoke, flipping over three more cards. "Mammoth Graveyard, Living Arrow and Polymerization! Now, Living Arrow lets me select one of your spell cards to use against your monsters. But instead, I'll fuse my Mammoth Graveyard with it and send it at your dragon!" The arrow appeared from the card and fused with the unholy aura of Mammoth Graveyard, shooting towards Kaiba's dragon. It hit its target, leaving Mammoth Graveyard's skull emerged from the dragon's stomach and causing it to roar in pain, heads flailing about. "What did you do?!"

"Simple, my mammoth is a dark monster and undead. Mixing it with a living monster will cause a deadly reaction that will rot your monster from the inside out. This alone will cause it to lose the exact same number of attack points that my mammoth has." Yami spoke before giving a deadly grin. "The tables have turned and this time, your life is mine!"

"Something's wrong..." Aqua whispered and Yugi looked to him. "What do you mean?" he questioned softly. "Yami...his instincts are losing structure. I can feel it. When given the chance, he won't hesitate to literally kill Kaiba." he explained and Yugi gasped. "You don't really mean that?" But his fears were confirmed when he nodded. "I do. His grief is fueling his rage. He feels disappointed because he knows if he loses the duel here, he will lose all chances to save your grandfather. His rage already peaked from Kaiba's taunts throughout the duel and with that feeling of defeat adding into it, he doesn't care what happen. He may look calm right now but once given the moment, he will strike."

'Oh no...'

"It's not over! Attack!" Kaiba commanded and the dragon, even with dripping skin, attacked the wall of Kuriboh again but like before, the attack was buffed and more replaced the destroyed. "You can't do a thing now, Kaiba. I made the ultimate virus and the ultimate defense. You pretty much lost now."

'No...it's not true...but my dragon's getting weaker and these filthy vermin block my every attack. And I already have five cards so I can't draw anymore.'

"This is checkmate, Kaiba." Yami whispered but with such a statement, Kaiba's eyes dulled, his mind falling into trap of his own emotion. He was only a few turns away before he lost to Yami. He lost the chance to protect his brother while indisposed. This was the only chance he had left to rectify what happened. "Nii-sama..." Mokuba called and Kaiba turned, following the sounds of his brother's voice and saw him caught in the decaying form of the Blue-Eyes. "Nii-sama! Kaiba! Help me!" he cried. Kaiba only stood there, frozen. "Please, nii-sama! You can't leave me here! Please, help me!" As Kaiba stood there, his younger self parted from him and ran towards Mokuba, calling his name. But before he could get close, Mokuba was sucked in as the dragon finally collapsed on itself and his younger self cried out in terror. He went silent then turned to Kaiba, a menacing glare on his face. Kaiba lifted his hand and saw it too was decaying away. The younger still glared at him then, he heard it, the maniacal laughter. The laughter of a victorious demon. Kaiba came back to the real world with a gasp before taking hold of the locket around his neck, staying silent. The dragon gave another roar as its attack decreased again, leaving it at 2100. Yami looked to him, curious but still enraged from before. 'Do you forfeit your turn?' he thought silently. "He's just standing there! He must be forfeiting!" Kaiser spoke. "He must've accepted defeat!" Yugi watched quietly, hoping that Kaiba did, for the sake of his life. Kaiba's turn ended without argument with his silence and the dragon's attack decreased to 900. Enough for Yami to make an attack with any monster over that. "Now I can finally defeat your dragon!" Yami drew his card and seeing that he got Celtic Guardian. 'Good, just what I needed.' he thought. "I banish my wall of Kuriboh and send out my Celtic Guardian!" The demon called as he brought the disk back and placed the monster onto the field, sending it back out to summon the elven warrior.

"Attack the ultimate dragon!" The elf obeyed and charged for the weakened dragon, lobbing off one of its heads, bringing Kaiba down to 400 life points. "His dragon isn't dead yet! How is that possible?" Myrrh exclaimed. "It was originally made up of three dragons so each has its own attack power. So it won't be destroyed until all three are gone." Ruby explained and she nodded. "So only one more attack and Yami wins." Kaiba was silent once more but he finally started to speak, voice clear as a bell. "Yami...I lost 500 life points from your attack." he whispered before stepping backwards. "So now, I'll move back as many life points that I lost." Ruby gasped, not believing what he was doing. "Seto! What are you up to?!" Once his heels hit the back of the exceedingly small ledge that led to his death, he spoke again. "It's simple, I have nothing more to lose. If Yami attacks again, I'll lose my life and none of you will be able to catch me in time." he murmured. "This is crazy, Seto! Don't do this!" Ruby snapped. "No. This is my choice. I'll easily die for the cards if need be. Now here's my question. Will Yami go through with it? He is a demon after all and I can see the anger fueling him. Just one more hit, Yami, then I'll be out of your hair for good."

'Oh no. Nononono. Kaiba, please, don't provoke him. If you only heard what Aqua spoke of, you will know he won't hesitate. You gave him the initiative and now he's going to take it.' Yugi thought as he looked back to Yami who look like he was fighting an internal battle with himself and his demon instinct. "Ya spoiled brat! How could ya make a bluff like that?! Ya know you're riskin' too much here!" Jounouchi snapped. "But...what if it isn't a bluff...?" Ryou whispered. "He went so far as to stand there so if Yami does attack, he may just go with it."

"Yami...on your turn, your worth as a duelist will be tested. Will you let your instincts control your command or will you let me live?" he questioned and Yami's eyes narrowed. "Think of a duel like a mirror. If our roles were reversed, I would push you off without a second thought, demon or not." he said and Yami growled. "But I won't give up. Not just yet. You killed a monster, which means I can draw a new card." He did so and smirked, bringing back the disk and placed the card onto the field before sending it back out. "I'll resurrect my Blue-Eyes with Monster Reborn!" A new head grew from the cut where the last one was and it roared, waiting for orders. "Now, I have to wait one turn so I give the turn to you. This is the moment of truth. Let's see what you do."

'I can defeat him. Just one more hit and I win...but I'll risk Kaiba's life and who knows if we'll be able to catch him in time.' he thought, trying to juggle the choices. Yugi watched with fear, hoping that Yami will find a way. 'But he's backed into a corner. If he attacks, he will kill Kaiba but if he doesn't, he'll lose the duel. Why did Kaiba make things even more difficult?' Yami closed his eyes and they thought he was going to forfeit his turn but as he opened his eyes again, a gleam of bloodlust rested there instead. "So be it! I'll kill you here and now. Go, Celtic Guardian! Slice off another head of the Blue-Eyes!" The monster went to attack and Yugi gasped and before anyone could stop him, he dashed forward. "Yami! Yami, please! Don't do it! Don't kill him! You can't let your demon half take over! Remember who you are!" he cried. "Yugi!" They called and Yami turned, seeing the tear-stained face of his host. Seeing those tears and realizing what he became all for the sake of victory, all feeling of killing Kaiba faded as guilt took over. 'No, what have I become...' he thought with fear, tears coming to his own eyes before calling out the command.

"Stop!"

Celtic Guardian did so and Yami shook in his place. 'I can't believe I almost killed him...I became a monster. I let my instincts control my actions...' Yugi stopped, feeling the pain coursing through the link from Yami and it only made him cry more. From the other side, Kaiba didn't care about the broken form in front of him, only commanded the attack and the renewed Blue-Eyes head opened it jaws and gathered its energy...

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Zypher: And that's the end. I'm getting tired so no little Duel Monster story this time. Anyway, hoped you enjoyed and for any confusion you find from this chapter, I only followed the book but to answer a few that may pop up:

1. The renewed Blue-Eyes head didn't attack on that turn it was brought back because it was part of a fusion and no matter what, fusion monsters can't attack for one turn as said in the manga (and the show as well until a certain season where fusion monsters can attack as soon as they're sent out.)

2. Like Aqua mentioned, because of Kaiba's taunting, Yami's true demonic nature unhinged from Yugi's influence took hold. With Kaiba giving him the initiative, he would've gone with the attack and let him fall if Yugi's voice didn't snap him out of it.

Any who, hoped you enjoyed, feel free to hit Kaiba if you wish, and I'll get started with the next chapter as soon as possible since I already have some of it done. See you soon.