Battle City: The REAL End of the Tournament

by

White Lego Ninja

Author's Notes: So I really, REALLY MUST apologize for the Ridiculously long hiatus I seem to have set this story on. Please forgive me for that, and for ANY/ALL mistakes I make with Plot and Spelling. I really need a better Data Plan for this.

So here we come to the Epic Finish that Kaiba's been asking for since Yami won Slifer from Strings the Quiet One. Hope you all enjoy.

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Chapter 4: Obelisk the Tormented

In the Medical Ward on Kaiba's blimp, Tea, Duke and Tristan waited for Good News about Mokuba getting help for Mai and Joey.

But Tea was even more worried about a certain Spirit she seemed to have developed a crush on since their "date" at the Domino Museum where she and Yami found the stone tablet that depicted his ancient battle against the sorcerer. An ancient sorcerer who, regardless if Kaiba wanted to believe it, was himself in a Past Life.

"Yugi..." Tea sighed, eyes welling with tears for him, for Mai, and for Joey.

Duel Tower

"Thank you! My Sky Dragon was buried deep in my Deck, until your Lullaby of Obedience brought him out." Yami chuckled at Kaiba. "Now Slifer's in my hand, waiting for me to summon him to destroy you!"

Kaiba glowered, cursing himself for thinking he could beat Yami with Slifer.

'It may be in His possession now, but eventually ALL three Egyptian Gods will be where they belong, in My Deck.' Kaiba mused, smirking as he looked at the floor beside his feet. 'Speaking of God Cards, Obelisk will be free to crush Yugi, as soon as his Lightforce Sword wears off.'

'All right,' Yugi thought, smiling at the red card in his hand, Slifer the Sky Dragon, 'the Good News is: I got Slifer in my hand. The Bad News is: I had to use my exchange card to get it, which helped Kaiba.'

"Yugi! Are you just going to stand there dreaming up your next move all day? I'm getting bored, and confidentially so are all my cheering fans!" Kaiba blustered.

"Your Holographic fans you mean, the ones who've been chanting My name since I got Slifer in me hand?"

From the holographic coliseum around them, the fans were indeed still chanting: "Yugi! Yugi! YUGI! YUGI!"

"I summon Big Shield Gardna, Defense Mode. Then I set one card facedown." The warrior with the over-sized shield appeared, crouching behind his shield.

"That seemed like a pretty desparate move to me, Yugi," Kaiba sneered, "All the Strongest defensive monsters can't protect you."

Kaiba's Blimp

Inside the Medical Ward, the gang gasped as they heard groaning coming from Joey and Mai's beds. Serenity gripped her brother's hand desparately.

"Come on Joey. Keep fighting, Big Bro."

"Wake up man," growled Tristan, uneasy. The two blondes sat up slowly, asking: "Where am I? Who's dueling next?"

Then, Joey turned to his left, took off the Oxygen mask, and stared into the face of the young woman who he vowed to free from the Shadow Realm after Marik had "Defeated" her.

"Joey!" Tea and Tristan cried, "Mai!" Duke and Serenity cheered. Then, all at once, the four friends shouted: "You made it!"

"Does that mean that..." Mai started, staring around the room.

"...I did it?" Joey finished. "I beat Marik?"

Then from the door, a voice spoke, saying: "Yes. My brother's evil side is banished to the Shadow Realm."

"Ishizu!" Tea called. Then, she noticed the two figures standing alongside her.

"Odion? Marik?" Joey asked, doing double takes.

"Yes." said the taller man in his deep voice. "I am well."

"And I am at last free from the monster that controlled me." Marik said. Turning to Joey he added, "Thank you Joseph. You vowed to help Yugi and the Pharaoh save the world from my inner darkness. And so you have."

"Uh..." Joey stared for a moment, before collecting himself and saying, "Eh, it was nuttin man."

"Nothing?" Ishizu asked, slightly perplexed. "Joseph, you saved the world from a terrible fate."

Then Joey turned and asked "Where's Yugi?"

"He's dueling Kaiba on the Duel Tower now." said Duke.

"What?!" Joey screeched. "Well we gotta get up dare! He needs all our help if he's gunna beat dat Rich Boy!"

Together, the gang, with Marik Ishizu and Odion trialing behind, raced up to the top of the tower.

Duel Tower

'Excellent. This is just the card I needed to complete my ultimate Machine monster.'

"I place a card facedown." Kaiba said, slipping a card into his Duel Disk.

'I bet he just set the Life Shaver he took from me' Yugi thought.

"And the worst part comes now. The worst part for you I mean," Kaiba continued, "I summon Z-Metal Tank. Now I can complete my ultimate Machine monster!" The yellow tank attached itself to the bottom of the red dragon.

"Behold, my XYZ-Dragon Cannon!" The massive vehicle readied its cannons to fire.

"Now XYZ-Dragon Cannon, destroy his Big Shield Gardna!" Kaiba called. The tank fired, and the warrior was shattered. Yami shielded his eyes with his arms. Then he grinned.

"Thank you again, Kaiba. You've allowed me to play this," he waved his hand high. "I reveal my facedown Trap; Soul Rope! At the cost of one thousand Life Points, I can summon any Level Four monster when one of my monsters is destroyed. I summon King's Knight!" He place the card on his Duel Disk.

"It's not possible! Both cards?" Kaiba cried.

"Yes. Now I can summon my Jack's Knight." He place his third card on his side of the field.

"You can't summon your Egyptian God Card before I play mine! I've been in control from this duel from the start!" Kaiba screamed.

From behind Yami, a voice cried: "Wrong, Rich Boy! Yugi's da one in control here now!" Yami turned, and gasped when he saw the gang, along with Marik, Ishizu, and Odion, standing there.

"And now," Yami said, "I sacrifice my three warriors. Be gone NOW!" The three cards were engulfed in red light, just before disappearing from sight. Yami's body glowed red as he shouted high to the sky, his cry echoing loudly.

"I summon my Egyptian God Card; Slifer the Sky Dragon!" Red beams of Lightning-like energy streamed down around Kaiba as he grimmaced. From above, a great red dragon with black underbelly and yellow eyes appeared, snaking his long body around the holographic coliseum, smoke issuing from his bottom mouth and his nostrils.

"Stare into the face of Defeat, Kaiba!" Yami yelled.

"I'm not impressed," Kaiba scoffed. "Slifer does have his weaknesses. For instance, Slifer's Attack Points are one thousand times the number of cards you're holding in your hand. I count three, giving it only Three Thousand points!"

'Maybe I should just play it safe.' Yugi thought. Then he shook himself and thought 'No! I refuse to back down!'

"Slifer, destroy his cannon now!" Yami ordered. Slifer opened his bottom mouth wide, a great ball of energy forming as the giant dragon sucked in a great breath.

"Not so fast, Yugi! Take a good look at my face down trap!" Kaiba shouted as the card flipped up.

Seeing the card, Yami said; "That's not Life Shaver! What is it?"

"It's my Interdimensional Matter Transporter Trap! Watch what it can do!" Kaiba shouted, not realizing the mistake he'd just made. His XYZ-Dragon Cannon disappeared in a swirl of rainbow-colored lights, just before Slifer's Thunder Force blast reached it.

"You've just sealed the duel Kaiba!" Yami yelled across the field. "Your Life Points are Gone!"

True enough, Kaiba could be heard screaming as Slifer's blast struck him in the chest.

"Seto, no!" Mokuba cried.

"Shoulda left ya monsta to take da hit Rich Boy," Joey jeered, grinning like a small child.

After the attack, the Roman Coliseum disappeared, and Roland stepped forward.

"The winner of the duel is: Yugi Moto, who advances to the Championship Round to face Joey Wheeler for the Battle City Crown!" The gang cheered and jumped up and down on their toes.

Joey and Yami gazed at each other.

'It's me versus Yugi?' Joey thought.

'Well, I guess here we go again.' Yugi thought to the Spirit.

'Yes Yugi. It's us against Joey. It's Duelist Kingdom all over again.'

Woah! Joey and Yugi going at it again? I can't atke the suspense, it's killing me. I know I sound like Katblue with her story: "Three Dads and a Little Rini", but I mean it! I'm getting goosebumps all over.

Speaking of that, I think it's about time for Acknowledgements:

To Kat Blue: Please finish "Three Dads and a Little Rini" as soon as you can. I LOVE it too much. I just wish I could say the same for the Original movie.

To AnimaniAshley: How about reading this and suggesting ideas for Yugi and Joey's duel in the Final Match? Yes, I'm still working on "Test of Creativity", so please be patient.

To Sakura Solo: I wish I could PM you and ask permission directly to use your characters from "Neo Duelists" in a few Yu-Gi-Oh Fan-Fictions of my own. So please read and review this story of mine, and "Test of Creativity" as soon as you get the chance.

I might make a referance to Yami banishing the Spirit of the Millennium Ring within the final chapters of this story, as I did in "Test of Creativity"

Will appreciate ideas for my Stories: "Virtualegend", "SSB', & "Animated Legends Unite"

Cheers!

White Lego Ninja