Evelyn - King's Rock, Capital of Elleria
Days had passed since King Forrest's defeat in the Emerald Marches. Evelyn could still not comprehend what she had seen that day. Dragons. Real Dragons. And they burned King Forrest's army in a matter of seconds. The girl who summoned them was a blonde-haired beauty from Normandia named Avellana Lofnmagni Ethelfleda. Or Avi for short. Though a girl gifted with such awesome power, she was very delicate as a flower and as sweet as candy. She always had a bright smile on her face that gave hope to Evelyn and her people.
Knowing full-well that there was a Dragon Summoner on the side of the Alliance, King Forrest had no choice but to accept negotiations. Of course, he didn't like the terms of surrender so he turned to the only option he had left.
A Duel.
His son versus a Duelist of Princess Evelyn's choosing. Big mistake; for Evelyn chose her master, Master Yugi Muto to fight for her country.
Now, Evelyn found herself sitting in the grandest and oldest arena in the East. The Golden Dome. Perhaps the finest arena in Termnnia where only the greatest Duelists in history could do battle. Tall statues of Dueling legends formed a ring over the arena, made of solid gold. Red banners sealed with the emblem of the arena hung from their large arms. Evelyn gingerly bit into a chip from the buffet table set before her in the VIP box.
Alexis, Ezra, Dancer, Ethan, and Antione sat in a circle around her to shield her from the gaze of King Forrest who would shortly be arriving to watch his son Duel. At the same time, she was surrounded by the legends from the Battle of Rassay.
Yugi's friends Joey, Tristan, Duke, Tea, Serenity, Mai, and Ribbon made themselves comfortable all around her, having arrived minutes earlier through a wayshrine.
And her hero, The Summoner of Dragons, was here as well. Only her champion, the Leogia warrior named Ser Gerhalos was by her side.
Her traveling companions, Fira, Aldara, and the child-like creature Tordo were seated somewhere in the stands below but were being treated like kings.
"It ends today, princess," Avi said, holding Evelyn's hand. "I promise you, I will see you get your revenge against the church and the heretic king."
"Thank you, Summoner," said Evelyn. "Together, I am sure we can overcome this evil one day."
"That day comes soon," Ser Dancer said, stirring his wine. "Just a few more months to go before Yuri's return."
"I do not know if it is that which makes me nervous…or the Duel," said Avi. She fanned herself with her hand.
"Perhaps the Duel," said Ser Gehalos. "Master Yu-Gi-Oh has a lot riding on this game."
"Not to be prying my nose where it doesn't belong, 'Summoner,'" said Ethan, rather haughtily, "but don't you and your Guardians have temples to find? Why the hell did you come all the way out here to watch this Duel? You have a job to do!"
"I'm sorry, are you yelling at me?" Avi said sternly
Ser Gerhalos growled and showing off his sharp teeth. His mane bristled with his anger and his whiskers shivered.
"Mind your tone, Ethan!" Evelyn commanded. "You are in no position to be demanding anything of anyone."
"I have more reason to be here than you," said Avi. "Master Yu-Gi-Oh was the one who sent me here to save your kingdom after you lost it to Prince Malcolm."
"So," said Ser Gerhalos with a leer, "this is the fool who lost the Emerald Marches."
"Well done, kid," Joey mocked. He was not pleased with Ethan's disrespect of the Summoner of Dragons.
"Ah, look," said Antoine, in hopes to lighten the mood and douse any fires that were being lit within everyone's hearts. "Bandit Keith has made his move."
High Chancellor Pegasus was in a Duel against a hedge-knight named Keith Howard, but he preferred to be called Bandit Keith. He wore a bandanna on his head with the stars and stripes of the otherworldly country of the United States of America. How he got it and why he wore it so proudly, nobody knew. Mayhaps he intended to visit the country one day.
There was much riding in this Duel. Keith demanded to be let into the order of mercenaries in Rassay known as the Golden Company. Sellwords who rode into battle with solid golden plates of armor, diamonds, and glass. Keith had been in the service of many lords in his meager knighthood, but he demanded heavy prices for his services and was quite ruthless.
The Golden Company was owned by Pegasus, and he felt that Keith was not worthy to join the order. So arrogant was Pegasus, that he even denied Keith the honor of playing with phantom monsters, meaning no Duel Disks. The monsters remained inside their cards so the match was an ordinary Duel.
But Keith didn't care. He made many sacrifices to get this Duel arranged. He went as far as slitting a few throats to get what he wanted.
"Wow!" cried out a little boy from the front seats. "I wish I could Duel like Pegasus and Bandit Keith."
"So, Pegasus," said Keith. "Have you reconsidered? I am worthy after all. You're the creator of the game and yet you stand with a meager five-hundred Life Points."
Pegasus grinned. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a sheet of paper. He took a pen from his breast pocket, gave it a click and scribbled something onto it.
"What is he doing?" asked Dancer.
"Some creator?" scoffed Ethan. "He's gone mad."
"Just what is he up to?" Avi asked, curling a lock of her hair around her finger.
Pegasus pointed at the little boy who cried out. He was calling him to the table. A guard in purple armor picked up the boy and brought him over the wall. Pegasus got up from his seat and welcomed the child.
"Hey, what are you doing!" shouted Keith. "Asking for help is against the rules!"
"I don't need help 'Bandit Keith'. You're so trivial that even a small child could beat you."
"Is that so?"
Pegasus grinned. He leaned forward and whispered into the boy's ear.
"What's your name son?"
"Oh! I'm Sam,"
"Well, best of luck to you, Sam. Just follow these instructions and you'll be victorious."
"Okay, kid," said Keith. "I'll show you nobody makes a monkey out of Bandit Keith. I summon Garnecia Elefantis."
"Good card," said Sam. "But according to this note, once you summon that card I place this in attack mode,"
He summoned a Flying Elephant. It had only 1850 ATK which was feeble compared to Keith's elephant warrior who had 2400 ATK.
Sam grimaced as Keith began to sweat.
"Uh…I think I just brought all your Life Points to zero."
"WHAT!" shouted Keith. "Give me that!" He swiped the not from Sam's hands. Sweat rolled down his face. His body quivered in disbelief.
"I…I don't…but how? It's all here. What card I play. How to beat it. Everything."
"Consider your request to join the Golden Company denied," said Pegasus. He held up Sam's arm in victory. "Sam is the winner!" he shouted. "And a Duelist of such caliber is worthy for the halls of Duelist Academy."
"Wow! Really?"
"Yes, and consider your tuition on me, for such an amazing victory."
The arena guard then grabbed a defiant Keith by the arms and dragged him away. He struggled to get free.
"Let me go! Get your damn hands off of me! Nobody makes a monkey out of Bandit Keith!"
"Well, that was rather strange." Avi declared. "How in Safaani's name did he do that?"
"Pegasus was always a strange one," said Evelyn. "I Dueled him once for fun at my mother's masquerade ball and he trounced me viciously. He knew what I was going to play and when to play it."
"Remind me not to face him in a match," said Dancer.
"Pegasus, ha! I can take him." Ethan boasted.
"You stood no chance against my son," said King Forrest, marching into the VIP box. He got stern looks from everyone, none more than Evelyn and Kevin. "What makes you think you stand any chance against High Chancellor Pegasus."
"You've got a lot of nerve showing yourself here!" Tèa barked fiercely. "Especially for what you did to Prince Talion! You are a disgrace!"
"I'm afraid I did not have anything to do with that, young lady," said King Forrest. "It was the headsman of the Church who chopped off the prince's head. I merely bore the task of giving it to the princess."
He looked at Evelyn, sitting in her seat. Her cheeks glowing as red as cherries. He could see tears forming in her beautiful blue eyes. She could contain herself no longer and hiccuped.
"You should thank me, princess," boasted King Forrest. "Had it not been for me, Talion would have been sawed in half, burned alive, torn or flayed. It was because of my goodwill he got a quick, clean death."
"You bastard!" said Serenity. "Do you think that justifies you in any way."
"I sure like to think so," King Forrest let out a loud laugh. His round stomach rolled like jelly. "I hope you remember the terms of our Duel?"
"What terms?" asked Dancer.
"Why, should Yugi lose this Duel to my son, Evelyn will come with me to Naralia. And, her father will surrender King's Rock to me."
"Evelyn!" gasped Alexis. "You and your father would just give up Elleria like that?"
"And what happens should you lose?" Tristan asked.
"I will surrender the Emerald Marches back to the Alterias; the headsman in charge of Talion's execution; and I will cease any more advances on Ellerian soil. By the honor of my god, Yeyu, I promise this."
"Evelyn that's a lot to ride on in some Duel," said Alexis. "Who knows what Forrest will put you through if Yugi loses. Your humanity is on the line."
"I am confident in my master's skills," said Evelyn. "I am not afraid. Yugi will defeat that little brat."
"I do hope you're wrong about this," said Forrest. "The princess has an ass on her I'd love to get my hands on. You should have seen how far above her head it went when she got on all fours and crawled to me like the little bitch that she is."
Kevin put his hand on the hilt of his sword, ready to stand up and strike. But Evelyn grasped his wrist and shook her head no.
"You are a revolting pig," said Avi. "It makes me sick to know I'm in the same room as you."
"And this is the Summoner of Dragons. As lovely as the tales tell. Such magnificence. Such radiance. Such beauty. You Norman women are some fine eye candy. If I fulfill my destiny and conquer Terrmnnia, I'll see to it that Normandia will be next. And let it be known that should Yugi lose, this arena will be in Naralian territory. You will be arrested and charged for your crime of witchcraft, summoner. Hah, if the church didn't want you so badly, girl, I would take you for my own."
Ser Gerhalos roared. Forrest didn't move an inch.
"Arrested!" said Alexis.
"That goes for all of us?" gasped Ribbon.
"My men already have the box surrounded," said Forrest. "When my son wins, you will all be detained and tried. I hope you enjoy your last moments of freedom."
There was a blare of trumpets announcing the arena's half-time show. Shadows began to dance over the stadium. Evelyn looked up and saw knights flying atop dragons, making dazzling displays for the crowd.
"Listen to the women in the arena," said Ethan.
"Dragonriders get their fair share of women," said Dancer. "Only knights and nobles can mount the beasts after all. That means money. So why wouldn't women swoon over them."
"Speaking of knights," said Ezra. "Look at the handsome fellow on the Luster Dragon."
"Ser Damien Wolfgaard," said Dancer. "The Knight of Kisses."
The women in the arena threw flowers up at the ridiculously handsome knight. He had short-cropped blonde hair, eyes of brown mixed with a brilliant shade of green and he bore a face the female bards claim must have sculpted by Ana, the goddess of love and beauty. He and Constantine flew together over the arena.
Avi, however, had her eyes set on the other knight. He wore white-enameled armor and a thick white cape. His weapon of choice was an enchanted clockwork musket made of finely polished redwood and decorated with bronzed ornamentation.
He had a rapier sheathed over his right hip glimmering with multiple gems from emeralds to rubies and sapphires. His Luster Dragon was protected in armor of green glass trimmed with white enameled steel and decorated with layers of gold ornamentation. Underneath its armor the beast's scales glimmered for they were made of pure emerald.
After a spectacular display of loop-de-loops and aerial jousting by the dragonriders, Ser Damien landed outside the VIP box, his eyes set upon Avi. Ser Damien's Luster Dragon stomped towards the box and then turned to let his rider face the Summoner.
"My lady," he said, reaching into a compartment in his cape. He took out a rose that was trimmed with gold dust and glimmered in crystals. "For you."
"Thank you, Ser Knight," said Avi.
"I hope my lady Summoner will consider me to being one of her companions on her journey to seek more dragons."
"It takes more than good looks to be a sworn defender of Lady Avellana Lofnmagni Ethelfleda!" Ser Gerhalos retorted.
"I am aware of this," Ser Damien bowed respectfully. "You must be the legendary Ser Gerhalos. I suppose you are right. What hopes do I have when she already has a fine warrior like yourself as her champion? I hope you consider my offer, nonetheless, Lady Avellana."
"Call me, Avi, Ser Knight,"
"Avi, very well. Still a lovely name no matter how much you chop it to bits. May I be so bold as to ask you for a kiss?"
"Do you think you deserve one?"
"I am the Knight of Kisses, so-called because I have kissed every beautiful woman in Termnnia. It will do me a tremendous honor if High King Yuri's future summoner has graced me with a kiss."
"You believe I can do it?"
"If master Yu-Gi-Oh has much faith in you, then I most certainly believe."
Avi got up from her seat and leaned over the rail, despite Ser Gerhalos's protesting growls. The knight leaned forward and placed his lips on hers.
The crowd ooohed and the jealous women hissed.
"A kiss as sweet as honey," Ser Damien said tickling the bottom of her chin to make her giggle. "I wish you luck on your pilgrimage, Summoner."
"Thank you, Ser Knight," said Avi.
Damien then laid eyes on Forrest. He reached into his cape's compartment again and took out something wrapped in brown paper. Whatever it was it was bleeding. He opened the brown paper and tossed something at the Fat King.
A horse's penis.
"May Master Yu-Gi-Oh be successful in defeating that brat you call a son!" he shouted before taking off. The wind from the dragon's massive wings almost knocking Forrest's crown off.
Avi and the others laughed as King Forrest got up from his seat and leaned over the guard rail shouting curses at Ser Damien as he shook his fist still clutching the animal genitals in his hand causing it to wiggle like a worm.
The crowd saw this and laughed at him
"DON'T LAUGH AT ME!" he commanded. "I AM THE KING OF THE NORTH!"
Another blare of trumpets announced the arrival of the Duel everyone was waiting for.
Yami pushed open the doors and entered the arena where almost all Elleria was eagerly awaiting the match that could ultimately halt King Forrest's advances.
His ears were almost deafened by the roar of the crowd and the loud trumpets that announced his arrival. There was a small section in the front row in brown and orange. They were knights who escorted Prince Malcolm to Elleria for his Duel.
Evelyn felt her body shiver when she saw the participants.
"What an outstanding arena," said Forrest, admiring the architecture, doing his best to calm his nerves.
The arena grounds Yami and Malcolm were standing on were made of glass. Waterfalls fell into a moat right underneath the glass. There were curved arches and grand red banners of the High-King.
"Do you really intend to ban Duel monsters?" Serenity asked the fat king.
"Ban?" laughed Forrest. "I will end it. It's high time Termnnia grows out of this silly card game."
"And yet here you are, your entire advance at the hands of the very game you hate." Mai Valentine said entering the room in a velvet dress colored black with metalwork collars and cuffs with thin plates on the shoulders and around the thighs making it look like she was wearing armor.
King Forrest nearly sprang out of his seat when he saw her enter the box.
"Hey Mai," said Joey.
"Hi, Mai," Serenity said sweetly.
"Just in time," said Tèa. "The match was about to start."
"My lady," breathed Forrest. "So, you're the one they call the Delight of Termnnia," said Forrest. "I can see why. The tales they sing about your beauty doesn't do you justice."
"I'm flattered," Mai said sarcastically.
"Do you not find my words true?" Forrest asked, placing his knuckles on his very large belt with a ring of small escutcheons.
"My only love in the world is Duel Monsters," said Mai. "So, no thank you."
"I find you fetching, girl. And I want both you and this kingdom."
"If you want this kingdom your, son is going to have to defeat the best Duelist in history." Mai said with a frown. "They will settle this in a Duel like the honorable kings of old."
"And do you not find me honorable?"
"You're nothing but a renegade," said Mai. "A fool with so much power he thinks he's above the law and the Creator."
"Ha, I will wipe that smug grin off your pretty lips after my son defeats Yugi."
The Duelists below were ready.
"So, ready to fight?" Prince Malcolm cried out from below.
"I am always ready for a fight!" said Yami. "Remember, Forrest," Yami pointed at the king. "If you lose, your army will cease their advances into other lands. And you will keep your vow under pain of death!"
"Indeed," said Forrest. "Now begin this pointless match so I can claim my throne."
Yami and Malcolm drew their first five cards down below. A coin was flipped. Yami called heads. He got it so he was starting first.
"LET'S Duel!" he and Malcolm shouted.
Yami-4000 LP
Prince Malcolm-4000 LP
"Prepare to hand over the Diamond Throne to The House of the Grizzly!" sneered Malcolm.
"Don't get to comfortable here, you little brat!" Yami shouted, drawing his first card. "For my first move I summon, Neo the Magic Swordsman in attack mode!"
Yami placed the card on his golden Duel Disk. The mana crystals inside began to churn up their energies and brought forth the monster to the field. A tall, handsome swordsman with golden-blonde hair and icy gray eyes wearing a green cuirass over a brown shirt and trousers. His boots were the same color and design as his cuirass and his pauldrons were blue with red orbs trimmed in gold. A midnight blue cape fluttered behind his back. The sword he carried had magical energies.
Neo the Magic Swordsman
ATK/1700 DEF/1000
"Then, I will place two cards face down, and end my turn."
Malcolm's turn.
"I summon Marauding Captain in attack mode! Then I use the spell card Double Summon to bring another one to the field. And to use his special ability. When Marauding Captain is summoned to the field I can summon a level four or lower monster to the field. So behold Shine Knight and Command Knight. Then I place one card face down and equip my Shine Knight with Legendary Sword, boosting his attack by three hundred. And my Command Knight increases all of my Warrior-Type monsters by four hundred points."
"Aw man!" cried Joey. "Look at all those knights!"
Command Knight
ATK/ 1200 + 400 =1600
Marauding Captain x2
ATK/1200 + 400 = 1600
Shine Knight
ATK/ 400 + 400 + 300 = 1100
"Well, we shouldn't have to worry," said Serenity. "His monsters are weaker than Yugi's magic swordsman."
"You believe my son to be a fool?" chuckled Forrest. "Watch, my son knows what to do."
"Now, I activate the spell card: Banner of Courage! Now during my battle phase my monsters will get a two-hundred-point boost. Making my Command Knight and Marauding Captain more than a match for your Neo. Marauding Captain attack his Neo now!"
"I think not," said Yami. "Reveal face down card: Reinforcements. Now my Neo will gain an additional five hundred points this turn. Raising his strength to twenty-two hundred!"
Neo enchanted his blade. He leaped forward and cut Malcolm's Marauding Captain in half.
The crowd howled at the gore.
Avi gasped and buried her face in her hands to shield her view from the sight.
"What are you going on about?" sneered Ethan. "There isn't any blood."
"Leave her alone," Antoine said, slapping Ethan in the back of the head. "You're in enough trouble already."
Back in the arena, Malcolm growled as his Life Points dropped to 3700.
"I place two cards face down and end my turn." Malcolm said in frustration.
He was cocky, perhaps a little too cocky. He was a fool to think getting to Yami's Life Points would have been that easy. His heart began to beat in his chest. Every vessel in his body was pumping something fierce. He felt nervous for once. Not too much, for the game was still early. He watched Yami draw his card. He felt a chill run down his frame. What could that next card have in store for him next?
Yami looked at the young prince and said: "I will begin my turn by summoning my Breaker the Magical Warrior!"
Yami summoned a magician in crimson armor trimmed with gold and a red cape that was emerald green underneath. It's attack with 1600 until Yami activated an effect which allowed him to place a counter on the warrior.
The counter boosted his attack by 300, thus making him 1900. Yami then gave Neo the Magic Swordsman an equip spell card called Book of Secret Arts, which increased his attack and defense by 300 points, raising him to 2000. Then he laid a card face down. Or so Yami thought, for Malcolm activated a trap card: Negate Attack. The card stopped Yami from making any further moves.
With nothing else to do, Yami ended his turn.
"And now I will start mine!" boasted Malcolm. "I shall use the spell, Premature Burial to return my fallen Marauding Captain." Malcolm's Life Points went down to 2900 because he had to pay 800 to bring back his captain. The soldier returned to the field. "But he won't stay for long!" the little Naralian prince boasted. "For he shall pay for his petty defense of my front line. I now sacrifice my two Marauding Captains in order to summon my ultimate warrior! I summon Gilford the Legend."
"Augh!" Yami gasped.
The two monsters turned into orbs of light which formed into the giant of a warrior. Yami knew it was the stolen card Princess Evelyn told him about, for this Gilford was adorned with solid gold armor. "My brother's card," sobbed Evelyn. "Being used against Master Yugi?" She slapped her hands on her face and wept. "You bastard."
"It's okay, princess," Mai said, rubbing Evelyn's back. "If I know anyone who can get that card back, it's Yugi."
"But I'm not done yet!" said Malcolm. "I will switch my Shine Knight to defense position. And when he's face up in defense mode he ranks up to a Level Four monster. And now I shall Xyz Summon."
"What!" cried Yami. "Xyz Summon!"
"He knows how to Xyz Summon!" Joey shouted in disbelief. "And here I thought Naralians hated Duel Monsters."
Malcolm loved the startled gasps of the crowd when the Overlay Network opened in front of him. "I will Overlay my common rabble, Shine Knight and Command Knight to summon forth a mighty officer from within my ranks. Come forth Heroic Champion-Excalibur!"
"Master Yugi!" shouted Avi.
The strange red-armored warrior appeared onto the field after a dazzling display of glittering light.
"Behold!" shouted Malcolm. "Now you have my officers to contend with!"
Gilford the Legend ATK/2600 DEF/2000 LV 8
Heroic Champion-Excalibur ATK/2000 DEF/2000 LV 4
"Now it's my turn to bring the pain!" Malcolm sneered, balling his fist. "First, my Heroic Champion. I can remove two Xyz Material monster from him to double his attack points."
ATK/4000
"By the goddesses!" cried Dancer. "Four-thousand attack points!"
"Attack his Neo, my warrior!" shouted the prince.
"I don't think so!" shouted Yami. "Activate trap card, Mirror Force."
"By Yeyu!" said King Forrest, "That's the card the almost cost my son the match against Ethan!
"I think not," said Malcolm. "I activate Seven Tools of the Bandit. Now by paying one-thousand of my Life Points, I cancel out your trap.'
"NO!" shouted Yami.
"Now, my warrior! Continue with your attack!"
Heroic Champion-Excalibur dashed forward and jabbed his thick, heavy sword into Neo's torso. The magic swordsman let out a painful grunt and then vanished from the field.
Yami lost 1300 points for this attack, bringing him down to 2700. But then came Gilford's turn to attack. He attacked Yugi's Breaker the Magical Warrior and then lost another 700 bringing him down to 2000, already at half his Life Points.
"My son is no fool," boasted Forrest. "You see, my dear," he said, craning his neck to look at Mai. "My boy has the power to overcome any opponent."
"Don't get cocky, your Grace," said Mai. "Yugi always finds a way."
"You just watch you wretched wench!" snapped Donald, arriving late to the match, for he was emptying his bowels in the latrine. "By the hour, this Duel will be ours, and the Diamond Throne will belong to Naralia."
"So what if he does win?" said Mai. "The Divine Beasts want nothing to do with you. And they'll make that statement clear when you set your fat ass on my baby's throne. Do us all a favor and don't, to save the palace maids the effort of sweeping up your ashes."
"You will see," said Forrest. "I have all but conquered the North. And when my son defeats the world's greatest Duelist they will see reason."
"Your son may win a lousy Duel, but Prince Daveed killed a god. Your argument is invalid." Mai said, turning her attention back to the Duel.
Don't prove me wrong, Yugi. If you lose...we're all goners.
Yami coughed heavily at the dust left behind from the impact of Gilford's attack. Both his monsters wiped out so quickly and viciously. Neo's blood was still dripping on Heroic Blade Excalibur's sword.
"Look at the world's best Duelist now," Malcolm lampooned. "My skills have gotten so sharp, I've even put the King of Games to his knees."
"You do so by stealing cards from their rightful masters," Yami said weakly. "I assure you, that you will not be victorious this day. You and your father will pay for your sins after I am done with you. If you think you have me beat just by attacking me with a few lucky shots, then you are sadly mistaken, boy."
"Then show me what you've got, old man!"
"The audacity!" growled Evelyn. "I hate that child."
"I shall," Yami said. He drew his card after his turn began. "I activate the spell card, Dark Magic Circle! Now I look at the top three cards in my deck and reveal a Dark Magician or a spell or trap that specifically has Dark Magician in the text of the card. Then I place the other two cards in the top of my deck in any order I desire."
Yami revealed the card he selected to keep after arranging the cards. He smiled.
"The Dark Magician!" he called out.
"Ugh!" gasped Malcolm. "Not him!"
"The legendary Dark Magician," said Dancer. "At last. I've wanted to see Yugi use that card in a Duel since I was a small boy."
"I never thought I would see a match with Master Yugi using the Dark Magician," said Antione. "This is truly a day I will never forget."
"I bet I can take him on," said Ethan. "I got plenty of cards that can destroy that stupid spellcaster."
"Then where were they in the Emerald Marches?" Ezra asked.
"I didn't have them then," Ethan scoffed. "But my new deck is something worthy of praise."
"You insult my teacher again it will not bode well for you," said Evelyn.
"But what good will that Dark Magician card do him anyway?" Ethan asked. "He has no monsters to tribute him with."
"If that was such a problem then why does Master Yu-Gi-Oh have that smile on his face?" Avi asked.
"Yeah, explain that kiddo?" said Joey. "My pal, Yugi, is just like his magicians. He always has a trick up his sleeves."
"I now activate my trap card!" announced Yami. "Magician's Navigation!"
"What does that do?" Malcolm asked.
"It allows me to special summon one Dark Magician from my hand! Now, cower in fear as I summon my mightiest monster!"
An arcane circle appeared on the field, glowing dark violet.
"Here he comes," breathed Evelyn.
The Dark Magician rose out of the arcane circle with his arms crossed over his chest. His eyes were shut as though he were in a deep sleep. When he finally came out onto the world of Men, his eyes instantly opened.
Malcolm looked into his glowing blue eyes and shivered. The Dark Magician always spelled doom for many Duelists. And Yami was about to show him why.
"As powerful as your Dark Magician is, he's still no match for my Gilford."
"No, but Gilford will no longer be here with us. For I will use the secondary effect of my Dark Magical Circle. When a Dark Magician is summoned to the field I select one card you control and banish it."
Dark Magician spun his staff and blasted Gilford with a dazzling spell. Gilford lurched forward and cried out in pain then vanished from the field.
"And I am not finished!" yelled Yami. "For my Magician's Navigation allows me to summon a level seven or below DARK spellcaster-type monster from my deck. Come forth, Dark Magician Girl!"
The men in the stadium whistled and hooted with glee as possibly the most beautiful card in all of Duel Monsters was summoned to the field. She flew out of a pink arcane circle and gave a wink as she hovered down next to her master.
Dark Magician
ATK/2500 DEF/2100
Dark Magician Girl
ATK/2000 DEF/1700
"I wasn't aware Duel Monsters had cards capable of such beauty," King Forrest said, wiping sweat from his brow.
"Ah, the Dark Magician Girl at last!" drooled Antione. "What a spectacular monster."
"She's no monster," said Ethan. "She's an angel! I bet Ana herself had something to do with her creation."
"Will you guys get a grip?" grumbled Ezra.
"And now, that the effect of your Heroic Champion is over, his attack points go back down to two-thousand. Dark Magician attack his Heroic Champion with Dark Magic Attack!"
Dark Magician jumped into the air, gave his staff a spin and fired his signature attack at Malcolm's monster.
His Life Points were lowered to 2200.
"And now, Dark Magician Girl! Attack his Life Points directly!"
Dark Magician Girl cheered and a made a graceful bound. She looked down at Malcolm and gave him a wink then aimed her rod at him. But she was suddenly enveloped in chains."
"What's this!?"
The Dark Magician Girl squealed trying to get free from the chains coiling around her body.
"I activated my Shadow Spell, trap card!" said Malcolm. "It renders your Dark Magician Girl useless and lowers her attack by seven hundred points."
The chains drained the Dark Magician Girl's attack to 1300. She moaned in agony.
"You thought you could easily get me, stupid!" Malcolm shouted, giving the finger at the Dark Magician Girl. "What now bitch! Look at you!"
"I will end my turn," said Yami. "Make your final move."
"Final move? You sure about that?"
He drew his card. "Yes! I use monster reborn to bring back my Marauding Captain. Then I tribute him to summon the Millennium Shield in defense mode! With a defense of three-thousand you won't get through to me. And it will keep me safe until I can figure out how to rid the field of those pesky magicians."
Yami chuckled confidently.
"Wha-what is it now?" Malcolm babbled in fear.
"You think that shield is going to be enough to win you a victory over me? For that matter, did you honestly believe that you're the only one in this arena who can Xyz Summon? I've learned a few tricks from a wandering Duelist named Yuma. You could learn a thing or two from this energetic youth. Now, behold as I overlay my two magicians!"
A powerful force helped Dark Magician Girl break free from her chains. She gave Malcolm the finger, then jumped up into a vortex with her master.
"Come forth, Ebon Illusion Magician!"
"Oh!" went King Forrest, getting up from his seat to get a better view of the new monster. A dark, shadowy figure in robes as black as night and long golden hair that went down to his back.
Ebon Illusion Magician
ATK/2500 DEF/2100
"It can't be!" shouted King Forrest. "I'm about to lose everything I worked so hard to achieve. My battles! My victories. All for naught because of this stupid game!"
"You got him now, spirit," Yugi said, appearing next to Yami in his phantom form. "That Ebon Illusion Magician has another effect up his sleeve. I think it's high time we use it to put that kid in his place."
"I couldn't agree more," said Yami. "And now, I will detach one Xyz material monster from my magician in order to summon a normal spellcaster-type monster from my hand or deck."
"But, but that just isn't fair!" shouted Malcolm.
"Come forth, Dark Magician!"
"Wait," said Evelyn. "I thought he only had one in his deck."
"Thank you for letting me use your Dark Magician, Yugi," Yami said looking down at the boy. Yugi smiled and nodded his head.
His Dark Magician came onto the field. But he was adorned in black armored robes with glowing neon blue trim. His skin was pale blue and his hair as white as snow.
"Th-they still can't get past my Millennium Shield!" Malcolm said, trying his hardest not to cry.
"Is that so?" said Yami. "Dark Magician! Attack!"
"You're a fool!"
The Millennium Shield suddenly vanished.
"What!"
"When my Dark Magician attacks, my Ebon Illusion Magician comes into play. I can select one card you control and banish it."
"NO!"
Evelyn jumped in her seat with joy. "He did it! I knew he could."
"I haven't seen you smile like that in weeks, my love," Dancer said, taking her hand.
Evelyn smiled back. They kissed while Yami made the final blow.
"This is for Prince Talion!" shouted Yami.
His Dark Magician burned the rest of Malcolm's Life Points to 0.
"Yugi Muto is the winner!" called out the announcer.
The crowd lifted from their seats and cheered for the King of Games.
Yami then walked to Malcolm and searched his deck for Gilford the Legend.
"This will go to its proper owner," Yami said, kicking the unconscious boy's arm out of his way to further approach Forrest.
"My son!" shouted King Forrest. "MY SON!"
"KNOW THIS!" roared Yami. "An alliance will be formed with the coming of Prince Daveed next week. And if you should break your vow and set foot into our homes you will face a force unlike any other as all Termnnia will unite against the North and expel you from the annals of history! Termnnia belongs to everyone!"
"YUGI! YUGI! YUGI! YUGI!"
Evelyn looked down at the King of Games and blew him a well-deserved kiss.
Yami smiled back at the princess and gave a thumbs-up as he made an about-face and proudly walked back into the inner sanctum of the arena.