Telly: Chapter 6... but I feel so unloved... only what... one review? (Except for Isis') And that was after like... what, 20 days? .start rant. I mean... my story's had 679 hits so far. Even divided by 5 it would be like 33-34 per chapter. D: Chapter 4 and 5 had 39 and 50 hits respectively... .end rant.
Yami Bakura and Yami: Hey... that means no one sees our sappy scenes, right?
Vaness: -lapping up angst-
Honda and Anzu: Just what are we doing there anyway?
Oh, and in the duel I'm including the attack and defense after the monster names when they're summoned only.
And by the way, just to make it sound better... whenever Yami Bakura says 'Pharaoh' pronounce it in your mind as 'fa-ra-oh'. ;D
Oh, and guess what? I'm in a C2! I never realized... until now... called Darkness, Light, Hogwarts. It's a collection of HPxYGO stories...
Kindly beta-ed by Isis the Sphinx!
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Japanese names to dub names: Malik – Marik, Jounouchi (Jou) – Joey, Seto – Kaiba, Ryou – Bakura (But everyone calls him Bakura anyway), Sugoroku – Grandpa Moto (Solomon? Simon? Who knows?), Otogi – Duke Devlin, Isis – Ichizu, Shizuka – Serenity, Honda – Tristan, Anzu – Teá.
Key:
(( )) - yami to hikari
( )- hikari to yami
" " - speech
' ' - thoughts
Italics - letters, newspaper articles, emphasized words etc.
Bold - Narrator
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Chapter 6 –
"Yami Bakura vs Yami – DUEL!"
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"Let's just start the chapter, all right? Ladies and Gentlemen, please prepare your "Crappy Horror Gaspers"," Malik said impatiently.
"Do you mind telling me what the heck a Crappy Horror Gasper is?" Jounouchi asked.
"It's to help you gasp at the appropriate time in the middle of Telly's Crappy Horror Chapter," Malik explained. "Useful, isn't it?"
Chapter start! Please r & r:)
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Last chapter...
"NOBODY MAKES MY HIKARI CRY!" Yami Bakura raged. "Nobody damn well even makes my hikari SNIFFLE! You damn well have a good reason for that, or I'll be forced to fight you!"
Yami escaped from Voldemort, and went on a village-sacking spree! Our heroes, after a trip in a jet to England, found him... but not only did Yami not acknowledge them, he hurt them! Ryou tried to beg Yami to return to his old self, but was unsuccessful! Yami even tormented Ryou mercilessly until Ryou burst into tears! In a heartbeat, Yami Bakura, naturally protective of his hikari, challenged Yami to a duel. He knows he's lost to Yami before... so why is he so confident?
"DUEL!"
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The scene was set. On the right, a white-haired, demonic-looking teenage boy stood glaring at his opponent on the left, a tri-color-haired spirit with eerie crimson eyes, and, if possible, looked even more demonic that the former.
"Shall we start then?" the tri-color-haired spirit said lazily.
"Okay," Yami Bakura said. "But no duel is complete without its consequences. I'm not dueling you for fun, you know."
"I'm fully aware of that," Yami replied.
"Well," Yami Bakura said, "I'll tell you my terms. If I win, we'll do what we see fit to do to you. But if you win, you can destroy all of us. That includes my friends and the plane." Gasps of indignation met this statement. "Yami Bakura!" Jounouchi called. "You can set your life at any price, but don't bring us down with you!" Yami Bakura stared at Jounouchi, annoyed, then his face broke out into a mock pout. "Why, Jounouchi! Do you have no confidence in my dueling ability? Don't worry. I'll win if it's the last thing I'll do." 'And anyway,' he thought, 'I didn't say we couldn't escape.' But he wisely kept this thought to himself.
Yami considered Yami Bakura's terms. Finally, he proclaimed his verdict. "Fool," he said calmly. "Throwing away your lives. But I accept. As I said before, it'll be fun to destroy you using the game you love the most."
"Well," Yami Bakura replied, "We'll have to see about that, won't we?" He pulled out his Duel Disk.
Then, facing each other, they shouted, "DUEL!"
Yami: 8000 LP
Yami Bakura: 8000 LP
"I'll start," Yami said, pulling out his deck from the shadows and creating a Shadow Duel Disk for himself. He drew six cards and grinned as a dark shadow started swirling out of nowhere around the group. "I summon Beta the Magnet Warrior (1700/1600) in attack mode and I'll also set a card. I end my turn."
"My turn," Yami Bakura said, smirking back. "I summon Death Calibre Knight (1900/1800) in attack mode. Attack Beta the Magnet Warrior!"
Death Calibre Knight went for the Magnet Warrior, but stopped midway when Yami raised a hand.
"I activate my trap card, Zero Gravity, which switches both our monsters into defense mode!" Yami said. Yami Bakura did not react and continued, "I set a card and end my turn."
"It's my turn!" Yami said, drawing. "I discard one card from my hand to summon Tricky (2000/1200) in attack mode, and I switch Beta the Magnet Warrior back into attack mode. Tricky, destroy his Death Calibre Knight! And now, Beta the Magnet Warrior, attack him directly!"
With a flick of his hand, Yami Bakura opened the set card. "I play Spirit Shield! As long as I move one monster from my graveyard out of play, I can turn the battle damage for this turn down to zero. I remove my Death Calibre Knight!"
"I'll set another card and end my turn, then," Yami finished off.
"My turn," Yami Bakura said as he drew. "I set one card and fuse the Earl of Demise with the Headless Knight to create the Duke of Demise (2000/1700)! Destroy his Beta the Magnet Warrior!"
This time, there was nothing to stop his monster, and Beta the Magnet Warrior was destroyed.
Yami: 7700 LP
Yami Bakura: 8000 LP
"I end my turn," Yami Bakura finished. Mokuba started to cheer at this small victory, and Honda and Jounouchi joined in.
"It's my turn," Yami said, drawing. "I sacrifice Tricky to summon the Dark Magician Girl (2000/1200)! The card I discarded to summon Tricky was the Dark Magician, so she gains 300 extra attack points. Go, my Dark Magician Girl, and destroy his Duke of Demise!"
"Don't be so hasty, Pharaoh," Yami Bakura said and drew. "This card can't be destroyed in battle, even if I'll have to pay 500 LP during each of my Standby phases. I set a card and end my turn."
Yami Bakura: 7200 LP
"My turn," Yami said, drawing. "I summon the Queen's Knight (1500/1600) in attack mode."
"I activate my two facedowns!" Yami Bakura cut in. "Dead Dragon Zoma and An Invitation to Earth Spirits! First, my Dead Dragon Zoma gives me a token on my side of the field in defense mode (1800/500). Next, An Invitation to Earth Spirits forces one monster on your side to attack any target I choose. I choose to make it that your Dark Magician Girl attacks my Dead Dragon Zoma token."
The Dark Magician Girl raised her wand and cast a spell on the token. It was destroyed, but the blast that ensued somehow took her out as well.
Yami stared in disbelief. "But... my monster's attack strength was higher!"
Yami Bakura smirked. "Dead Dragon Zoma's special effect deals twice the damage of the monster that destroyed it to the opponent. You should know that. After all, you ARE the Game King."
Yami: 3100 LP
Yami scowled and ended his turn.
"My turn, draw," Yami Bakura said.
Yami Bakura: 6700 LP
"I sacrifice the Duke of Demise to summon the Diabound Colonel (1800/1600) in attack mode. Attack his Queen's Knight, Diabound!"
Diabound Colonel went forth to do Yami Bakura's bidding, and the Queen's Knight was destroyed, cueing more cheering from Mokuba, Honda and Jounouchi. "I end my turn!"
Yami: 2800 LP
"My turn, draw!" Yami said. "I activate Card of Sanctity, which forces us to draw until we have six cards in our hands. I drew Watapon who, thanks to its effect, is automatically summoned to the field. Next, I activate Soul Release, removing 5 of your cards in your graveyard from play. Which includes all the monsters."
Yami Bakura flinched slightly. 'Now I don't have anything for my Spirit Shield...'
Yami wasn't finished. "Next, I activate Brain Control, which for the cost of 800 LP gives me control of your Diabound Colonel. I sacrifice Watapon and Diabound to summon Buster Blader (2600/2300)! Attack Yami Bakura directly!"
Yami: 2000 LP
Yami Bakura: 4100 LP
"I set a card and end my turn," Yami finished.
Yami Bakura drew. "I activate Pot of Greed which allows me to draw two more cards. First, I'll activate Grief Tablet and equip it onto your Buster Blader. Now he can't attack or activate any of his effects. By the way, if it's destroyed, the owner of the monster it's equipped to loses 500LP. I'll set a monster and end my turn."
"My turn," Yami said and drew. "I summon Breaker the Magical Warrior (1900/1000) in attack mode! Attack his facedown monster, Breaker!"
Breaker slashed at the facedown card, revealing a Man-Eater Bug. Yami Bakura grinned.
"You attacked my Man-Eater Bug! I'll destroy your Buster Blader, and, since he was equipped with Grief Tablet you lose 500LP."
Yami glared at Yami Bakura. "Stop gloating! This duel isn't over yet! I set a card and end my turn."
Yami: 1500 LP
"It's my turn," Yami Bakura said and drew. "I play Monster Reborn to bring back my Diabound Colonel (1800/1600). Then I set two cards. End of turn."
"My turn now," Yami said. "I sacrifice Breaker to summon the Archfiend of Gilfer (2200/2500)-"
"I activate my trap card," Yami Bakura interrupted, grinning, "Mirror Tablet. It takes half of the attack points of the monster you just summoned and adds it to my Diabound (now 2750/1600). How about now, Pharaoh?"
Yami gritted his teeth and ended his turn.
Yami Bakura drew. "Diabound, destroy his Archfiend of Gilfer!"
"Not so fast, Yami Bakura! I play Magic Cylinder," Yami countered. "Your Life Points are now 1350, Yami Bakura. Oh dear."
"Whatever, Pharaoh," Yami Bakura replied. "I end my turn."
"My turn," Yami said, drawing. "I activate Dark Magic Curtain, sacrificing half of my Life Points to bring out Dark Magician (2500/2100). Next, I play Pot of Greed, which gives me two more cards. I then play Giant Trunade, which returns all magic and trap cards to their owners' hands. Finally I'll play Magic Formula, which increases my Dark Magician's attack to 3000. Go, my Dark Magician, Dark Magic Attack!"
The attack met its mark, and Diabound Colonel was destroyed.
Yami: 750 LP
Yami Bakura: 1100 LP
'This is bad...' Yami Bakura thought. 'I can easily stall the next turn, but this can't go on. I've had the Pharaoh stuck many times, but he's always managed to come through. I wonder if the Heart of the Cards would work for a tomb robber like me?'
(Of course it will, yami,) Ryou said.
Yami Bakura jumped (in his head, of course). ((Ryou!)) he exclaimed. Then, ((Where were you during the entirety of this duel? You only appear now, when I'm in deep trouble!))
(Well, yami,) Ryou said patiently, (you didn't seem to be trouble before now so I didn't feel the need to help you. But now you are. In trouble, I mean. Believe in the Heart of the Cards, yami. It never works for me but I'm sure it'll work for you just this once.)
((Thanks, hikari,)) Yami Bakura replied gruffly. "'S my turn," he said, willing with all his heart, and drew. And a tiny bit of hope presented itself.
"I'll summon the Necro Soldier (0/0) and then I'll activate Multiply, giving me three Necro Soldiers," he continued. "Then I'll activate Ultimate Offering, which allows me to summon another monster at a cost of 500LP. Guess who, Pharaoh? I'm thinking he's the only one who can wake you now. Hail, Osiris! (X000/X000) Come forth and meet your master!" He placed the card onto his Duel Disk, and the shadow dome shook. Thunder from the heavens rumbled, and Osiris slowly descended onto Yami Bakura's field. Mokuba, Jounouchi and Honda were quiet, in awe, and the Goddess stared at Yami with bright burning eyes.
But Yami paid her no heed. "You only have one card in your hand, Yami Bakura," he informed him caustically. "That means Osiris only has 1000 attack points."
"Too true, Pharaoh," Yami Bakura said, disappointed, "but I'll set a card and end my turn anyway."
Yami smirked. "Now Osiris has zero attack points." He drew and announced, "This duel is over. Attack Osiris, Dark Magician!"
"Have you grown careless, dear Pharaoh?" Yami Bakura asked. "I won't lose that easily, you know. Activate Spirit Shield, and I remove Diabound out of play."
"You can't always count on your defeated monsters, Yami Bakura," Yami replied. "The turn after next, you'll be defenseless. I'll just wait. End of turn."
"Draw," Yami Bakura said, and smiled. An actual, sincere smile, which in fact shocked the guts out of everyone who saw it. "I play Card of Demise. This trap lets me draw 5 cards, but in 5 turns I have to discard my entire hand. But of course, I won't have to, will I?" he added. "It's over, Pharaoh." (Osiris: 5000/5000)
"No," Yami said disbelievingly. "It can't be..."
"It is," Yami Bakura restated firmly. "Go, Osiris!"
Osiris gave a mighty roar and in one blow felled the Dark Magician, depleting the rest of Yami's Life Points. The shadow dome vanished, and Yami fell onto his knees, head hanging low. "This can't be. I... lost?"
Yami: 0000 LP
Yami Bakura: 1100 LP
Yami Bakura walked towards him, bent down and held out his hand. Yami looked up, surprised. His eyes were back to their normal color. They followed Yami Bakura's hand and stopped just above his head. "...Tomb Robber?" he whispered.
"You're yourself again, I see," Yami Bakura noted brusquely and noticed Yami staring at his hand. "Get up, alright?" he said irritably. "And don't get fooled by this... this... uh, nice thing. This is only for my hikari." Yami, still staring wonderingly at the outstretched hand, accepted it. With the help of Yami Bakura, he got up, stumbling. He grabbed Yami Bakura's shoulder for support; then, realizing what he had done began to withdraw his hand. But Yami Bakura stopped him. "Your body is hardly fit to go roaming about alone. You need to be supported," he said sharply. "Even demons can show kindness sometimes." Then they finally noticed the others staring with astonishment at the scene unfolding before them. "Heheh?" Yami Bakura laughed weakly.
"This is even better than the soap operas!" Malik said, grinning at them. It's OK now, he mouthed.
Anzu, reduced to tears at one point during the duel, gave a tearful smile and ran over, hugging the both of them.
Jounouchi and Honda grinned at Yami, and Mokuba laughed while Seto merely glanced at Yami and said, "Hn."
"Jounouchi... Anzu... Honda... Malik... Kaiba... Mokuba..." Yami said, faltering. He averted his eyes and looked at the floor. For a while nobody moved. Then Jounouchi walked up to Yami and clapped his other shoulder. "Don't worry, Yami," he said, grinning weakly. "You're fine now. All is forgiven."
Seto clapped Yami's shoulder as well. "That was a good duel," he said amiably. "Just telling you, but I'm thinking of holding another tournament. You should join."
"Yeah, Yami-san," Mokuba said happily, "Nii-sama's right. I'm glad you're okay now."
"Let's go back to the mansion, shall we?" Honda asked, bowing like a butler, a small smile gracing his face.
Yami managed a small smile. "All right," he said.
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Gosh, that was grueling to write.
"Yes, Osiris is female. I don't care what you think, this is my fic and Osiris is female. So sue me," Telly said, grinning.
However Vaness paid no heed. Instead, she was tackling a more important issue. " ...you hired a narrator?"
"Yeah, I had to use up our extra cash somehow..." Telly replied nervously.
Vaness turned annoyed. "Hikari, that "extra cash" you're talking about is... was my savings to buy a CD!"
"And guess what? Telly and Vaness are doing before they even started the chapter," said guess who, yes, Seto.
"Stop ratting in on us," Telly and Vaness told Seto. "Remember who's doing the main funding for the KaibaCorp Toilet Paper Advertising. (A story idea I had, incidentally. NO STICKY HANDS!)"
NEXT CHAPTER: Yes, finally civilization for our heroes! See, Jounouchi, magic exists! Our heroes find Yuugi at last, and are looking forward to an education in Hogwarts. Now it's time for a peaceful interlude, and they settle down in their new home!
"I tell you, my light, you really should fire him," Vaness grumbled.
"But he was really cheap, only like $1 per chapter!" Telly protested.
Malik immediately started to cough repeatedly. In the middle of his fit were words that sounded suspiciously like "ripoff".
"Judging by Telly's sad feelings and the war movie she watched recently, there might also be a heart-to-heart talk involving Yami and Yami Bakura too next chapter!" Jounouchi said, smiling slightly.
"Might!" Malik, who had mysteriously stopped his coughing fit, exclaimed. "It's confirmed!"
Yami and Yami Bakura glared at each other. Then they both said, "Joy. And we thought the scene above was hard enough..."
"You stumbled about a million times and I had to hold you all those times before Telly thought it was okay..." Yami Bakura grumbled.
"I had to listen to your speech about being nice and look as if I believed it about a gazillion times before Vaness thought it fit for release..." Yami moaned.
Anzu opened her mouth.
"DON'T TALK ABOUT FRIENDSHIP NOW! IT'S THE WRONG! TIME!" Yami Bakura said, turning into Agitated Mode.
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Sakura: I've stopped playing it, but I left lots of cash in reserve in case I start again. XD Although the new Altador plot is getting on my nerves... I can't find the stupid constellations...