Hello there everyone! Well, first off, everyone that guessed where Kouga came from was correct. He's the lovable wolf demon that loves to piss Inuyasha off from the show known as Inuyasha. As for Tsume, no one knew about him. I'm somewhat surprised, although, not really. Just so everyone knows, he came from a show known as Wolf's Rain. To be nice, I guess since most of you knew about Kouga, I'll go ahead and serve up two chapters today. But before I do that, time to do the reviews.

Tomb Robber Vicky: Yep, the cat's out of the bag. Watches it go running by. Resists urge to chase after it. Damn dog demon instincts! Runs after cat and slashes it in half. Ah, much better… Uh, Bakura, you're still sealed away, hence no taking over the world for you anytime soon. Bakura: "DRAT!"

Isis the Sphinx: Sesshomaru is pretty cool, although I kind of prefer Inuyasha over him. Yep, the seal came sooner than later, so happy days! As for Yami, who knows… That's to be found out, now isn't it, hehe.

pink-kiss-candy: Yes, poor, poor Ryou. Makes sure he has no more money in his pockets. Finds fifty in back pocket and smirks evilly as he steals it. It was Ryon! I saw him steal the money! Everyone glares at Ryon. Ryon: "Why me…"

Ultimate Legendary Master: Yep, heated duel for sure. I should have done a cooking one like the one off of GX recently. Lol, it sure added a lot of flavor to the episode at the least. As for the two chapters, I shall grant that wish.

Metal Overlord 2.0: Very true. The Seal is a powerful card, even without the power to steal a soul. It raises a monster's attack points by 500 to start with, so anything with 1400 or more is a danger. Then combo that with Command Knight, which raises Warrior type monsters attack points by 400, you get a total of 900 bonus points from the start. As for Anubis, well, who knows, other than me, hehe.

Well, that's all for the reviews. Thanks everyone for all that have been posted so far. And to anyone who is reading the story, but don't know what to say, feel free to say anything. I enjoy feedback, and some live entertainment, lol. Also, anyone who hasn't read Tournament of Power, I'd suggest reading it in order to understand this story. It really helps you get more in tune with what's going on, like with the explanations about the past and all. But that's all for now everyone. Enjoy the two chapters. Later.

Chapter 9

Sighing, Illidan drew his next card and smirked. "You're wrong about me not leaving Kouga, for the card I just drew will insure I do. Now, to begin my move, I special summon The Fiend Megacyber (2200/1200) to the field in attack mode." A yellow warrior with a spike sticking out the side of each shoulder then appeared. He had an odd helmet that showed a bit of his black face within it. He was empty handed, but had two powerful looking fists.

Vash only asked Marie "How could he summon a level six monster without a sacrifice?"

Hearing Vash, Illidan said with a smile on his face "The reason I could special summon this monster was his special ability. When you have two or monster monsters on the field than me, I can special summon this monster without a tribute. But he's the least of your worries, for I now play the spell card Polymerization! Now I fuse my two Cyber Dragon's (2100/1600) from my hand together to form the Cyber Twin Dragon (2800/2100)!" Two metallic serpent looking dragons then appeared and began to swirl together. Once the swirling ended, a twin headed metallic dragon that looked like a serpent appeared on the field. It let out a metallic roar, letting all know it's strength.

"I'm not done yet, for now I summon my Obnoxious Celtic Guardian (1400/1200) in attack mode!" An elf monster with pale colored pants, a brown shirt, green armor on his shoulders and a black cape on his back appeared. He wore a green matching helmet and wielded a sword.

Vash smiled and happily exclaimed "Yeah! Kouga is in for a serious bum kicking now!"

Marie smiled too, but still watched Kouga. His face down worried her, but she knew Illidan had no choice but to try and finish things off fast.

Illidan looked on at Kouga's field. All Kouga had was a face down card and his two monsters. "Knowing my luck, it's a trap to stop me, but I have to try at least!"

Ready to find out, Illidan called out "Fiend Megacyber, attack Marauding Captain now with Golden Warrior Fist!" The yellow warrior let out a grunt and charged forward towards the weaker sandy blonde headed monster.

Just as the attack was about to hit, Kouga said smugly "You sure are a dense one. Did you think I'd leave myself unprotected? Well, you're wrong, for I reveal a spell card called Shield Wall! This spell card now special summons four Shield Wall Tokens (0/0) in defense mode." Four monsters in kneeling positions with large shields and what looked like twin swords on their back appeared on the field. The four's foreheads then glowed green as the symbol that was on the field appeared there, instantly raising their attack points (500/0).

Illidan immediately said "Wait, hold on, you have six monsters out! You can only have up to five monsters on your field at once."

Kouga only laughed and replied "You're wrong Illidan. In most cases you'd be right, but not so while I have the Seal of Orichalcos out. It has another ability I seemed to have forgotten to mention. As long as the seal is on the field, it doubles the number of monsters I can have in play. Now I can have up to ten monsters in play. Of course, there is one small draw back. The extra monsters I summon take up a spell or trap card slot, meaning it limits the number of spell or trap cards I can have in play."

This statement completely shocked Illidan, as well as Marie in Vash. "This is bad. He can now outnumber me easily." was the only thought on Illidan's mind.

"Oh yes, I forgot to mention something else about that. Notice how my monsters are lined up now. Note that the four Shield Wall Tokens are in front of my two other monsters. That is due that they are on what is called the front row. My front row can consist of up to five monsters, and I can move them to what is known as the back row on my turn. The back row as well can consist of up to five monsters. So, now you know."

Illidan lightly growled with irritation, but then regained his calm resolve. He smirked and said "Well, since your front row is so weak, I guess I can easily bust through them this turn. Fiend Megacyber, attack a Shield Wall Token with Golden Warrior Fist!" The yellow warrior let out a battle cry and charged forward, his fist running out ahead of him. Nearing his target, he pulled his fist backwards and prepared to strike his target, only to be kicked in the chest by the sandy blonde warrior, making him slide backwards across the field.

Shocked at this, Illidan asked "What did your monster just do?"

Kouga only chuckled and said "Oh yeah, I forgot to mention one small detail about my Shield Wall Tokens. Each of them are Warrior type monsters, which means they gain another 400 attack points thanks to Command Knight (900/0). But that is unimportant really. The important thing is my Marauding Captain's special ability. His special ability allows me to force all monsters attacking Warrior type monsters to attack him instead. There is one problem though. My Marauding Captain is on the back row, and to get to him, you must clear the front row. Now do you see my ultimate defense! It will help me crush you in this duel!"

Illidan slightly growled in anger, realizing he was now trapped. "I can't attack Kouga's monsters at all now, and I have nothing to direct attack him. I have to have faith though that I'll be able to come up with something."

Marie only looked at Illidan, worry filled up in her eyes. "No, he's in trouble. He has nothing to destroy that Marauding Captain at the moment. Come on Illidan, don't give up now. I know you can win if you put your mind to it."

After a moment of calming down, Illidan finally sighed and said "I end my move." (Illidan 7800, Kouga 5900)

Kouga drew and smartly said "Just give up Illidan. You're trapped and can't win now. Just accept your fate and surrender."

Smirking, Illidan replied "You don't know me half as well as you think you did. If it's one thing I pride myself on, it's the fact I don't give up. Sure, maybe it's just stubbornness, or stupidity, but I refuse to give up when the odds are against me. I'll fight you to the end and win this duel yet."

This just made Kouga laugh loudly, but he finally calmed down and shrugged, saying "It's your funeral, but alright. I summon Blade Knight (1600/1000) in attack mode!" A white knight in a full suit of armor with a sword and shield then appeared.

"Now, first he gains 400 attack points thanks to his own special ability (2000/1000), which is when I hold one or less cards in my hand he gains those points. Next, he gains another 400 thanks to Command Knight (2400/1000). Finally, the Seal of Orichalcos increases his power by another 500 points (2900/1000)!" The knight glowed with power from himself, then the red armored knight's effect, and finally the green seal appeared on his forehead, making him swing his sword out into an offensive stance.

"Blade Knight, attack that scrap heap of a dragon with Silver Blade Strike!" The knight came rushing forward with tremendous speed. He then struck each of the heads of the dragon with his sword, making the monster scream in pain as it exploded. The explosion made Illidan cover his face as parts from his dragon went flying onto the field.

Kouga sneered at the devastation and said "Had enough yet Illidan?"

Illidan, who was still covering his face, let his arm down finally and defiantly replied "Never!"

Laughing, Kouga said "Well, I'll change your mind this time by having my other monster attack. Marauding Captain, attack that pathetic elf with Double Sword Slash!" Obeying his orders, the sandy blonde haired man rushed forward, both swords in front of himself. He then struck at the elf, but the elf held out his sword and the swords only clashed. The elf was pushed backwards a bit, but remained standing.

Growling in frustration, Kouga yelled "Why didn't your monster die!"

Illidan only chuckled at Kouga's frustration and replied "Well, you're a bit worked up. It's very simple really. My monster has a special ability that prevents him from being destroyed by monsters with 1900 or more attack points from destroying him. Still, I suffer battle damage, but he survives the battle.

Kouga growled again in frustration, which seemingly caused a reaction within the barrier. The barrier glowed a brighter tint of green, making Illidan ponder something. "Is the seal connected to a person's emotions?"

The barrier glowed brighter and brighter for a moment till a guy in the group behind Kouga yelled "Kouga! Get your head in the game! Quit letting your anger cloud your judgment."

Illidan noticed that this youth had baby blue eyes and wild mid neck length brown hair. He wore a white undershirt with black jacket with a collar flipped up. He also wore blue jeans and tennis shoes. "Something about him gives me the feeling he doesn't care much for Kouga." Illidan thought silently.

Turning back with irritation written on his face, Kouga yelled "Stay out of this Kiba! I don't care what you think or say. I will win this duel my way, and my way only!"

The seal seemingly reacted once again to the outburst, glowing brighter once again. Finally, Kouga turned back around and closed his eyes. After a moment, his anger seemed to subside, and the seal stopped reacting like it had been.

At last, Kouga opened his eyes and smiled, saying "Your monster may have survived that battle Illidan, but it has a weakness. I'm about to exploit it too! Command Knight, strike the elf with Command Slash!" The red armored knight leapt forward, sword raised to attack. The blades clashed against one another, and like before, the elf was pushed backwards hard, but managed to survive.

"I'll end my move on that note." (Illidan 6300, Kouga 5900)

Illidan drew his next card to find his Mystical Space Typhoon. Smirking, he said "It's time I got rid of this field card! I play the spell card Mystical Space Typhoon, and target the Seal of Orichalcos!" A powerful typhoon shot out of the card hologram of the spell card, striking the center of the field. The typhoon widened till it covered the entire field. Finally, the storm vanished, but the seal was clearly left behind.

Kouga only laughed and said "You fool! Don't you realize that the Seal of Orichalcos is much more powerful than some pathetic spell card! Once the seal is played, it can't be destroyed! Nothing can stop it from staying on the field! No spell, trap, or monster cards have the power to break it you idiot!"

This caused Illidan to lightly growl in frustration. "Just lovely… That means there is no possible way to destroy this thing."

Sighing, Illidan realized all he could do now was hold out and hope he could draw something else to help him win. "I switch my Fiend Megacyber and Obnoxious Celtic Guardian to defense mode and end my move." (Illidan 6300, Kouga 5900)

Smirking, Kouga drew and grinned evilly at Illidan, saying "I play the spell card Pot of Greed! Now I can draw two more cards, and they are two very nice cards at that. I now sacrifice my Command Knight to summon Freed the Matchless General (2300/1700) in attack mode!" An older man with shoulder length blonde hair and a golden beard appeared on the field. His body was covered in silver armor that glittered off the seal's reflection. He then cried out in pain as the green symbol appeared on his forehead, raising his strength even more (2800/1700).

"Of course, by me sacrificing my Command Knight, my monsters lose their attack bonus (1700/400) (2500/1000) (500/0). That won't matter in a moment though. Now, Marauding Captain, attack Illidan's pathetic elf with Double Sword Slash!" The sandy haired man ran forward, twin swords raised to strike. He slashed both into the elf, making him howl in pain as he exploded.

Illidan growled at this, knowing Kouga had purposely lowered his monster's attack points when he sacrificed Command Knight. "He needed to have a monster with only 1300 or more attack points to beat my Obnoxious Celtic Guardian. In a moment, I'll be defenseless." he thought worriedly.

"Blade Knight, take out that pathetic Fiend Megacyber with Silver Blade Strike!" The white armored knight rushed forward and slammed his sword into the golden warrior, making the golden warrior yell out in pain as he exploded.

"Now you're all alone Illidan! Freed the Matchless General, direct attack Illidan with General Slash!" The blonde haired man rushed forward, pulling his sword out of it's sheath along the way. He quickly leapt into the air a little before Illidan and came down hard on Illidan, striking him hard. Illidan slid backwards and went to one knee even from the brunt of the blow. He sat there, panting, trying desperately to put the pain out of his mind.

Kouga only laughed at Illidan, arrogantly saying "You're pathetic! Look at you sitting there! You're not worth my time. Why our master thinks you're a threat I'd never know! Still, I'm not one to defy him, so I'll just follow my orders. Now, I'll play the spell card Monster Reborn, bringing back my Command Knight (1200/1900) to the field in attack mode! Oh yeah, and he automatically raises everyone's attack points again and gains 500 more thanks to the seal (2100/1900) (2100/400) (900/0) (2900/1000) (3200/1700)." The red armored knight then reappeared on the field as the green symbol reappeared on his forehead.

Illidan could only growl as he slowly stood back up from his last knockdown. "The last thing I needed was for Command Knight to return to the field. Now he has his powerful monsters all lined up to knock me down next turn."

"That'll do it for me this turn Illidan. Your demise is coming, so prepare to lose." (Illidan 3500, Kouga 5900)

Vash only looked at his friend with worried eyes. That worry carried over to his voice as he said "Marie… I don't think he's going to win. He has no cards in play, no cards in his hand, nothing that can stop those monsters. What is he going to do?"

Marie only stared on and turned to Vash, and said "He'll make it. I believe in him Vash. Even when things look their worst, Illidan always finds a way to make it. He'll win, I know it. Just believe in him, because I know he can do it."

Vash only nodded and looked back up at his friend worriedly. Silently, Marie said to herself in her thoughts "Oh please Illidan, you have to win. If you fall here, I don't know what I'd do without you. Come on, trust yourself and your deck. I know you can win. You just have to believe, like I believe in you with my whole heart and soul."

Back within the seal, Illidan stood looking at his deck. "How did I lose control of this duel like this? Man, he's nailed me good the last two turns, and now I'm left to draw something that can save me. Still, I can't give up. If I fail to beat him, Marie and the others, they'll be in danger. No, I can't let that happen. I love Marie far too much to fail in protecting her! I swore to always be there, and I will. Heart of the Cards, please guide me!"

Slowly he drew his card and brought it up to look at it. He smirked at the sight of it, knowing he still had a shot. Turning his smirk to Kouga, he said "I play the spell card Pot of Greed, allowing me to draw two new cards!" He quickly pulled two new cards off the top of his deck and looked at them and grinned.

"I first summon my D.D. Survivor (1800/200) in defense mode." A warrior wrapped up in white flowing strips of fabric. There was a hint of brown on the ends of the fabric. He held a sword in his hands and then went to a kneeling position.

"Next, I set one card face down and end my move." (Illidan 3500, Kouga 5900)

"I just hope those cards I just played keep me safe, because if they don't I'm finished." Illidan silently thought as he had ended his move.