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The Orichalcos Saga
Fanfic Chapter 205: Train Ride to Terror Pt 3: Rise and Fall of the Dragons
Episode Basis: On the Wrong Track Pt 3
Previously on Yu-Gi-Oh! Joey virtually slapped Rex in the face when he brought out Red-Eyes Black Dragon, the very card he won from Rex way back at Duelist Kingdom. Rex was extremely peeved, considering how because of Joey's and Yugi's victories against him and Weevil, the two former regional champs were now a joke. As much as Joey tried to convince him to abandon this reprisal game, the Seal of Orichalcos locked Rex into revenge mode just like it has locked them into a duel. But while Rex was trying to pass off as the tragic hero, Weevil was relishing in the villain role. The duels are about to come to an end, and you might not like how it turns out.
"This train's been rerouted," Weevil cracked. "Next stop: Loserville, population: you!" Weevil burst into laughter as he drew a card.
"Looks like our arrival is about to be delayed," Yami returned. "Activate trap card: Natural Selection! First it creates a double of one of your monster like your Insect Queen!" Another Insect Queen, much like Weevil's but a different color, appeared on Yami's side of the field. "And then it destroys the original!" Weevil's Insect Queen exploded.
"So what, I sacrifice her egg to summon Armored Centipede (1) in attack mode."
(AC: 1600-2100)
"Attack his Kuriboh now!" The centipede pounced on Kuriboh. "When Armored Centipede destroys an insect monster, it gains 500 attack points. And thanks to my DNA Surgery, that's just what your Kuriboh is."
(AC: 2100-2600)
"And that ends my turn."
Yami's clone Insect Queen was destroyed. Yami was surprised. "My clone was destroyed?"
"Your clone can only remain on the field for one turn," Weevil informed him. "Of course, a real Duelist would've known that."
Yami growled.
Joey's Red-Eyes Black Dragon and Rex's Tyrant Dragon stared each other down.
"Now they both have giant dragons," Amara commented.
"It's a dragon showdown," Tristan added.
"Joey, that Red-Eyes is going down," Rex said. "Tyrant Dragon, attack Red-Eyes with Vengeance Flame!" The giant dragon launched fire from its mouth. The fire engulfed the black dragon and destroyed it.
(J: 300)
(R: 2550)
"Sorry, Red-Eyes," Joey apologized.
"You don't have to say your good-byes yet," Rex said. "Because my trap card will bring him back: Chain of the Underworld!" A chain came out of the card and dove into the ground. Soon Red-Eyes Black Dragon came up, this time in chains. "But I'm afraid your dragon's not feeling up to par, because Chain of the Underworld drains him of 700 attack points."
(REBD: 2400-1700)
"Why would Rex revive Joey's dragon after destroying it?" Tristan asked.
"I bet his Tyrant Dragon has a double-attacking ability," Amara guessed.
"I guess you're not as dumb as you look," Rex said. "Just as Red-Eyes Black Dragon was your rise to fame, so will it be your downfall!"
"I won't let my Red-Eyes be any one's suffering, especially not mine! I activate my trap card Celebration of Creation!"
"Trap cards don't work on my dragon!"
"I'm not using it on your dragon, I'm using it on your turn! Whenever a monster is summoned through a magic or trap card, Celebration of Creation ends your turn immediately! So My Red-Eyes is safe!"
"Fine, just make your move so I can finish you off," Rex commanded.
"I'll be the only one doing the finishing off around here," Joey said as he drew a card. "First I'll summon an old friend of mine, Gearfried the Iron Knight (2)!" A black-armored warrior with an arm lance appeared. "Next I'll play Pot of Greed which lets me draw two more cards." He drew two cards. "It's time to teach you a few things. Every Duel Monster card has a story behind it and this one is one of my favorite."
"What are you, Mother Goose?"
"Quiet. As I was saying, once there was a warrior who was so strong that when he swung his sword, the earth shook! In fact he caused so much destruction that he couldn't control it! So he built a suit of armor to limit his strength and therefore became the creature known as Gearfried the Iron Knight. Now it's time for his true form to be revealed! I play the magic card Release Restraint!" Gearfried leapt into the air. His armor started cracking. Light burst from the armor and a new figure landed.
He was barbaric-looking, shirtless which showed off his manly physique. His long dark hair fell down past his shoulders and his beady eyes glared intently. "Behold Gearfried the Swordmaster (3)!"
"You went through that whole boring story for that?" Rex asked. "He has only 2600 attack points, that can't help you." Then Joey showed him the Claw of Hermos and Rex slumped, "That on the other hand might."
Yami drew a card and his deck cracked with electricity. Weevil cackled, "Have you forgotten? It's been three turns since your Obnoxious Celtic Guardian was turned into a cocoon. Now it's time for my secret weapon to emerge!" The cocoon cracked and a creature which looked like the monster Mothra appeared. "Behold Poison Butterfly (4)! From now on, you'll lose 500 life points for every turn!"
"I wouldn't be laughing if I were you, Weevil," Yami said showing him the Eye of Timaeus. Weevil squealed in fright. "I play the Eye of Timaeus and fuse it with Poison Butterfly…" But the fusion failed and Timaeus disappeared. "No, Timaeus has abandoned me!"
Weevil shrieked again, this time in delight. "The dark magic of the Orichalcos is still inside you! You turned your back on your monsters now they turned their back on you! That's what you get for treating them like cannon fodder!"
"Gaze into the eyes of your monsters and know that you did this to them, by recklessly sacrificing them and letting your rage take over!" The monsters were staring at Yami, and they were clearly not too happy.
Yami sank to his knees. "Please, forgive me for what I did to you!" He pleaded.
"It's too late, there's no forgiveness for the wicked!"
He's right, Yami thought. "I end my turn," he said a little quiet. Yami was covered in pollen emitted by Poison Butterfly.
(W: 4000)
(Y: 700)
If the Pharaoh loses this duel, he's a goner and then we'll never rescue Yugi, Tea thought.
"I'll set a face-down card and end my turn."
"From the look on your face, I'm guessing you recognize the Claw of Hermos."
I remember that card, Rex confirmed mentally. It turns any monster into an equip magic card. Last time he used it, he totally rocked Mai's world.
"I'll combine Hermos with my Red-Eyes Black Dragon!" The two dragons were sucked into a vortex. A sword detailed like Red-Eyes Black Dragon appeared. "To form the Red-Eyes Black Sword. And who better to hold that sword, then my Swordmaster!"
Gearfried the Swordmaster gripped the sword. "Now Gearfried gains 500 attack points for every dragon on the field plus an additional 1000 attack points."
(GS: 2600-4100)
"Not only that, but having that sword gives Gearfried an additional ability: the ability to destroy any monster on the field!" Gearfried sliced Tyrant Dragon in half. "Now with no monsters on the field, you're wide open!" If I attack, the Orichalcos gets his soul, but if I don't, I can't rescue Yugi.
"Joey, please, don't attack!"
"Sorry, Rex, I gotta, but I promise when I rescue Yugi, I'll rescue your soul too."
Rex couldn't believe it, even after everything he put Joey through, Wheeler was promising to save his soul. For a moment, Rex felt grateful.
"Gearfried, attack him directly!" Gearfried stabbed the sword right through Rex's head.
(J: 300)
(R: 0)
The Seal of Orichalcos shrunk around Rex sucking Rex's soul into a vortex.
Joey was set free. Tristan and Amara ran over to Rex. Tristan grabbed Rex's body. "Rex! Rex, wake up!"
"It's no use, Tristan; he's trapped like Yugi now. But I promise we'll get him back just as soon as we find Yugi and Harold. First we have to find this Dartz guy." He looked up and called out, "You hear me, Dartz? We're coming to get you! And we're not leaving without our friends!"
Dartz did hear this challenge and chuckled, "Then come and get me, Little-Wheeler."
Weevil was giddy, "I can't wait to deliver your soul to Master Dartz!"
"This duel isn't over yet," Yami said drawing a card. "I summon Breaker the Magical Warrior (5) and by summoning him, I increase his attack points by 300!"
(BMW: 1600-1900)
"I activate my trap card," Weevil said interrupting Yami's move. "Infestation. First it drains 100 attack points from each of our monsters."
(AC: 2600-2500)
(BMW: 1900-1800)
(PB: 2700-2600)
"Then we add up those points and subtract them from our life points."
(W: 3700)
(Y: 400)
"At the end of your turn, Poison Butterfly will take away the last of your life points and you'll lose the duel!" Weevil clicked his feet in glee.
"But my turn isn't over yet."
"It might as well be, but I'm willing to do you a little favor. I have a card in my pocket you might be interested in. It's the least I can do after you ruin my life. You see, I've seen Little-Yugi's spirit." Yami and Tea both gasped. "That's right, he's entrapped on a stone slab in the bowels of Dartz's lair and I know how to rescue him."
"Tell me!" Yami pleaded.
"To release the soul, you need a special card." Weevil reached into his pocket and took out a card, he held it up, its back completely facing Yami and Tea. "A card like this one."
"Give me the card!" Yami begged as he walked towards Weevil.
"Now that isn't a very nice way to ask," Weevil scolded. "Looks like I'm going to have to teach you a lesson." He ripped the card in two and let the pieces blow away. "Say good-bye forever to Yugi!"
"NOOOOOOOOOO!" Yami cried. Tea turned away and covered her mouth. "You snake!"
Weevil burst into laughter. "I got you good. That card I tore up was just a useless bug card."
"That wasn't funny," Tea said but couldn't get her voice hard enough to convey her fury.
Yami was, as he returned to his side of the field, "You'll pay for this, Underwood, you hear me?" When he turned around, there was malice in the Pharaoh's eyes. "YOU'LL PAY!"
Weevil started to wonder if playing that trick was such a good idea.
"I activate Breaker's special ability."
"Big deal," Weevil said dismissively. "So you can destroy a magic or trap card… uh-oh!"
"Uh-oh is right, I use Breaker's special ability to destroy Insect Barrier!" Breaker released a crescent-shaped energy blast which destroyed Insect Barrier. "I may have weakened Breaker's power by 300 points but it was well worth it."
(BMW: 1800-1500)
"Now I can make you pay for that little stunt you did! Poison Butterfly, attack his Armored Centipede!" The Poison Butterfly fired powder at the centipede and destroyed it.
(W: 3600)
(Y: 400)
"Breaker, attack his life points directly!" Breaker slashed Weevil making the boy cry out in pain.
(W: 2100)
(Y: 400)
"Nice try, but now your turn will end and the rest of your life points will be taken away!'
"Who said I was done yet? I play the magic card Berserker Soul! First I must throw you my entire hand! Next I must draw cards until I come across a magic or trap card. In the mean time, for every monster card I draw, I can attack you with a monster on my side of the field as long as that monster has 1500 attack points or less. And thanks to your Infestation trap card, Breaker has just that."
"No, you planned this from the beginning!"
Yami drew a card from his deck. It was Queen's Knight. "Breaker, attack him directly!" Breaker slashed Weevil again. Yami drew another card. It was Gazelle, another monster card. "Breaker, attack again!" Another slash by Breaker, Yami kept drawing cards. The next card was also a monster card. "This just isn't your day." Breaker attacked again.
Tea counted at least five attacks by Breaker. At 1500 points per attack, that would come to a total of 10500 points of damage. Weevil started this round with only 3600 life points that would mean his current score would be at… negative 6900?
Yami was ready to have Breaker attack again when a hand was placed on his arm stopping him. "Pharaoh, stop," Tea pleaded, weeping. "It's over, you won." It took Yami a few seconds to realize that the Seal of Orichalcos was gone now. He looked at the card he drew, Dark Magician Girl. He almost disrespected her again if Tea hadn't stopped him. Across from him, Weevil was on his knees. Finally Yami felt his rage subside.
Two more victims appeared on Dartz's wall: Rex and Weevil.
Yami ran across to Weevil. He picked him up by the collar. "Weevil, tell me where Yugi is now!" He commanded.
"Pharaoh, it's no use," Tea said gently. "You won, so the Seal of Orichalcos took him away!"
Yami felt his rage building again. He picked up Weevil, ready to throw him off the train.
Suddenly the train jumped the track and derailed. Yami and Tea screamed.
"No!" Dartz cried. "I need the Pharaoh alive!"
Yami struggled to remain conscious. He had fallen in a tree. He looked down and saw Tea's body draped across a lower branch. "Tea," he muttered just before he closed his eyes, his last coherent thought: Has my anger cost me another friend?
The End
Duel Monster Database
(1)
Name: Armored Centipede
Level: 4
Type: Insect/Effect
Attribute: Earth
ATK: 1600
DEF: 0
(2)
Name: Gearfried the Iron Knight
Level: 4
Type: Warrior/Effect
Attribute: Earth
ATK: 1800
DEF: 1600
(3)
Name: Gearfried the Swordmaster
Level: 7
Type: Warrior/Effect
Attribute: Light
ATK: 2600
DEF: 2200
(4)
Name: Poison Butterfly
Level: 7
Type: Insect
Attribute: Wind
ATK: 2700
DEF: 2000
(5)
Name: Breaker the Magical Warrior
Level: 4
Type: Spellcaster/Effect
Attribute: Dark
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1000
A/N: A few years ago I went to the Anime Boston convention. One of the events there was a Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament. How it worked is that each person who wanted to participate would be given a set of fake cards, and whoever got the rare fake cards (the shiniest) competed. One of the fake cards that I got was Poison Butterfly, but it was a normal insect monster, not an effect insect monster. That's why I'm categorizing it as a normal insect monster here.