Supersonic11: Alright! Time to stop being lazy…-yawns-
Bakura: Great…another excuse. Do you have more? –perks a brow-
Supersonic11: Yeah! SHUT UP OR I'll ERASE YOU!
Bakura: -mumbles utter swear and Egyptian languages-
Supersonic11: Now, our feature presentation. –grins-
Chapter 5: Forbidden Tactics!
It was a dark, rainy night at the tall financial gaming corporation. Kaiba Corp was mainly dark within the empty building but a few workers were willing to work 3rd shift. Seto Kaiba was at his desk in his office looking at the end of today's stock figures. He scoffed at how KaibaCorp has lost big numbers.
"What the hell is going on? Everyday the company is losing money steadily. If this keeps up…no! Someone must be pulling a scam," Seto Kaiba hand his hands folded and he turned on the TV screen hanging a few feet from his desk.
"In lastest news, KaibaCorp has plummeted again by 2.5%, making the 4th straight day the KaibaCorp has lost funds. CEO Seto Kaiba has guaranteed that they will not be bought out by any rivaling companies. Investors say Kaiba is too aggressive and is taking evasive matters. Another technology giant Vann Dam Industries has gaind huge profits today and is up 3% from yesterday's slight tumble from 1.4%." In a quick response, Kaiba shut off the TV and sat in silence.
"Target sighted. Time to move in." The boy grinned and he pushed a button on a remote controller and something unusual happenes. The younger Kaiba whom was playing on another floor was playing his PS3 proudly. He was very into the game also having a bluetooth in his ear.
"In need help! Help!" He shouted as he was playing a shooting game seriously. He was completely focused in the game until the entire room darkened. "Huh? What just happened? Why did the power go out?" Mokuba sighed heavily and got up walking out of the room and heading for his brother's office. It was quite dark and he really couldn't see anything until, a mysterious figure snuck up behind the younger Kaiba and he went to work.
"Oh well. I'm finished for today," the older Kaiba raised up his office chair until a voice on the intercom interrupt.
"Hello there Seto Kaiba. If you're wondering what's going on, then I'll answer your question. Meet me on the heliport now!" after the transaction ended, Kaiba wasn't in a good mood and he sighed heavily.
"What the hell is going on?" Kaiba hurried and rused to the stairs since the elevators did not work at all. Minutes after ascending the stairs, Kaiba reached the top and he seen a spikey red haired teen with a ponytail. He wore a black trench coat, a dark red T-shirt and khaki pants.
"Greetings Mr. Kaiba. I've been expecting you," He had Mokuba by the collar and Kaiba glared at his opponent and was completely insulted.
"Mokuba! Put him down now or I'll…" Kaiba shouted at his opponent until he was interrupted.
"Or you'll do what? I have a proposition for you Kaiba. Duel me now. Win and I'll give you some vital information. Fail and you'll lose more than just your dear brother," the teen smirked and he threw Kaiba's little brother towards him and the older Kaiba caught his little brother.
"You pay for what you done to Mokuba! You'll regret ever crossing me…" Kaiba laid his unconscious brother on the ground and he stared at his opponent until a duel disk came at him and he caught it.
"Heh, don't hate me Kaiba. I'm only doing MY job. Are you ready?" the teen put a duel disk on his arm and it switched to duel mode and his deck was already ready. Kaiba took his deck out of his coat pocket and placed it inside of the duel disk.
"Fine! I'll win this duel for Mokuba and get rid of you!" angered, Kaiba drew his first 5 cards. His opponent across from him drew his first five cards also.
"DUEL!" Both players shouted and life points started at 8000.
??? – 8000
CIH – 5
Seto Kaiba – 8000
CIH(again for those that don't know. Means "Cards in Hand") – 5
"I'll go first and I'll summon Luster Dragon in attack mode! (L:4 1900/1600)." Kaiba placed the monster on his duel disk and it materialized to a flightless dragon that was a sapphire color. It growled at its opponent and it was ready to attack anytime. "Next, I set 2 magic/trap cards faced down! Turn end!" Two other faced down cards materialized behind the dragon. Kaiba's opponent seemed unfazed by the move.
"I'm sorry if I didn't introduce myself, Mr. Kaiba. My name is Maxwell Rhodes. Pleasure to meet…" he was soon interrupted by his opponent who was impatient.
"Like I care. Hurry up with your turn already," Kaiba was getting impatient and he folded his arms in an insulting manner.
"Geez Kaiba. You're so heartless. Oh well. I'll draw and set one monster in defense mode. Turn end!" as soon as his opponent's turn ended, one of Kaiba's faced down cards raised up.
"Trap card activate! Dragon's Rage! As long as this card is on the field, any of my dragon type monsters that attacks a defense monster and the defense monster is destroyed, damage will be applied to your life points!" Kaiba declared loudly and then he drew a card from his deck. "I'm not done yet. I summon Kaiser Seahorse in attack mode! (L:4 1700/1650)" A sea warrior monster in aquatic armor appear before Kaiba.
"Hmm…very well Mr. Kaiba. Attack me if you dare," the teen grinned and watched as Kaiba began his onslaught.
"Luster Dragon, attack his faced down monster now! Sapphire Burst!" The dragon opened his mouth and a dark blue stream of energy blasted towards the faced down monster and it appeared to be a small, hairy fiend, which was destroyed easily.
"Thanks for destroying my Sangan(L:3 1000/600). Now it's effect activates as I take one monster from my deck of 1500 attack points or less," Maxwell did so and unbeknownst to Kaiba, he took the Left Leg of the Forbidden One from his deck to his hand(LV:1 200/300).
Maxwell – 6700
CIH – 6
Seto Kaiba – 8000
CIH – 6
"I'm not done yet! Kaiser Seahorse, attack him directly!" Kaiba immediately ordered his warrior to attack and he lunged his trident weapon at Maxwell and he was hit in the chest. He grunted from the small pain impact of the hologram but a grin was still visible on his face.
Maxwell – 5000
CIH – 6
Seto Kaiba – 8000
CIH – 3
"Hm. Nicely done Mr. Kaiba. I commend you," he bowed to his opponent and Kaiba scowled.
"I don't need your praise. Turn end!" Kaiba folded his arms impatiently waiting for his opponent to make his move.
"Fine. If it's like that, then I shall move," the teen drew a card and he placed the card on his duel disk. His eyes widen as he drew the Right Arm of the Forbidden One(L:1 200/300). "I set one monster faced down in defense position. Then I shall play Premature Burial. It allows me…"
"I know what it does! I assume that your going to resurrect you Sangan, being the only card in your graveyard," Kaiba interrupted his opponent across the playing field.
"Geez Kaiba. You're no fun at all," the boy sighed placing the magic card in the magic/trap slot of his duel disk and the small hairy monster reappeared on his side of the field. "I'll set two magic/trap cards faced down. Turn end!"
Maxwell – 4200
CIH – 3
Seto Kaiba – 8000
CIH – 3
"It's my turn! Draw!" Kaiba drew a card from his duel disk and he took his Kaiser Seahorse off the field and placed his prize card on his duel disk. "Using my Kaiser Seahorse's effect, I can use it as two sacrifices to summon a light monster. Now I summon forth my Blue Eyes White Dragon(L:8 3000/2500)!"
"There it is…" Maxwell whispered to himself seeing the mighty, sky blue dragon opposing roaring ferociously. His eyes looked to his hand at the two Exodia pieces in his hand. 'You just don't know it yet Kaiba.'
"Now, Blue Eyes White Dragon, attack his Sangan now! Destructive Burst Stream!" the dragon did as it was today and it opened its mouth and it charged up a high powered burst of energy and fired it at the creature. As soon as it struck, the creature was disintegrated to dust and nothing as left except for a horizontal card.
Maxwell – 1800
CIH – 3
Seto Kaiba – 8000
CIH – 3
"My, my Kaiba. Hasty aren't we?" Maxwell grinned as he stared at Kaiba and Kaiba did not lose his composure.
"Shut up. Luster Dragon, attack his faced down monster now!" Kaiba ordered the dragon and it fired a sapphire stream of energy as the monster appeared before him. It was a grim reaper looking monster but it was transparent. Before the attack touched the monster it was repeled by a barrier. "What the…?!"
"I activate my permanent trap card Spirit Barrier! As long as I have at least one monster on the field, I take no battle damage. Also, my Spirit Reaper(L: 3 300/200) cannot be destroyed by battle. Too bad, but by you sending Sangan to the graveyard again, I get another monster from my deck of 1500 attack or less to my hand," Maxwell done so as he took another piece of Exodia, the Left Arm of the Forbidden One(L:1 200/300), and added it to his hand. 'That makes three pieces. Good.'
'What is he planning? His Spirit Reaper and his barrier create a perfect defense. He must be planning something. Plus, he's used Sangan's ability twice. He must be up to something.' Kaiba put another card in the magic/trap card slot of his duel disk. "I set one magic/trap faced down! My turn is over!
' Just you wait Kaiba. Soon, I shall unleashed The Forbidden One and you will lose!', the teen smirked and he drew his card from his deck and it was another Exodia piece, Exodia the Forbidden One(L:3 1000/1000). "I activate the magic card Gold Sarcophagus! This allows me to take one card from my deck and remove it from the game. Then, on my second stand-by phase, that card is added to my hand."
"All you've been doing is adding cards to your hand. It's starting to annoy me greatly. Let's not forget your pitiful defense lock you have," Kaiba folded his arms and stared angrily at his opponent but he didn't lose his composure. The teen grinned and folded his arms.
"Kaiba…you don't know what's in store for you. Just you wait,"
"Before I annihilate you, answer me this: Why are you after me? And what do you mean by your job?" Kaiba kept his gaze on the teen and he responded.
"As who I'm working for shall not be revealed but I'll give you a clue. You know the Phantom Renegade?" the boy spoke and then returned a malevolent smirk at the CEO.
'What?! Could he possibly be…?' Kaiba thought to himself but he shook his head and retorted, "If you or him are responsible for my company's economic problems, then I'll find your boss and stop this at once! Hurry up and end your turn!"
"Fine. Since, there's nothing I can do until my second turn, I'll end it here. You're turn Mr. Kaiba," the teen smiled and his eyes shifted to his Exodia cards in his hand and then back to Kaiba. He was very confident in his success and prepared to take down the CEO.
"Alright! It's my turn! Draw!" Kaiba draw his next card and he pushed a button on his duel disk and his faced down card raised up. "I activate my Card Destruction!"
"Oh no! Damn you Kaiba!" the teen growled seeing all the Exodia cards he worked so hard to draw was wasted by Kaiba's card.
"Heh…I figured you were plotting something. Now, both players will discard all cards in their hand and draw the exact same cards they discarded from their decks," the teen was furious and was forced to send his cards to the graveyard. Kaiba did the same but remained calm and collected. "Now, it's still my turn and I'll play Wingbeat of a Giant Dragon!"
'Shit…my Spirit Barrier…' the teen seen that card and the Blue Eyes beat its wings and descened in the air producing powerful guts with its wings. The powerful guts destroyed the teen's Spirit Barrier but his Gold Sarcophogus remained. Also, Kaiba's Dragon Rage was destroyed in the process.
"This card allows my to return one level 5 or higher dragon monster from my field to my hand to destroy all spell and traps on the field. Next, I'll activate my White Dragon Ritual! By sacrifice my Luster Dragon from my field, I will summon Paladin of White Dragon(L: 4 1900/1200)!" The sapphire dragon disappeared and a blue dragon with a knight appeared on the field. The knight was riding on top of the dragon which resembled Blue Eyes White Dragon. "I'm not done yet. I sacrifice my Paladin to special summon from my hand my Blue Eyes White Dragon!"
"Dammit. Not again!" The dragon appeared before the boy and it beared its teeth to its opponent. It was ready and prepared for battle.
"Since my Blue Eyes cannot attack after being special summoned, I shall end my turn here. You're move," Kaiba hand one card left after his reversal of play to his opponent. His opponent grinned and then broke out into an evil laughter. Kaiba arched a brow and wander what his opponent had planned now.
"Yes! Yes! This is the power of your Blue Eyes White Dragon! You're stronger than I thought. It's time to take this to the next step," on the back of the teen's hand, a golden eye glowed lightly and sudden both him and the CEO were about to be covered in complete darkness.
'This fog…it can't be!' Kaiba thought as the purple fog began to consume the filed and he begin to figure this game was going to be dangerous.
'That's right Kaiba. The Game of Darkness will begin now!"
Meanwhile in Miami Beach, Florida, Joey and Tristian arrived in a very warm and sunny state. They were on a beach full of people in bathing suits having a lot of fun.
"Wow! So many of them," his Joey's eyes quickly scanned the area of the many young girls in bathing suits and he couldn't control himself.
"Shouldn't we be looking for that gym leader?" Tristian looked at his friend confused but Joey ignored the question.
"Forget that! I wanna stay here! Check'em out! Oooo, look at that one over there!" His head turned to a specific girl who had blonde hair, turquoise eyes and a two piece swimsuit with a turquoise and dark blue pattern on it(AN: I know I'm horrible at describing clothes alright. So sue me please. XP!). She was laying down on a towel, her arms crossed underneath her breasts and she had sunglasses covering her eyes from the bright sun shine. She was watching the waves crash calmly on the sure and a certain someone decided to have some fun.
"Oh great. Now he's done it…" Tristian noticed his firned quickly changed on his swimwear and he had a bottle of oil in his hand sneaking his way over to the girl. Joey poured some oil in hand hand and rubbed it together. He placed his hands on her shoulders and massaged it from there to her back.
"That feels so good," she moaned a little and yet unaware of her intruder. Joey had a sneaky grin on his face continuing his "odd job".
'I'm having so much fun!' he was grinning ear to ear until his hands "accidently" reach a certain area that it shouldn't have. The girl gasped and she took off her sunglasses quickly and seen Joey surpised. "Uh…hiya?"
"YOU STUPID PERVERT!!!" She punched with all her might connecting to his faced and he laid on the sand unconscious. Everyone on the beach stared all confused at the situation. Tristian sighed heavily and shook his head in disgrace. He walked over to his unconscious friend and rubbed the back of his head embarrassed of his friend.
"I'm sorry. My friend was a little rude to you," he tried to smile but he knew she was still fuming.
"Next time, put a leash on that dog. Horny bastard," her eyes stared cold and hard at Joey who still wasn't aware of what was going on.
"Uh…yeah. Anyways, we were looking for the Duelist Leader here. We thought he might be here," Tristian explained and then she smiled and stood up from her position.
"Well, you're looking at her. My name is Cythia Lockhart, The SunShine Duelist," she had a hand on her hip and suddenly Joey awakened to her introducing.
"It was a girl?! Geez, I didn't know, but you sure are hot," his mouth was drooling and she had a disgusted look on her face.
"Ugh, I hope you're not my opponent. You don't seem worthy to be my opponent," she sighed and Joey retorted quickly.
"You must not know that I'm a Battle City semi-finalist and 2nd place finisher in Duelist Kingdom Joey Wheeler! I will be your opponent!" Joey showed his arm in a tough guy manner and both Tristian and Cythia sighed but she didn't seem to have a choice.
"Alright Joseph, I will duel you but don't go easy on me just because I'm a girl. I'll show you no mercy," she smirked and Joey smiled and looked in his book bag for his duel disk and strapped it on.
"Alright! I'm ready!" Joey was very eager and Cythia shrugged and began to walk away but spoke.
"Meet me at my Aquatic Gym. It's just a few miles from the beach. We will duel there," She picked up her belonging and she walked in that direction.
"Alright Joey, now is your chance. You can do it!" Tristian cheered his friend on and Joey had a determined look on his face.
'I can do it! I'll win for sure!' Joey thought to himself and he was ready to take the challenge.
Supersonic11: Well that's the end of that chapter. Whew! That took so long!
Bakura: Finished? I thought it was just getting juicy. Oh well.
Supersonic11: Well, tell me what you think. Your opinions matter and I'm going to send it in how it is because I'm too damned lazy! XP!
Bakura: Laziness is unacceptable!
Supersonic11: So sue me! Oh, and there many be a irony to the chapter's title and one part in the chapter if you can pick it up that is. Well, until next chapter if I can get it up. See ya!