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Disclaimer: I don't own anything except the plot and Gabby. This story is being edited by Jupiter's_Magic. The duel between Yami and Raph appeared already on the show. Jupiter's_Magic owns Skye.
Back at the motor-house, Mai and Téa were using Rebecca's laptop, as the guys went to Death Valley.
"What are you doing, Mai?" Téa asked, looking at the screen with a puzzled look.
"I'm trying to find any information about Doma," said Mai, as she clicked on some article. "Hey look, this article is about a cruise ship that sunk about twelve years ago."
"Hmm?" Téa began to read the article. "A boy saved himself by swimming to an island, where he spent three years all alone." Téa looked at the boy's picture and found it familiar. "Wow. According to the article, he did nothing but practice Duel Monsters until he was rescued—and his name was-"
"Raphael?" exclaimed Mai, finishing Téa's sentence. "Isn't that one of the bikers?"
Téa's eyes widened in realization. "Yes, that's him!" She got up from the couch, ready to go to Death Valley, but Mai grabbed her arm.
"Relax, Yugi can handle himself."
"You could never understand the connection I have with my cards," Raphael said, crossing his arms.
Yami shook his head. "You're mistaken—I also have a bond with my cards."
Raphael's lip were drawn into a thin line. He picked up his two monster cards and show them to Yami. Yami was shocked to see that the cards were almost worn out.
"I played them hundred of times. Even though they're falling apart, I'll never replace them. I have sworn I'll protect them the way they protected me," Raphael said, putting back his cards. "Twelve years ago, these monsters saved my life."
Raphael noticed Gabriel standing on a nearby mesa, he nodded at her direction, but it seemed as he was nodding at Yami's direction.
"When I was a kid, I was fooled into thinking that the world was a happy place, but then I discovered the truth—nothing's fair, and no one gets what they deserve," he said.
Yami nodded. "That's pretty sad," he said, looking at Raphael.
"Life issad," Raphael insisted, "And the sooner you realize it, the better off you'll be."
"Wow. Is this a duel, or a sad story?" Rex said, rolling his eyes, and that earned him a smack on his head from Gabriel.
"I don't wanna hear your remarks," she said, with a glare, before returning her attention to Raphael and Yami.
"I used to have everything a kid could ever want, until one day..."
Flashback:
A cruise ship moves across the ocean. Aboard were Raphael and his family having dinner. His little brother gave him a birthday present—a Guardian Eatos card.
"Thank you, Julian!" said little Raphael as he hugged his brother. Raphael's little sister joined the hug soon after.
"He had to go to eighteen stores before he found it," she said, with a smile. "Don't forget to make your birthday wish!" she reminded him, with a giggle.
"I already have everything I need," Raphael said, hugging his brother and sister tightly.
Suddenly, there was a rumble, and the table was shaken, spilling the plates. Little Raphael jumped up, ran from the dining room out onto the deck.
End Flashback
"We were heading straight for a tidal wave, and there was no turning back," present-day Raphael said to Yami. "My brother and sister were swept away."
There was a sad silence amongst the two duelists.
"That was the last time I saw my family," Raphael said, breaking the silence while looking at the ground before looking up at Yami to continue his story. Rex and Weevil were shocked to her such a sad story, while Gabriel had a few tears in her eyes. "My family made it onto a rescue boat, but I was left behind."
Flashback
Little Rafael was washed up on the shore of an island. Raphael, laying on the sand, looked up to see Guardian Eatos standing above him, but then the guardian disappeared.
Raphael jumped up, thinking his mind was playing tricks on him. He began to run, searching for anyone else who might
have ended up on the island. Searching the whole island, Raphael realized that he was alone.
Raphael began to cry silently, wondering who'll watch him now. All he had was the clothes oh his back, and his Duel Monsters cards
.
End Flashback
"I knew I had two choices: Sit around and feel sorry for myself, or toughen up and move on," Raphael said, "If I wanted to survive, there was no time for weakness. I learned at a young age that the world was cold and lonely. I lost my childhood, but I gained an undying trust for the only family I had—my three Guardian cards." he looked at his deck.
Flashback
Little Raphael ran up a hill on the island. Raphael wondered 'Why me?' and after three long years, he got his answer.
Little Raphael saw another island rising from the ocean near his island, with a large city on it. He rowed across on a raft, thinking he was saved, but before he could reach it, it sank back into the ocean. A huge wave swamped his raft.
Raphael floated down into the water, and saw the city beneath him. Beams of light glowed around him. Surrounded by light, Raphael heard the voice of Dartz telling him that they'll meet again.
Raphael woke up to find himself lying on his raft, with a boat coming to his rescue.
Raphael made the cover of newspapers, and magazines around the world: Miracle Boy Rejoins Civilization.
End Flashback
"But the world I came back to was anything but civilized. My island may have been lonely, but at least it was peaceful," Raphael said, looking at Yami with a frown.
"How can you blame mankind for what happened to you?" Yami asked, crossing his arms.
Raphael's frown hardened. "People are evil, but it wasn't always that away. Once, the world was perfect."
Flashback
Raphael was standing on a pier with his Guardians. Once again, he saw the mysterious island city rising from the ocean. He heard Dartz's voice saying,
"I told you we'll meet again. Are you ready to leave your old life behind?"
Raphael nodded, and a pathway of light formed, leading to the island. As Raphael walked down it, Dartz said, "Together, we'll rebuild a civilization."
End Flashback
"I don't know what lies you've been told, but no good can come from this plan," Yami said, with a frown.
"You won't be around to see how this plan will turn out," Raphael said, a frown visible on his face.
Yami drew a card. "It's my turn!"
Weevil sighed in relief. "Finally!" Weevil sighed in relief, only to be followed up by a smack on the head from Gabriel.
"I said I don't want to hear you. Watch the duel in silence," she shook her head, before watching the duel.
"I activate the spell card, Five-Star Twilight! Since I have a level five monster on my field, it allows me to summon five new monsters!" Yami said, and five Kuribohs appeared on the field.
(Each Kuriboh brother ATK: 300)
The little different colored monsters stood in a row, making little kree noises.
"My cat coughed up scarier monsters," Raphael said sarcastically.
"Looks can be deceiving." Yami said, before pointing at his Kuribohs. "Now, my Kuribohs, combine to form Kuribabylon (ATK:1500)!"
"Then I play, Pump Up to double Kuribabylon ATK to 3000!" Yami said, pointing at Kuribabylon as it's attack was raised. "Then, I attack!"
"I activate Rescuer from The Grave," Raphael said, and spell card emerged from his graveyard.
"You can't play a card from your grave yard!" Yami protested.
Raphael seemed not fazed at all. "Rescuer from The Grave can only be activated from the grave yard."
Raphael's spell card repelled Kuribabylon's attack, turning it back into the five Kuribohs.
Raphael drew his two cards, before setting two cards face-down. "I activate the spell card, Purity of the Cemetery. This card inflicts 100 damage each turn for every monster in your graveyard, and remains in play as there were no monsters in my graveyard."
Gabriel mentally laughed.
"I have no intention of playing The Seal of Orichalcos," Raphael said, and Gabriel's eyes widened at that.
"But your fate is still sealed. You'll lose your own soul by your own doing." Raphael said, with a small smirk on his face.
Gabriel tilted her head. 'How will the Pharaoh's soul be sealed when Raph isn't going to play the seal?'
"Guardian Grarl, attack his Kuriboh!" commanded Raphael, pointing at a pink Kuriboh. (Note: I don't remember the Kuribohs colors, so bear with me.)
"Not so fast, I activate Kuribohs' Star Defense!" Yami said, putting a card in the spell/trap cards zone. The Kuribohs hid safely behind a shiny star repelling Grarl's attack.
As the Kuribohs danced around happily Raphael said, "I'm not too worried if your defense is a pack of gerbils."
"The match is pretty even, I don't think anything exciting will happen," Weevil scoffed, before looking at Rex. "What do you think?"
"Well, I want to get closer," Rex said, trying to look for a way to get closer.
"Well, unless we jump, we're stuck on the other side of the chasm," Weevil said, adjusting his glasses.
"You know, you two are beginning to irritate me," Gabriel growled, crossing her arms while looking at them with a glare.
They sweat dropped, and shut their mouths.
Yami drew a card, losing 300 life points due to Raphael's Purity of The Cemetery.
Yami: 2700
Raphael: 4000
"I activate Pot of Greed to draw two more cards," Yami said, drawing his cards. Yami smiled, "First, I activate Kuriboh Borthers effect, merging them into Kuribabylon, in order to tribute it to summon a stronger monster!" Yami added, raising a card above him. "I summon Dark Magician Girl (2000 ATK)!"
"She's too weak, My Guardian Grarl will crush her," Raphael said, crossing his arms.
"Then I bring forth, Eye of Timaeus and fuse it with Dark Magician Girl to create Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight (2600 ATK)!" Yami said, raising his hand up in the air as the Dark Magician Girl sat on the dragon, wearing knight clothes.
"I discard one card from my hand to destroy your monster!" Yami said, sending a card to the graveyard.
"I activate Self Tribute, by giving up 1000 life points, I can save my monster," Raphael said, his life points were down to 3000.
Yami: 2700
Raphael: 3000
"Unlike you, I actually care about my cards. You discard yours as soon as a better card comes along," Raphael frowned at Yami, crossing his arms.
'I hope Raph realizes that what I'm gonna do is a part of the plan.' Gabriel thought to herself before inhaling for a shout. "The Pharaoh cares about his cards! You're just blinded to see that!" she shouted at Raphael.
Looking up at Gabby with a glare, he turned his attention back to the Pharaoh.
"Everyone in the world have darkness in their heart. But you're afraid to admit it. Deep down, you're evil," Raphael said, looking sternly at Yami.
"Explain yourself," Yami said.
"Ten thousand years ago, people lived in paradise, but then the ancient stone showed up—the stone of Orichalcos," Raphael said, holding up his amulet. "The stone unlocked the darkness that was buried in the hearts of mankind. Only a few were pure. A battle broke out between good and evil, and in the end, the evil side won."
"Whoever told you that lied. The only evil is the stone around your neck," Yami said, pointing at Raphael's amulet.
Raphael laughed. "The stone only shows them the truth."
"You're wrong-"
"And how would you know, your memories were erased. How do you know you weren't an evil Pharaoh?" Raphael said, cocking an eyebrow at the Pharaoh.
"It can't be. I don't remember much about my days as Pharaoh, but I know I once saved mankind," protested Yami, looking horridly at Raphael.
"The people you saved were evil. Your heart is dark, and that's what I'm about to prove," Raphael said, drawing his two cards.
"I set one card face-down, and then I activate Exchange, which allows us to take one card from the other's hand. We both have only one card." Raphael said, walking over to Yami as Yami was doing the same.
The exchanged cards, and with a laugh Raphael went back to his place on the field.
Gabriel caught a glimpse of a green color on the card that Raphael gave to Yami, and that made her gasp. 'That's what Raph meant. The Pharaoh is going to play The Seal of Orichalcos!'
Gabriel looked around noticing that Weevil and Rex weren't next to her. She shrugged and turned her attention back to the duel.
"I can't use this card!" shouted Yami as the stone around his neck began to glow. He grabbed the stone in his fist.
"You don't have to activate the card if you don't want to, but I have a feeling you will," said Raphael, a small smirk on his face, "It's your turn, Pharaoh."
Yami drew a card, losing 500 life points due to Purity of The Cemetery.
Yami: 2200
Raphael: 3000
"Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight, attack his Guardian Grarl!" Yami commanded.
"I activate Crystal Seal, sealing away your dragon in a crystal prison," said Raphael, a look of triumph on his face. "There's only one card in your hand that will free your dragon. Are you man enough to play it?" mocked Raphael, as Yami was struggling to play the seal.
On the opposite side of the valley, a set of hazel eyes was observing the duel.
"You're fate is sealed, Pharaoh," the person mumbled as a low chuckle emerged from their throat.
The figure placed their green helmet on their head, and mounted their green motorcycle.
It looks like the Pharaoh is having a hard time, Gabriel thought.
She couldn't help but get the feeling that she was being watched. She turned around, her sky blue eyes observing her surroundings, only to find no one.
She turned her attention back to the duel only to catch a glimpse of brown hair across the valley, heading into the forest.
Mounting her motorbike, she revved it up and took off towards the forest.
"I know that I felt someone watching me," she said to herself, looking for any signs of life in the forest. Hearing a motorcycle roar coming from the end of the forest, Gabriel sped up towards the source of the sound. Nearing the end of the forest, she stopped her motorbike. Looking around, she noticed a shadow of a person.
Gabriel jumped off her bike, and walked towards the figure. As she got closer, the figure made out to be a girl.
"Come out you coward," Gabriel called out.
The other girl walked confidently from the shadows. The girl had mid-length brown hair and hazel eyes; her outfit consisted of a green plaid mini skirt and a black tank top with neon green trim. Several gold and silver bands decorated her upper arms and she was wearing several rings on her fingers. To complete the look, she had green wedged converses.
It seemed that the other girl was older than Gabriel by 4 years at the least.
"I'm Skyler. Wanna duel?" the girl said, activating her duel disk.
Gabriel tilted her head. She couldn't help but notice her duel disk. It was the same shape and size of her Chaos duel disk. The only thing that was different was the color. It was a dark green.
"Erm, sure, why not?" Gabriel said, activating her duel disk.
"Let's duel!" they said in unison. Both of them drew five cards.
"I'll go first." Gabriel said. She drew one card and looked at it. Upon seeing the card, her face turned into a surprised expression.
I can't use the seal...That will blow up my cover.
"I summon Shining Angel in attack mode (ATK: 1400)!" she said, putting the card on its respective zone.
A man with short blonde hair, wearing a white robe appeared on the field. There was a gold belt around his waist, and four huge wings on his back. He wore gold armbands on his arms.
"And that's the end of my turn." Gabriel stated, crossing her arms, looking at the other girl as she drew her card.
"My turn then," Skye said, before smiling at her card. "I summon Magical Exemplar in attack mode (ATK: 1700)."
Magical Exemplar was a fair lady, with black straight past-shoulder-length hair. She wore something like a gold crown on her forehead. She wore a green robe, the middle of it was blue and had strange symbols on it.
"For every spell card that either of us activate, my Exemplar gains two counters," explained Skye, with a small smirk on her face.
Gabriel huffed. "I don't care about your counters," she said, rolling her eyes, before looking at Skye with a childish grin. "There's a monster in my deck that will surely defeat you!"
"Arrogant," Skye said, rolling her eyes.
"It's not arrogance, it's called confidence!" Gabriel said defensively giving Skye a harsh glare.
Skye just laughed sarcastically. "Magical Exemplar, attack Shining Angel!" Skye commanded, and Exemplar obeyed. Exemplar flew over to Shining Angel and casted a spell on him, destroying him eventually.
Gabriel: 3700
Skyler: 4000
"Alright! Here I go!" Gabriel looked down at the card that she just drew. "I set one monster face-down, and one card face down, and end my turn," Gabriel simply said.
"Hmm, you're not using your normal strategy, Gabby," she stated, looking at the facedown monster, cocking an eyebrow.
Skye drew a card and examined it. "I activate Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy your set card!" she declared, and smirked as she say Gabriel's Torrential Tribute being destroyed.
"And since I activated a spell card, Magical Exemplar gains two counters!" Skye grinned as she saw the grim look Gabriel was giving her.
"So what?" Gabriel said, crossing her arms. "Those stupid counters won't stop me."
Skye looked at Gabriel with a knowing smile. "Oh, did Gabby just insult my counters? Why don't you go ahead and play the Seal? You know you want to," Skye chuckled.
Gabriel shook her head. "I won't use the seal," Gabriel said, shaking her head. That was the truth; she wasn't going to activate The Seal of Orichalcos.
"Then you'll lose for sure." Skye grinned. "I remove two counters from my Exemplar to Special Summon Apprentice Magician (ATK: 400) from my hand!"
"You aren't going to attack?" Gabriel grinned.
"No."
Gabriel's eyes widened at that. "What?"
"I will summon a stronger monster, I tribute Apprentice Magician and Magical Exemplar to Tribute Summon Buster Blader (ATK: 2600)!" Skye said confidently, but Gabriel did not seem to be fazed by that.
Skye missed the mischievousness in Gabriel's eyes as her monster attacked her set monster.
There was a dust cloud where Buster Blader attacked the set monster.
Gabriel: 3700
Skyler: 3000
"What?!" exclaimed Skye. The dust cleared, and there stood, with all its cuteness, Marshmallon.
Gabriel laughed. "Liked that move? Cause there's more!" she grinned.
Skye looked at her with a puzzled face. "Yesterday, you were angry and mad, and today you're bubbly as a little child? What gives?"
Gabriel frowned. "Because yesterday I was blin―Wait, How did you know?" Gabriel tilted her head, and Skye sweat dropped.
"Seriously? You just now got it?" Skye deadpanned. "I even mentioned for you to use the sacred Seal. That didn't give it away? I also just heard that Mai dueled some biker punk," she said, and that earned her a glare from Gabriel.
"I'm not a biker punk," she said, crossing her arms.
"Says the girl riding a motorcycle," Skye stated simply; looking Gabriel up and down. "Not to mention, the way you dress makes you look like a tom-boy."
Gabriel's eyes started to fill with anger. "I am not a tom-boy."
"Say what you want," Skye shrugged.
Just as Gabriel was about to draw her card, there was a loud explosion that came from the Valley. Whipping her head around, she saw a bright green light, slowly getting bigger, indicating that the seal was activated.
"Yes," Gabriel whispered, turning her head around to face Skyler once again. "Sorry to break it to you, but I gotta-" The moment her head had completely turned around, Skyler was no where in sight.
"Where did she go?" she asked herself, deactivating her duel disk. "I'll worry about her later. Time to go."
She got on her bike and rode towards the end of the cliff, where she was originally.
A big grin found its way on her face, but soon the grin turned into a frown as she saw Joey, Tristan and Duke arriving.
They saw her, and immediately ran to her. "What happened? How did Yugi get that card?!" they asked in unison, and Gabriel's frown hardened.
"The biker punk activated the magic card Exchange, he and the Pharaoh only had one cards in either hands, so they exchanged it," she explained, and their eyes widened.
"Does that biker punk realize that Yugi will win the duel?" Duke asked, and Gabriel shrugged.
"I don't think so, if he knew, he'd never give Yugi the seal," Gabriel said, returning her attention to the duel. "But the Pharoah forget the most important thing, Raphael has Guardians that protect him.
Once again, unknown to Gabriel, a familiar set of hazel eyes was watching the whole ordeal with Wheeler, his two companions, and Gabriel.
"Don't underestimate Raphael, little girl," Skye smirked, leaning against a tree atop of the cliff, overseeing all of Death Valley. "Raphael has more than just guardians to protect him."
"W'at else does Raph 'ave?" a voice said, appearing behind her.
Letting out a startled yelp, Skye quickly turned around only to become face to face with an upside down Valon.
"Valon, what the hell are you doing? You scared the living chiz out of me!" Skye glared at Valon.
Currently, the Australian was hanging upside down from a random tree branch.
"W'at? Dartz hasn't given me a mission, so I decided to watch my sister."
Skyler raised an eyebrow. "Sister? You mean Gabriel?"
"The one and only," he chuckled. "Now, w'at was that you were sayin' 'bout Raph and 'is guardians?"
"Nothing. Now why are you really here?" She cocked an eyebrow, not really believing that he came to watch Gabriel.
"I already told ya, ta watch Gabby-"
"You do know she betrayed us, right?"
"Nah," Valon replied, shaking his head. "She's following Raph's plan."
"Hmm? Plan?"
"Indeed. Ask Raphael yaself if ya don't believe me." He shrugged.
Skyler was silent. "Your little sister has no idea what she's up against. She will just get hurt."
"W'at are ya talkin' about?"
"She's not one of us, Valon. Sure, she might have the Orichalcos, but can she really use it to her potential?" Skye looked at Valon firmly.
"Of course she can," Valon growled. "She's my little sis. And she succeeded by takin' the stone, meanin' she's worth it."
"Whatever," Skye said, rolling her eyes.
"Oi!" Valon said, as Skyler walked over to her bike.
"What Valon?"
"Do ya think ya could pick up some of my magazines and ice cream on yer way back ta the temple?"
The only thing that statement got him was a very large pine cone thrown at his face.
"Crikey!" he screamed as he fell off the branch, landing on his injured arm.
"I told you that you would get hurt," she said, a smirk on her face as she left a sprawled out Valon on the ground.
"Wait! Can you still pick up the magazines!?"
Okay, chapter 6 is written, edited, and uploaded. Now, the last thing on the list is to type chapter 7. XD Yep, going to type it now. You know why? Cause I wuv vu guys! And Valon wuvs vu too! XD
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