Yu-Gi-Oh!:
Guardian of Death
DUEL 4: Confrontation
Patrick was racing up a large stone stairwell. At the top awaited Pegasus's castle. He ran as fast and hard as he could. With Player Killer out of the way, no one stood in the way of him and Pegasus. He had regained his Relinquished and now had the ammo to take Pegasus down. But he knew that Player Killer didn't steal Relinquished, Pegasus did. This confrontation was for revenge.
Patrick finally reached the top, exasperated as he was. He was bent over, seeking his breath. Anubis knew now, Patrick had what he needed to beat Pegasus. He had congratulated Patrick a hundred times since the duel with Player Killer. Patrick finally rose; his eyes caught the sight of a large, cast-iron door preventing his access into Pegasus's castle.
On closer inspection, Patrick noticed a large padlock with ten depressions engraved into it in the shape of stars.
"Star Chips from the Duelist Kingdom tournament," Anubis chimed in, "You needed ten to enter here for the finals."
"So what now?" Patrick asked. As if saying the magic word the rumblings started as the door slowly creaked open. A large muscular guard named Saruwatori stood watch. However, Patrick was a large 6'3" and stood toe-to-toe with the brute, un-intimidated.
"What business do you have here?" Saruwatori asked from behind his perpetually dark shades.
"I have a little appointment with Mr. Pegasus J. Crawfor. I suggest you don't make me late," Patrick warned.
"Why you-"
"That's enough Saruwatori," a scratchy voice said, "He's our guest." An older looking man with blue hair and sunglasses emerged. He was in a tailor-made suit and pushed Saruwatori aside.
"I'm sorry Mr. Kingston. I am Krocketts. Master Pegasus awaits you in his chambers." Krocketts made a polite gesture for Patrick to enter, which he did.
"Thank-you for your hospitality," Patrick said. The mansion was vast and so Croquet led the way. Saruwatori began to follow before being stopped by Krocketts with little more than a gesture. Through various corridors and short, steep stairwells the two wandered.
"Master Pegasus is very interested in you Mr. Kingston," Krocketts muttered.
"Please call me Patrick."
"Very well. Patrick, I know what's going on here. I know why you're here and I understand you have a gift at this game. But Master Pegasus is ill. He will meet with you but nothing more."
"Ill, eh?" Patrick scoffed.
"He's lost an eye," Krocketts snapped. Patrick pulled back his tongue in humility.
"Be that as it may," Patrick began, "We will duel."
"Here we are," Krocketts said not listening. Patrick hadn't realized it, but they had climbed to the top of a tower. Krocketts instructed Patrick to wait. He knocked softly and went in.
::When he says eye:: Patrick spoke to Anubis::He means the Millennium Eye, right?::
(Yes. A thief of Millennium Items beat him in a Shadow Game and plucked it from Pegasus's head as reward.)
Krocketts opened the door, "You may enter now." Patrick stepped through the doorway and was taken aback by the luxury of the room. Painted red and smelling of roses was Pegasus's way of living. Pegasus sat in a canopy bed, sitting up with a ruffled shirt on.
"Master Pegasus J. Crawford, this is Mr. Patrick Kingston," Krocketts announced.
"I'm well aware of who this is Krocketts," Pegasus said in his various pitched voice, "Pull him up a chair." Krocketts followed his master's orders. Patrick was about to refuse when Anubis forced him down telling him to chill. Krocketts stood away as so not to hear a private conversation.
"You know me and why I'm here?" Patrick insinuated.
"Indeed. It's not everyone who steals a chopper in Cairo to come find me," Pegasus retorted.
"Watch your mouth Pegasus; I'm not here to fling insults at each other."
"Why should I?"
"Because you might want to keep your other eye," Patrick warned. Pegasus's face grew into a scowl. "Why did you steal my card?"
Pegasus growled menacingly, "To have a card that has been set within a shadow barrier like your relinquished will provide me with enough power to open the Shadow Realm. This way, I can see who has my Millennium Eye and I can retrieve it. I have a vague image of him, but my memory of the incident disappeared when I came to."
"Not good enough. It's time you learned my anguish by having me take your cards in a duel. I'll do what you couldn't; take your cards with honor."
"I already told you," Krocketts started in after hearing the conversation pick up, "Master Pegasus can't-"
"Krocketts, did you just say I can't do something?" Croquet sunk back against the wall, "Allow me to get decent. Then meet me in the dueling arena in the basement."
Patrick pulled out the six cards from his shirt pocket containing his Black Illusion Ritual and Relinquished. He pulled one card out and showed it to Pegasus.
"Whose card is this Pegasus?"
Pegasus studied the Reaper of the cards, "Player Killer's" he responded.
"Yes. Play fair or join him." Pegasus grimaced. Patrick returned the Reaper to his pocket and shuffled the other five into his deck. He walked out of the room, letting the door creak closed behind him.
Patrick walked down a dark stone well. He contemplated his situation and realized what he'd gotten himself into. Anubis kept on pep talking him the whole way down. At the bottom, light glinted in through barred windows. Patrick could see that this was a dungeon due to the cells. He saw light escaping from a cracked door.
(That's it,) Anubis said, (your destination.)
"I have to ask a favor," Patrick said.
(What is it my friend?)
"Do not interfere with my duel. I will do this."
Anubis freaked, (You can't! You won't win! Even the world champion needed the help of an Egyptian king to beat Pegasus!)
"Then there's no way to get better without doing what he can't. Don't interfere. I mean it." Patrick spoke solemnly in a monotone voice. Anubis withdrew in respect. Patrick followed the hall to the room. He opened the door to see a much better, championship grade dueling arena. Pegasus stood at one side waving Patrick in. He wore a red, eastern style tuxedo. A white medical patch was taped over his left eye.
"Come on in, little Patrick. It's time to meet your fate," Pegasus mocked.
"No more," Patrick said, walking to the other side, "it's time for punishment." Both players set their decks where they belong. Each drew their first five cards. LP counters rose to 2000.
Patrick drew and played a monster, "I summon Jinzo #7 in attack mode!" The cybernetic monster took shape. Pegasus looked on with pain etched on his face. Blood began to form on his patch.
"Maybe you should have listened to Krocketts. You're in no shape to duel on photosynthetic battle grounds. The light is rupturing-," Patrick warned.
"Shut up!" Pegasus responded fiercely, "I can still duel! In fact, I'll activate my spell, Toon World!" Pegasus's LP dropped to 1000. A zany cartoon book took form.
"And, Red Archery Girl in attack mode!" A beautiful maiden emerged from a clam shell. Pegasus ordered, "Attack Jinzo #7 with your Aqua Arrow!" The mermaid shot her bow and arrow threw Jinzo #7's chest, destroying it. Patrick's LP dropped to 1100, nearly tying Pegasus.
Pegasus finally set one card face down. Patrick looked worried as he drew a card. He laughed, "You lose!" Patrick exclaimed. He prepared to play a spell
"I don't think so! I activate my spell, Cursed Spell!" Pegasus announced. A book wrapped in chains appeared on the field. "This book of spells has every spell in the game. When I choose one, you'll discard all copies you own. And I chose this!" The book showed a picture of Black Illusion Ritual. It slammed shut and wrapped back up in chains. Patrick discarded them from his hand.
Patrick looked up hopelessly, "Well, then now..." He looked up with fervor, "I summon Sonic Bird in attack!" An eagle with a jet pack appeared on the field. It put on its goggles and shot off with the jets. He returned holding a card.
"You're a master of the game," Patrick said, "You must know that when Sonic Bird is summoned he brings a ritual spell from my deck to my hand."
"Useless! You've got nothing else!" Pegasus yelled.
"Wrong! I chose the card Contract with the Abyss. As long as I sacrifice at least enough stars, I can ritual summon any DARK monster and I choose Relinquished!"
A dark portal appeared on the field. Sonic Bird strutted over. A tiny man lit four torches and knocked Sonic Bird into the pit. It began to glow and Relinquished rose from it in glory. It took its place on the field.
"You tried your best, but you couldn't stop me from summoning the monster that's rightfully mine!" Patrick said, "Now equip Red Archery Girl!" Relinquished attempted this but Pegasus activated his Toon World's effect. Red Archery Girl is consumed by the book and reemerges as Toon Mermaid.
"No matter," Patrick started, "She's still a monster."
"But you can't get her when she hides in the Toon World." The monster withdrew into the book. Relinquished couldn't accomplish his effect due to the fact that he can't do it with a spell.
"Now I summon Gemini Elf in attack and use Toon World's power to turn her into Toon Gemini Elf and hide her in the book as well!" Twin Elves stood on the field, their beauty soon made into a bad cartoon as it changed and fled into the book.
Patrick drew a card and laughed insanely, "I activate Pot of Greed! It allows me to draw two new cards," An evil green jar formed on the field laughing maniacally, just as Patrick had. Patrick drew two cards and the pot disappeared.
"And now, I activate my newly drawn card, Mystical Space Typhoon! It destroys Toon World!" The book explodes, not revealing Toon Mermaid and Toon Gemini Elf, but revealing Red Archery Girl and Gemini Elf. Patrick set one more card face-down and ended his turn.
"Pegasus drew a card, "Too bad little Patrick, but it looks like I've out done you. You might have one of the three, but I now summon the other two!" Pegasus plays two Black Illusion Rituals on the field and sacrifices Red Archery Girl for one and Gemini Elf for the other. Two Relinquished stare down Patrick's one. Pegasus sets a card and ends his turn.
Shakily, Patrick reaches to draw, "Not so fast!" Pegasus announces flipping over a card, "I activate Time Seal! You can't take your draw phase this turn!"
"No problem," Patrick shrugs flipping his own card face-up. Another jar appeared, different from the others, "Jar of Greed! I draw one card!" Patrick draws the Lava Golem. Patrick didn't know he had it in his deck. The card that mysterious Egyptian boy gave to him must have been in there when he put Relinquished and the rest in his deck.
::How could I use this?:: Patrick thought.
Patrick: 1100 LP vs. Pegasus: 1000
TO BE CONTINUED…
