Yu-Gi-Oh!:
Guardian of Death
DUEL 5: Retribution
Patrick stared at the Lava Golem. He closed his eyes trying to think. His mind raced. What could Lava Golem do? He thought about so many things. Anubis was beside his aibou in spirit form, urging him on. He was determined to honor Patrick's wishes and not interfere.
Patrick was going through all his memory banks to remember Lava Golem. Had he even heard of it? He thought about the duel so far against Pegasus, how he destroyed Pegasus's Toon World, and how Pegasus summoned two Relinquished.
He thought on to the duel with Player Killer. He remembers Using Player Killer's own Reaper of the Cards to destroy the Castle of Dark Illusions. He remembered defeating Player Killer, sending him to the Shadow Realm, and taking Relinquished back along with Player Killer's Reaper of the Cards as his prize.
He thought about facing the Egyptian lad. He remembers using Aqua Madoor and The Reliable Guardian to beat him. He remembers receiving Lava Golem. Why didn't that kid tell him how to use it?! He thought about facing Anubis in a Shadow Duel. He remembers using Relinquished against Dark Paladin.
He even remembers going to a card shop when he was eight. He had just bought a card set and people started crowding around him.
"Look at this! The kid's about to get his first cards!" A large man said. Patrick pulled his first card out and revealed it to be Relinquished.
"Pathetic!" Chimed in a punk-looking guy clad in leather, "What a wimpy thing! No points and just one star!"
One month later, Patrick was facing that same leather-clad guy in the finals of a local tournament. He summoned Relinquished, using it to equip and then destroy his opponent's monsters, winning.
Patrick chuckled to himself.
"Have you lost it?!" Anubis exclaimed, "Focus! I won't help you but you still have to try!"
::Very well:: Patrick said ::Wait. That's it! The shop! I learned this in that shop!::
"Are we going to duel or go down memory lane?" Pegasus demanded.
"Now you lose!" Patrick said, "I use this card to destroy your two Relinquished then summon the monster on your side of the field! Behold Lava Golem!" Patrick summoned the monster on Pegasus's side of the field using the special effect of Lava Golem, and destroying the two Relinquished Pegasus had on the field.
"I'm done" Patrick announced.
"Too bad, its power will only crush you!" Pegasus drew.
"Good-bye Pegasus," Patrick said. Lava Golem began to melt. The blast rocketed Pegasus back, his patch flying out. His socket began to bleed horribly. Pegasus's LP drained to 0. The holograms ended. Patrick gathered his cards. He slowly walked over to Pegasus.
"It's over. I demand the Toon World you hold so dear. This way you will feel the pain you've caused us," Patrick stood over Pegasus. Pegasus barely moved. Patrick retrieved the card from Pegasus. He put them in his pocket and turned his back.
"Pegasus, you can keep the chopper."
"Saruwatori broke the door down followed closely by Krocketts. Patrick was gone without a trace. Saruwatori looked around and Krocketts spotted Pegasus.
"Master Pegasus!" he hollered, "Someone get medical attention! He's bleeding!"
Patrick opened his eyes, seeing the bathroom stall once again. He was back at Kaiba Corp. Anubis's shadow powers had brought him back after the duel with Pegasus. He exited the stall to see it was past lock-up. He was the only one left. It was well past 10 'o clock.
He returned to his station and began to upload the Kaiba Corp. dueling database. He scrolled down until he found Pegasus J. Crawford.
"Well, he won't be challenging us again," Patrick spoke aloud.
(Don't bet on it,) Anubis responded, (I don't think this chapter is over.)
"What do you mean? Pegasus suffered an utter defeat."
(But he won't take it lightly. Pegasus isn't necessarily evil, put he is prideful. He won't take this lightly.)
Patrick stared at the computer screen. He removed his deck from his pocket. He looked at the three copies of Relinquished he'd won.
"Oh!" Patrick gasped, "The arch! Your barrier is still open! C'mon we gotta go!"
(No,) Anubis muttered.
"What?! But before-"
(Before, I had not been sealed for more than fifty years. Your story, however, has just begun. You will need help. You will need me. I will stay with you until I am certain you are no longer in danger.)
Patrick got all teary-eyed. He was humbled by Anubis's words. He merely nodded and returned his cards to his pocket. Patrick let loose a rush of typing on his computer and it went black into a standby mode.
Ha arose and walked slowly through the halls. He had been through a lot. But Anubis said it wasn't done yet. What more could there be? Patrick straightened up at a door.
"I'm ready," he said unlocking it. He exited and began to lock it back.
(And I will aid you,) Anubis said. Patrick walked down the street on his way home. He was preparing to get chewed out by his parents. The Nubian dog Anubis was reflecting off Patrick as his shadow.
