Between my Brother and Me

by Green Phantom Queen

When May and Max return to Petalburg, their parents suggest that they visit the city of Domino for a week. Unfortunately, Leviathan is starting to awaken, and both siblings must fight the menance or risk their chances to ever getting back home safely. [Discontinued]

24. Watch out, it's Mokuba's turn!

We're winding down, but here's another filler chapter to get eveyrone prepared for the end.

And this one will be fun.

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Between my Brother and Me

by Green Phantom Queen

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Chapter 23-Watch out, it's Mokuba's turn!

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May, Max and Mokuba were flying in the air on top of Celestial Dragon Luna. Due to Mokuba's Celestial Spirit-Scutum, they were able to avoid the exploding glass from the monitors, but they weren't able to escape the inevitable meeting with them and the King of Atlantis. They had escaped the horde of monsters that were bent on destroying them, and had discovered some nasty secrets about Paradias and the fates of both Jirachi and Manaphy. They were silent, contemplating Dartz's words...if he was the one who attacked Manaphy and Jirachi, who converted them into Duel Monsters?

Max looked down and saw Tristan running after Joey. From the looks of it, Joey was trying to find someone.

"Guys," he said to May and Mokuba. "Look!"

May and Mokuba turned to notice an Orichalcos soldier walking toward Joey and Tristan, both of them not knowing what to do.

"We have to go help them!" said Max. "They don't know the dangers of that thing."

"But we have to meet up with Seto and the others!" said Mokuba. "There's no way we can save them and get to my brother in time."

"Then I'm going in myself." said Max, bringing out a Poké ball. "And it's about time I meet up with the guy who punched my sister."

"Good luck, Max!" said May. "Be safe."

Max nodded his head as he tossed the Poké ball into the air. Then he positioned himself and jumped off of the dragon.

"Banette!" Max cried as he started to fall at breakneck speed. "Psychic!"

The Marionette Pokémon appeared and began to glow in a blue light. At the same time, the same blue outline surrounded Max. The two began to descend, trying to make sure Joey and Tristan did not succumb to the fate of their friends.

"Do you think he'll be fine?" asked Mokuba.

"He'll be fine." said May in reply. "He's handled tougher situations than this."

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After an encounter with a motorcyclist driver, Joey and Tristan found themselves about to be demolished by the gargantuan behemoth. It was then that Joey decided to deliver a punch to it.

"Are you nuts?" Tristan exclaimed. "What's that going to do!"

Joey ignored the cry as he brought back his fist...only for a flurry of stars to destroy it!

"Wha-?" asked Joey. "Did I just..."

"Over here, you two!"

Tristan and Joey turned around to see Max flying towards them. Banette also let out a laugh as the two descended onto the ground.

"Are you guys all right?" asked Max.

"We're fine." Tristan answered. "How did you guys escape anyhow?"

"Well..." said Max.

Suddenly, a light shined on them. The four soon turned to see someone on motorbike, the engine roaring softly.

Joey lowered his arms so he could see who it was. He snarled...it was Valon who was standing in front of him.

"You!" He snarled. "You're the one who took Mai away, aren't you?"

"And you're the one who sent my sister falling to her death!" Max exclaimed. "You're going to pay!"

"And who's going to make me?" asked Valon, green eyes glittering beneath his goggles. "Certainly not some little brat with those creepy creatures of his."

Banette growled and his smile turned into a frown.

"But if you really want to." Valon continued. "Why not follow me?"

He then started to drive off, leaving a trail of smoke behind him.

"Come back here!" said Joey, lifting the fallen motorcycle. He then adjusted the helmet and got on.

"Wait for me!" said Max, sitting himself onto the motorcycle, wrapping his arms around Joey's waist. "Banette, use Psychic on Tristan. Help him follow our path!"

"Wait a minute!" said Tristan. "What are you going to do?"

"We're going to stop Valon!" Max answered. "Now let's go!"

"On it!" Joey exclaimed, revving the engine. Banette soon lifted Tristan into the air with Psychic and the four soon went off.

"This just isn't my day." Tristan muttered to himself.

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Kaiba and Yami were waiting with Professor Hawkins, each of them preapring their decks for the journey ahead. Professor Hawkins was inside the trailer, watching the evening news when they heard a soft cry.

"Now who could that be?" asked Yami. He then turned to see May and Mokuba descending to the ground on a black dragon, both of them waving their hands.

"Yoo-hoo!" May cried. "Over here!"

The dragon soon descended onto the ground as both the Goddess of Joy and Defender of the King got off. Celestial Dragon Luna disappeared after getting its nose rubbed by Mokuba.

"Well?" asked Kaiba. "What did you two find out? And where's your other friend?"

"First off," May explained. "Dartz was responsible for harming Manaphy and Jirachi, and from the looks of it, he's almost ready to summon the Great Leviathan."

"And Max followed Joey and Tristan." Mokuba answered. "I don't know where they are now, but I hope they're all right."

"Hold on," said Yami. "How is Dartz able to summon the Great Leviathan without the Winged Dragon of Ra? As long as he doesn't have that, then the Leviathan is weak."

"He must be getting lots of souls somewhere." May answered back. "But how is he doing that?"

"Guys!" said Téa, running toward them. "You're not going to believe this."

"We know." Kaiba said in reply. "The mutt and his little friend are gone and are most likely being saved by a 7 year old boy."

"Not that!" Téa exclaimed. "Those monsters we saw in the desert are parading the streets! And that's not the worst of it; Tristan and I tried to get help from the police, but they sided with the Orichalcos!"

"That's not good!" said May. "We've got to get moving!"

It was at that time that Professor Hawkins opened the door, his face looking grim.

"It's not going to be that easy," He stated. "Things are getting worse than what I have imagined."

"What's going on, Professor?" asked Mokuba.

"According to the evening news, thousands of people around the world are suddenly collapsing around the streets, and falling into a state of unconsciousness." Professor Hawkins answered. "No one knows why, but it also states of unexplainable lights in the sky."

"It must be the Orichalcos!" said Téa. "But how are they doing that all around the world?"

"Timaeus!" May gasped out. "Yami, remember when Yugi played Timaeus to stop that giant eye from destroying Domino City? It shattered that monster into shards and those fell onto the ground all over the world!"

"And if the Orichalcos is involved, then that must be how that monster is getting stronger!" said Mokuba. "We have to go stop them!"

"Agreed." said Yami. "Let's get in the trailer and find Joey."

"Forget Joey!" exclaimed May. "I'm going straight for the source; Dartz!"

"Me too!" Mokuba added. "We've got scores to settle."

"I'm going with you two." said Kaiba. "Anything to get back my company from that madman."

"Then look out!" said Mokuba, drawing two cards from his deck. "Because I'm summoning Celestial Spirit-Lynx and Celestial Spirit-Taurus to help us out!"

Two beasts appeared in front of Mokuba, one was a giant black bull with a white star on its forehead, the other a lynx with small star shaped spots on its fur.

"Come on!" said Mokuba, getting himself seated on Lynx. "May, take Taurus."

"Uh," said May, seeing the angry and flared look in Taurus's eyes. "Are you sure its safe?"

She brought out a hand to Taurus who looked at it. After some time, it ran its giant tongue against the hand. May could only laugh at the site.

"You see?" said Mokuba, seeing May get on Taurus. "Now come on, Seto. We have a world to save!"

Kaiba nodded and also got on Lynx. Mokuba gave the call and Lynx began to run at full speed. Taurus did the same with May holding onto dear life.

"We better get going," said Yami, once the three were out of site. "No telling where this could take us."

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After going through alleyways, garbage trucks and hot dog stands, Joey and Max were getting close to Valon. Tristan was following them through Banette's Psychic attack, but could only cringe at the stet of Joey and Max getting in trouble every single time.

"We're catching up!" said Max, pointing in front of them. "We're—uh oh."

Joey turned and saw Valon speed off and jump toward a canal. He then stopped, a grin on his face.

"Let's see you two kiddies beat that." He remarked. Joey snarled and soon sped up also. It then jumped over the gap, Joey and Max screaming, begging that they wouldn't fall...

Then the motorcycle landed on the edge of the canal. It hopped on its rear wheel three times, before it leaned forward. Both of the riders sighed in relief, glad that they made it.

"Is that it?" asked Joey, giving Valon a cheeky grin.

"Not yet." Valon replied. "This is where the real fun starts."

He soon sped off, Joey doing the same thing. But as they did, Max was thinking about something. Back when they met, Valon's eyes were glowing green...and they still were. Could something have happened to make him be this way?

Max!Cried a voice. Max looked around, but could not see anyone.

"Jirachi?" Max asked. "Is that you?"

Max, please be careful! I sense something wrong with that man...he is not himself.

"Of course he isn't!" Max replied. "When your sister took the soul of the woman he loves...then things get messed up."

I mean more than that; it's as if he's been brainwashed. Max, please be careful...I don't like this is going...

"Me too, Jirachi..." Max whispered to himself. "Me too."

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"Are you sure that compass is reading the coordinates directly?" asked May.

"It is!" said Mokuba, grasping onto Lynx with one hand, the other hand had a compass with its needle ponting South. "This is the right path, and this will definetly take us to where we need to go."

"Mokuba," said Kaiba. "I know that you want to save the world, but it's getting dangerous. I don't want you hurt."

"I'll be fine, Seto." Mokuba said in response. "I dueled May and Max in order to prepare myself, and now..."

Before Mokuba could finish that sentence, a blast of fire appeared, heading straight toward them! Mokuba immediately brought out another card.

"Celestial Spirit-Scutum!" He cried. "Protect us from the blast!"

The silver shield appeared, neutralising the attack. Taurus and Lynx stopped in their tracks as the three riders got off.

"Where did that blast come from?" asked May. "It definetly didn't look like one from a normal weapon."

"Very persceptive, but it's not good enough!"

May, Max and Kaiba looked to see Alister walking toward them. His grey eyes flicked with the light of the Orichalcos as a maniacal grin was on his face.

"Alister?" Kaiba exclaimed. "How the heck are you even standing? I defeated you back on the plane, and your soul was taken!"

"I got a second chance." Alister said in reply, activating his Duel Disk. "And I'm going to use it to destroy you once and for all!"

"Hold on!" said May. "If this is about what happened to your brother..."

"So you know something, don't you?" Alister interrupted. "Kaiba must've told you the truth behind my back, didn't he? And he was in on that little plan with Shadow this whole time!"

"No, that's not it!" May exclaimed. She then brought out the action figure from her waistpack—it was hidden under her cloak this whole time—and brought it out. "You see this?"

"How did you get your hands on that?" asked Alister. "...I see now. You're all in on this!"

"No we're not!" Kaiba roared. "Shadow took it from you as a war prize, but she's gone. May's going to give it back to you."

"SILENCE!" Alister roared as a green aura surrounded him. "Both of you just shut up! I've had it with your damn lies and excuses! Kaiba, you're going to get what you deserve when I get through with you!"

Mokuba growled and ran toward Alister...and without anyone noticing, he punched Alister right in the face.

"What?" May exclaimed.

"Mokuba!" gasped Kaiba. "What are you doing?"

Mokuba panted for breath as he lifted a hand into the air. Taurus, Lynx and Scutum soon vanished and became Duel Monster Cards once more.

"That's enough." He said, head hung low. "I am sick and tired of this stupid arguing! If you want something done right..."

He lifted his gaze as his Duel Disk activated.

"Then you have to do it yourself!" He finished. "Alister, I challenge you to a duel!"

"You want me to duel a little runt like you?" asked Alister. "You must be joking!"

"...I'm not joking." said Mokuba in a serious tone. "You either duel me, or you don't duel Seto. What's it going to be?"

"Mokuba, this is madness!" said May. "You've only had two duels!"

"You dueled Bandit Keith under the Orichalcos as your first duel, and Max's first official duel was against Arkana." Mokuba said in reply. "I've dueled against you and your brother, May...but now I have a new opponent to face. It's my turn to show Dartz what I've made of, and don't you dare stop me."

May wanted to say something, but saw the determination in Mokuba's eyes. She then nodded her head.

"I won't." said May. "Now show us what you're made of!"

"Seto," said Mokuba. "You've made the Kaiba name proud; now it's my turn!"

"You're serious about this, huh?" asked Alister. "Very well, I challenge you to a duel!"

"Then let's!" Mokuba shouted.

(Mokuba: 4,000)

(Alister: 4,000)

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"You don't get it, do you?" Valon hissed once he, Joey, Max and Tristan made it to the junkyard. "How would you know about what I had to go through? Mai's gone...and it's all your fault!"

"What have we done to make you so upset?" asked Tristan. "Weren't you the one who brainwashed her in the first place?"

"She was always talking about you and your little gang." Valon replied. "She couldn't fit in, while you were all just having fun. She was dying...but I saved her, I cured her...but she still wants you, Joey Wheeler. And now...she's gone...she's gone because of that little brat!"

"It wasn't May's fault that Mai's soul was taken away!" said Max. "Mai was the one who played the Orichalcos, and May had to duel her, or else let herself be taken in by the Great Leviathan! May was trying to help the world; she didn't want Mai's soul to be taken away!"

"Shut up!" snapped Valon. "It's time to get you out of Mai's life...and it's time to bring her back!"

"Fine by me!" said Max, activating his Duel Disk. "This should be good!"

"No." said Joey, placing a hand in front of Max. "Max, this is my fight; this creep took Mai away from me, and he took Duke and Rebecca's souls. He's going to pay..."

"Rebecca, that's the girl's name." said Valon. "I sort of feel pity for her; she understands the loss of someone she loved. But at the same time I envy her; now she'll be with her 'beloved' for the rest of eternity..."

"All right, that's enough!" said Joey. "Time to give you a serious wake up call, and make sure you won't be doing this ever again!"

"Are you nuts?" said Tristan. "If that guy took Duke and Rebecca's souls away, what are the chances of you winning?"

"Pretty slim." said Max. "But he has the Heart of the Cards to help him, and as long as he had that...then he'll win. Besides, Valon's only doing it forhimself and for revenge. Joey's doing it for his friends...their goals are different, but the person with the most determination shall win."

"I know." said Tristan. "But who knows what'll happen if Joey loses?"

"For our sakes, let's hope he doesn't." said Max.

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"It's my move!" said Mokuba, drawing a card. "And I'll start things off with Celestial Spirit-Lupus in Attack Mode!"

A monster appeared, revealing a wolf with silver fur and white eyes, sticking its tongue out and panting happily. It let out a happy yip. (1,000/8,00)

"I'm ending this with two cards face down." Mokuba added, placing two cards into the tray. "And I'll end my turn at that."

"This is the best the brother of the infamous Seto Kaiba can do?" asked Alister, drawing a card. "Then this'll be child's play!"

"Don't be so sure!" said May. "Mokuba will turn the tables before you know it!"

"Whatever." said Alister. "Now, I summon Guardian of the Throne Room in Attack Mode!"

A machine appeared revealing some sort of soldier on tank treads in golden armor with two arms and four homing missiles on its back. (1650/1600)

"All right then!" Alister continued. "Guardian of the Throne Room, attack with Missile Barrage!"

Guardian of the Throne Room fired its missiles, all of them heading straight for the wolf. But then, they were blocked by an orange star shaped shield!

"I activate Ultra Nova Shield!" said Mokuba, revealing his Trap Card. It depicted Celestial Spirit-Triangulum with a star shaped shield in hand, burning with energy. "This card can only be used during the Battle Phase and if a 'Celestial Spirit' is a target for an attack. Monsters with those names can't be destroyed this turn, so it looks like you have end your Battle Phase."

"But my turn's still not over." Alister said in reply. "I'll end my turn with one card face down. That's it."

"I still don't know if it's a good idea to let my brother duel this madman, May." said Kaiba. "Alister maybe crazy, but he's a difficult opponent to face in a duel."

"So was Shadow, but I beat her." replied May. "Max defeated Arkana and Bandit Keith when the odds were against him. So now, Mokuba must rise to the challenge and prove to us that he can win."

"My move!" said Mokuba, drawing a card. "And now, I'll sacrifice Celestial Spirit-Lupus for Celestial Spirit-Canes Venatici in Attack Mode!"

Lupus let out a howl as it vanished. In its place were five hunting dogs with spiked collars. They growled at the Machine Monster, saliva falling down their mouths. (1,900/1,300)

"And I'm not done!" Mokuba continued. "I can Special Summon two other monsters if I discard the first two cards on my deck. So now, let's welcome both Celestial Spirit-Canus Major and Celestial Spirit-Canus Minor in Attack Mode!"

Discarding two cards into the graveyard, two monsters appeared. The first one was a black and white adult Siberian husky with a red collar that had the constellation for Canus Major on the dog tag. (900/400) The other was a puppy version of the first monster, but had a white collar which bore the constellation for Canus Minor. (550/250) They both barked for joy.

"Oh, so cute!" May cooed, seeing the Huskies. "I want one!"

"Now, Canes Ventaici!" said Mokuba, pointing to the Guardian of the Throne Room. "Attack with Cor Caroli Pummel!"

The hunting dogs soon charged at Guardian of the Throne Room, destroying them with a flurry of bites, growls and snarls.

"And I'm not done yet," Mokuba added. "Canis Major and Canis Minor attack!"

Canis Major barked at Canis Minor as the two of them tackled Alister to the ground. Canis Major was soon on his chest, blue eyes glaring into Alister's own grey eyes. Canis Minor took the opportunity to lick him all over the face.

"Get off me!" said Alister, shooing the dogs away. He then wiped off the dog slobber on his face.

"What?" asked Mokuba. "Canis Minor likes you, he's displaying his affection for people he likes!

"And to end my turn, I place one more card face down. Your move."

(Mokuba: 4,000)

(Alister: 2,300)

"You see?" said May. "Mokuba's already taken 1,700 of Alister's 4,000 lifepoints. At the rate he goes, he'll win in no time."

"I'm not concerned about that." said Kaiba. "I'm more concern about whether that creep plays that card; if he does, then Mokuba's in danger."

"I know." said May in reply. "Even though Mokba has seen people duel under the Orichalcos, this is the first time he's actually dueled in one. I hope he makes it out okay..."

"Those little mutts don't scare me!" Alister snarled, drawing a card. "But they'll be scared of this soon enough! I activate my Just Desserts Trap Card!"

"NO!" May screamed. "That means Mokuba loses 500 lifepoints for every Monster he has on the field, and he has three of them!"

A ghostly hand emerged from the Trap Card and soon grabbed onto Mokbua's neck. The Defender of the King, struggled to get it off, gasping for air.

"Mokuba!" Kaiba exclaimed, seeing his brother coughing for air once the hand was released. Alister just laughed at the situation.

"What's the matter?" asked Alister in a mocking tone. "Does the little brat need help from his bigger brother?"

"I don't need Seto's help to defeat you, Alister!" Mokuba answered back. "All I need is the Heart of the Cards, and the will to get you down on the ground!"

"Tough words for a little boy like you." said Alister. "But that's all going to change because I summon Minefielddriller in Attack Mode!"

The earth started to shake as a huge drill emerged from underground. But as it took its place on the field, it looked more like a tank that was consisting of three steam locomotives and a drill in the front of the main locomotive. (1,500/1,500)

"And now, let's get rid of that mangy pup of yours first! Minefielddriller, attack!"

The drill began to whirl as it started to charge at Canis Minor. The little puppy could only whimper, seeing the tip of the drill nearing him.

"Not so fast, Alister!" said Mokuba. "I activate my Amophorous Barrier Trap Card!"

The Trap Card revealed, showing purple lines of thread glowing in a fine light.

"Um..." said May. "Not to be asking an obvious question, but...what exactly does that Trap Card do?"

"It's simple." Kaiba answered. "Since Mokuba had three monsters on the field when he activated the card, then Alister's attack is negated."

"Oh." said May, a blush on her face. "So that's what it does."

Canis Minor let out a sigh—if dogs like it could sigh—when he saw the Machine Monster stop its attack. Alister growled when he saw the situation.

"I'll end it with two cards face down." He announced. "Your turn."

(Mokuba: 2,500)

(Alister: 2,300)

"Thanks." said Mokuba, drawing a card. "And now, by sacrificing both Canis Major and Minor, I'll summon Celestial Spirit-Hydra in Attack Mode!"

The two Huskies let out a howl as they vanished. Then, a huge monster appeared. It looked like a Pleisiosaur but was completely white with blue specks on its flippers. It also had three heads with fierce blue eyes that stared at Alister with anger. It also had some sort of giant shell on its back. (2,800/1,200)

"Wow..." said May. "It looks like scary."

"She's really gentle, actually." said Mokuba. "She gets mad if you attack her kin, though."

Kaiba stared at the monster with interest; he wouldn't admit it, but Hydra looked like a Sea Serpent version of his own Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon. Seeing the monster, he could feel some sort of aura surrounding it. But...that couldn't have been real. Magic didn't exist...right?

"Now then," Mokuba continued. "I'm going to play Card Destruction, so now we discard our hand and draw until we have new hands."

Alister didn't say anything as he discarded two cards into the graveyard. Mokuba did the same thing as both draw new cards.

"And now, Canes Venatici attack Minefielddriller with Cor Caroli Pummel!"

Canes Venatici went charging toward the drill...only for it to be destroyed and shattered into pixels!

"What?" asked May. "How did Canes Ventaici get destroyed?"

"With this!" said Alister, revealing his Trap Card. It showed some sort of warrior in silver metal—a terrible looking warrior, May thought to her self—knocking down warriors.

"Sakuretsu Armor?" asked Mokuba. "That destroys the Attacking Monster...but that's good! Because whenever Canes Venatici is destroyed and sent into the graveyard, I can take one Magic or Trap Card from my deck and add it to my hand! And don't forget, Hydra still has her attack! So now..."

Hydra opened all three of her mouths, each of them preparing a giant orb of blue energy that was ready to destroy the drill. But as it was about to attack, it was struck with bolts of electricity, causing it to cry out in pain.

"What now?" asked Mokuba. He then saw a Trap Card, the same one Bandit Keith used when he dueled Max.

"This is my Electric Shock Trap Card." explained Alister. "When a Machine Monster is attacked, I can negate the attack and the attacking monster loses 500 Attack Points."

"I know what it does, Alister." said Mokuba in reply. "I'm just going to play one card face down and end my turn."

"It's about time." said Alister, drawing a card. But as he did, another card soon jumped into his hand. "What the-?"

"Oops." said Mokuba, rubbing the back of his head. "I guess I forgot to tell you that when I discarded that card from my hand, at the end of my turn it goes into your hand."

"Well I don't want it in my hand!" Alister snapped back.

"You won't have it for long." Mokuba said in reply. "Because now I activate the Trap Card, Uranometria!"

The Trap Card opened, revealing an open book showing detailed images of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.

"Now both duelists have to Special Summon any and all 'Celestial Spirits' in their hands." Mokuba explained. "So now, I'm bringing out Celestial Spirit-Vela onto the field in Defense Mode!"

The monster appeared...or rather, what looked like the sails of a ship appeared, having a constellation on the tarp appeared. (200/300)

"Then I guess I'm Special Summoning your Celestial Spirit-Musca onto the field in Defense Mode." Alister grumbled.

The monster appeared, but it was a peculiar site. It was of a girl with black hair in pigtails with green streaks and goggles with red lenses. She was dressed in a green halter top and black mini skirt and black boots. She had some sort of remote control in her hands and a robotic fly on her shoulder. (100/0)

"Uh..." said May. "Mokuba, what is that?"

"Musca." Mokuba answered. "Otherwise known as 'The Fly' in the world of Constellations. And by playing her Alister, Musca can activate her effect!"

Musca giggled as she pressed a button on her remote control. The fly soon landed on top of Alister's cards...

And in no time, Venus Fly Traps appeared from the ground and chomped on the cards, dragging them to the graveyard...but neither of them hit the robotic fly. Musca then pumped a fist into the air as her creation went back onto her shoulder.

"Uh..." said Kaiba. "Mokuba, what just happened?"

"Well, it goes like this." explained Mokuba. "If Musca is discarded from my hand, she's sent into my opponent's hand at the end of that turn. Should said opponent play it during the duel, all cards in his hand go to the graveyard. And should Musca leave the field after her effect has been activated, she goes back into my graveyard!"

DAMN IT! Alister screamed in his mind. Out of all the times to discard my hand...no matter, as long as I have my drill on the field, then everything will work out.

"I'll end my turn by placing Minefielddriller in Defense Mode." The Swordsman announced. "It's your move."

"With pleasure." said Mokuba, drawing a card. "All right, it's time to play Card of Sanctity!"

Coins soon fell onto the dueling field as Mokuba drew five more cards and Alister drew a new hand of six.

"Now I play my Celestial Spirit-Carina in Defense Mode!"

Another monster appeared—this time it looked like the hull of the ship, with a constellation on the sides. (500/0)

"What's with those monsters?" asked May. "They're not strong enough to destoy Minefielddriller!"

"Mokuba has to be thinking of some kind of plan." Kaiba answered back.

Although truthfully, I'm getting worried... The CEO thought to himself. My brother was never a duelist, and even with May's words...is he ready to defeat someone of Alister's caliber?

"Now then," said Mokuba. "Hydra attack that drill with Alphard Aqua Blast!"

Hydra opened all three of her jaws and soon fired a giant orb of blue energy at the machine. With an explosion, the monster was gone.

"All right!" said May. "Now if Mokuba get rid of Musca, he can win the duel! Isn't that right?"

Kaiba stayed silent, as if pondering something important. May took that as a cue to be quiet.

"I'll end my turn with one card face down." said Mokuba. "You're up."

Alister began to laugh. It was low...but then it reached a full and booming crescendo. He stared at Mokuba with eyes full of maniacal glee.

"Thanks for destroying my drill." He said to Mokuba as he took a card from his graveyard. "Without you, I wouldn't have been able to get my strategy in motion."

"Huh?" asked Mokuba. "What are you talking about?"

"Don't you know the effect of Minefielddriller?" asked Alister, drawing a card to expand his hand to eight. "If it's destroyed and sent to the graveyard, I can take one Field Magic Card from my graveyard into my hand. And thanks to your Celestial Spirit, I had that in my graveyard to start!"

"Oh no!" May exclaimed. "Then that means..."

"I activate the Seal of Orichalcos!" Alister cried, placing the Field Card into his Duel Disk.

Mokuba gasped as the Seal appeared under his feet. Even after all of the times that he saw it being played, he was nervous. No he wasn't nervous, he was scared.

"Thanks for all the help, Mokuba." said Alister, as the Seal appeared on his forehead. "Now, let me return the favor!"

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Max and Tristan were staring at the duel in front of them. So far, Valon had a full suit of armor on the field, while Joey had no monsters on the field and lost 1,500 lifepoints. Max was worried; this was the same person that attacked May and caused her to fall off that building. If Valon's monsters were strong enough to do that, what else could they do?

"That doesn't make sense." said Tristan. "All of Valon's monsters have 0 Attack Points? How did Joey lose lifepoints and his monster?"

"I'll make it simple for you two to understand." said Valon. "When my right hand attacks, it destroys every monster on the field. Then the total number of Attack Points of every monster destroyed gets subtracted from each players' lifepoints."

"Hold on!" said Max. "How come you didn't lose any lifepoints from your monster's attack?"

"Because of my Active Guard." Valon answered, pointing to the breastplate. "It's special ability allows my breastplate to absorb the damage that would've reduced my lifepoints, so I stay safe."

"That's not fair!" said Max.

"Life ain't fair, kid." Valon retorted, as his armor disappeared. "You think you're better than me because you live in an innocent and care-free world. Well then, take a step into my shoes!

"I was orphaned and raised by a nun for as long as I could remember. I remembered fighting with the others around me, and that lust for challenge continues to this day. I got arrested for burning down the church and kililing the only family I had...sent to twelve facilities in straightjackets and fighting anyone who got close. Then...my miracel came. The warden told me to challenge my anger into Duel Monsters, and I did just that.

"Not long after, all of us prisoners were sent on an island to 'test' our Dueling Skills. Of course, I beat everyone there, and that's where Master Dartz came into the picture. He gave me my freedom...and I'm not letting anyone take it away from me."

"Wake up, Valon!" said Max. "Dartz is taking it for granted! He's trapping you, not freeing you! Sooner or later, you'll be trapped in a prison that you'll never get out of. So why are you continuing to do this?"

"Because I can and I'm able to!" Valon replied. "So don't butt in to this conversation you little runt, or else I'll deal ten times the amount of damage that I gave to your rat of a sister!"

"Take that back!" Max screamed. "And how dare you try and attack her when she was trying to help you out! In fact, I'd bet my entire deck that she was the one who saved you from your fate!"

"SAVED me?" asked Valon. "That girl took Mai away, made a fool out of all of us, her stupid speech did nothing and she still has the final piece of the puzzle to summon the Great Leviathan. No...she's trying to destroy us...and once Wheeler goes, she's next. And after her, it's you!"

Max snarled. No matter what he said, Valon wasn't going to listen to him! He could understand where May was getting at...he wanted to feel sorry for them—each of them going through something horrific in their lives—but the way they were acting made him angry. They were acting like brats themselves, and yet their own anger and frustation was clouding their judgement.

What will convince these guys that Dartz is wrong? He thought to himself. If they could just open their eyes and see the truth, then they'll realize that siding with the Orichalcos is wrong...

May, what would you do? Would you talk to them about what's going on? Or would you attack them with sheer force and break them down?

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With the Seal of Orichalcos on the field, Mokuba had to watch in horror as his own Celestial Spirit-Musca had the Seal on her forehead, raising her Attack Score to 600.

"Thanks to the Seal, every monster on my side of the field gains 500 extra Attack Points." said Alister. "But I'm not done, I summon my KC-Clayton in Attack Mode!"

With a war, a huge metal tank appeared, bearing the Kaiba Corp. insignia. It soon began to glow with the energy of the Orichalcos. (2,000/1,200) -) (2,500/1,200)

"And last but not least, I play my Black Ops. Magic Card!"

A Magic Card appeared, revealing a black cloaked figure dismantling an enemy tank.

"This card lets me choose one Machine Monster with a low Attack Score to attack directly." Alister explained. "And I have one right here—your precious Celestial Spirit!"

"No way!" said May. "He's going to use Mokuba's own monster to attack!"

"Exactly." said Alister in reply. "But don't worry, because once I end my turn the monster who was selected for the effect of my Magic Card is sent immediately to the graveyard. But for now...

"Celestial Spirit-Musca, attack directly!"

The goggled girl soon ran toward Mokuba, jumping into the air and was ready to dropkick the poor boy. Mokuba immediatley defended himself with his Duel Disk as her boot connected with the device, causing him to be pushed back a few inches. Musca soon returned to Alister's side of the field.

"And now KC-Clayton, attack Hydra now with Blitzkrieg blast!"

The tank soon fired a shot at the three headed monster, Hydrus letting out a roar as she vanished.

"It looks like you had enough suffering for now." said Alister. "So I'll place two cards face down and end my turn."

(Mokuba: 1,700)

(Alister: 2,300)

Musca disappeared from the field but Mokbua ignored that as he drew a card from his deck. Even with all of the times he saw the Orichalcos being played, he was nervous...he didn't want to be nervous, because that would lead to fear and paranoia.

Calm down, Mokuba... He thought to himself, looking at his hand. He didn't destroy Vela or Carina, so you still have a chance...you best use it now though.

"Since you destroyed Hydra, I can bring out another monster on my Standby Phase!" Mokuba announced. "So now, I play Celestial Spirit-Hydrus in Attack Mode!"

A monster appeared looking like a one-headed version of Hydra, and was a bit smaller and had a spike on its head. It let out a roar as it stared at Alister with fierce blue eyes. (1,900/400)

"And that's not all!" Mokuba continued. "I can still Normal Summon this turn, so I summon Celestial Spirit-Puppis onto the field in Defense Mode!"

A second monster appeared, looking like the stern of a ship. (400/200)

"Um, Mokuba." said May. "I know that your strategies mostly involve bringing out more Celestial Spirits...but what's with those three? They're worthless!"

"They're not worthless..." Mokuba answered back. "From what they tell me, they once were a mighty constellation that soared throughout the sky. But it was so big, that it had to be split into three pieces. These three pieces shall combine to the largest out of all the constellations."

"Get on with it." said Alister. "You're making me bored."

"Fine then!" said Mokuba. "I activate the Ritual Magic Card Heavenly Vessel!"

A Magic Card appeared, showing a Viking ship sailing amongst a river of white puffy clouds. Then, rings of light surrounded Carina, Puppis and Vela.

"This Ritual Card can only be played when I have Celestial Spirit-Carina, Celestial Spirit-Puppis and Celestial Spirit-Vela on the field." Mokuba explained. "I sacrifice them to summon this!"

The three ship parts began to float in the air then swirled around in a tornado. They then began to combine...

"What in the world is that thing?" asked Kaiba, staring at the scene with awe.

"This," said Mokuba as if to reply to his brother's question. "Is the one and only, Legendary Ship-Argo Navis!"

The tornado died down as a large sailing boat appeared. It looked like a pirate ship with a crow's nest, huge sails that had Vela's constellation on the tarps, and four cannons. Painted at the sides of the ship were the constellations of Puppis and Carina respectively. (1,100/3,500)

"Yoo-hoo!" cried a voice. Mokuba looked up to see someone at the steering wheel, waving at him. It was a young boy that looked just like him, but dressed in a blue coat, a white blouse, black pants, brown boots and a pirate hat perched on his head.

Thank you! Cried the boy, most likely the captain of the ship. It's been so long since Argo Navis sailed in this realm. I am forever in your debt.

"It was my pleasure." Mokuba replied. He then turned to Alister. "And now, here's a couple of things I have to explain about this monster.

"First, this monster can only be played in Defense Mode, but can still attack. Plus, any Magic and Trap cards that targets its destruction are negated. Last for not least, I can remove from play one Water Monster from my deck to power its Attack Score for one turn, but I can't activate its effect on the turn it was summoned. However, that doesn't mean that I can't give it a boost."

Mokuba played a Magic Card, depicting a hand clutching onto a compass. In the pirate's hand was a similar compass.

"This is my Mariner's Compass!" Mokuba explained. "And while this card is equipped to Argo Navis, if this monster should be destroyed in battle, I can sacrifice this card instead."

"Are you quite done?" asked Alister. "I have a duel to win, you know."

"I'll be done once I play one card face down." Mokuba said in reply. "That's it."

"Mokuba's monster may have a strong defense, but can it handle Alister's attacks?" asked Kaiba, seeing the giant ship.

"Mokuba must have a plan, Kaiba." said May in reply. "I just know it."

So, Alister thought to himself as he drew a card. He got himself a giant ship. No matter, I'll be able to summon a ship of my own soon enough.

"I activate my faceodwn card, Guerilla Tactics!" said Alister, revealing his face down card. It revealed many soldiers dressed in fatigues exploding a nearby tank.

"Gorilla tactics?" asked May, looking at it curiously. "What's that?"

"Guerilla tactics is just a fancy term for a form of sabotage." Kaiba explained to May. "But I've never heard of this card before."

"You should." Alister said in return. "Because when I activate this card, I choose one face down card on the field. If it's a Trap Card, then it's automatically sent to the graveyard. Now let's see..."

He looked at the two face down cards. One of them had to be a Trap Card. Alister then pointed to the card on his left.

"Let's destroy that card!" He shouted. "KC-Clayton, do the honors!"

The giant tank soon fired a blast at the card...which revealed a Carpeneter's Square and blueprints for an observatory on a desk.

"Thanks!" said Mokuba. "Since you destroyed my Carpeneter's Law Trap Card, I get to draw three more cards!"

"Too bad." said Alister, seeing his opponent's hand grow to four. "Because I have a Trap Card of my own, my Tank Corp.!"

Alister's other face down card flipped open, revealing a parade of tanks in an old photograph. Soon, three smaller tanks surrounded KC-Clayton. (800/1,200 x3) -) (1,300/1,200 x3)

"Not good!" said Kaiba. "Alister's tank gets 500 extra Attack Points for each and every one of those tokens!"

KC-Clayton's Attack Score was soon raised to 4,000.

"Time to obliterate you!" said Alister. "KC-Clayton, attack his Celestial Spirit-Hydrus now!"

KC-Clayton fired a blast, the energy heading toward the plesiosaur.

"Not so fast!" said Mokuba. "I activate Enemy Controller!"

Mokuba;s face down card flipped over, revealing some sort of game controller. Then the video game controller appeared.

"You should know what this does." said Mokuba. "Because now I'm using it to place your tank to Defense Mode.

"Let's see, what was that code again? Oh yeah! It was: Left, Right, A, B!"

The control pad of the control was pressed to the left and right. Then the A and B buttons were pressed. Soon, the giant tank was in Defense Mode (although it didn't look like was in Defense Mode).

"That was awesome!" said May. "Mokuba saved his monsters for another turn!"

"Lucky break." Alister spat out, placing two cards face down.

Mokuba drew a card, expanding his hand to five.

"All right," He announced. "I now summon Celestial Spirit-Aquarius in Defense Mode!"

A geyster of water rose from beneath the Earth, the water dispersing to revealing a woman with long blue hair and dress clutching onto an urn in her hands. The urn was overflowing with water as she stared at Alister with a gentle smile on her face. (1,600/900)

"And here's her special ability!" Mokuba continued. "If I have a Water Monster in my graveyard, I gain lifepoints equal to half of Aquarius's Attack Score. So that means I get 800 lifepoints back!

Aquarius lifted her urn into the air as the water began to overflow around Mokuba's side of the field, refreshing the young Defender of the King.

I best be careful with that monster. Mokuba thought to himself. I don't have a card that can destroy them that easily, but I best be prepared for any tricks.

"I place Celestial Spirit-Hydrus into Defense Mode." The Defender of the King announced as Hydrus lowered its head. "Then I place one card face down. That's it."

(Mokuba: 2,500)

(Alister: 2,300)

What is with this kid? Alister thought to himself. Does he even have a strategy at all? It keeps jumping back and forth that it's hard to tell what he's planning. No matter, I'll defeat him either way.

"It's my move!" Alister announced, drawing a card. "And now I activate my Aerial Bombardment Trap Card!"

The Trap Card lifted, showing a fighter plane dropping a bomb onto the opposing enemy base.

"This card is simple to understand." Alister explained. "Any and all monsters that aren't Machine types lose 500 Attack and Defense Points. But since I only have Machine Monsters, I'm safe from this effect!"

Soon, an airplane flew overhead, releasing a bomb that exploded onto contact with Mokuba's monsters. Each of the Water Monsters lost 500 Attack and Defense Points, and all of them looked weak and tired.

"What's that going to do?" asked Mokuba. "All of my monsters are in Defense Mode; even if you did attack them, my lifepoints won't drop!"

"But if he attacks, then Mokuba loses monsters!" said May. "And once Mokuba has no monsters on the field, then he's done for!"

"Exactly," said Alister in reply. "Next, I'll place my KC-Clayton into Attack Mode..."

A whirring sound was heard as the tank was sent into Attack Mode!

"And then, I'll summon the Oni-Tank 34 also in Attack Mode!"

A camoflauged colored tank appeared, with a red demonic face in front of it. The Orichalcos appeared on the demon's forehead, the grin on its face growing bigger. (1,400/1,300) -) (1,900/1,300)

"Not so fast!" said Mokuba. "I activate Hunter's Arrow!"

Mokuba's face down card lifted, revealing an arrow behing shot through the holes of twelve axes. Suddenly, an arrow shot through the card and destroyed Alister's Tank Corp. before it vanished from the field. The three tokens were destroyed and KC-Clayton's Attack Score was back at 2500. Then the Trap Card vanished.

"What the...?" asked Alister. "What did you do?"

"I just destroyed your precious Trap Card." Mokuba explained. "But in exchange, my Hunter's Arrow must be removed from play. Now your attempt in destroying my monsters has been stalled."

"Try me." said Alister. "Now KC-Clayton and Oni-Tank 34, attack!"

The two tanks soon fired blasts at both Hydrus and Aquarius, both Water Monsters exploding in clouds of smoke.

"And I'm not done!" Alister continued. "I activate Double Agent's Master Plan!"

Alister's last face down card flipped over, revealing a man in a brown overcoat and fedora whispering something onto a walkie-talkie of some sorts.

"Um...what?" asked May. "What's a 'Double Agent'?"

"Someone who works for both sides." said Kaiba in reply. "While they're loyal for one group, they also work for another, and give away secrets from the groups for the other to use, in an attempt of sabotage."

"Okay...now I'm confused." said May.

"Then I'll make this simple." said Alister. "When this card is played, all of my opponent's Magic and Trap Cards on the field and in their hand are sent to the graveyard. So say goodbye to any future strategies you had in mind!"

Alister's Trap Card was destroyed, but so were the two cards in Mokuba's hand and Mariner's Compass. The young pirate boy looked teary-eyed when he found the compass gone.

"You may have destroyed my hand," said Mokuba. "But my Mariner's Compass will make up for it. When that card is destroyed and sent into the graveyard, I draw four more cards! So thanks."

Mokuba drew from his deck until he had four cards.

"Fine." said Alister. "Draw ten cards if you have to, you're still going to lose! But for now, I'll place one card face down and end my turn."

"All right." said Mokuba, drawing a card. "Allow me to summon my Celestial Spirit-Orion in Attack Mode!"

A burst of light appeared as the tunic wearing archer emerged onto the field. In his hand was his famous longbow. (1,800/400)

"And I'm not done!" Mokuba continued. "Now I'll play Gemini's Trickery!"

A Magic Card appeared, revealing two twin boys whispering to each other, hiding behind some bushes. In the background was a sheep eating some grass with its wooly body covered in paint.

"With this Magic Card, I can duplicate one Magic Card that has been played and sent to the Graveyard." Mokuba explained. "However, both cards must be removed from play once the effect has been activated. So now, let's reintroduce you to my Enemy Controller!"

Gemini's Trickery was soon replaced with Enemy Controller as the game controller appeared on the field.

"And let's reenter that code!" said Mokuba. "Left, Right, A, B!"

The code was entered as KC-Clayton, once again, was sent into Defense Mode.

"I get it!" said May. "By sending KC-Clayton into Defense Mode, Mokuba can use Orion's special ability to destroy it! Then he can attack directly!"

"Not bad." said Kaiba. "But my brother's not out of the woods yet."

Enemy Controller vanished as Alister began to grit his teeth in anger; no matter what he did, he was getting defeated by a twelve-year-old kid!

"Now comes the fun part." said Mokuba. "If Orion attacks a monster whose Defense Points are lower than his Attack Points, that monster is automiatcally destroyed. So now...

"Orion, attack with Warrior's Bull's Eye!"

Orion drew an arrow and positioned it onto his longbow. He pulled the bowstring back and fired the arrow, which destroyed KC-Clayton in an explosion of fire.

"And now!" Mokuba shouted. "Argo Navis, attack with Argo Cannon Barrage!"

"Aye-aye!" said the captain as he brought out a match from his pocket. He struck it aginst the steering wheel and lit the wicks of all four of the cannons. There was a hissing sound as the flame ate through the wick and...

"FIRE!" cried Mokuba.

Four cannonballs fired from the artillery, striking Alister. The Swordsman shielded himself with his Duel Disk, expecting a fiery explosion to deal with...

But instead, he was soon covered from head to toe with confetti. Mokuba was laughing, clutching his sides with a hand. May and Kaiba also tried their hardest to stifle laughs, but it was hard not to.

"Very funny." said Alister as he shook off the confetti. "But the fun ends right here!"

Mokuba frowned and placed one card face down.

"That's it." He stated. "Your move."

(Mokuba: 2,500)

(Alister: 1,700)

I've had enough of these stupid tricks! Alister fumed, drawing a card. That kid is going to DIE!

"My move!" Alister announced. "And first, I'll play my Pot of Greed!"

The green grinning card appeared as Alister drew two more cards, expanding his hand to three.

"And next, I'll play my Propaganda! Magic Card!"

A Magic Card appeared, showing silhouettes of people staring at a couple of war based posters on a wall.

"Now what?" asked May. "What does that card do?"

"It's really simple." said Alister in reply. "All I have to do is pay half of my lifepoints, and I can summon up to three Machine Monsters from my deck onto the field! So say hello Science Soldier, Kinetic Scoldier and Cyber Soldier of Darkworld!"

Three Machine Monsters appeared, all of them brandishing their weapons, and all of them having the Orichalcos on their foreheads.

"Oh no!" Kaiba exclaimed. "Mokuba's in trouble!"

"Huh?" asked May. "What's going on?"

"If all three of those monsters are on the field," Kaiba began to explain. "Then Alister can bring out..."

"This!" said Alister, playing Sky Union onto the field. "With my soldiers on the frontline, and Sky Union in play...I can summon Air Fortress Ziggurat onto the field!"

The four cards began to glow and disappeared as everyone looked up. Mokuba gulped as he saw the monster; a humongous mecha with thousands and thousands of guns aiming toward him. The Orichalcos appeared, increasing its Attack Score by 500. (2,500/2,000) -) (3,000/2,000)

"That's not good..." said May.

"And my Ziggurat has the same abilities just like that giant ship of yours, Mokuba." Alister explained. "It can't be targeted by Magic or Trap cards, and I doubt you have any monster in your deck with an attack strength of 3,000.

"Now Air Fortress Ziggurat, attack Orion with Sky Cannon Blast!"

Suddenly, lasers started to fire from the multitudes of guns. Orion looked nervous, knowing he was going to be destroyed.

"Traps might not affect it, but they affect mine!" said Mokuba. "I activate Attack Guidance Armor!"

The Trap Card lifted as the metal armor appeared on the field.

"Now your attack is going to go to my Argo Navis!" Mokuba continued. "And since Air Fortress Ziggurat's Attack Power is the same as Argo Navis's Defense Points, then the attack does nothing!

The armor soon appeared on the young pirate, who fell onto the floor of his ships due to the weight.

"Sorry," said Alister. "But my Trap Card says different!"

The Trap card lifted, depicting soldiers looking at a king on top of his castle.

"Royal Decree?" Mokuba exclaimed. "But that means..."

The Attack Guidance Armor was destroyed as the lasers soon hit Orion. Orion let out a scream as it became nothing but ashes.

"Oh man..." said May. "That took a toll on Mokuba's lifepoints!"

"And that's not all," said Alister. "Watch!"

Soon enough, a small robot emerged in front of Air Fortress Ziggurat, it descended onto the ground and crouched in Defense Mode. (0/0) -) (500/0)

"Whenever Air Fortress Ziggurat destroys a monster, I get one of these." Alister explained. "And as long as Air Fortress Ziggurat is on the field, I keep getting them! So say goodbye to the rest of your lifepoints, because I end my turn now."

(Mokuba: 1,300)

(Alister: 850)

This isn't good...thought Mokuba. Hold on...I think I know how to get out of this situation!

"My move!" said Mokuba, drawing a card. "I summon Leo Minor in Attack Mode!"

The white lion cub soon appeared, letting out a growl at Alister. (1,100/600)

"And then, I activate Argo Navis's effect! By removing from play one Water Monster in my graveyard, Argo Navis gains Attack Points equal to the Attack Points of the sacrificed Monster until the end of my turn! And I choose my Celestial Spirit-Hydra!"

Hydra appeared on the field before letting out a roar. Soon enough, Argo Navis began to glow with power. (600/3,000) -) (3,400/3,000)

"Now then," said Mokuba. "Leo Minor attack that Robot Token with Praecipua Roar!"

Leo Minor let out a roar at the token, the monster shattering into pieces.

"And now," Mokba added. "Argo Navis, fire!"

The cannons fired once more. This time, Air Fortress Ziggurat exploded as clouds of smoke surrounded the machine.

"That's awesome!" said May. "Now Alister's defenseless! He's going to win this for sure."

Maybe... Kaiba thought to himself. But why do I have this feeling that this isn't the end?

"I end my turn with one card face down." said Mokuba, playing a card face down. "That's it."

(Mokuba: 1,300)

(Alister: 450)

THAT DOES IT! Alister screamed in his mind. I'm not going to be defeated by both of the Kaiba Brothers...I guess it's time to show Mokuba why it was bad to duel me!

"Thus duel ends here!" Alister cried, drawing a card. "And it starts with this!"

A Ritual Magic Card appeared, depicting a huge blaze of fire and a giant walking through it.

"This is my Rage of the Machinations Magic Card." Alister explained. "And for the cost of three Machine Monsters in my deck, I can summon my strongest monster!"

"But I thought Air Fortress Ziggurat was your strongest monster!" said Kaiba.

"Wrong," said Alister. "Air Fortress Ziggurat is my 'special' monster, because it symbolises my brother. But this one is my strongest as you'll soon see!"

Sending three cards into his graveyard, Alister began to laugh as a hulking figure emerged onto the field. It was a giant robot, with yellow eyes and was a dull grey color. It looked gentle...until the Orichalcos appeared on its forehead. (?/?)

"What is that thing?" asked Mokuba, some fear in his voice.

"This is my Iron Giant!" Alister answered. "And he gains 500 Attack and Defense Points for every Machine Monster in my graveyard. Last time I checked, I had ten: the three monsters I sent to the graveyard, Guardian of the Throne Room, Minefielddriller, KC-Clayton, Science Soldier, Kinetic Soldier, Cybersoldier of Darkworld and Air Fotress Ziggurat. So now my monster has 5,500 Attack Points and 3,500 Defense Points thanks to the Orichalcos!"

Iron Giant roared as began to glow with power. (5,500/3,500)

"And here's the fun part!" Alister continued. "When this card is summoned onto the field, Iron Giant destroys all non-Machine Monsters on the field!"

"But that means..." Mokuba gasped out. "Oh no!"

Iron Giant's left arm soon transformed into a cannon. It fired a giant laser at Leo Minor and Argo Navis, both monsters being destroyed in a humongous explosion. When the smoke cleared, Mokuba only had his facedown card protecting him.

"Oh, I forgot one more thing." said Alister with a maniacal sneer. "If I sacrifice 400 lifepoints, I can destroy one Magic or Trap Card on the field! So now..."

Red laser beams escaped Iron Giant's eyes, disintegrating Mokuba's facedown card.

"Oh no!" May screamed. "If Alister attacks, Mokuba will lose all of his lifepoints!"

"Precisely." Said Alister. "But before I do that, I'm going to power my machine with Limiter Removal!"

The Magic Card appeared, revealing a broken speedometer. Iron Giant let out a giant roar as his stats were doubled. (5,500/3,500) -) (11,000/7,000)

"Kaiba," said May. "I hope I didn't forget to mention this, but monsters played under the Orichalcos become real...and people who get attack directly feel the pain of the attacks!"

"But that means..." said Kaiba, piecing everything together. "Oh no..."

"This is the end for you!" said Alister, pointing to the Defender of the King. "Iron Giant, attack him directly with Atomic Missile Barrage!"

The chest of the giant shifted, revealing a giant cannon built on its chest pulsing with energy. Then, missiles appeared on its shoulders, and both arms became cannons. The Iron Giant's eyes began to glow a bright red as it targeted the weapons at Mokuba.

"Mokuba!" said May, pounding on the Seal of Orichalcos. "Don't go through with this! You'll die before your soul gets taken away!"

"This is what you get..." Alister hissed. "What made you think that you had a chance against me in the first place? If you can't even defeat me, then there's even less of a chance for you to defeat Master Dartz. With you gone, it will be one step closer to purifying this world of evil and hate. And I shall be known as the hero who helped end war forever!"

"...Is that what you really want to do?" asked Mokuba. "Do you really want to be someone who pegs other people down to make themselves feel better? Do you feel good when you do this?"

"What do you mean?" asked Alister. "Of course I feel good about doing this! I'm protecting this world from people like you and your brother..."

"Like your brother?" asked Mokuba, repeating Alister's words with anger. "You would unleash a monster that would wipe out EVERYONE on Earth? Even if it meant doing it to your brother?"

"Master Dartz will bring him back!" Alister snapped at the younger boy. "Master Dartz chose me to be his avatar of peace, and through my actions, Mikey will come back."

"Master Dartz chose you." said Mokuba. "But what do YOU choose? Do you really want to do this? Do you want to use violence to end violence? You are who you choose to be Alister; you don't have to be someone who uses missiles and bombs to bring out your vengeance. You don't have to follow Dartz's commands in order to satiate your need for revenge for what my step-father did to you. Sure there's death and destruction...but there's also hope and healing that goes alongside it. Just like the Sun was swallowed by Apep at night, Ra would fight him back for the Sun to rise each and every morning.

"Please Alister; Gozaburo might have taken your brother, but Seto and I are willing to find im for you! Then you and Mikey will be together again, I promise!

"Your promises mean nothing to me!" Alister screamed, eyes washed in a bright green glow. "Your Gozaburo's step-son; you have his blood in your veins!"

"So what if I do?" asked Mokuba. "I may have his blood, but that doesn't mean I'm going to follow under his footsteps! I am who I choose to be, and I choose to be Mokuba Kaiba, the reincarnation of Moka, the Vessel of Khonsu and the Defender of the King! So drop my lifepoints to zero and take my soul! Take my soul, take May's soul, take Max's soul and take all the souls you want! But will you be able to take the soul of your brother in the end?"

"What are you saying, Mokuba?" asked May. "You're going to die, Mokuba! The monsters played when the Orichalcos is activated become real, and so do the attacks!"

May grit her teeth as she screamed, "DON'T GO THROUGH WITH THIS!"

She began to sob, one hand still pressed against the Orichalcos. Mokuba stared at May and walked to the Seal, pressing his hand against hers. But due to the Orichalcos, they couldn't touch. Mokuba still smiled all the same.

"Don't do this..." May whispered, tears falling down. "Please don't..."

"I have to, May." said Mokuba in reply. "I need to show Alister the truth; I have to show him what all of his vengeance and violence created. If I have to give up my life for this act...then so be it. But before I go, I want to thank you. I want to thank you and your brother for what you have done for me these past two days. They were the best days of my life..."

Mokuba then turned to Kaiba, the CEO almost on the verge of crying himself. Tears started to form in his eyes as the Defender of the King smiled sadly. Mokuba looked at his card locket and opened it, showing the picture of his brother.

"Seto," He whispered. "Take care of my sister and brother...take care of May and Max for me...and Seto...I...love you..."

"FIRE!" Alister screamed as Mokuba's back was turned.

Iron Giant's chest began to glow with a 'whir' as it was ready to unleash its arsenal at the young boy.

Mokuba! Khonsu screamed in Mokuba's mind. You don't have to go through this! Listen to the words of the Goddess of Joy, don't do this!

"I have to Khonsu." Mokuba replied, turning to face the Iron Giant. "I'm the Defender of the King, and I shall protect all who are precious to me. And Khonsu...please forgive me in 5,000 years..."

Mokuba... Khonsu's voice was soon drowned by tears, the Moon God starting to cry...he was going to lose another Vessel due to his self-sacrifice, and he would be unable to do anything about it.

The Iron Giant let out a roar as it unleashed all of its missles and fired its lasers at Mokuba. Mokuba just smiled in return.

"I am Mokuba Kaiba." He stated proudly. "And I choose to be your sacrifice for your brother, Alister! Hit me with your best shot!"

"MOKUBA!" Kaiba and May yelled, unable to say anything else as the whole area was surrounded by white light.

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Max turned around, seeing a geyser of white light appear not far from where they were at.

"What was that?" asked Tristan. "It looked like something exploded..."

"I don't know." Max answered back. "But I hope it isn't as bad as what's going on."

He turned his eyes back to the scene; Valon and Joey were dressed in Armor, both of them ready to duke it out. Joey had survived that long against Valon—even summoning the Claw of Hermos to stop Valon—and was on the verge of collapsing. But Valon wasn't going to give up easily, and from the looks of what was going on...both of the duelists had only one turn left before the match would be decided.

Max... whispered Jirachi. Something's wrong...

"What's going on Jirachi?" asked Max. "What happened?"

The Defender of the King...he's...he's...

"He what Jirachi?" asked Max. "What's happened to Mokuba."

...He's gone... Jirachi answered.

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Alister laughed, seeing what had happened. Mokuba's whole body was standing motionless, his eyes lost and unfocused. It was over; he had won.

"Mokuba..." May whimpered, embracing Kaiba. "Mokuba!"

She began to sob, tears falling down her eyes. Kaiba also closed his eyes, trying to make the image go away...his little brother was attacked and skewered by those missiles...and he didn't look scared when he was attacked. Tears fell down as he also began to sob.

"Why did you have to do this?" asked May. "You could've saved yourself..."

"It's the end of the line, Mokuba Kaiba." said Alister. "Now that you're gone, it'll be so much easier to deal with your beloved 'big brother'!"

"Give him back, Alister!" Kaiba screamed. "Give me back my brother!"

"...Sorry, no can do." Alister replied. "Anyone who loses their soul to the Orichalcos can't get it back. In other words, you've lost the most important things in your life: your company and the only family you have left!"

"No..." Kaiba whispered, fear and dread shown in his eyes. "You're lying!"

"I'm not." said Alister. "And without the Defender of the King, the Pharaoh shall also fall. Then Paradise will be reborn!"

He began to laugh once more as May and Kaiba continued to sob. But the three of them did not notice the white aura surrounding Mokuba's body.

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Mokuba...Mokuba, wake up...

"...Mom?" asked Mokuba, slowly opening his eyes. "Is that...you?"

Mokbua...open your eyes...it's time to wake up...

Mokuba's eyes soon adjusted to the light...he found himself in his soul room. Sitting up, he found Leo Minor on his lap, tears falling down its eyes as it was shivering in some sort of slumber. It must've still been going through the shock of being destroyed by Alister's Iron Giant.

"Mokuba..." whispered a voice. Mokuba turned to his left, seeing Khonsu at his bedside, tears falling his face.

"Khonsu...are you crying?" asked the Defender of the King. The Moon God nodded his head, wiping his tears.

"How could you do such a stupid move?" He asked. "You almost died...Do you know how long I have been waiting in that book, feeling sorry for not being able to protect a person who was important to me?"

"I'm sorry, Khonsu." said Mokuba in reply. "But...what was I supposed to do? I had nothing in my deck that could stop that attack. And Alister's Royal Decree prevented me from playing Trap Cards."

"True, but those were Trap Cards on the field, but not ones that were sent to the graveyard."

Mokuba and Khonsu turned arouns, gasping in surprise. There was a boy staring at them, having the same black spiky hair and white tunic they were wearing...but he also had a pair of black feathery wings that were around six feet in length. He had a gentle smile on his face as he began to pet Leo Minor. The small lion cub opened its teary eyes and stared at the boy with interest, before leaping into his arms.

"There you go, Leo Minor." said the boy, staring at the lion cub with grey eyes. "It's nice to see you again."

Khonsu gasped...before more tears fell down his eyes.

"Moka..." He whispered. "H-how are you here?"

"Because I was reborn, Khonsu." Moka replied. "As long as Mokuba is here, so am I...I would never leave you, even if you tried to push me away."

"Push you away?" asked Mokuba. "What do you mean by that?"

"Khonsu was never gentle in the past...he also never believed in peace." Moka said in reply. "In the Old Kingdom, he was known as a bloodthirsty god who was took the innards of the Pharaoh's enemies and gave it to the Pharaoh himself, alongside devouring the hearts of enemies. However...it all changed when I came into the picture."

"Is this all true?" asked Mokuba. "Khonsu was also...evil?"

"I wasn't necessarily evil." said Khonsu. "I was doing my duty in protecting the Pharaoh. I didn't start to change until Moka came into the picture. I remember how it went...

"It was the night before the Rising of the Nile. My latest Vessel had been...'disposed' of, and I was flying through the night sky. That was when I heard something...a voice crying for help. I went to the voice, and found Moka. He was being threatened by a petty thief and Moka himself was crying...The man was wicked, and I...I ate him. I killed him and ate his heart, his intestines, his liver..."

"Oh my goodness..." Mokuba gasped out. "You did all of that..."

"And more." Khonsu added. "I also dug into his head and ate his brain. All the while, Moka watched me do this atrocious act with horror. And when I was done, he tried to run once more, but found himself cornered. I comforted him, trying to tell him that the man was no longer going to hurt him...before I discovered something on my own. Moka had magic inside him...his whole aura was that of a spirit, it was unlike anything that I had seen before in my life.

"Khonsu then asked me why I was running away." Moka continued. "It was because I wanted to toss some lilies into the Nile River for the gods to accept...unfortunately, as I was getting them, that man came and chased me...destroying my gift in the process. But when Khonsu came, he took me to his temple and let me sleep there. By morning, I found myself dressed in clean clothes and surrounded by priests. They appointed me the new Vessel for Khonsu, and sent me to the Nile River to do my part for the festival. And...that's how it went."

"Over time, I grew attached to Moka." said Khonsu. "And I started to change my ways; I started to become gentle and peaceful, and no longer massacred and ate the organs of my victims. I used my magic to heal people, and to help people under the night sky. That was when I became to defend the Pharaoh from his enemies, and I would never forget that."

"And when Moka died...that's when you decided to become gentle and peaceful." said Mokuba, piecing it together. "Wow..."

"Violence is only a temporary way to deal with evil and fights." said Moka. "But with peace...it radiates and washes over the world and continues to do so as long as people believe in it."

"But how do I defeat Alister then?" asked Mokuba. "Even if I do get a monster, I have to attack him directly."

"I'm sure there is something you can do." said Khonsu in reply. "After all, even with the darkness, there is light that shines through through the shadows, which continues to radiate even to this day."

"Yeah..." Mokuba repeated, before he realized something. "Wait a minute! I'm still in the duel! Alister destroyed my Trap Card but its effect works in the graveyard! Then that means..."

Moka nodded his head. "Go Mokuba," said the young boy. "You still have one more turn. And I shall do whatever I can to help you. Make haste, Defender of the King...you are needed."

Mokuba nodded his head as he closed his eyes...Moka and Khonsu clasped their hands into the young Defender of the King as he started to slowly disappear from is Soul Room.

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"It's time for the Orichalcos to take your precious brother away!" said Alister. "So now..."

He stopped short when he found Mokuba lifting his gaze, eyes full of determination. What made it even more surprising, was that his lifepoints weren't touched!

"What?" asked Alister. "You're alive?"

May and Kaiba looked up, their teary faces soon replaced with ones filled with shock and surprise when they saw Mokuba still on the field!

"Mokuba?" asked Kaiba. "Is that you?"

"It's me, Seto." Mokuba answered back. "I'm all right..."

"Mokuba!" said May. "You're still in the duel? But how?"

Mokuba turned around, a smile on his face as he stared at his friend and brother.

"Let's just say that I needed a little talk with some friends of mine." He answered. "And now it's time to end this duel!"

"But how did you survive my attack?" asked Alister. "You should've been destroyed when my Iron Giant attacked you!"

"I survived because of this!" Mokuba answered., bringing out a Trap Card. It depicted a young boy with a dove on his shoulder, sitting underneath the shade of a giant tree.

"This is my Symbol of Peace Trap Card!" Mokuba continued. "Unlike most Trap Cards, this has to be on the field and then sent to the graveyard to activate its effect. On the turn this card is destroyed, any and all battle damage I get is dropped to zero. So that means your monster becomes scrap metal at the end of your turn."

"How dare you do this to me!" Alister screamed. "How dare you!"

"I didn't supercharge my monster, you did." Mokuba said in reply. "You searched for peace through tanks, missiles and guns. But in the end, they all do the same thing: they kill. However, my Trap Card was able to resolve the conflict without using those types of weapons. Don't you see? You don't need lasers and all of those nasty things. All you need was...was..."

"Was what?" Alister hissed. "If I went on the road of tranquility, Mikey would still be gone, and heartless people like your step-father would still be here doing what they did best; destroying people's lives!"

"What makes you so sure?" asked Mokuba. "Don't think the whole world revolves around your sob story; I've lost a brother whom I'm NEVER going to get back! At least you still have yours!"

"Wait, you had a brother?" asked May to Kaiba. "What happened?"

"It's a long story." Kaiba explained. "I'll tell you later...but Mokuba is still heartbroken about what happened."

"Like I said before," Mokuba continued. "You are who you choose to be...you don't have to follow Dartz's orders or beliefs. You have your own beliefs and no one can take that away from you! Do you believe that this is right? Do you truly believe that taking an innocent life will satisfy your vengeance? Violence only breeds more violence, but peace makes the violence disappear forever...it heals the heart of all its suffering..."

"Peace..." Alister spat out. "You talk about it so freely! You know nothing about my past, so why are you talking to me about peace? You're nothing more than an idiot who knows nothing about the horrors of war!"

"I'm no idiot!" Mokuba cried. "I am the Defender of the King, and I shall end this duel once and for all. So are you done with your turn?"

"Yeah." said Alister in reply. "I end my turn."

The Iron Giant soon moaned and eroded to rust...then it shattered into pieces.

(Mokuba: 1,300)

(Alister: 50)

"At this rate, Alister's not going to snap out of whatever's he in!" said May. "Now what do we do?"

"It all comes down to this." said Kaiba. "Mokuba only has one more turn before Alister uses it to end the duel. Here's hoping to a miracle."

Mokuba drew a card and stared at it. Then he nodded his head.

"Now I summon a special monster for this duel!" He announced. "I summon Moka-Spirit of Moonlight in Attack Mode!"

A beam of light appeared as everyone stared in awe at the site. On the field was a monster that looked just like Mokuba, wearing a white tunic and had black feathery wings growing from his back. His onyx eyes stared at Alister with sadness as his hands were clasped in prayer. (?/1,500)

"What's with that monster's Attack Score?" asked Alister. "It's pathetic. It even looks like you, which will make it all the sweeter when I destroy it."

"You don't understand, do you?" asked Mokuba. "The person you see before you, was me five millennia ago. He was sacrificed to protect the person he loved and cared for, in the hopes to stop a war of darkness and chaos from spreading. Had it not been for his sacrifice, then the world would've been plunged into chaos."

Moka began chanting a spell under his breath as lines of hieroglyphics circled his body.

"Because Moka was the Vessel for the Moon God, he gains this special ability." Mokuba continued. "Moka gains 500 Attack Points for every Light Monster in my graveyard and there are three of them: Celestial Spirit-Lupus, Legendary Ship-Argo Navis and Celestial Spirit-Leo Minor."

Moka began to glow in a soft light as he closed his eyes. (?/1,500) -) (1,500/1,500)

"Alister, please understand this..." said Mokbua. "Even if your brother is gone, his soul lives on in the stars...he's there...waiting for his brother to return..."

There was some silence as the red haired Swordsman took in Mokuba's words. His brother was waiting for him...

Suddenly, he grasped his head in pain, the Orichalcos on his forehead flickering, as it was trying to disappear.

"What's going on?" asked May. "Why's Alister in pain?"

"Mokuba must've awaken something inside of him." Kaiba answered. "Alister was being controlled by the Orichalcos...but if Mokuba attacks..."

Mokuba stared at the Swordsman's condition. Alister's grey eyes lost the glow of the Orichalcos, and they were filled with sadness and sorrow.

I can't attack... Mokuba thought to himself. It wasn't his fault that he was being corrupted by the Orichalcos...but I have to, or else I can't get out, and if I don't get out...

"Mokuba..." said Alister, waking Mokuba from his thoughts. "End this...just...attack.."

"No!" Mokuba replied. "I won't do that!"

"You weren't holding back when you attacked Air Fortress Ziggurat or my other monsters." Alister remarked. "Why are you holding back now?"

"Because I don't want your soul to be taken away!" Mokuba cried out. "I don't want to..."

"What good are tears now, Mokuba?" asked Alister. "Just attack now...it'll end your suffering."

"...Fine!" Mokuba cried, pointing at the Swordsman. "Moka, attack directly! But please...be gentle..."

Feeling the sadness in the Defender of the King, Moka nodded his monster soon flew to Alister's side, the Swordsman expecting to be blasted by a beam of powerful energy...

But instead, he found himself in a gentle embrace with Moka patting him on the head.

(Mokuba: 1,300)

(Alister: 0)

Moka soon disappeared from the field as the Seal of Orichalcos began to shrink.

"What have I done?" asked Mokuba, soon realizing the situation. "Alister!"

"Mokuba!" said May, hands gripping onto the burnt action figure as she hurled to the Defender of the King. "Catch!"

Mokuba turned around, seeing the action figure in the air. He soon caught it before running toward Alister. The Swordsman was soon on his knees, head hung low, hands resting near his sides.

"I'm so sorry!" Mokbua cried, getting on his knees. "I...I really didn't mean all those words...but the Orichalcos was controlling you and you weren't yourself."

He then took Alister's hand into his, placing the action figure into the Swordsman's hand. Alister looked down, and a smile crept onto his lips.

"It's not your fault." said Alister. "It was mine...I guess in all my anger...I really didn't see the truth."

"Don't say that now!" said Mokuba, slightly shaking the Swordsman. "You did see the truth...you were just brainwashed by Dartz...but now you're...you're..."

"What?" asked Alister. "Free? Released? Forgiven?"

"All of that!" answered Mokuba. "You're forgiven for what you did...from what you did to Seto and his company, to your actions on May. And don't worry, I promise that we'll find your brother and reunite you to him! You have my word as the Defender of the King!"

Alister lifted his gaze into Mokuba's eyes, and those grey eyes were no longer full of anger or hate...they were full of peace...

"Thank you." Alister whispered before closing his eyes, the Seal of Orichalcos taking his soul. The Seal vanished as the Seal of Orichalcos card was near Mokuba's feet. Mokuba picked it up, seeing Alister's gentle and calm face staring back at him, instead of a panicked and trapped soul.

"Mokuba!" said Kaiba, running to his brother. "Are you all right?"

Mokuba nodded his head, letting a tear fall down his eye.

"How could you do something like that?" Kaiba exclaimed. "I could've lost you...do you know how dangerous that was? You were risking your life in that duel and you could've lost your soul to that thing!"

"I'm sorry, Seto!" Mokbua cried, hugging his brother. He began to sob...as Kaiba embraced his little brother. There was some silence for a while as May stared at the scene.

The Orichalcos did this to Alister... May thought to herself. If it nearly made him to a cold and heartless killing machine, what's happened to Valon and Raphael? In fact...if Alister got his soul back, did the other people we've fought also returned? And if they have...how have they been able to do so?

Suddenly the honking of a horn was heard. May turned around, seeing Professor Hawkins, Yami and Téa coming toward them from Duke's car. It soon stopped a few feet from them as Yami exited the car.

"What's going on?" asked May. "How'd you guys find us?"

"There was an explosion of light near us and we followed it to this location." Yami answered back. "Is everything all right?"

"It depends..." May answered. "On one hand, we stopped one of the Swordsmen...on the other hand..."

She turned around, seeing both Kaiba brothers still embracing each other.

"It's sort of a long and sad story." May ended.

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Celestial Spirit-Lupus (Monster Card)

Type: Beast

Attribute: Earth

Level: 3

Attack: 1,000

Defense: 600

Description: An animal originally an offering for Centaurus, this playful creature is now seen in the night sky.

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Ultra Nova Shield (Trap Card)

Type: Trap/Counter

Attribute: -

Level: -

Attack: -

Defense:-

Image: Celestial Spirit-Triangulum wielding a red shield shaped like a star coursing with fiery energy.

Description: Negate an attack that involves one 'Celestial Spirit' this turn.

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Celestial Spirit-Canes Venatici (Monster Card)

Type: Beast/Effect

Attribute: Earth

Level: 6

Attack: 1,900

Defense: 1,300

Description: When this is Normal Summoned onto the field, discard two cards from the top of your deck to Special Summon one "Celestial Spirit-Canis Major" and one "Celestial Spirit-Canis Minor" from your deck or hand onto the field. When this card is sent into the graveyard as a result of battle, take one Magic or Trap Card from your deck into your hand.

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Celestial Spirit-Canis Major (Monster Card)

Type: Beast

Attribute: Earth

Level: 3

Attack: 900

Defense: 400

Description: He is the huntsman's loyal friend. His bite is worse than its bite.

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Celestial Spirit-Canis Minor (Monster Card)

Type: Beast

Attribute: Earth

Level: 2

Attack: 550

Defense: 250

Description: Although pretty small, this little dog has a lot of heart. No matter what happens, he sticks to his master through and through.

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Celestial Spirit-Hydra (Monster Card)

Type: Sea Serpent/Effect

Attribute: Water

Level: 7

Attack: 2,800

Defense: 1,200

Description: When this monster is sent into the graveyard, Special Summon one 'Celestial Spirit-Hydrus' from your hand or deck onto the field. If this monster is destroyed by the effects of a Magic and Trap Card, Special Summon onto the field, but decrease its Attack and Defense Points by 500.

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Uranometria (Trap Card)

Type: Trap/Normal

Attribute: -

Level: -

Attack: -

Defense: -

Image: A book with detailed imagines of both Ursa Major and Ursa Minor

Description: Both players must Special Summon any 'Celestial Spirit' Monsters in their hand onto the field. The monsters Special Summoned by this effect cannot attack this turn.

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Celestial Spirit-Vela (Monster Card)

Type: Aqua

Attribute: Water

Level: 1

Attack: 200

Defense: 300

Description: The sails of a ship. Once together with the stern deck and keel, will its true power be revealed.

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Celestial Spirit-Musca (Monster Card)

Type: Machine/Effect

Attribute: Wind

Level: 1

Attack: 100

Defense: 0

Description: When this card is discarded from your hand to the graveyard, this card goes to your opponent's hand at the end of your turn. If your opponent should play this card during the duel, their whole hand is discarded to the graveyard.

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Celestial Spirit-Carina (Monster Card)

Type: Aqua

Attribute: Water

Level: 2

Attack: 500

Defense: 0

Description: The keel of a ship. It is said that combining it with the sails and the stern deck will bring out its true power.

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Black Ops. (Magic Card)

Type: Magic/Normal

Attribute: -

Level: -

Attack: -

Defense: -

Image: A black cloaked figure dismantling a tank.

Description: Select one Level 2 or lower Machine Monster. This monster can attack directly this turn. The selected monster is sent to the graveyard at the end of the turn this card is activated.

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Celestial Spirit-Hydrus (Monster Card)

Type: Sea Serpent

Attribute: Water

Level: 4

Attack: 1,900

Defense: 400

Description: The supposed child of Hydra, messing with him will signal your untimely death.

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Celestial Spirit-Puppis (Monster Card)

Type: Aqua

Attribute: Water

Level: 1

Attack: 400

Defense:100

Description: The stern deck of a ship. By combining it with the sails and keel, it can create a powerful monster.

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Heavenly Vessel (Magic Card)

Type: Magic/Ritual

Attribute: -

Level: -

Attack: -

Defense: -

Image: A Viking ship sailing amongst fluffy clouds.

Description: This card can be used to Special Summon one 'Legendary Ship-Argo Navis' from your hand or deck onto the field. You must sacrifice one 'Celestial Spirit-Carina', one 'Celestial Spirit-Vela' and one 'Celestial Spirit-Puppis' from your hand or on the field to summon it.

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Legendary Ship-Argo Navis (Monster Card)

Type: Aqua/Effect

Attribute: Light

Level: 6

Attack: 1,100

Defense: 3,500

Description: This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set Summoned. This card cannot be Special Summoned except by the effect of 'Heavenly Vessel'. This monster must be set in Defensd Mode (but can still Attack while in Defense Mode). Once per turn, you can remove from play one Water attribute monster from your graveyard to increase this monster's Attack Points by the Attack Points of the removed monster. You cannot use that effect on the turn this monster was summoned. This monster is not affected by the effects of Magic and Trap Cards that target its destruction.

Note: Argo Navis was originally the largest constellation in the Solar System, before it was decided to be split into Carina, Puppis and Vela

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Mariner's Compass (Magic Card)

Type: Magic/Equip

Attribute: -

Level: -

Attack: -

Defense: -

Image: The hand of a young boy wielding a compass.

Description: You can only equip this to 'Legendary Ship-Argo Navis'. Should the equipped monster be destroyed, you can destroy this card instead. When this card is destroyed, draw four cards.

Note: This Magic Card is based on the constellation 'Pyxis'. Originally, Pyxis was said to be part of Argo Navis, before it was decided to be its own separate constellation

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Guerilla Tactics (Magic Card)

Type: Magic/Normal

Attribute: -

Level: -

Attack: -

Defense: -

Image: A group of men in fatigues, exploding a nearby army tank behind a couple of bushes.

Description: Select one face down card in yrou opponent's Magic/Trap Card zone. If it is a Trap Card, destroy it and sent it to the graveyard.

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Carpeneter's Law (Trap Card)

Type: Trap/Normal

Attribute: -

Level: -

Attack: -

Defense: -

Image: A carpenter's square resting on a blueprint of an astronomy chart.

Description: When this card is destroyed while on the field, draw three cards.

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Celestial Spirit-Aquarius (Monster Card)

Type: Aqua/Effect

Attribute: Water

Level: 4

Attack: 1,600

Defense: 800

Description: Starting on the turn this card is summoned, increase your lifepoints equal to half of this monster's Attack Points. You can only use this effect if you have at least one Water attribute monster in your graveyard.

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Aerial Bombardment (Monster Card)

Type: Trap/Normal

Attribute: -

Level: -

Attack: -

Defense: -

Image: An airplane dropping a bomb onto the opposing enemy base.

Description: All non-Machine Monsters on the field have their Attack and Defense decreased by 500.

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Hunter's Arrow (Trap Card)

Type: Trap/Normal

Attribute: -

Level: -

Attack: -

Defense: -

Image: An arrow shot through the holes of twelve axes.

Description: Destroy one Magic or Trap card on the field. Remove this card from play after the effect is resolved.

Note: The image is based on a scene from Homer's Odyssey, depicting Penelope's test of stringing Odysseus' longbow.

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Double Agent's Master Plan (Magic Card)

Type: Magic/Normal

Attribute: -

Level: -

Attack: -

Defense: -

Image: A shadowy figure dressed in a brown overcoat, whispering something into a walkie-talkie

Description: Destroy all Magic and Trap cards on your opponent's side of the field and hand.

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Gemini's Trickery (Magic Card)

Type: Magic/Normal

Attribute: -

Level: -

Attack: -

Defense: -

Image: Two twin boys whispering to each other beneath a bush. In the background is a sheep with its wool covered in paint.

Description: Select one Magic Card that has been played and sent to the graveyard. This card shall then activate the chosen card selected effects. Remove both the selected card and this card from play.

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Propaganda! (Magic Card)

Type: Magic/Normal

Attribute: -

Level: -

Attack: -

Defense: -

Image: Silhouettes staring at a couple of war based posters upon a wall.

Description: Pay half of your lifepoints. Special Summon three Machine Monsters from your hand or deck onto the field. The monsters that are summoned from this effect cannot attack this turn.

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Rage of the Machinations (Magic Card)

Type: Magic/Ritual

Attribute: -

Level: -

Attack: -

Defense: -

Image: A giant figure walkthing through a raging fire.

Description: This card is used to Special Summon 'Iron Giant'. You must sacrifice three Machine monsters from your hand, deck or field to activate this effect.

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Iron Giant (Monster Card)

Type: Machine/Ritual/Effect

Attribute: Earth

Level: 8

Attack: ?

Defense: ?

Description: This monster cannot be Normal Summoned or Set Summoned. This monster cannot be Special Summoned, except by the effect of 'Rage of the Machinations'. This monster gains 500 Attack and Defense Points for every Machine monster in your graveyard. When this is Special Summoned, destroy all non-Machine type monsters on the field. Sacrifice 400 lifepoints to destroy one Magic or Trap card on the field. If this monster is destroyed by a Magic or Trap card, send one Machine Monster from your deck into the graveyard to Special Summon it back onto the field on your next Standby Phase.

Note: This monster is based on the Iron Giant character from Brad Bird's animated feature film, "The Iron Giant".

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Symbol of Peace (Trap Card)

Type: Trap/Normal

Attribute: -

Level: -

Attack: -

Defense: -

Image: A young boy with a dove on his shoulder, resting underneath the shade of a leafy tree.

Description: When this card is destroyed while on the field, any battle damage that you take on the turn this card is destroyed is set to zero.

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Moka, Spirit of Moonlight (Monster Card)

Type: Fairy/Effect

Attribute: Light

Level: 3

Attack: ?

Defense: 1,500

Description: This monster's Attack Points is equal to every Light attribute monster in your graveyard x 500. If you suffer battle damage, during the Damage Step, you can sacrifice this monster to change the damage to zero. If this monster is sent to the graveyard in battle, increase your lifepoints equal to this monster's Attack Points.

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May: Something isn't right here; how did Alister return when his soul was taken? Better yet, how did Bandit Keith do that back at the train?

Max: I don't know; but it looks like we're not out of the woods yet.

Mokuba: There's more duelists and other people wanting revenge on what we did guys. We have to stop them no matter what.

May: Then you guys go ahead, I'll handle the next part on my own.

Max: And just in time too; we have a tag team duel to contend with!

Mokuba: I'm going to give it everything I've got! Ready Max?

Max: Ready!

May: Next time, "Between my Brother and Me" chapter 24-Bedfellows and Company, Enemies and Adversaries

Max: This should be fun, and besides...it looks like we're on the right track!

Mokuba: Don't jinx it; you never know what's going to happen next.