I don't want to say anything today. It's August and that means I'm off to college soon. I never wanted this to come though...
Oh yeah, this chapter is for my friend DZ2. If you like this story, check out his crossovers 'Chosen for Supremacy' and 'Dueling for Supremacy'. They're really interesting you know.
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Between my Brother and Me
by Green Phantom Queen
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Chapter 26-The Storm that Blows Past Us
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"No...way." Tristan said in shock as the vision of the duel disappeared from beneath their feet. "Did she...did she just play Joey's own dragon?"
"We all saw it, Tristan." Téa said in response. "But why was she able to use its power? She's just a regular girl."
"She's not just some regular girl!" Max exclaimed. "She's my sister and one of the only people able to stop Dartz and his evil schemes."
"But you saw what happened there, Max." said Mokuba. "She barely survived that last turn with Arkana; if she didn't draw Hermos in time, her soul would've been taken. And then...who knows? Dartz might brainwash her, Raphael would make some sort of comment that she really was the Guardian of the Sea...there's no telling what could've gone wrong if May drew Hermos too late."
Suddenly, the door to the RV opened. Everyone turned around, seeing May slowly enter and sitting herself down upon one of the couches. From the look on her face, it seemed she had run a mile or two. Blaziken also entered, carrying an unconscious Arkana in his arms.
"May!" said Max, running to embrace his sister. "May, are you alright?"
"...I'm fine." May answered, catching her breath. "I'm just tired."
"That duel was amazing." said Mokuba. "It was like you were dueling yourself when you think about it."
"Mokuba, it wasn't." said May in a serious tone. "You try fighting your own monsters that have been corrupted by that evil Seal. And then you try running away from a madman who wants you as his token of affection that he goes so far as to nearly kill you. And, you try facing a monster so dark and evil that with one fell swoop it would destroy you! Mokuba, this isn't amazing; it's torture!"
She left it at that, as she pulled out Hermos from her deck. Blaziken soon placed Arkana's unconscious body on another sofa, nodding his head as if to communicate with its trainer.
"Sorry..." Mokuba whispered, bowing his head. "I didn't mean it like that."
"I know you didn't." said May in a quiet voice. "After what happened with you and Alister, I wouldn't be surprise that you would come back with your own comeback. You know something on the lines of, 'You try surviving a blast that would've killed you on the spot, and that you were going to go out with a bang. You try smiling even though you knew that you were going to die. Or you try dueling after finding out that you caused an innocent person to be taken into the Seal...even if said person was corrupted and confused to begin with.' Am I right?"
"You're right about that." Mokuba said with a strained smile. "Now I guess you'll reply with, 'You try facing a spirit who was corrupted with the Orichalcos that he takes you along for the ride.' Or maybe, 'How about facing up to a stalker who's had a crush on you since the day of the pyramids?' I know, maybe we'll top that off with, 'Did I mention that this guy is at least eight years older than I am?'"
May let out a small smile before replying with, "Yeah, but with what happened this evening, you've had it worse."
"I guess." said Mokuba with a shrug of his shoulders. "Then again, your situation of fighting your other half in a desperate struggle of who's in control, escaping from a building where its inhabitants want you dead and continuing to duel even though you've been hurt time and time again...were way more dangerous than what would ever do. And that was all in one day!"
"Don't beat yourself up. In less than two days you've changed from younger brother of Seto Kaiba to the Defender of the King who is the keeper of the Celestial Spirits. You became the Vessel of the Child of the Moon and met up with your ancestor. You defeated one of the three Swordsmen of the Orichalcos all by yourself in your first ever duel under the Seal...and you never lost hope. You stood your ground and convinced Alister that what he was doing was wrong. And here I am running away from confronting Raphael."
"Why do you want to confront him?" asked Max. "He's attacked you to no end and will do anything to have you in his grasp. And...Where did you get that scar?"
"Oh, this?" said May, placing a hand on her cheek. It was the same cheek that Raphael slashed with his knife out of anger. "It's just a scar...nothing personal."
"Let me get a first-aid kit." said Max, opening one of the cupboards of the RV. "It needs to be disinfected."
As Max rummaged for the first aid kit, Kaiba was already making calls for a helicopter to send at least seven people into the hospital (he stated that he was 'in a very charitable mood'). All the while, he overheard the conversation the younger children were having, before hearing May's words echo in his mind once more...the same words that made him to take part in this whole ordeal. The same girl who told him this was now suffering. And even with that smile she had on her face, he just knew that it was one masking pain and sorrow.
Raphael... He thought in his mind. Not only did he take the title of King of Games away from me, but if things don't change, he'll stoop to a bigger low. I'm not going to let that happen.
Suddenly, the roar of a motorcycle got everyone's attention. Max—who was placing a small band-aid on May's cheek—lifted his head.
"I'll get it." said the Prince of Wisdom, opening the door. He poked his head out and looked left and right. "Hello? Is anyone...out there?"
A motorcycle was in front of the RV. But from the angle Max was staring at, it was hard to tell who was driving it.
"May," said Max, slowly closing the door. "Run."
"What? Why?" asked Téa, helping place Arkana upon one of the empty sofas (which was pretty hard due to the RV being filled with at least five more unconscious bodies from Orichalcos duels). "What's going on, Max?"
"A motorcyclist is here." Max answered. "I think it's Raphael; he must be after the Winged Dragon of Ra."
"Then it's time for her to make an exit." said Kaiba, lifting one of the RV windows. "Get going; we'll hold down the fort."
"Oh that's nice of you." Tristan remarked. "And then we'll be the Orichalcos bait."
"Tristan's right." said Mokuba. "This might be a trap."
"But what choice do we have?" asked Yami. "If Raphael gets his hands on both May and the Winged Dragon of Ra, then Dartz is one step closer in fulfilling his goal. She has to go."
"Don't I have a say in this?" said May, standing up. "I've run away from my problem for far too long; I have to stand up to him."
"And risk your life on the line? We can't have that." said Yami in reply. "Mokuba, keep an eye on May; make sure nothing happens."
"On it." said Mokuba, nodding his head before turning to the Pokémon Coordinator. "Come on...we have to go."
"But Mokuba, why do we have to run?" asked May. "Isn't it better to fight them right now and prevent any more damage to appear in the future?"
"May," Mokuba began with a sigh. "Whenever you confront Raphael, it leads to disaster! I mean...look at you; scarred, bandaged, nearly at the end of your rope...you're going to die at this rate before you can even face Dartz! And you've just battled Arkana and have been attacked by your own monsters. This is no time to open old wounds. Please May...we only want to help you."
"...All right." said May, returning Blaziken into its Poké ball. "But we're heading toward Paradias; I have a score to settle with Dartz."
Mokuba nodded his head as he and May leapt through the window. May turned and waved a small good-bye to everyone before she and Mokuba ran toward their destination, slipping through one of the alleys as if they were cats.
"There they go." said Téa. "Now maybe this time they'll have better luck."
"It's not all about luck." Kaiba remarked. "It's whether they have the power to stop this menace. And they do."
There was the sound of a roar, the RV being illuminated by light. Everyone covered their eyes as Max opened the door left the RV. He walked toward the motorcycle, a look of anger on his face.
"All right, Raphael." said the Prince of Wisdom. "You've hurt my sister, threatened to kill her and have done nothing but caused destruction. But I'm here to end this, right now!"
"...You actually confused me for gorilla-boy?"
"What?" Max gasped out as everyone else escaped the RV. The lights of the motorcycle were turned off, revealing a motorcyclist with long blond hair dressed in a black leather ensemble. "You're not Raphael..."
"Exactly." said the motorcyclist, removing their helmet. It revealed to be none other than the Harpie Lady duelist, Mai Valentine.
"Mai?" Téa gasped out. "What are you doing here?"
"Didn't May mention sealing her away?" asked Tristan to Kaiba. Kaiba nodded in reply. "But then how did she get back?"
"Let's just say I have some unfinished business." Mai answered, turning the engine of the motorcycle off. "I want that girl."
"She isn't here." said Yami. "I suggest that you leave."
"Who asked you?" said Mai, eyes washed with a green glow as she got off of the motorcycle and began to approach the five. "You don't control my life, I do. And I'm sick and tired of people like you trying to give pity on me. Mai Valentine walks alone and not with loads like you."
"You're not the only one who's suffering!" said Max. "My sister is the one you want, isn't it?"
"The same one who humiliated me, that's who I want."
"She's not here at the moment...but I'll duel you if you want. Besides, I think it's time we talked about all of this nonsense you have against the world."
"Ha!" Mai scoffed. "A kid like you has no chance dueling against me. I'd rather be going after Wheeler instead of you."
"First off, this 'kid' has defeated the likes of Arkana, Bandit Keith, Weevil and Rex. And second, Joey's soul has been taken by Raphael.
"Last, if someone as old as my sister can defeat you, chances are I can too. So why not wake up from this crazy dream of you being unable to plead and beg for help? Better yet, let me do it for you!"
Tristan let out an 'oooh' at the remark as Mai grit her teeth.
"Fine!" She shouted, activating her Duel Disk. "It's time to tear you to shreds."
"Time for you to wake up!" said Max, activating his own Duel Disk. "Let's duel!"
(Mai: 4,000)
(Max: 4,000)
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"May, I don't like where this is going." said Mokuba, using his trusty compass to point the way to Paradius. "Raphael's searching for you, and you're leaving yourself wide open."
"Exactly." said May. "I'm going to face him and stop running away from him. I need to end this madness...that's all that's important."
"But what about saving the world? What about saving Yugi and all of the souls that were sealed away? What about Manaphy and Jirachi?"
"They can wait...right now; Raphael's the only one on my mind."
Mokuba pulled his hand away from May and stopped running. May noticed this and turned around.
"What's going on?" asked May.
"Why are you obsessed with getting to Raphael?" asked Mokuba. "Why are you just so obsessed in finding him?"
"It's because I'm sick of running away from my problems." May answered with an austere tone. "Haven't I told you this already? I need to confront him, because all I've done is just run away without explaining things to him. Whether it was explaining about Dartz using him, or just explaining that this whole Guardian of the Sea is nothing but a delusion that his mind made up...he needs to hear me out."
"But you're going to throw away everything just to see him? You're just like him!"
"No I'm not!"
"Yes you are! Raphael gave up his mind and soul on that island just to see the Guardian of the Sea. And you're giving up on the world so you can chase off and see him! What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing's wrong with me!" May retorted. As she said that, her eyes were flickering with red sparks as she turned to her friend. "Raphael's the last of the three Swordsmen and the obstacle standing between us and Dartz. If we're going to stop the Great Leviathan, we have to go to him."
"You mean you have to go to him." said Mokuba. "Look at you! You're just going around like the Swordsmen being obsessed with something and being shrouded in darkness and not waking up and facing the bigger situation."
"Never put me in comparison with the Swordsmen!" May growled, gritting her teeth. "They gave up their hearts and were blinded by their own ambitions of power, revenge, darkness...I'm nothing like that. They were being brainwashed by that evil thing and they don't even know it! They probably don't even realize what they've done to me by unleashing Shadow.
"But I fought my darkness and faced the monster that called itself 'me'. I'm not the scared and weak girl that did nothing but cry while others bandaged her wounds, I'm strong...and don't you forget it."
"You're also blind!" Mokuba screamed to the Goddess of Joy. "What is this going to accomplish? Even if you do talk to Raphael, it isn't going to change the fact that your words aren't going to convince him! The Orichalcos has him under its control; it'll just convince Raphael that you are lying to him and he'll immediately think that as true. Did you even think about that?"
May wanted to say something, but bowed her head slightly. Mokuba was right; with her determination in getting an audience with Raphael, she never thought about the consequences. The speech she game to the Swordsmen back at the rooftop of Paradius...without her preparing for consequences, she became wounded. She never thought about being harmed by them, or being chased by them in the desert heat...she was speaking her mind, and yet no one listened, no one replied, no one answered. She felt angry and bitter about that; knowing that she could see what was happening, and yet no one would understand or learn from their mistakes. That was what made Shadow so easy to control her; the dark spirit used her pain and desire to help the Swordsmen and twisted it. The Swordsmen did 'see', but not in the way that was needed…Shadow ensnared the group in their own fears as if trying to tell them in the most direct way possible. It did just the opposite; it made them angrier.
"Mokuba," said May with a sigh of defeat. "You may think that I'm acting like the Swordsmen…but you never saw it. Just standing there, trying to inspire hope to these souls, and in the end being attacked by the darkness inside their souls. I'd do anything to help them, but somehow things got out of hand, and then Shadow appeared…And they continued to be unable to see until it was too late."
"They were blind." said Mokuba. "But as individuals, we were somehow able to cast it away and make them see the light. Right now, we should think about what we're going to do should this whole business with Raphael comes out wrong. I don't want you in pain again...no one does, not even Raphael."
"He wants his Guardian of the Sea to be pure and protected...but the Orichalcos is giving him the commands to hurt the person who is parading as the 'Guardian of the Sea'. Rather, she's just a girl with a fantasy of believing she is the Guardian of the Sea."
"Yeah." said Mokuba with a slight nod. "Let's get going...we have to get to Paradius."
May nodded her head as the two continued to run toward their destination.
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"Ladies first." said Mai, drawing a card. "I summon Harpie Lady 1 in Attack Mode!"
With a screech, the Winged Beast appeared, looking similar to the original Harpie Lady, but had green feathery wings and dressed in purple armor. (1,300/1,400) -) (1,600/1,400)
"Next, I'll activate my Summon Wind Magic Card. With the measly sacrifice of 800 lifepoints, I can Special Summon another Wind Monster from my hand onto the field. So now, I summon my Cyber Harpie Lady in Attack Mode!"
With a flurry of feathers, another Harpie Lady appeared, dressed in Cyber Shield armor. (1,800/1,300) -) (2,100/1,300)
"Hold on." said Max. "How did your monsters get stronger?"
"It's simple." Mai explained. "As long as Harpie Lady 1 is on the field, all Wind monsters on the field gain 300 Attack Monsters. And all of my Harpie Lady monsters are Wind types, so that means you're going to be in a world of hurt, kid.
"I'll end my turn with one card facedown. It's your move."
(Mai: 3,200)
(Max: 4,000)
Calm down. Max thought to himself. It's basically a Wind monster version of Bandit Keith's deck. You fought it before and you can do it again. But now you have to convince your opponent that what they're doing is wrong…but how do I do it? May never gave me the details of her duel with Mai, so I'm basically entering this thing with a blank canvas!
No, I can worry about that later…it's my turn, after all.
"All right," Max announced as he drew a card. "I place one card facedown."
A facedown card appeared in front of the Prince of Wisdom.
"Then, I play Defender the Magical Knight in Defense Mode!"
The blue and yellow colored knight appeared, shield and dagger in hand. (1,600/2,000)
"And because Defender was summoned onto the field, he gains a Spell Counter which will be used for later."
The red orb on Defender's shield began to glow, but otherwise nothing seemed to change.
"I end my turn at that." said Max. "But just to let you know, Mai…I just want to help you."
"I don't need help from a brat like you." said Mai, drawing a card. "But you'll need it when I summon Hunter Owl onto the field in Attack Mode!"
With a hoot, a large tawny owl appeared. Its large eyes turned its gaze to Max as it let out a screech, a lance in hand. (1,000/1,000) -) (1,300/1,000)
"What's the deal with that monster's Attack Points?" asked Max. "Something's wrong…"
"How observant." said Mai. "You see my Hunter Owl gains an additional 500 Attack points for every Wind monster on my side of the field. And as you can see, there are three of them!"
Hunter Owl puffed his chest out, his attack now at 2,800.
"Now Max is in trouble." said Téa. "His monster's Defense is too weak to fight off those monsters."
"That may be true," Yami stated. "But that hasn't stopped Max from finding a way to defeat his opponents. He's grown since we first dueled, and I'm sure that he won't let Mai stop him from getting his victory."
"Now I attack!" Mai announced. "Hunter Owl, destroy that excuse of a Spellcaster!"
Hunter Owl flew toward Defender, slashing the monster with his claws. In response, Defender raised his shield into the air and successfully blocked the attack.
"What?" asked Tristan. "That doesn't make sense. Hunter Owl had more Attack Points than Max's monster. How come it isn't destroyed?"
"Good question." Max answered. "You see, when there are Spell Counters while Defender, the Magical Knight is on the field, I can sacrifice them equal to the amount of monsters that will be destroyed. The only downside is that it can only be used once per turn, but as you can see it was worth it."
"Not for long." said Mai. "Cyber Harpie Lady, attack!"
The armored Harpie soon swooped down and sliced Defender in half with her claws, destroying the monster.
"And now, Harpie Lady 1, attack directly!"
The second Harpie flew toward Max, a grin on her face as she was ready to cut Max's lifepoints down. She didn't expect the young boy to reply with a grin.
"I reveal my facedown card!" Max announced. "Go, Birth of Magic!"
The Trap Card lifted, revealing Miracle Flipper and Card Ejector receiving their wands.
"This Trap Card lets me Special Summon a Level 4 Spellcaster or lower from my deck onto my hand, provided that I don't have a monster on the field." Max explained. "And now, let's bring in the debut of Knowledge Seeker Faust in Attack Mode!"
The card exploded as the Spellcaster appeared. He was dressed in a grey robe with blonde hair going down to his shoulders and a novel in one hand. He also had demon horns and red irises that stared at the Wind Monsters with anger. (1,800/1,200)
"Stop!" Mai commanded her monster, just as Harpie Lady 1 was about to slice Faust into ribbons. The Harpie duelist let out a snarl as she stared at the monster in fury.
"You got lucky." She stated. "So I'll just end my turn at that."
"Fine by me." said Max, drawing a card. "And to start my turn, I summon my Maiden of Macabre onto the field!"
With a cry, the blue skinned geisha appeared, scythe in hand. (1,700/0)
"Next, I'll equip her with Witch's Hat!"
A Magic Card appeared, showing a blue conical hat with a silver moon and stars resting on a stool. Replacing the strange headdress on Maiden of Macabre was a similar hat, with the tip going down to her waist.
"Now I'll attack!" Max cried. "Maiden of Macabre, get rid of Harpie Lady 1 with Cherry Blossom Slash!"
Maiden of Macabre ran toward the Winged Beast, ready to slice the Harpie into half.
"Hold on." said Tristan. "Why is Max attacking Mai with a weaker monster? I mean, his other Spellcaster can defeat it easily."
"You're right on that." said Kaiba. "But you seem to forget that Maiden of Macabre gains a Spell Counter every time she destroys a monster. And with every Spell Counter gained, she gains an additional 200 Attack Points. Plus if Max attacked with Faust first, he'd have to end his Battle Phase there since Maiden of Macabre would still be too weak to attack Mai's other monsters. So by attack with Maiden of Macabre, Max will strengthen that monster and he can destroy Cyber Harpie Lady without trouble."
"I…I knew that!" said Tristan; feeling embarrassed of him being outsmarted. "I was just…just trying to see if you understood."
"I activate Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation!" Mai cried, revealing her Trap Card.
In an instant, the two Harpies flew into the air and began to transform into a fiery bird, blocking Maiden of Macabre's attack. Max snapped his fingers, similar to what May did when Mai played that similar move on her.
"I'll end my placing a card facedown." said Max. "Your move."
"About time." said Mai, drawing a card. "For my first move, I'll play Pot of Greed."
The green chuckling pot appeared as Mai drew two more cards.
"Next, I'll play my second Cyber Harpie Lady!"
A second Cyber Shield wearing Harpie appeared to the left of the first one. (1,800/1,300) -) (2,100/1,300) At the same time, Hunter Owl's Attack Score was now at 2,800 once more.
"And I'll end things off with Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation!"
"Not good." said Yami. "With both of Max's monsters on the field, he'll be cut down to 500 lifepoints!"
"Exactly." said Mai, orchid eyes on Max. "And with you out of the way, there'll be no stopping me from getting to the little runt that defeated me."
"Just because you defeated me, that doesn't mean you'll get what you asked for." said Max. "Dartz is manipulating you, using your own fear against you and your friends to make you act like this. But if you listen to me…"
"Listen to this!" interrupted Mai. "Harpie Ladies, attack!"
Both Harpie Ladies flew into the air once more, this time transforming into a flaming blue phoenix. It swooped down onto the Spellcasters, destroying Faust but only incinerating Maiden of Macabre's hat.
"You may have destroyed Faust, but Wizard's Hat prevents Maiden of Macabre from being destroyed from the effect of one Magic Card, provided that I destroy and sent it into the graveyard." said Max. "I may be down a monster and 1800 lifepoints, but that's not going to stop me from getting some sense into your head."
"Speak all you want, but you won't change my mind." said Mai.
(Mai: 3,200)
(Max: 2,200)
"Faust may be gone, but he'll be back." said Max, drawing a card. "For the sacrifice of one Spellcaster in my hand, I can Special Summon him back onto the field. Welcome back."
Discarding a card to the graveyard, Max observed Faust emerging in a swarm of shadows onto the field. The Dark Spellcaster had a look of anger on his face as he stared at the four Winged Beasts. (1,800/1,200)
"I'm not done." Max continued. "I'll equip Faust with my Scepter of the Dark Arts!"
An Equip Magic Card appeared, revealing a black oak staff with vines wrapped around it. Then, a similar wand was taken into Faust's hands.
"Here's how this card works. For every Spellcaster on my side of the field, Faust gains 200 Attack Points. I only have two, but that's enough."
Faust smirked, his attack score now at 2,200.
"Now I attack!" said Max. "Maiden of Macabre, Cherry Blossom Slash on Harpie Lady 1! And Faust, incinerate one of those Cyber Harpie Ladies with Curse of the Dead!"
Maiden of Macabre went first, finally able to slice Harpie Lady 1 in half. Then Faust raised his staff into the air as skeleton hands dragged one of the Cyber Harpies into the graveyard. With two monsters gone, Hunter Owl's Attack Score was now at 2,000 and the other Cyber Harpie Lady was back at 1,800 Attack Points. At the same time, Maiden of Macabre gained 200 Attack Points.
"All right!" said Tristan. "Max's leveled the playing field! Without that Harpie Lady 1, Mai's monsters can't get any stronger."
"I'll end this with one card, facedown." said Max, his field now having two facedown cards. "Your move, Mai."
(Mai: 2,700)
(Max: 2,200)
"You're going to regret saying those words, Tristan." said Mai, drawing her card. She stared at it, a wicked smirk gracing her lips. "Especially since I play my powerful Seal of Orichalcos!"
"Not again…" Max whispered, seeing Mai placing the card into her Field Zone slot. The green seal appeared beneath their feet, Max noting that this was the fourth time that he was dueling under the dreaded Magic Circle. The seal appeared on Mai's forehead, and also on the foreheads on both of her monsters.
"This will be the end of your two monsters." Mai hissed. "Cyber Harpie Lady, get rid of that blue skinned freak!"
Cyber Harpie swooped toward Maiden of Macabre, slicing the geisha in half. Max grunted, feeling his lifepoints go down further. Faust frowned, his Attack Score now at 2000.
"Hunter Owl, destroy that hell-spawn now!"
Hunter Owl swooped toward Faust, the blonde Spellcaster holding his staff to protect him…
When a blue magic circle appeared in front of him and deflected the attack!
"What type of trick is this?" Mai exclaimed. "My monster should've destroyed that thing!"
"It would've," Max said in agreement. "Had it not been for my Magician's Selection Card!"
The Trap Card lifted, showing Dark Magician with staff at hand and a blue seal behind him.
"Now here's how it goes, if one Spellcaster is being attacked, I can negate that attack. Then I destroy the weakest monster on the field. Since Hunter Owl has 2500 and Cyber Harpie Lady only has 2,300…"
Faust pointed his staff at Cyber Harpie Lady as the blue seal wrapped around her. With a cry, the Winged Beast vanished, and Hunter Owl was now at 2000 Attack Points.
Mai snarled once more in fury, signaling the end of her turn with a wave of her hand.
(Mai: 2,700)
(Max: 1,800)
This doesn't look good… Max thought to himself. With the Orichalcos in play, all of Mai's monsters get stronger. And seeing that she has these Harpies on the field, it means that it'll be even more difficult. I can't mess this up.
"My draw!" Max announced, drawing a card. "I play Card of Sanctity, so now we draw until we each have six cards in hand."
"You're just stalling." Mai replied, drawing five cards. "You'll make it easier for me to defeat you."
"Not for long." said Max. "I play Arcane Barrier!"
A Magic Card appeared, revealing a wizard in long, flowing robes with his hands in the air. Surrounding him were lines of magic.
"And I'm not done!" Max continued. "Next, I summon Magician's Valkyria onto the field in Defense Mode."
In a burst of light, the magician appeared. It looked similar to the infamous Dark Magician Girl, except her hair was a strawberry blonde, and her staff was fancier than her counterpart's. (1,600/1,800)
"Now Faust, destroy that excuse for an owl!"
Faust raised his staff into the air and bony hands soon took Hunter Owl to the graveyard with a squawk.
"I'll end my turn with one more card facedown." said Max, placing one card into his Duel Disk. "That's all."
(Mai: 2,000)
(Max: 1,800)
"What's Max doing?" asked Téa. "It's like he's trying to end this duel in a draw."
"I'm not sure." said Yami. "Perhaps he's doing this intentionally; maybe by doing the same move Joey did back at Industrial Illusions, he'll bring back the real Mai."
"Come on, Mai." said Max. "Why are you doing this? I may not know what you went through, but you aren't the only one who's gone through fear and punishment. My sister…"
"Your sister is the reason I'm here!" Mai snarled. "That stupid Manaphy monster she used on me….if I ever see it, I'll rip it to shreds."
"May wasn't trying to seal you away on purpose; she had to save the world, and I think she knew that it must've felt bad for doing such an act. I don't know what happened to you in the Shadow Realm and what you had to endure…but my sister also has to endure scars and wounds that will probably never heal. You two are the same: while you suffered through mental pain and were afraid to call for help, May had to go through physical and emotional pain with no one there to help her when she was calling for it."
"We're not the same." Mai growled through gritted teeth. "She's a little runt who doesn't know a thing about dueling, while I had to claw my way to the top to where I am. Mai Valentine works alone; she makes her own path and doesn't let a cheery little girl like her slow her down. No, she takes it out with a vengeance!"
"What will it take to make you listen?" asked Max. "We're trying to help you."
"If you want to help," said Mai, drawing a card. "Then drop dead! Because now I play my Spell Reproduction Magic Card!"
The card appeared, revealing a hooded figure with his hands near a crystal ball. Inside the crystal ball was a Magic Card.
"All I have to do is discard two Magic Cards in my hand and I retrieve one from my graveyard back into my hand."
Oh man… Max thought to himself. It's definitely Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation…no matter, I'll figure out a way to stop it.
"I'm not done." Mai continued. "Next, I play my third Cyber Harpie Lady on the field!"
A third Cyber Harpie Lady emerged onto the field. (1,800/1,300) -) (2,300/1,300)
"Now I attack; Cyber Harpie Lady, get rid of Valkyria now!"
Cyber Harpie Lady rushed toward Magician's Valkyria, slicing her in half with her talons. Magician's Valkyria let out a small gasp, but otherwise didn't scream. Faust's Attack Score went back down to 2,000. Then, an orb began to glow above Max's Arcane Barrier.
"Then I place one card facedown, and end my turn." said Mai. "Your move."
That's weird…Mai should've attacked me. Max thought to himself. Maybe she's trying to play it safe since she knows I have facedown cards…or maybe she's trying to trick me? After all, she didn't get to the finals of both Duelist Kingdom and Battle City for nothing…
"All right." said Max, drawing a card. "Now, I'll summon Sorcerer's Assistant-Miey in Defense Mode."
In a puff of smoke, a young girl in a red robe appeared with her black hair in buns. She waved a hello to Mai. (1,200/800)
"Oh, how cute!" Téa exclaimed.
Miey smiled at Faust, the dark Spellcaster replying with a small smile of his own as his Attack Score went back up to 2,200.
"And I'll activate my facedown card, Card Swipe!"
The Magic Card flipped over, revealing a shadowy figure snatching a card on a table.
"Now listen carefully." said Max. "This card lets me randomly snatch one card in your hand and then removes it from play. From the looks of it, I only have one in three chances to get this right."
"Fine." said Mai, her hand being presented in front of her. "Let's see if you get the card."
Please let the card I choose be Phoenix Formation… Max thought to himself. Please let the card I choose be Phoenix Formation…
"I choose…that one!" said Max, pointing to the card in the middle. "Now let's see what it is."
"Fine." said Mai, revealing the card. Max looked in shock; it wasn't Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation, it was a monster known as Birdface!
NO! Max thought to himself. Now she can play that card anytime she wants…so that means that on my next turn, I'll be a goner!
"I'll…end my turn." said Max. "Your move."
"You wasted your best card for something so worthless." said Mai, drawing a card. "But now, let's get this over with.
"I summon Battlestorm onto the field in Attack Mode!"
A new Winged Beast monster appeared, this one being male with dark violet feathers. His feet were talons, hands were fierce bird claws, his torso covered by a silver and red lined chest plate, with an evil mask covering his face. (1,700/1,000) -) (2,200/1,000)
"My Battlestorm gains an extra 100 Attack Points for every Winged Beast I control. As you can see, I have two."
Battlestorm laughed, as his Attack Score went to 2,400.
"Now I attack!" said Mai, pointing to Miey. "Cyber Harpie Lady, destroy her!"
"If Mai attacks Miey, then Faust will lose his Attack Points." said Téa. "Max is a sitting duck!"
Cyber Harpie Lady slashed Miey into bits, the young girl being destroyed…
But then she was replaced with two copies of her, the clones dressed in white. (0/0 x2)
"I knew that would happen." said Max with a smile. "When Miey is sent to the graveyard, I can Special Summon two 'Miey Tokens' onto the field. And with these two, Faust now has 2,400 Attack Points!"
The tokens giggled and raised their arms into the air. Faust began to glow with a bright aura as his Attack Score was now at 2,400.
"Then they have to go!" Mai snapped. "Battlestorm, finish one off!"
Battlestorm vanished and then reappeared behind one of the tokens. With a slice of his claws, it disappeared with Faust's Attack back at 2,200. Meanwhile, Max's Arcane Barrier now gained two more orbs.
"I'll end my turn." said Mai. "Now make your move."
"Why do you have to be so bitter?" asked Max. "I'm just trying to help."
"I'm not bitter, I'm angry." Mai hissed. "I'm angry because I have to go through a pathetic kid like you in order to get what I want."
"And what do you want? Power? Revenge? The idea that you're the best there is? Mai, if the world gets destroyed, none of that will matter."
"Shut up! Like a kid would know what it's like to go through so much pain and anguish. The old Mai went through that a long time ago, but that Mai is dead and she'll stay dead forever!"
"But you're Mai! You're a duelist with so much power and talent…why are you wasting it on a desire for power that's only going to hurt you in the end?"
"Because…" Mai began. "Because that's all I have…"
"That's not true!" Max exclaimed. "You have Joey and Yugi and Téa and Tristan…you have friends—friends who would do anything to help you. If you just told them before hand, if you just told them that you were in pain…they could've helped you. They didn't know you were going through this because you never said anything!"
"SHUT UP!" Mai screamed, her face showing a look between anger and fear. "Just shut up and make your move!"
"Mai…" Max whispered a look of worry and concern on his face. Then, it became determination as he drew his card.
"I'll free you from this madness! And I'll start by playing Monster Reborn!"
The Magic Card appeared as Max pointed to Mai.
"Just to let you know, I'm going to Special Summon a monster in my graveyard. The monster I choose is…"
With a burst of light, Arkana's Dark Magician emerged onto the field, a wicked grin on his face. (2500/2100)
"How did a runt like you get a monster like that?" asked Mai.
"I earned it." Max replied. "I was in pain when I was attacked by Arkana's monsters, but I fought my way back and defeated him. Just as you went through so much to get to where you were, I went through that same path. My sister's also gone through that same path to get the respect of Yugi and his friends. She fought the darkness inside her and stood up to people who tried to push her down. If we can do it, so can you!
"Now my Dark Magician, attack Battlestorm with Dark Magic Attack!"
Dark Magician raised his staff into the air as he fired an orb of dark magic at the Winged Beast.
"I activate Zephyr Veil!" Mai announced.
Her Trap Card lifted, revealing a wall of wind deflecting the tide of the ocean from crashing down upon an island. Dark Magician's attack crashed into the card, instead of hitting the monsters.
"What did you do?" asked Max.
"It's simple, really." Mai answered. "I activated my Trap Card. If I have fewer monsters than my opponent, then I can use it to end your turn, provided that all monsters on my side of the field have the attribute of Wind.
"And with the activation of this card, I can Special Summon a Wind monster in my graveyard. So I think I'll choose my Cyber Harpie Lady!"
A second Cyber Harpie Lady appeared on the field, a wicked grin on her face. (1,800/1,300) -) (2,300/1,300) At the same time, Battlestorm's Attack Score went up to 2,500.
"I'll end my turn with one card facedown." said Max, placing a card into the Duel Disk. "It's your move."
"This is going to hurt you than me." said Mai, drawing a card. "With three Winged Beasts on the field, Battlestorm can destroy one Magic or Trap card you have. And I choose your facedown card."
Battlestorm swooped onto Max's side of the field and slashed his claws at the facedown card, revealing Max's Three Wishes Trap Card. It exploded into pieces.
"And next, I sacrifice Battlestorm and Cyber Harpie Lady for my Harpie's Pet Dragon!"
The two Winged Beasts vanished, replaced by the female red dragon. It let out a powerful roar. (2,000/2,500) -) (2,800/2,800)
"And now, I attack!" said Mai. "Harpie's Pet Dragon, destroy that horned freak now! Cyber Harpie Lady, get rid of that token!"
Harpie's Pet Dragon let out a stream of fire, destroying Faust until he was nothing but ashes. Cyber Harpie Lady soon destroyed the Miey token with ease.
"Then I'll play one card facedown, and that's it."
(Mai: 2,000)
(Max: 1,200)
She's stalling…. Max thought to himself. She wants me to play something so that'll make me mess up and let her play Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation. I don't have a card in my hand to stop her…but maybe my deck has one.
"My draw!" Max announced. "And now I play Magician's Mimicry!"
The Magic Card appeared as Max's lifepoints went down to 600.
"By giving up half of my lifepoints, I can Special Summon one Spellcaster in my graveyard onto the field! It has to have half of its Attack Points down, but it's worth it!"
The Magic Card disappeared as Miey appeared with a bow. (1,200/800) -) (600/800)
"And now I activate my Arcane Barrier's special ability! With the sacrifice of one Spellcaster, I get to draw as many cards equal to as many Spell Counters that my Magic Card contains."
"So, how many counters does it have?" asked Tristan.
"Four: one for each Spellcaster on my field that has been destroyed. So now I sacrifice Miey to draw a new hand!"
Miey disappeared in a puff of smoke, once again being replaced by two tokens. Arcane Barrier shattered as Max drew four more cards, his hand now at five.
"That's not all." Max continued. "With the sacrifice of one of my tokens, I'll bring out my Master Magician!"
There was another puff of smoke as a drum roll began to play. Appearing on the field was Masked Enchanter Houdini. (2,900/2,100)
"That's not all. Next I play Token Thanksgiving and sacrifice my last token for 800 lifepoints."
The Magic Card emerged as a goblin with a basket in hand sucked in the last token, Max's lifepoints now at 1,400.
"It looks like their lifepoints are tied." said Téa. "But how's that going to help?"
"Because I activate Grand Finale!" Max announced, playing his powerful Magic Card. "With this card, every Spellcaster in my graveyard is removed from play and all Spellcasters on my side of the field gain 100 attack points for each one. On the downside, the same power boost my monster gets, does the opposite for yours! So now let's have a round of applause!"
Five orbs of light escaped Max's graveyard and circled around the field. There was Defender, the Magical Knight and Maiden of Macabre, bowing to the Prince of Wisdom. Then there was Magician's Valkyria and Knowledge Seeker Faust who stood side by side. Last was Sorcerer's Assistant-Miey who waved goodbye as both magicians' on Max's side of the field gained 500 Attack Points.
At the same time, both Harpie's Pet Dragon and Cyber Harpie Lady moaned as their Attack Score dropped down to 2300 and 1800 respectively.
"Time to knock some sense into you!" said Max. "If I can't get to you in words, then maybe some magic is needed!
"Masked Enchanter Houdini, destroy Harpie's Pet Dragon with Hocus Pocus Blast! Dark Magician, get rid of Cyber Harpie Lady with Dark Magic Attack!"
The magicians raised their staffs into the air, both of them crackling with energy. Then, it was hurled at both monsters.
"Even if Max destroyed those monsters, Mai will still have lifepoints." said Tristan. "So what's the point?"
"He wants to weaken Mai to the point that she can't use her cards to save her." Yami explained. "If Mai were to play Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation while she still has a Harpie Lady on the field, Max is doomed. That's why he wants to clear her field before that happens."
Mai stood as the attacked reached her monsters. Then, she smirked.
"I activate my facedown card, Echo's Gift!" She announced.
The facedown card lifted, revealing a Trap Card depicting a nymph standing amongst a crystal clear pool of water.
"What's that card to?" asked Max.
"It's simple." Mai answered. "At the cost of 1,000 lifepoints, I can activate a Trap Card in my graveyard. And do you know the card I choose?"
"NO!" Max cried, seeing Cyber Harpie Lady swoop into the air. Surrounding her was a red fiery bird that deflected the attack. Then, there was nothing.
"So," said Mai, with a smile on her face. "Any last words?"
"…I end my turn." said Max. "I have nothing left—hit me with your best shot. I'm not going anywhere."
(Mai: 1,000)
(Max: 1,400)
Mai drew a card in her hand. Meanwhile, Max was removing a necklace around his neck. On the chain were six Duel Monster cards in card slips, each of them threaded onto the ball chain.
"Pharaoh," Max began. "If anything happens, use these cards to protect you. "I'm going to lose…there's nothing in my hand that can save me."
"What are you saying?" Tristan exclaimed. "You can win this duel! You stood up to stronger opponents before, or at least that's what I heard."
"This is an opponent I just can't win against…Yugi was right; May and I weren't experienced duelists after all. We were just two kids who had big mouths. So, I guess this is it…"
"Max, don't do this!" said Yami. "The world's counting on you; you have to…."
"I can't. There's nothing in my hand that can save me now. You'll see in a few seconds."
"Are you done?" asked Mai. "Stop talking so I can beat you and get my revenge."
"…I'm done." said Max, crossing his arms against his chest. "Play Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation and destroy Dark Magician…I have no regrets."
Young master… said Dark Magician. You can't possibly…
"I have to." Max answered quietly. "She has to see the truth for herself. Please…tell Jirachi I'm so sorry. Tell him that I couldn't protect him…Tell May that I wasn't strong enough...tell the world that I'm sorry I failed it."
"This is the end for you." Mai announced. "I activate Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation!"
I know… Max thought to himself, seeing the blue fiery bird nosediving toward Dark Magician. A smile was on his face as he spread his arms out to take the blast. I know…
But I wish there was a way to reach into Mai's heart though…something that will make her realize the truth…
The fiery phoenix incinerated Dark Magician and burned through Max's lifepoints. The Prince of Wisdom screamed in pain as the attack hit, and his lifepoints going down to 0.
(Mai: 1,000)
(Max: 0)
The monsters on the field vanished as the Seal began to shrink. Max was still standing, still smiling…and still with the two cards he had left in his hand, and a necklace in the other.
"It's the end for you." said Mai. "Game…"
She stopped…that smile. Max was giving her a happy smile, reminiscent of someone she knew long ago. Then, his image changed...instead of a young boy, it was someone older. Someone with blonde hair, and deep brown eyes…and his name was…
"Joey?" Mai gasped weakly. "No! Get out of there!"
"Not until you see the truth…" 'Joey' replied. "Come on, Mai…what happened to you?"
"I…I…" Tears were forming in the Harpie duelist's eyes. "I was…afraid."
"So was I. We all were afraid that you were gone forever…but you're back. Why didn't you just tell us that you were in trouble? We all would've pitched in to help you…we're your friends, and we'll always be your friends."
"You wouldn't understand…those dreams, those nightmares…that feeling of never escaping...How could you understand?"
"Because I went through trials to get back to you, I'd do anything to bring you back…to make sure you were never lonely again."
While the scene was going on, everyone else looked in confusion; there was no Joey there, only Max.
"Has Mai lost it?" asked Téa. "She thinks she's seeing Joey, but…he's not here…"
"Perhaps Max is doing something that is causing her to think that Joey's here." Yami suggested. "Whatever it is…it might be working."
"I…have to go now." said 'Joey' slowly fading away. "Glad to see you again…"
"I'm sorry…" said Mai, rushing toward Max. "I'm sorry! Please…come back!"
The Orichalcos Stone fragment around her neck fell off and clattered onto the ground. When it reached the Seal, it was destroyed and the green glow in her eyes also vanished. But when she reached what was believed to be Joey Wheeler…
She found Max instead. Max lifted his head up to Mai and smiled.
"There…you're free." Max stated. "The Orichalcos is no longer in your heart…and you're forgiven."
"H-how?" asked Mai. "Where's Joey?"
"He's…been taken by the Orichalcos. But you can save him; he's waiting for you. He's waiting to forgive you and he'll always keep waiting until you return.
"But…" said Max, bowing his head, a small smile on his face. "This is where I go…Good bye…"
Then, his eyes closed and he fell onto the ground as the Seal vanished. Everyone looked down; Max was right, his hand couldn't save him.
For in his hand, were both his Millennium Comet and Jirachi, Wish Maker cards.
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Dartz looked upon one of the stone slabs in the temple. Soon, it held the image of the Prince of Widom.
A smirk was on his lips...one down, and two to go.
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"You...idiot!" Tristan cried, shaking Max's unconscious body. "Why did you have to draw a bad hand? Damn it...please wake up!"
"He's not waking up, Tristan." said Téa. "He's gone...just like Joey and the others."
Yami knelt down and stared at the two cards in Max's hand...when he stared at Jirachi, he could feel nothing but sadness from the young creature.
"I'm...sorry." said Mai, bowing her head. "I never realized what I've done. It's too late, isn't it? All of it..."
"No, it's not." said Kaiba, interrupting the duelist. "We still have a chance...there has to be a chance. Because I'm not letting some psycho screw around with my company, my family...and I'm definetlynot letting a knife-wielding nut leave with what's rightfully mine!"
Suddenly, the cards in Yami's hands began to glow. At the same time, Téa noticed something glowing in Max's pocket. Reaching into it, she pulled out a blue tag with yellow stars that also began to glow.
"What's...going on?" asked Tristan.
In a burst of light, Jirachi was summoned, its eyes closed. Then, it slowly opened them, a look of sadness on his face.
Max...my dear friend and Prince of Wisdom... said the Wish Pokémon. He's gone...
"W-what are you?" asked Mai, staring at the Steel/Psychic type Pokémon with shock. "Who...are you?"
I am known as Jirachi, the Wish Maker. And do not worry...I am not a vengeful monster...I grant wishes...
"I wish that Joey would return! I wish that you can get...Max to return so I can apologize."
I can't do that...the Orichalcos is too strong, and I've already been weakened. In fact if it wasn't for that person, my powers would've been used to feed that monster...And now that the soul of the Prince of Wisdom has been taken away, I'm about to fade away...
"You can't do that!" said Téa. "Can't you just transfer your power to someone?"
I can try...and I think I have the right candidate...
As if to respond to Jirachi's senses, Kaiba began to glow with a white aura.
"Oh great. More magic." He muttered. "What now?"
Seto Kaiba, ancestor of High Priest Seth...accept the power and become the temporary Prince of Wisdom. With my power, we can grant your wish of returning your life back to 'normal'. But if you want this title of 'King of Games' yourself, you will have to work for it.
"I wouldn't have it any other way." Kaiba muttered under his breath. "So what's next? You're going to wave a magic wand and make like Cinderella?"
No... Jirachi answered with a smile. I'm actually going to do this...
Max's green tunic dissipated, until he was lying in his original clothes. Kaiba was completely awashed in silver light, which affected his clothing. His trenchcoat was now a silver cape, and he was dressed in a black tunic with a rope wrapped around his waist like a belt. He also had a crown on his forehead with an eight-pointed star as its only jewel. Instead of a wand, there was a scimitar with a star at its hilt. On the back of the cape was a dragon, and black slashes came down Kaiba's eyes.
Seto Kaiba, temporary Prince of Wisdom...let us defeat this menace together... said Jirachi. Are you with me?
"...Anything to get this world back to normal." Kaiba remarked.
Suddenly, there was sound of growling. Everyone looked around, seeing numerous Orichalcos Soldiers marching toward them, each standing 20 feet tall and brandishing Duel Disks.
"What do we do now?" asked Tristan. "We're surrounded!"
"Not for long." said Mai, taking the card necklace in Max's hand. "You guys go on ahead...I'll keep them busy."
"Mai, are you sure about this?" asked Yami.
"If it'll pay for everything I've done for you Yugi, then that's enough." said Mai, staring at the necklace. "Now...how exactly do I use this thing?"
"Just call their names out." said Kaiba, looking ahead. "That's how you do it."
"How'd you know?" asked Tristan, carrying Max on his back.
"Stupid magic..." Kaiba muttered to himself as Jirachi let out a laugh as it vanished.
"Take care, Mai." said Téa, sharing a final glance with the orchid eyed diva. "And good luck."
"Thank you." Mai stated with a sad smile as the group. "Now get going."
Yami nodded his head as the group began to run toward Paradius. Mai stared at the six Duel Monster cards in her hand.
Testament of the Arcane Lords, Guardian of Order, Blast Magician, Copycat, The Tricky and Ice Queen. Mai thought to herself. These aren't half bad...
"All right." said Mai, showing the cards in front of her. "You guys are going down..."
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"Stop this..." May whimpered, being pinned onto the ground on her stomach. Raphael had a boot on her back and a knife in another, his green eyes glowing as he was ready for what he would do next.
"What did I ever do to you?" asked the Coordinator. "I'm...helping you."
"You've helped me out, alright." Raphael hissed. "Avoiding me, snatching onto the Winged Dragon of Ra, jumping off of a building to avoid me...then there was that little magic trick you did to dye your clothes black and summoning my faithful monsters in an attempt to weaken me...
"I can't forget all of the words you said to me in order to make me realize how much of a jerk I've been. Nor can I lose the fact that you know about the Guardian of the Sea. Either you know, or you ARE HER! So you're going to tell me the truth!"
"You want the truth?" May exclaimed. "Fine! My name is May, reincarnation of Hara, the Guardian of the Sea. Or I would be if the Guardian of the Sea existed; she's just a make believe fairy tale of my ancestor."
"Lies..." Raphael hissed, the tip of his knife stabbing through the back of May's cloak and tunic. "She's not a filthy little girl—the Guardian of the Sea is a pure and wonderful being, able to save a man from sanity after his family abandons him on an island ALONE!"
"She was a figment of your imagination; just like it was for Hara's! She would go on and think that she was the Guardian of the Sea when she was alone; she always thought that she was the Guardian, she never stated that she was the Guardian! So please...open your eyes, stop this madness...and let me into your heart..."
"...NEVER!" Raphael screamed, raising his knife into the air. "You are NOTHING but a piece of GARBAGE! You don't DESERVE to be given the title of the Guardian of the Sea. You...deserve...to DIE!"
Raphael then stabbed the knife through the cloak and tunic...the Seal of Orichalcos printed on his forehead.
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Birth of Magic (Trap Card)
Type: Trap/Normal
Attribute: -
Level: -
Attack: -
Defense: -
Image: Miracle Flipper and Card Ejector receiving their wands.
Description: You can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower Spellcaster from your hand or deck onto the field, as long as you have no cards on your side of the field when you activate this card's effect.
0
0
Knowledge Seeker Faust (Monster Card)
Type: Spellcaster/Effect
Attribute: Dark
Level: 4
Attack: 1,800
Defense: 1,200
Description: During your Main Phase, you can Special Summon this monster on your side of the field from the graveyard by discarding one Spellcaster from your hand.
0
0
Scepter of the Dark Arts
Type: Magic/Equip
Attribute: -
Level: -
Attack: -
Defense: -
Image: An oak staff topped with a black orb with vines wrapped around it.
Description; Equip this to a Spellcaster Monster. Increase this monster's Attack by 200 for every Spellcaster on your side of the field.
0
0
Card Swipe (Magic Card)
Type: Magic/Normal
Attribute: -
Level: -
Attack: -
Defense: -
Image: A shadowy figure snatching a card on a table.
Description: Choose one card in your opponent's hand. That card is removed from play for the rest of the duel.
0
0
Zephyr's Veil (Trap Card)
Type: Trap/Normal
Attribute: -
Level: -
Attack: -
Defense: -
Image: A wall of wind blocking a tidal wave about to crash into an island.
Description: Activate this card if a Winged Beast on your side of the field is the target of your opponent's monster. End the Battle Phase and Special Summon one Winged Beast monster from your graveyard onto the field.
0
0
Echo's Gift (Trap Card)
Type: Trap/Normal
Attribute: -
Level: -
Attack: -
Defense: -
Image: A nymph standing amongst a body of water.
Description: Pay 1,000 lifepoints. Select one Trap Card in your graveyard and activate it on the turn you use this card.
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May: Max...no...NO!
Mokuba: We have no choice; we have to keep going.
May: I can't believe it, my brother...why?
Kaiba: We know who's behind this, Dartz.
Mokuba: Now it's personal, and it's about time we end this once and for all.
May: Next time, "Between my Brother and Me" chapter 27-Two to Strangle, One to Enslave
Mokuba: May, get going. I'll stop Raphael.
May: No Mokuba, this is something I must do by myself.