Hey everyone! Well, this weekend was a somewhat busy one. It started on Friday, with my step brother's graduation from high school. I'm glad he made it though, and congratulated him on it. Graduation wasn't as long as I thought it would be, which was a bit of a plus. Oh yeah, and the streak that never ends continued on while I was there. Every single graduation I've been to, it rains. On my own high school one, it rained. In college, the same thing happened, with both instances I was outside in it… On my sister's graduations (high school and college), it rained. And now the cycle is complete, on my step brother's, it rains. If it rains on his college one, I swear, no more graduations for me. Not even for my own kids that I'll one day have! Lol, joking of course. I'd go, or more like my mate would take me at claw point, hehe. At any rate, Saturday was cool, with my step brother having a graduation party, where I met lots of relatives and all. Sunday, I saw my grandparents, who are doing well. My grandpa imagines the most interesting things at times, lol. Yesterday, not much happened, I mostly relaxed after cleaning my car out, which badly needed it. This morning, I went and got my teeth cleaned, which to my relief, the dentist said my teeth were in good shape. I was concerned due that I haven't been in over three years, but she said they looked good, so happy day.
Writing wise, things are moving along. I'm coming up with plenty of ideas on duels for this story, so that's all and good. I've been poking at Another quite a bit, but not really doing much with it either. Eh, we'll see, I'll get both going soon, I hope.
Last time, Yugi won his duel through some tricky strategy, using all three of Kaiba's Blue-Eyes White Dragons to destroy Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon. Afterwards that night, two figures were seen plotting something, but what is not clear yet. The one called Lucifer has set into motion some kind of plan, but what will it mean to Illidan and Marie, along with all of the others? Could this be the one that controlled Viper, or is this another person hiding in the shadows?
Ok, time once again to do it! That's right, review time!
Aelsthla-Mental: Thanks, and yes, Lucifer and Beezlebub. Yes, I know there were a few errors in strategy, hehe. First off, yes, Return from a Different Dimension was misused. It only works on your own removed from play pile, not yours and your opponents. Good catch on that. Wow, I hadn't really realized that Thunder Dragon wasn't a Dragon Type monster. Heh, you learn something new each day, lol. But good catch on that. I had no idea. Glad you liked the chapter though. Heh, they could be possessed, or just clones, or copies, or something! You never know, lol. I know, quit playing mysterious, hehe. Never know what happened to Kevin, of course till we find out. Thanks for the review!
Nathan: Lol, yes, a shocker that Yugi won the duel. True, though it would be nice to see Kaiba win for once. Just to see him laugh his hearty laugh. Knowing him, he would have confetti flown in and falling for his win, lol. Glad you liked the final moves of that duel. Kuriboh is like the only monster to beat BESD, and Kaiba loses thanks to that same dragon. Possibly the fates of Crowler and Syrus are known, but you never know what's up with them. Like I said in the above review, they could be clones, fakes, or something else. But yes, it seems that all hell is about to break loose at the moment. Correct that I'm incorrect. After I posted my review, I had got to thinking on it, and was like, I'm a dummy for saying something like that, lol. Thanks for correcting me on that one. Thanks for the review!
Metal Overlord 2.0: Never know, this Lucifer could be the new villain, or he could be an observer. Glad you liked the last few chapters. These chapters were all ardee in reality, for it was him that did the Yugi and Kaiba duel, and he did a fine job at it. Yes, Kaiba brought out BESD once more to have a second try at the King of Games, only to have him fail. Yes, this duel seemed to work out for the best. Heh, the plot twists should make things interesting, needless to say. True, the fate of Crowler and Syrus isn't very well known, and then there is the unfinished business of Viper. Things are getting more mysterious, that is for sure. Thanks for the review!
Ultimate Legendary Master: Thanks. Yep, the duel is over and Yugi wins! (/Hears crowd cheer\) Lol, but yes, he won in the end. True, Yugi and Illidan face off next, but things will be interesting in that duel, that's for sure. Yes, Master Lucifer, who makes things sound much more complicated than they already were. Alternate dimensions, who knows, lol. I know, cute mystery work. Thanks for the review!
Vyser Dragoon: Heh, yes, many anime choice effects, but it happens, hehe. True, Mind Crush is old school and out. That was Yami's move anyways. Yugi needs something hip and fresh. Egyptian Fury, eh? Never know, it could work, although I'd reserve that for an actual Egyptian. (/Points at Marik.\) Thanks for the review!
Well, that's it for this round. Thanks for the reviews everyone. I really enjoyed reading them like always. It was fun. I hope that everyone will enjoy this next chapter, because things are about to happen, like always, lol.
At any rate, I'm done for today, so enjoy!
Chapter 18
Staring at his stack of cards, Illidan slightly sighed. Ever since dawn, he had been up and preparing his deck for his duel with Yugi that night.
Standing up, he walked over and glanced out the window at the blue sky outside. With a small sigh again, he walked out of his office and into the kitchen. Finding a mug, he poured some hot water into it that he had already left heating on the stove. Grabbing a familiar small can of cappuccino nearby, he scooped out four spoon full's of powder and stirred it into the water. Finishing, he walked back to his office and sat the mug down. Bringing it up to his mouth, he blew on it slightly to cool the liquid before he chanced a drink.
Relaxing into his chair, he sighed contently. "Nothing like French Vanilla Cappuccino to get you going in the morning." he murmured.
Setting his mug down, Illidan glanced out the window once more. "Tonight is the night me and Yugi have our rematch. Even though I know it's a big duel, I have the feeling that something isn't right. Like something big, other than the duel, is going to happen tonight."
Appearing beside of him in spirit form was a mage in black leather armor with blue skin and strange red eyes with yellow corneas.
"Master, I feel that something is going to happen too." he mumbled softly to Illidan.
"Yeah… I wonder what though? I hope this has nothing to do with Viper's so called master." Illidan grunted out with a small sigh and took another drink from his mug.
Nodding, the mage slowly vanished, leaving Illidan to his own thoughts. "It's been a few days, and still there have been no signs of any kind of foul play from anyone. It makes me wonder, why has Viper's master not attacked yet?"
Heavily sighing, he stood up and drank down the last of the hot liquid. Staring out the window at the sea, he clenched his right first. "No matter what, I will protect these students from whatever happens."
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At long last, evening finally came to Duel Academy. Together, Illidan and Marie, with Illidan pushing Arya's stroller, made their way to Yugi's home. Yoshi had once again met them out in the yard, showing off her large amount of energy.
Going inside, the happy couple walked into the living room to find Tea sitting on the loveseat reading a magazine. She quickly put it down and warmly smiled up at the couple while Illidan quietly pulled their daughter out of her stroller and set her in the playpen up against the wall.
"So, how are you two this evening?" Tea warmly asked.
Smiling back, Marie replied "I'm pretty good. I figured I'd be more strung out over last night, but I've been pretty good."
"I heard that you had lost your bet. Too bad, but I'm guessing it was worth it, eh?" Tea teasingly commented.
Giggling lightly herself, Marie nodded and sat down on the couch. "Yes, it was well worth a loss I suppose. I feel much better now, to say the least."
Hiding his smile, Illidan took a seat next to his wife and glanced around. "Where is Yugi?"
"Still preparing for tonight's duel." Tea blandly replied. "You know him, he wants his deck to be ready for whatever you throw at him."
"Yeah…" Illidan lightly said.
Smiling, Marie casually said "You missed a very intense duel between him and Kaiba last night."
"I heard from Yugi. From the sounds of the duel, it was just as intense as the old days when Yugi and Kaiba would go at it, with Yami in tow of course." Tea replied.
"I miss Yami doing all the work." a voice called out, making the group look to see Yugi walking into the room with a small smirk.
Lightly chuckling, Tea stood and replied "You did a lot of the work too you know. If not for you, Yami wouldn't have survived some of those duels."
"So true my dear." Yugi replied with a smile. The two walked to one another and hugged for a moment and shared a chastising kiss.
Turning to Illidan and Marie, Yugi asked "Are you two ready to head out?"
Standing up themselves, Illidan quietly nodded while Marie smoothed out her skirt and said "Yep, we're ready."
Walking over to Arya, Marie lifted her up out of the playpen and kissed her daughter's cheek, saying "You be a good girl for Aunty Tea. I love you baby girl."
Arya simply cooed slightly, earning a small giggle from Marie. Illidan was next to take his daughter into his arms and kissed her forehead gently.
"Be good for Aunt Tea. I love you Arya." he soothingly said.
Setting his daughter back into her playpen, Illidan turned his attention to Yugi and Tea, who were kissing deeply. After a moment, the two came up for air with them resting their foreheads against one another's.
Regaining his breath, Yugi reached up and cupped Tea's cheek and said "I love you Tea. I'll be home later, hopefully with a new trophy."
Softly chuckling, Tea nodded and embraced Yugi once more. "I love you too Yugi. Just be safe."
"I will. Have fun." he commented while escaping her embrace.
"You too, and don't kill Illidan!" she playfully called out.
Lightly chuckling at her words, Yugi, Illidan, and Marie all three went outside to find Yoshi still playing. Seeing her father, Yoshi ran to Yugi, who leaned down and hugged his daughter.
"Daddy, will you be back later?" she asked with curious violet eyes.
Smiling warmly at his daughter, Yugi nodded and said "I'll be back in time to tuck you in, ok. You be a good girl for your mother, alright?"
"I promise I will be daddy!" Yoshi chirped.
Kissing her forehead, Yugi quietly said "Good girl. I'll be home later. Take care."
"I will! Go win the big one daddy!" Yoshi cheered, earning several chuckles from Illidan, Marie, and even Yugi.
Together, the three friends walked away from the Obelisk Blue House and towards the main part of the school. No words were said, with each of the two competitors seemingly zoned out and off in their own worlds.
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Quietly watching from the woods, a figure smirked when he watched the three people leave the Obelisk Blue House. Closing his eyes, he began to focus on the person he needed to speak with.
"Phase 1 is complete. The three have left the house and are headed for the competition as expected." he mentally called out.
On the receiving end, a young man with blonde bangs smirked and mentally called back "Excellent. That means all is going as planned. In thirty minutes, begin Phase 2. Contact me once it's complete."
"Will do." the figure replied and opened his eyes. Checking his watch, he smirked and sank down, patiently waiting for the right time to make his move.
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Arriving at the dueling arena, Illidan stopped short and looked to Marie with a kind smile. Embracing her lightly, he kissed her lightly and said "This is where we part ways till the end of the duel."
"I know. Good luck out there. And don't forget, have fun." she commented with a smile.
Smiling back, he nodded and kissed her once more. Pulling back, he whispered "I love you."
"I love you too." Marie replied and walked off towards the stands.
Calming himself, Illidan turned to see Yugi waiting on him. Quietly, the two made their way to the holding area where duelists would wait for their duel to start. Neither said a word to the other, each seemingly trying to focus their minds on the upcoming duel.
"This won't be easy. Yugi has only gotten stronger since the last time I fought him." Illidan commented in his mind. Smirking slightly, he added "Still, so have I. I just have to stay calm and pay close attention to his moves."
"Oh Yugi-boy, Illi-boy!" a singsong voice called out, making both Illidan and Yugi cringe slightly.
Both turned to find Pegasus walking up to them with a brilliant smile on his face. "I see both of you made it tonight! This duel will be one that no one will forget anytime soon, don't you two agree?"
"I suppose so Pegasus." Yugi blandly commented.
Adding on, Illidan said "I guess."
Smirking at the two, Pegasus clasped his hands together in front of his chest and said "Ah, this feels like old times! Just remembering the duels I had with the two of you makes me wish I still was dueling."
Returning to reality, he calmed down and said "I wish you both luck in this duel. Just remember Yugi-boy and Illi-boy, try and come out of this as friends still."
"Not a problem." Illidan sharply remarked. Yugi simply nodded in reply, earning him a small smile from Pegasus once more.
"Well then, I need to go out there and rile the crowd up. Once you hear your names, come on out. There are a few opening ceremonies, but nothing big." Pegasus explained.
Turning, he walked away, but stopped before leaving the two. Looking over his shoulder, he smiled and said "Good luck to both of you."
With that, he left the two alone once more. Closing his eyes, Illidan began focusing his mind on the task before him. In the back of his mind though, he couldn't help but feel like something was wrong still.
"Quit worrying for a moment. If something happens, I should be able to sense it. For now, if I'm going to win against Yugi, I need to focus on this." he grumbled.
Finally feeling calmed, he opened his eyes and saw Yugi was doing the same thing he had been doing. After a moment, his friend opened his eyes, revealing his violet orbs.
Smiling at one another, they each reached out a hand and shook.
"Yugi, no matter what happens, I wish you good luck." Illidan kindly said.
Nodding in reply, Yugi said "I wish you all the luck too Illidan. No matter what happens, we'll still be friends."
"That's right." Illidan replied. "Nothing can severe that bond."
Releasing one another's hand, the two stared one another down for a moment and each finally smirked.
"You know Illidan, I've been waiting for this day for a while. Since last year to be exact." Yugi calmly said.
"I've been looking forward to it too." Illidan remarked. "This should be fun."
"Indeed."
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Checking the time, the figure hidden in the nearby forest next to the blue colored house sneered. It had been thirty minutes, so the figure closed their eyes and called out mentally to his contact.
"Phase 2 is commencing."
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Rocking Arya in her arms, Tea was lightly humming a lullaby. She had just fed the young child her bottle and was hoping to get her settled in for her evening nap.
Smiling down at the little girl, Tea couldn't help but feel slightly jealous that she didn't have a small child of her own anymore. Yoshi had grown up so fast in her mind.
"It just seems like yesterday she was a baby herself. Then Yugi left and she suddenly grew up so fast. I guess I was missing Yugi so much that the time flew by so fast."
Softly smiling once more, she glanced to the corner of the room where Yoshi sat at a small table. She was furiously coloring a coloring book that Marie had given her earlier that week. Since Tea could remember, Marie had always brought Yoshi coloring books, and Yoshi had taken to them. If she wasn't hyperactive and running around the house playing, she was sitting quietly coloring.
Lightly chuckling in her mind, she imagined how life would be whenever Yoshi was a teenager. "She'll be such a heartbreaker, I know it." she mused.
Without warning, there was a knock at the door, startling Tea slightly. Frowning, she looked towards the door. "Odd, who could be here now?"
Hearing another knock, she sighed and called out "Just a moment."
Walking over to the playpen, she gently laid Arya down into it and placed a blanket over her and softly smiled. Hearing another knock, Tea began to feel agitated, but calmed herself and walked over to the door.
Opening the door, Tea found a young man with light teal colored hair, which was semi long, but was puffed out a little. He wore glasses on his nose and had green colored eyes. His clothing consisted of a yellow jacket with a red undershirt and black pants.
Smiling at her, the young man said "Good evening Mrs. Moto."
"Good evening… eh, I'm sorry, I don't know your name." Tea commented with a shy smile.
Returning the smile, he calmly said "My name is Syrus Truesdale."
Frowning, Tea pondered on his name. "I've heard that name before. It was Yugi that made mention of it once, I think..."
Leaving her thoughts behind, she took in the young man's appearance, but couldn't help but feel a cold chill running up her spine. She had met lots of students since she had arrived, but this young man was giving her an uneasy feeling for some reason.
Fighting her feelings, Tea smiled and asked "How may I help you, Syrus?"
"Professors Illidan and Marie sent me to fetch Arya. They decided to bring her to the duel once they got there." Syrus informed Tea.
Brow furrowing, Tea began to feel a bit more uneasy about the young man. "Why did they send you and not come themselves? They've only been gone for thirty minutes." she questioned.
Shrugging, Syrus sheepishly smiled and said "You know them, they're weird like that."
"This makes no sense. First off, why send a Ra Yellow Student to fetch Arya? Next, why didn't Marie herself come to get her? And finally, why would they want to take her to the duel? Marie has constantly told me that Arya fusses during duels usually. Something isn't adding up." Tea determined
Returning to the current situation, she apologetically smiled and said "I'm sorry Syrus, but I can't let you take Arya with you. Please fetch Marie or Illidan and have them come get her."
The smile on Syrus's face vanished rather quickly and was replaced with a frown. "But they asked me to pick her up. Please, I need to take her to them immediately. I told them I would do it!" he pleaded.
Staring at Syrus, Tea felt guilt over her reply, but decided to stand firm. "I'm sorry, but I can't just let you take her with you."
Once more looking at the young man, Tea's mind finally remembered where she had heard the name before. "Yugi had said something about a kid named Syrus Truesdale had vanished! This is Zane's brother! But why is he here!? Unless..."
"I'm sorry Syrus, but I must go attend to a few things. Goodbye." Tea quickly said and began to shut the door.
To her surprise, Syrus stopped the door from shutting. "I can't allow you to do that, Mrs. Moto." he coldly said in a totally different voice.
Looking down at his face, she saw the seriousness in it, and that his eyes had changed colors. No longer did they hold a soft green color, but held a cold icy blue color that sent shivers down her spine.
Using all her strength, she tried to shut the door, but found quickly that she couldn't budge it. Without warning, he threw it open, making her scream out in shock and quickly back up.
Hearing her scream, Yoshi came running to her mother's side and asked "What's wrong mother!?"
Fearing for her daughter, Tea yelled "Get Arya and run!"
"But Momma…"
"Don't argue Yoshi, just do it!" Tea ordered sternly.
Nodding her head, Yoshi ran towards Arya's playpen, only to suddenly be stopped by Syrus, who had moved faster than Tea or Yoshi could see.
"I think not, little brat." Syrus coldly said with a glare in his eye.
Holding his right arm out with his palm pointed at Yoshi, black energy formed in Syrus's palm. It soon formed into a sphere of dark energy, making Tea's eyes go wide.
"MOVE YOSHI!" she screamed while running towards her daughter.
It was too little, too late though, for Syrus released the blast, which struck a shocked and surprised Yoshi. She flew across the room from the impact of the blast, sending her crashing up against the wall to the kitchen. Her small form quickly hit the ground hard, making her fall unconscious instantly.
Throwing a glare at Syrus, Tea charged him, screaming "I'LL KILL YOU!"
Sneering at Tea's charge, Syrus was quick to dodge her incoming fist. Again and again, she threw fists at his head, only to hit air.
"You're too slow." Syrus blandly stated.
Growling lowly, Tea continued to punch at Syrus, hell bent on stopping the young man no matter what to protect her family. Again and again, she punched at Syrus, still hitting nothing at all.
Finally having had enough, Syrus sidestepped Tea when she threw her last punch and landed a heavy fist in her stomach, making Tea gasp in shock and fall onto her hands and knees, but then to her side.
"Pitiful." Syrus commented.
Turning away from Tea, he walked towards Arya's playpen, who had woken up during the commotion and had begun to cry loudly. Approaching the playpen, Syrus peered in and sneered at the wailing child.
"Why my Master wants you, the daughter of the Pharaoh's whore, I'll never know." he ground out.
Preparing to reach in, he was suddenly stopped by a hand wrapping around his ankle. With a jerk, he was suddenly pulled away and lost his balance. Quickly getting up, he saw that it was Tea, who was weakly standing up herself.
Snarling, Syrus growled out "You wench! How dare you make me lose my balance!"
"I'll do more than that!" Tea wheezed out.
Rushing towards him, she threw a punch, only to have him dodge slightly. She had guessed he would do this, so threw a quick round house kick at him. The kick landed perfectly against his kidneys, catching him by surprise and making him retreat a short distance.
"Not so defenseless, now am I!?" Tea challengingly declared.
Sneering at her, Syrus rushed towards her, only to vanish into thin air. Tea glanced around, but didn't have to wait long for the attack. Within a moment of glancing for him, she was hit hard in the gut once more, this time knocking her backwards onto the ground.
Standing over Tea's fallen form, Syrus sneered and kicked her in the head, effectively knocking her out. Blood lightly trickled out of her mouth, but it was only a small amount.
With a grunt, he tightly said "Be lucky I'm not to kill you. I should, but I won't, I suppose."
Walking over to where Arya was still wailing, Syrus reached in and gathered the crying child into his arms. With her in his arms, he turned and began walking out of the house, but stopped midway to the door. Reaching into his pants pocket, he pulled a letter out and threw it onto Tea's fallen form.
"Soon the games shall begin, and Illidan will know true horror." Syrus commented.
Leaving the house, he closed his eyes and mentally called out to his partner "Phase 2 complete. I'm leaving with our objective. See you on the flipside."
"Farewell partner. Till we play again." a feminine voice called back.
Smirking, Syrus opened his eyes and stretched out his right hand. Concentrating, he mouthed strange words. Finally, without warning, a blue shimmering portal opened before him. With a smirk, he walked into it with Arya still wailing in his arms.
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"Ladies and Gents, tonight duel will be one to remember, that much is for sure! In the finals of the Genex Tournament, you shall witness two superstars do battle for the title of the number one duelist!" Pegasus blared into the microphone, earning him plenty of cheers from the crowd.
Pointing at the tunnel where the duelists would come out, he cried out "Without further ado, let us bring out the duelists! Give them a big round of applause!"
The crowd roared to life with applause while Illidan and Yugi quietly walked to the dueling ring. Entering it, the two stared at the large capacity crowd and each softly smirked at it, knowing both Pegasus and Seto were eating it up.
"Our first competitor is a powerful duelist who has been up and coming through the ranks of the Pro League. I give you Illidan Stormrage!" Pegasus declared while pointing at Illidan.
The crowd cheered loudly, with it mostly being the students. Giving a light wave to the crowd, Illidan slightly smiled.
Pointing over towards Yugi, Pegasus slowly said "And his opponent, a man who hardly needs any introduction. At the age of sixteen, this young man defeated myself in the finals of Duelist Kingdom, earning himself the title of King of Games! In the Battle City Tournament, he defeated the most talented duelists to become ranked the number one duelists in the world, and did so once again in the Kaiba Corp Grand Championship. Time and time again, he has proven himself to be the true number one duelist within the world, so give it up for the King of Games, Yugi Moto!"
With a deafening roar, the crowd all cheered loudly for the King of Games while he waved at them all. Loud cheers of "Yugi!" bellowed throughout the arena, making it hard for anyone to hear a thing.
Finally, the cheering quelled a bit, prompting Pegasus to continue. "This duel is about to commence, so duelists, exchange decks and shuffle."
Simultaneously, Yugi and Illidan handed one another their decks and shuffled quietly. Once finished, the two handed them back to one another. Each offered the other their hand, which both shook and gave one another a high five before moving towards their starting marks.
With each at their marks, Pegasus called out "Duelists, prepare to begin! Since Illidan won his match first, he shall begin!"
Earning a nod from each, Pegasus left the ring quickly. At his appointed seat, he yelled "Duelists, you may begin!"
Each nodded to one another and prepared to fire up their Duel Disks when suddenly a small explosion rocked the arena, causing massive panic within the crowd.
Both duelists looked towards the source of the explosion and quickly saw a figure walking out of a cloud of smoke towards the pair. The figure was instantly recognized as Kevin Hunter, which made Illidan and Yugi both frown in confusion.
Each then realized he was holding a detonator in his right hand and had it held tightly with his thumb on top of it. He had a smirk on his face while staring at Illidan and Yugi, but continued walking towards them.
Arriving at the ring, he curtly said "Yugi, Illidan, good to see you two haven't begun your fireworks display."
"What have you done Kevin!?" Illidan ordered with a touch of shock.
Sneering, Kevin stretched his left hand out towards Pegasus, seemingly asking for the microphone. Seeing Pegasus wouldn't turn loose easily, he made a motion to trigger the detonator in his right hand. Grunting with irritation, Pegasus relented and threw the microphone to the young man, who expertly caught it.
"Thank you, Mr. Pegasus." Kevin silkily said. Returning his gaze to Yugi and Illidan, he smirked. "Well, well, you two seem rather confused."
"Kevin, why are you doing this!?" Illidan demanded with a bit of a snarl.
Shrugging, Kevin slowly spoke into the microphone, saying "I'm doing this due that I want to. Oh, I would warn you, this place has several explosives armed and ready to blow."
The crowd all panicked upon hearing his words, with most quickly rushing out of the arena. Few remained, mostly consisting Jaden and his friends, along with most of Illidan and Yugi's friends.
Seeing most of the arena was empty, Kevin smirked once more. "That's much better. Those people were annoying."
Frowning, Illidan was about to ask what Kevin meant when suddenly Kevin pressed the button on the detonator. "NOOO!!" Illidan screamed while rushing towards Kevin.
Instead of setting off a series of explosions, the small detonator shot confetti out of the bottom of it with a small flag, saying "Surprise!"
Bursting out loud laughing, Kevin threw the used up detonator to the ground, along with the microphone. Seeing Illidan and Yugi's glares, Kevin smirked and asked "Can't you take a joke?"
"That was no joke!" Illidan screamed while charging the young man. He soon arrived and grabbed him hard by the collar and hauled him into the air with one hand. The other, he fisted and prepared to strike the smirking young man.
"Temper, temper Illidan." Kevin teased. "If you harm me, you won't get the information you need to know about."
Holding his fist steady while glaring a hole through Kevin's head, Illidan snarled "What information!?"
Chuckling, Kevin grabbed Illidan's wrist and gave a painful squeeze, making Illidan drop him to his feet. Adjusting his clothing, Kevin flashed a smile.
"About Viper's master. You're so curious on him, I know that you are."
A bit shocked at Kevin's accusation, Illidan growled lowly "What do you know?"
"Lots, I assure you, but I'm sure you would want to know more about the danger your daughter is in." Kevin nonchalantly replied.
Eyes widening, Illidan grabbed Kevin by the collar again and slammed a heavy right hand into Kevin's jaw, making blood begin to leak down from his lip. "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE YOU BASTARD!?"
Smirking at Illidan, Kevin simply said "Nothing, myself that is. But my friend at the moment is more than likely succeeding in taking your daughter to Viper's master. Oh yes, and I would worry too Yugi about your wife. I'm sure she is in a bit of danger herself."
Throwing Kevin to the ground, Illidan began to run towards the exit of the arena with Marie and Yugi following closely. Arriving at the doors that led to the outside, Illidan slammed into a barrier. Turning to glare at Kevin, he heard the young man chuckling darkly.
"LOWER THE BARRIER!" Illidan roared.
"I'm afraid I can't do that. You see, you must defeat me to leave." Kevin coolly said while whipping the blood away from his lip.
Rushing onto the stage, Jaden called out "Professor Illidan, go on, I'll take care of Kevin! Go save Arya!"
Knowing that Jaden was trying to buy him time, Illidan nodded slowly and said "Be careful."
"You can't escape my barrier fool, so why bother?" Kevin questioned.
"The better question is why don't you turn and face me, coward!" Jaden yelled.
Seeing he was free from Kevin's glare, Illidan hunched over and began gathering Shadow Magic into the palm of his left hand. Black sparks suddenly began flaring around his hand while he continued to increase the power.
After a minute, he finally straightened up and lunged forward, striking the barrier with his glowing hand.
"SHADOW BLADE!" he screamed while slamming his hand into the barrier.
Instantly, the barrier groaned under the strength of Illidan's attack. At long last, the barrier could take no more punishment and shattered, allowing people to exit.
"COME ON!" Illidan screamed while running through the open doors to the outside world. Marie, Yugi, Seto, Joey, Mai, and most of their friends quickly followed, leaving a mostly empty arena behind.
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Watching Illidan leave, Kevin smirked and returned his vision to Jaden. Smirking evilly, a feminine voice escaped Kevin's lips while his eyes turned orange, saying "It seems we're all alone at long last, Jaden. I've been dreaming of this for years since you threw me away."
Freaked out by the voice change, Jaden asked "What is up with your voice, and your eyes!?"
"What's wrong Jaden, don't you recognize it?" the female voice questioned.
Jumping up on the stage beside of Jaden, Jesse pointed a finger at Kevin and said "I have a better idea than you facing Jaden alone. Face the two of us, you freak!"
"Jesse, don't get involved in this. We have no idea what Kevin is capable of, or why his voice is changing." Jaden warned.
Smiling, Jesse replied "I'm not worried. Besides, the two of us could beat the pants off of him!"
Deciding Jesse was right, Jaden smiled and said "Alright then, both of us challenge you to a duel!"
Shrugging, Kevin calmly replied in his feminine voice "Very well, I accept. I'll make sure you suffer horribly through this duel Jaden."
Moving into position, Kevin's female voice added "Since it's two vs. one, the rules are simple. I get 8000 life points to start out, while the two of you get 4000 a piece. Also, no attacks till each of us have went through our first turns. Sound fair?"
"Agreed." Jaden and Jesse said together.
"Jesse-boy, one moment please!" Pegasus called out, earning him a puzzled look from Jesse.
Pulling a card out of his suit, he handed it to Jesse and smiled. "Here is a card I was going to hand you later, but I guess you need it now. I just finished it today. I think you'll be most pleased."
Looking at the card, Jesse gasped at it. Returning a shocked look to Pegasus, he asked "Are you sure?"
"I'm definitely. No go kick his butt with Jaden-boy!" Pegasus remarked with a smile. At that, he ran off towards the exit where the others had left.
Nodding, Jesse placed the card into his deck and shuffled. Jaden frowned slightly at what was going on, but shrugged it off and shuffled his deck too and placed it into his Deck Slot on his Duel Disk. Kevin did the same, much like the other two.
At once, all three activated their Duel Disks, causing them to glow to life. Picking up five cards each, the three called out "Game on!"