Here is a revised version of Season 1 of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sodor Chronicles with more mistakes fixed and new things added in. The original version of the story was originally posted on the account of Jriddle41, but it's gonna be moved to my account. The story was done in collaboration between me and Jriddle41 (Sodormatchmaker on DeviantART), and we both own the OCs that are used in the story. Everything else belongs to their respective owners:
Thomas and Friends (c) Hit Entertainment and Mattel
The Railway Series (c) Rev Wilbert Awdry
Yu-Gi-Oh! (c) Konami
Song used in Intro and Outro (c) Unknown
WARNING: Again, the story is rated T (13-plus) for moments of violence and some suggestive themes. Viewer discretion may be advised.
Opening up inside the duel chamber, Thomas and Lady were both in the middle of their duel...which wasn't looking so good in Thomas's favour. He had made plenty of mistakes earlier in the duel because he just wanted to get through the duel and get to Sailor John. The pirate who had caused lots of destruction and misery, including putting Spencer Gresley into a coma after their duel had ended.
-Lady (LP: 4000) had the Harpie Lady Sisters (Level: 4/ATK: 2200/DEF: 900) x3, Harpie's Pet Dragon (Level: 7/ATK: 3400/DEF: 2100), and the Field Spell card Rising Air Current on her side of the field.
-Thomas (LP: 1600) only had the Dark Magician on his side of the field. He had just lost Buster Blader to Harpie's Pet Dragon.
"What am I going to do?" Thomas thought to himself. "I've lost Dark Paladin that easily..."
If the blue-haired boy didn't come up with a new plan soon, he could very well lose on Lady's next turn. On the balcony, meanwhile...
"Thomas hasn't been doing too good." remarked James.
"As much as I want to disagree with you, James-" Emily was saying. "-I'm afraid you're right."
"Thomas lost most of his best cards." Toby stated. "All he has left is the Dark Magician."
"We have to believe in Thomas and hope he can pull through!" prayed Percy.
Down in the dueling field below, Lady was also concerned with Thomas. Not only was he dueling more recklessly than usual, but he had also accused Lady of being a traitor due to how hard she was trying to win.
"Thomas's hatred for Sailor John is consuming him" The beautiful blonde-haired girl thought to herself. "There has to be a way to convince him that while Sailor John needs to be stopped, he needs to let his anger and hatred go."
Thomas, meanwhile, seethed in anger at the situation he was in.
"I've already lost most of my strongest monsters." The blue-haired boy thought to himself. "Now my Dark Magician's the only one left. If I lose him too, then I will have no chance at winning this duel."
Title: Dueling Identity, Part 2
Discord sat in his usual seat and was locked into his thoughts on how Thomas was gonna get himself out of this mess.
"Thomas-boy seems to not only be dueling with Lady, but also with himself." The jolly man thought to himself. "His hatred for Sailor John, which I don't blame him for, has affected his dueling style, making him more reckless and desperate. Unless he manages to let go of his hatred, he'll lose very soon."
At last, Lady spoke up again.
"Thomas, did you really mean it when you said you think that I'm one of Sailor John's pirates?" she asked seriously. "Just because I'm dueling at my very best?"
Thomas looked up at Lady angrily. Yes, it would seem he meant what he had said about her.
"You don't get it." The blue-haired boy was saying. "Unless I win this duel, then Sailor John will get away with all of his crimes. Spencer and his parents will lose everything, and Sailor John could also potentially cause a worldwide apocalypse from discovering the secrets to those carvings."
"I do get it." Lady calmly pointed out. "I want you to win, believe me. But you've been letting your anger do the thinking and talking for you ever since our duel began, and it has been costing you some of your best moves. Please, Thomas. Let your anger go before you do something you'll forever regret."
With that said, Thomas began going into his thoughts.
"She's right... Ever since my fateful duel against Spencer, and especially when Spencer lost to Sailor John, I've been growing more and more uncontrolled and enraged... It's as if there's something buried deep in my heart... And that something is trying to get released..."
He had a flashback to when Sailor John defeated Spencer.
FLASHBACK
The duel between Spencer and Sailor John was coming to an end...
"I activate Heavy Storm!" announced Sailor John, holding out her drawn card.
"No!" thought Spencer in horror.
A large storm blew away Spencer's facedown, but not before revealing it to everyone.
"Negate Attack, eh?" snickered Sailor John. "Thought you could try to buy yourself another turn? Too bad! Five-Headed Dragon, destroy Spencer's pathetic Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"
Spencer closed his eyes. "Mom... Dad... I've tried my very best."
"Your best failed you, boy!" Sailor John laughed maniacally. "Go, my beast... FIVE GOD ELEMENTAL BREATH!"
Five-Headed Dragon obeyed, and its five heads began charging the attack up. Spencer didn't bother moving or anything. The only thing on his mind was that he failed to win.
"Forgive me... I'm so sorry." The silver-haired boy thought to himself. "Goodbye, Gordon... Goodbye, Thomas..."
At last, the huge dragon fired a blast that vaporized Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon in an instant. However, that didn't end there. Why? Because the mighty blast continued right towards Spencer, making his eyes widen and gasp. Finally, the attack struck him, making him scream in agony as he was sent flying until he crashed right into the wall and dropped down into the ground, unconscious (LP: 0). The Sudrian teenagers up on the balcony and gasped with horror.
"No way!" Lily exclaimed. "Spencer lost!"
"But did anyone else feel the force of that attack?" Emily asked. "While we know that those were only holograms, the force of that attack felt so...real."
"SPENCER!" Thomas shouted out. "SPENCER!"
Unfortunately, the silver-haired boy was completely out cold. Sailor John, meanwhile, laughed psychotically as the holograms all vanished.
"Victory is mine!"
Thomas was now angry. Ever since this tournament began, all Sailor John had done was ruin it for everyone else. His pirates kidnapped innocent people, tried to ruin Discord's life, and now Sailor John had put Spencer in a coma. Thomas finally had enough! The same look of rage from his rematch with Spencer reappeared in his face as he looked at the pirate, it was as if that unknown presence in his heart wanted to break free once again.
"Thomas?" Percy began to get worried. "Are you...?"
"Spencer was just like us..." Thomas began, shaking in terrible anger. "All he wanted to do was save his parents. He never wanted to do the things he did... He was only forced to do so because of those pirates..." Looking up, the blue-haired boy shouted down to Sailor John. "Why, Sailor John?! Why must you toy with or harm my friends, as well as various other people?! I'll never forgive you... I'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU FOR THIS!"
The rest of the teenagers were rather scared by Thomas's outburst.
"Thomas..." whispered Emily in concern, but became alarmed when she saw something else happen... "Thomas!"
The same bits of a dark aura started to form around the incensed blue-haired boy.
"Sailor John, I will defeat you with my own two hands! I promise you that."
Looking up to the balcony, Sailor John didn't seem phased by his enemy's rage towards him.
"Oh ho, you think you can defeat me and my mighty dragon?" he asked mockingly.
"Like I said, I am going to make you pay for everything you've done!" snarled Thomas. "Once I defeat you, I'll make sure you never ruin an innocent life ever again!"
"You're welcome to try, Thomas lad." Sailor John dared. "Too bad you have to get through the other rounds of the tournament to even get to me."
"I know... But you'd better be prepared! My rage will not subside until I defeat you!"
With that said, the pirate leader walked away in triumph. It took so much effort for Thomas not to jump from the balcony and punch Sailor John. However, Emily, once she touched his arm, seemed to calm the dark presence within the blue-haired boy's heart.
"But Lady does have a point." Thomas narrated. "Am I letting my anger for Sailor John really getting the best of me?"
END FLASHBACK
Thomas returned his attention to the duel.
"You're right, Lady." he finally said, feeling the presence in his heart being subdued. "I've been letting my rage take over me throughout the duel. Now I'm gonna let it go and give it everything I've got."
Lady smiled. "Glad I could get through to you." she said, but went into her own thoughts. "I just hope you're telling me the truth."
"And now it's my turn," announced Thomas, drawing a card.
Turn Ten: Thomas Billinton (LP: 1600)
Deck: (18)
Current Hand (1): Pot of Greed
On cue, the Pot of Greed Spell card flipped face-up and revealed itself.
"First I'll activate Pot of Greed!" Thomas went on, holding out his drawn card. "Now I draw two more cards from my deck."
He drew his two cards. They were shown to be Brain Control and Dark Magician Girl.
"Now I'll activate a Spell card." Thomas added his two cards to his hand and took one of them, holding it out to show everyone. "Brain Control!"
"Brain Control?" gasped Lady.
On cue, a large brain with two large hands materialized out of the card.
"Yes." Thomas nodded. "By paying up 800 life points-" His life points took another hit (LP: 800). "I get to control any monster on your side of the field for the rest of the turn."
"ANY monster?!" Lady gawked.
"Correct." exclaimed Thomas. "And I choose Harpie's Pet Dragon!"
The brain reached its arms out towards the huge dragon and snatched it. Lady's worried look soon softened into a look of confidence.
"Go ahead and take it." she dared. "But even if it's under your control, my Harpie Ladies are still safe from it."
"Whoever said I would even attack with it?" Thomas replied back, smirking.
"Huh?"
Thomas pointed forth. "I'll instead tribute your monster!"
From there, Harpie's Pet Dragon disappeared in a pink flash. That, of course, meant one thing...
"I summon Dark Magician Girl in attack mode!"
On cue, the pink light faded and revealed the Dark Magician Girl (Level: 6/ATK: 2000/DEF: 1700). The Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl both stood firm at their enemies.
"He just took out Lady's best monster." cheered James.
"Looks like Lady's gotten herself in some trouble." added Henry.
"A counterattack, that is!" put in Gordon.
Back in the duel field below...
"Dark Magician, take out the Cyber Harpie Lady now!" Thomas commanded. "Dark Magic attack!"
Dark Magician obeyed, firing a blast of dark magical energy from his scepter.
"I won't let you hurt them!" shouted Lady, poking a button on her Duel Disk. "Harpie Lady Sparrow Formation!"
"Oh no!" Thomas thought to himself, becoming worried.
Lady's facedown card flipped up and revealed itself, erupting into a pillar of fire in the process.
"Like when Emily dueled me, this Trap card requires two or more Harpie Ladies to be on my side of the field." Lady stated. "Now watch what happens!"
The three Harpie Ladies formed a large fiery sparrow that stopped Dark Magician's attack, bringing him to his knees.
"Oh, come on!" cried Mavis in frustration.
"Just when Thomas finally gets rid of Harpie's Pet Dragon, he gets his attack negated by Lady...again." Gordon complained.
Thomas grimaced, but managed to recover from his failure to wipe out the Harpie Lady Sisters.
"I end my turn."
"That was a pretty smart move, Thomas." complimented Lady. "Taking over my Harpie's Pet Dragon then tributing so it wouldn't come back to my side of the field. You're starting to use your head again."
"Thank you." bowed Thomas, but then got into a dueling stance. "I may have failed to take down your Harpie Ladies this turn, but I assure you I will take them down next turn."
"We'll see about that." Lady rebuffed, drawing her card. "My turn!"
Turn Eleven: Lady Stone (LP: 4000)
Deck: (21)
Current Hand (1): Spell Reproduction
Unhappy that she didn't draw what she needed, the beautiful blonde-haired girl placed two fingers to each of her Harpie Lady cards on her Duel Disk, switching them sideways.
"I switch my Harpie Lady Sisters into defense mode."
The three Harpie Ladies knelt down into defensive position.
"I end my turn." finished Lady.
Back on the balcony, the gang became hopeful with the situation.
"Thomas has Lady on the defensive." smiled Emily. "He could have another chance to turn things around."
Back in the duel field below...
"My turn!" declared Thomas, drawing a card. "Draw!"
Turn Twelve: Thomas Billinton (LP: 800)
Deck: (17)
Current Hand (1): Exchange
"Dark Magician, attack Cyber Harpie Lady again!"
Dark Magician obeyed, firing another blast of black magic from his scepter. This time, Cyber Harpie Lady was destroyed.
"And since your two Harpie Lady Tokens need a 'real' Harpie Lady around to be remain around, they are destroyed, too!" Thomas pointed out.
With that said, Harpie Lady #2 and Harpie Lady #3 were both destroyed, as well.
"Oh no!" cried Lady. "Now I'm wide open for a direct attack!"
"That's right!" acknowledged Thomas. "Now nothing will protect you."
Lady grimaced.
"Dark Magician Girl, attack Lady directly with Dark Burning Attack"
Dark Magician Girl was more than happy to do so. She fired a blast of pink magic from her wand at Lady, causing her to cry out as she took major damage (LP: 2000).
"What a comeback!" Percy cheered.
"Looks like Thomas is finally dueling like his old self again." James threw in.
"Don't count Lady out just yet." Lily stated. "She may be down, but she's certainly not out."
Indeed so...
"It's my turn!" shouted Lady, recovering and drawing a card. "Draw!"
Turn Thirteen: Lady Stone (LP: 2000)
Deck: (20)
Current Hand (1): Spell Reproduction and Card of Sanctity
Her drawn card was the Card of Sanctity Spell card.
"Well, Thomas, you're finally dueling like yourself again." she stated. "You've not only managed to take down my Harpie Ladies and Harpie's Pet Dragon, but also half of my life points. I'm very impressed with your comeback." The beautiful blonde-haired girl then grinned with confidence. "But while they are gone currently, I assure you that this is not the last you'll see of them."
With that said, Lady slid a card into a Spell/Trap slot on her Duel Disk.
"I activate Card of Sanctity!"
The mentioned Spell card materialized face-up.
"Now we both draw from our decks until we hold six cards in our hands." Lady explained, drawing five cards of her own.
Thomas also drew five cards. Lady had drawn the following cards: Harpie Lady, Shadow of Eyes, Monster Reborn, Cyber Shield, and Stop Defense
"Perfect." Lady thought, before taking a card from her hand. "I activate Spell Reproduction!"
The Spell card materialized in front of them.
"By discarding two Spell cards from my hand, I can add any Spell card from the graveyard back to my hand." Lady stated, discarding Cyber Shield and Stop Defense. "And so, I'll discard Cyber Shield and Stop Defense to add Elegant Egotist back to my hand!"
The mentioned Spell card slipped out of Lady's graveyard, and she took it and added it to her hand. Not being done yet, the beautiful blonde-haired girl placed a card onto a monster field slot on her Duel Disk.
"Next I summon Harpie Lady in attack mode."
The original Harpie Lady appeared (ATK: 1300 - 1800/DEF: 1400 - 1000). From there, the familiar Spell card called Elegant Egotist materialized face-up on the field, behind Harpie Lady.
"Now I'll reactivate Elegant Egotist!" Lady went on, with two fingers braced onto a Spell/Trap slot. "Appear now, my two Harpie Lady Tokens!"
Yet again, Harpie Lady #2 and Harpie Lady #3 materialized around the original (Level: 4/ATK: 1800/DEF: 1000) x2. Lady, however, still wasn't finished yet.
"Next up comes Monster Reborn!" Lady continued, sliding the card into a Spell/Trap slot on her Duel Disk. "Harpie's Pet Dragon, return to me, now!"
The pink dragon reappeared on Lady's side of the field, as powerful as ever (Level: 7/ATK: 2000 - 3400/DEF: 2500 - 2100).
Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl both looked on in horror, while Thomas was also pretty shocked with the situation.
"Oh no!" cried Percy. "If Lady attacks, then Thomas will lose!"
"Then Sailor John won't be stopped." added Henry, having a panic attack. "We're all goners!"
"Don't talk like that!" snapped Emily. "Thomas is not going to lose! I just know he'll win!"
Sadly...
"Thomas." Lady said slowly. "I know you had to win, but in the end it didn't matter. This duel is all mine. Attack the Dark Magician, my Harpie's Pet Dragon!"
Harpie's Pet Dragon obeyed, breathing out another blast of fire. The fire approached the Dark Magician, just as Thomas discarded a card from his hand in a hurry. Flames erupted the duelling field. Everyone up on the balcony level watched in horror that their blue-haired friend possibly had lost.
"I can't believe it." sighed Mavis. "Thomas lost."
"That means Sailor John's scheme will come true." added Gordon, growing upset. "And it's all Lady's fault!"
"I'm not out just yet." came a familiar voice.
In the duel field below, the flames died down...and revealed a wall of Kuribohs shielding the Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl from harm. Lady was shocked to see this.
"Kuriboh?!" she cried. "But how-?"
"When you attacked, I discarded my Kuriboh." explained Thomas, who was revealed to be untouched in life points (LP: 800). "A swarm of Kuribohs then blocked your attack and saved my Dark Magician."
"Not only that-" Edward started to say. "-but it also reduced all battle damage to zero."
"Meaning that Thomas is still in the match!" Toby finished.
"Way to go, Thomas!" Emily cheered.
Thomas looked at his Duel Disk.
"Thank you, Kuriboh." he said softly. "I would have been a goner without you."
A shadowy image of Kuriboh hovered over Thomas's Duel Disk, cooing like it was saying 'you're welcome'.
"Amazing." Lady commented. "I guess my Card of Sanctity card helped you out, too."
"That's right. Are you finished with your turn?"
The beautiful blonde-haired girl nodded. "I guess so... But you won't be so lucky on your next turn!"
Thomas was now in his thoughts over the situation.
"Only one more move." he thought to himself. "One last chance to win this duel." Slowly he began to reach for his deck, but then he hesitated. "But what if I fail?"
(elsewhere...)
In his mind, Thomas was facing a large door that looked like the backing of a Duel Monsters card. His arm was reached out to the handle as he attempted to open it.
"Everything is riding on me drawing the right card." Thomas was mentally saying to himself. "My friends, everybody that Sailor John hurt, and even the world could be counting on me. But if I draw the wrong card..."
Thomas's hand was shaking as it got closer to the door, until he started to pull back.
"I can't do it." The blue-haired boy said quietly. "I'm too scared to risk drawing the wrong card with so much at stake."
Poor Thomas continued to hesitate to draw his card. Until...
"We believe in you!" came the voice of Emily.
Thomas looked over towards his friends.
"So what if it seems hopeless?" James was saying. "If I were down there right now, I wouldn't give up. You shouldn't lose hope, Thomas."
"Just trust in your deck." Percy added. "If you do so, you'll pull it off."
Surprisingly, even Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl both appeared and gave an encouraging nod to Thomas.
"Alright..." sighed Thomas, attempting his final play. "Here goes my draw..."
Slowly, he drew his card, while inside his mind, he simultaneously opened the door.
(elsewhere...)
Outside of his mind, similar to when Spencer believed in the Heart of the Cards, Thomas slashed a colourful wave from his deck as he drew his card (it was the too familiar Destiny Draw technique). Discord, who was completely on the edge, couldn't believe the power from Thomas's deck. It was like he sensed that Thomas drew the card he needed to win the duel.
"What...power." The creator of Duel Monsters thought to himself.
Turn Fourteen: Thomas Billinton (LP: 800)
Deck: (13)
Current Hand (7): Exchange, Valkyrion the Magna Warrior, Black Luster Soldier, Mirror Force, Magical Hats, Chaos Blade(!), and Black Luster Ritual
Taking a good look at his draw for a long time, Thomas had a small smile on his face.
"Lady." he finally said, slowly. "This duel is all over for you."
"Huh?" Lady blinked. "What are you talking about?"
"I'll begin with a Ritual Spell card." declared Thomas, holding out his first card. "Black Luster Ritual!"
Materializing onto the field was a large slab door between two cauldrons.
"For the ritual to work-" explained Thomas, taking and showing a card from his hand. "-I need to offer up monsters with a combined level of 8 or higher." He then pointed forth to his two monsters. "I will offer both Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl!"
Both monsters were absorbed into the slab door between the two cauldrons. From there, Thomas began a summon chant...
"One soul shall merge with light! The other soul shall merge with the darkness! Between light and darkness, the gate to chaos is opened!"
The door began to open as a figure of energy came out.
"RITUAL SUMMON!" shouted Thomas, placing a card onto a monster field slot on his Duel Disk. "Appear before the enemy - 'Black Luster Soldier'!"
The slab rose from between the cauldrons as a yellow light flashed out of it and landed in the same spot where Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl both were.
"Behold the legendary Black Luster Soldier!"
The yellow flash faded to reveal a human warrior-type monster with long red-haired and also wearing blue and yellow armor. His weapon was a scimitar-like sword and a shield for protection (Level: 8/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500).
"Whoa..." gasped James. "That monster is as powerful as Blue-Eyes White Dragon."
"But even then, it's still not powerful enough to get through that dragon." Mavis pointed out.
In the duel field below, Lady would have to agree with the blonde-haired girl's statement.
"Sorry, Thomas." she was saying. "While I applaud you in summoning something like that, it's still not going to be enough to defeat me nor any of my monsters."
"Are you sure about that?" asked Thomas knowingly, making Lady cringe in response. The blue-haired boy then held up one final card. "I still have one more card to play, and it will be the end of your monsters."
Lady became extremely worried, wondering what the card happened to be. It got even worse when Thomas turned his card over and revealed what it was.
"I activate Chaos Blade!"
"No!" panicked Lady. "Not that!"
On the balcony...
"Chaos Blade?" blinked Percy. "Anyone have an idea on what that card does?"
"If the opponent has more than one monster on the field while Thomas controls Black Luster Soldier-" explained Edward. "-he is able to use his monster to attack multiple times."
Patch gasped. "And that means...!"
Back in the duel field below...
"Thanks to this Spell card, the attacking capabilities of my Black Luster Soldier have been improved further!" exclaimed Thomas, as Black Luster Soldier's sword started glowing with power. "He can now attack multiple times since you control more than one monster!"
"It can't be possible!" wailed Lady (LP: 2000).
And the battle phase finally commenced...
"Black Luster Soldier, attack!" commanded Thomas, thrusting his right hand forth. "CHAOS BLADE!"
Black Luster Soldier, with a loud cry, obeyed the command by slashing his glowing blade near the ground. The strike sent a powerful shockwave charging towards Lady's side of the field, and it hit and destroyed all of Lady's monsters one-by-one. The first to be totalled were the Harpie Lady Sisters, and the last to fall was Harpie's Pet Dragon. Meanwhile, Lady was helpless to do anything to stop the action and save her monsters and life points.
"J-Just like...that..." she whispered in disbelief (LP: 0). "All of my monsters...were destroyed by Chaos Blade..." The beautiful blonde-haired girl closed her eyes. "I've been defeated..."
DUEL RESULTS: Thomas Billinton wins!
With the duel finally finished, the holograms all vanished. The butler finally approached and gave the results.
"The winner is Thomas Billinton." The man was saying. "He shall advance to the next round."
Up on the balcony, everyone was very happy with the results... even Patch and Lily were both overjoyed.
"Way to go, Thomas!" cheered Patch.
"You did it!" cheered Lily.
Back in the duel field below, Thomas walked over to Lady—who was looking down in sadness.
"Congratulations, Thomas." The beautiful blonde-haired girl smiled sadly. "You've won."
"And I have you to thank for it." Thomas pointed out.
This caused Lady to look up in surprise, so the blue-haired boy decided to expand on what he means...
"I had been dueling with my anger and not caring who my opponent was." explained Thomas. "You were able to get me to understand that my anger was affecting my performance. I'm sorry I called you a traitor when you were trying to defeat me. I was upset and thought you wanted Sailor John to win."
Lady had a look of surprise on her eyes when Thomas said those words, but then she closed her eyes as a small smile appeared on her face.
"It was my pleasure to help you." bowed Lady. "And I accept your apology too. Since I've lost, however, I see no point in sticking around here anymore."
"Wait, you're leaving?" Thomas gasped. "N-No, don't leave. Stay with us."
Lady then winked. "I never actually said I would leave the mansion or city. I actually meant the dueling platform, silly."
Suddenly, the beautiful blonde-haired girl approached and gave Thomas a kiss on his cheek, making him blush in response.
"That's a good luck present for you." Lady whispered. "For the rest of the tournament, that is."
With that said, she walked away. Up on the balcony, Percy and Emily both saw Lady kiss Thomas.
"How dare she?!" seethed Emily, blushing with both anger and jealousy.
"Why is Thomas so popular with the girls?!" Percy fumed, seeing as Lady was HIS girlfriend. "It's so unfair!"
The other teenagers all laughed cheerfully to that. Happy ending, yes? Well, we still have another duel to go through.