Episode 31: Trial by Fire and Ice Part 1

Yuni looks like he just finished explaining something to Tori and Brutus. Tori says, "So you saw a little more about Yugoha and Prince Yu-Gi-Oh. How interesting. Why would that girl trigger your vision?"

Yuni looks deep in thought. He says, "I'm not sure, but I have some sort of feeling that I know that girl. It seems weird, but it was just something about her."

Brutus says, "Man Yuni, it's like you're some sort of magnet for weirdness."

Yuni sighs and Tori gives Brutus a nasty look. Brutus shrugs. Tori walks up to Yuni and puts her hand on his shoulder. She says, "I think you need to take your mind off of this crazy stuff. I say that if any of us want to make it to the finals, then we better get dueling, and the best way to find duels is probably to split up. Why don't Brutus and I head downtown, and you head up? Find yourself some normal duels and get your mind off of this stuff for a while. All right?"

Yuni nods. "Yeah, that's a good idea. I could use a break from this stuff."

Brutus says excitedly, "Alright then, I need a good duel! Let's go!"

Tori and Brutus start to walk away, and Tori waves to Yuni. Yuni waves back and starts to head in the opposite direction.

Yuni is walking through town. He thinks, Tori's right. I need a chance to take a break from this crazy stuff that's been happening to me. Let's keep an eye out for someone to duel.

Yugi responds, I can't help but feel bad for you. I know exactly the way you feel and wouldn't want it forced on anyone else, but seems if you look like me - well I guess Timaeus came first and then Atum - that you're destined for a strange life.

Yuni looks around for someone to duel. Out of the corner of his eye he spots someone wearing the uniform of the Disciples of Darkness. Yuni quickly turns towards him for a better view. Yuni thinks, He's a Disciple of Darkness! So much for having a normal duel. The man runs around a corner and Yuni chases after him.

Yugi warns, Are you sure that this is a good idea? Last time you chased down one of these guys, he lead you to a trap and forced you into a Shadow Game. Do you really want to do this?

Yuni responds, I don't like it, but I do. I need to defeat Oblivion, and the only way to do that is to figure out where he is through his minions.

Yuni continues running after the man. He turns corner after corner, trying to catch up, but the man stays just ahead of him. The man turns into a large skyscraper and Yuni runs in after him.

Seto is outside of the Kaiba Corp. building. He thinks, Alright, now that I've dealt with that distraction, I need to get back to figuring out where my brother is. It didn't sound like the guy who kidnapped him was working alone. I've got to figure out who these Disciples of Darkness are, maybe then I can figure out where they're holding him.

Seto looks up and notices a cloaked man standing a block away, looking at him.

Seto thinks in shock, He's wearing the same getup that Scourge was wearing! He's got to part of those Disciples of Darkness. Seto shouts, "Hey you! Get over here!" the man runs off, Seto runs after him. "Get back here!"

Seto chases the man across the city, around corners, and through alleyways. The man runs into the entrance of a giant skyscraper. Seto goes in right after him. The man steps onto a teleporter pad and warps.

Seto stops for a second and looks at the control panel. It reads, "Floor 200 Roof". Seto steps onto the pad and warps up.

Seto reappears on a teleporter pad on the roof. On the other side of the roof top are two cloaked figures. The sound of the teleporter pad activating sounds. Seto looks over to the next warp pad and sees Yuni warp in. Yuni says, "So there you are! Looks like there's nowhere to run now."

The man on the right says, "I don't need to run. You walked right into my trap. Now that you're both here we can get to business."

Yuni looks to the side and sees Seto. Yuni exclaims, "Seto Ossius! What are you doing here!?" Yuni thinks, I haven't seen Seto since he lost that duel against Apep. Why is he up here and why is that Disciple of Darkness taking interest in him?

Seto responds to Yuni's original question, "I should be asking you the same. These freaks took something from me, and I plan on getting him… it back."

Yuni thinks, Seto almost slipped something. It almost sounds like they took someone, not something from him.

The man on the left says, "It does not matter why you are here. What matters is that you are here, and it is time for us to duel. Oh, and by the way, we have deactivated the teleporter pads, so you can't escape until you duel us."

Seto points at the two and says, "I'll take both of you freaks on! And I have you wishing that you never went against I, Seto Ossius!"

Both of the men laugh. The one on the right says, "We only do a certain type of duel."

The other continues, "We only double duel."

Both of them lower their hoods. Both of them have pale grey skin like the other Disciples of Darkness have. The one on the right has black tattoos on his face that looks like fire and black hair that rises up with a fiery look. The other has black tattoos on his face that resemble blowing wind and black hair that looks stiff and rigid and blown straight back.

The fiery one says, "For we are the dueling duo of Cinder…"

The icy one continues, "…and Frostbite! And if you are going to duel us, it will be a double duel."

Yuni says, "I accept your challenge."

Seto says arrogantly, "I never back down from a challenge, but it seems that there is no one here for me to partner with."

Yuni says sarcastically, "Ha, ha, ha. Very funny Seto."

Cinder says, "There is no time for joking Seto. We hold all of the cards. You'll have to duel with Yuni on your side."

Seto sighs. "Alright fine." He looks at Yuni. "You better not get in my way. I can do this with out you, and the only reason I am doing this is because I have to beat these freaks. Understand?"

Yuni says, "And don't you think that I'm happy about this either."

The four duelist all activate their Duel Gauntlets. The computer says, "Official World of Duel Tournament duel now commencing. Double duel of Yuni Oha: 714 points and Seto Ossius: 1,689 points vs. Cinder: 0 points and Frostbite: 0 points. Scanning decks…decks accepted. Commence dueling."

Seto draws and says, "I'll take the first move. I summon Plasma Striker (Light/Level 5/Thunder/Effect/ATK 2200/DEF 0)!" A bolt of lightning strikes the field, and out of it comes a sleekly designed humanoid made of yellow plasma. "I can normal summon Plasma Striker without a tribute, but its attack is cut in half (ATK: 1100). Now since I control a level five monster, I can special summon Plasma Force (Light/Level 5/Fiend/Effect/ATK 2000/DEF 1400)." This monster is a monstrous form of red plasma. "Now I tribute my two level five monsters in order to special summon my next monster. It was born in a star, and carries energy greater than a supernova! I summon Cosmic Plasma Dragon (Light/Level 8/Dragon/Effect/ATK 3000/DEF 2500)!" Seto's ace monster appears on the field. "When I tribute Plasma Force for the effect of a Plasma monster, I can inflict 500 damage to my opponent, since your both my opponents, you both take 500 points of damage!" A flare of plasma flies from Cosmic Plasma Dragon and hits both Cinder and Frostbite (Cinder's LP: 3500) (Frostbite's LP: 3500). "With my dragon out, you're both doomed (Seto's hand: 3)!"

Cinder draws a card. He says, "I'll go next. I summon Darkfire Inferno (Dark/Level 4/Pyro/Effect/ATK 1900/DEF 600)." Cinder summons a humanoid creature made from fire that is black and purple. "When I summon Darkfire Inferno, you both take 700 points of damage." Black and purple fire flares out of the monster and hits Seto and Yuni (Yuni's LP: 3300) (Seto's LP: 3300). "Now I'll activate Darkfire Blaze! As long as I control this card, all Darkfire monsters I control gain 500 attack points (Darkfire Inferno ATK: 2400). You shall both burn at my hands (Cinder's hand: 4)."

Yuni draws a card and demands, "Why have you two brought us here and forced us to duel?"

Cinder says, "Is the reason not obvious?"

Frostbite says, "Our Lord Oblivion wants you two removed."

Cinder takes over, "By removing the two of you, our Lord will be unhindered in his takeover."

Frostbite adds, "And as a bonus he will control the power of the legendary card, Another Hope."

Cinder says, "Once we have defeated you, and taken your minds from your bodies, no one will stand in the way of Darkness and Darkness will rule."

Seto says mockingly, "Oh blah, blah, blah. You clowns seriously expect me to believe that you can banish minds from bodies. As far as I'm concerned, nothing short of brain surgery can do that, and you're no doctors."

Cinder says, "You mock us now, but you won't once we win this duel."

Frostbite agrees, "Yes, you will cower before us when you see our true power."

Seto says critically, "Enough chatter. Make your pathetic move already Yuni, that way I can make mine sooner and win quicker."

Yuni says sarcastically, "Sure Seto. Thanks for asking so nicely." He returns his attention to his cards. "I activate Cyber-Tech Swap. This spell allows me to discard two monsters from my hand in order to add a Cyber-Tech monster from my deck to my hand. I discard Cyber-Tech Mystic and Cyber-Tech Magician in order to add a Cyber-Tech Apprentice to my hand. Now I activate the effect of Cyber-Tech Mystic, by banishing it from my graveyard, I can special summon a Cyber-Tech Magician monster from my grave. Come on back my magician (Dark/Level 7/Spellcaster/Effect/ATK 2500/DEF 2100)!" A Magician's Ring appears on the field and a vortex opens in it. Cyber-Tech Magician steps out of the vortex. "Also, Mystic's effect allows me to add a Cyber-Tech Spellbook card to my hand. I'll add Cyber-Tech Spellbook of Mastery. Since I control a Cyber-Tech Magician monster, I can special summon Cyber-Tech Apprentice from my hand (Dark/Level 6/Spellcaster/Effect/ATK 2000/DEF 1700)." The monster that appears on the field is a girl wearing some light cybernetic armor that partially covers her and a conical hat. "Cyber-Tech Apprentice gives 500 extra attack to every Cyber-Tech Magician monster I control (Cyber-Tech Magician ATK: 3000). To finish off my turn, I'll equip my Cyber-Tech Spellbook of Mastery to Cyber-Tech Apprentice (Yuni's hand: 3)."

Frostbite draws a card. "Now it's time to enter a frozen world. It's time for my turn. I summon Shadowfrost Guardian in defense mode (Dark/Level 4/Aqua/Effect/ATK 0/DEF 2100)." A beast-like monster made of a translucent grey ice appears on the field in a defensive position. "In addition I activate Shadowfrost Guard. This card increases the defense of all my Shadowfrost monsters by 500 points (Shadowfrost Guardian DEF: 2600). Now I set one card and end my turn (Frostbite's hand: 3)."

Seto draws a card. "Now that I can attack, you punks are finished! You will pay for everything you've put me through! I will destroy you and rescue my little brother!"

Yuni exclaims in his mind, That's it! The Disciples must have kidnapped his brother.

Yugi jokes, Sounds like another Seto I use to know. Yugi thinks for a second and says, Hey wait, remember back at the Duel Sanctuary when we saw Seto dueling Apep. When he lost, he shouted "little brother!"

Yuni adds, And he just said that they've but him through a lot. And the Disciples want my Another Hope card. Maybe that was the reason he stole it before our first duel.

Yugi says, And also the second time we dueled him, he said that he had too much banking on that duel.

Yuni concludes, So he must have been trying to get back his brother this entire time. Man, that must really suck. I almost feel sorry for him. Almost.

Seto continues his turn. "Cosmic Plasma Dragon, avenge my brother! Attack Darkfire Inferno with Plasma Stream of Destruction!" Seto's mighty dragon let's loose a burst of plasma from its mouth that flies at Darkfire Inferno.

Frostbite says, "I activate the effect of Shadowfrost Guardian, and direct the attack to it instead!" Frostbite's monster moves in front of the attack and gets destroyed. "Also, if you destroy Shadowfrost Guardian by battle, I can summon another one." A second Shadowfrost Guardian appears on the field and its defense is increased (DEF: 2600).

Seto declares, "Fine then, I still get to activate the effect of my dragon, allowing it to absorb the levels of the monster it destroyed (Level 12), and it gains 100 attack for each level above its base level it has (ATK: 3400)."

Frostbite says, "Oh how you fell into my trap. I activate Shadow Subjugation! This continuous trap automatically destroys any monster whose attack goes over 3000 points, meaning your dragon is destroyed." Shadowy tentacles come out of the card and wrap around Cosmic Plasma Dragon and constrict it until it's destroyed. "Now you can't get out any powerful monsters."

Seto cries, "No, my dragon! You'll pay for that!"

Cinder says, "And how's that?"

Seto looks at his hand and grunts. "I set a card in face down defense mode and another card face down. That's it (Seto's hand: 2)."

Cinder draws and says, "My, my, how the mighty have fallen. Since I control a Darkfire monster with 2000 or more attack, I can special summon Darkfire Jumper (Dark/Level 4/ATK 1700/DEF 200)." Another creature made of black and purple flames ignites on the field. "I tribute both of my monsters in order to summon Darkfire Incinerator (Dark/Level 7/Pyro/Effect/ATK 2700/DEF 1000)!" A massive giant made of purple and black flames appears on the field. "The attack of my monster increases by 500 due to my Darkfire Blaze (ATK 3200)."

Yuni objects, "Why isn't it destroyed by Shadow Subjugation!?"

Frostbite says innocently, "I'm sorry. Did I forget to mention that it only effects you?"

Cinder says malevolently, "And now no monster you can summon can defeat my monster. Your fate is sealed."