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Chapter 43: Abyss Guardian One: Serenity
The gang continued walking down the long hallway, statues of snakes against the wall, statues of each and every Egyptian God, only the sound of their footsteps echoed the hallway. It was like, a haunted place, where the gang is trying to find out the truth, but there is this killer trying to kill them, well…scratch that out. It was dark empty hall with snake statues and Egyptian God statues.
"Wow…this is a long hall," said Joey amazed.
"Not to mention a bit creepy," said Tristan holding himself feeling a bit chilly.
"Chicken," chuckled Duke.
"What you say," yelled Tristan.
"Ssshhh," whispered Tea putting her finger against her lip, "There might be more of those hooded freaks inside the temple."
"I'm guessing not," said Seto.
"What makes you said that Kaiba," asked Yami leading the gang.
"I call it a hunch," smiled Seto trying to act cool.
"Well let's say your hunch is wrong rich boy," said Joey waving his hand around.
"And what makes you say that mutt," said Seto glaring at him.
"Because there's one right there in front of us," said Joey pointing his finger at a black hooded duelist.
The gang stopped and Joey, Seto, and Yami took out their duel-disk and prepared to duel.
"So…who will ya be dueling," smiled Joey, "You going ta try and take on the extreme dueling-nator!"
"Extreme dueling-nator," asked Tristan.
"Nice name Joey," laughed Duke.
"Shut up," yelled Joey.
"Pick a duelist," grinned Seto, "I'm the very best so if you want to face me, then you're a fool!"
The black hooded duelist remained silent and then pointed it's finger at Tea. Everyone looked at Tea and Tea just shrugged in confusion. Then, the hooded duelist started running away from them. The gang then looked each other in confusion wondering what that was all about.
"So what…do we follow her," asked Mikey.
"It has to be a trap," said Vince crossing his arms, "But that's the direction were heading to…"
"We have no choice," said Yami, "Come on…"
The gang ran after the hooded duelist trying to see where it might take them too. After a few minutes, they reached a black stoned door.
"Wonder what's this," asked Tea looking at it.
"I guess we go through or something," said Rafael.
Rafael, Alister, and Valon went up to the door and started pushing. The stone door was quite heavy to push, but after a few tries, the door started to open little by little. As soon as they fully opened the door, they all stepped inside and once everyone stepped inside, they were inside a huge room and at the bottom, was like a bottomless hole. Joey started to get scared and back away from it. Across from them was huge blue diamond floating in mid-air and also, they noticed there was a huge arena in front of them and small thin stone bridge heading towards it.
"I hate to fall down there," said Joey feeling scared.
"Stop acting like a wuss Wheeler," laughed Seto.
"I'm not a wuss," yelled Joey.
"Chicken-wuss," laughed Seto even harder.
"Why you," said Joey clenching his fist together.
Yami went across the stone bridge and soon reached the huge arena. He gave a thumbs-up knowing the bridge was all right to cross. The gang walked across the bridge one by one until everyone crossed it, but after that, the stone door they went thought closed by itself and the stone bridge collapsed into the pit of darkness.
"I guess we can't go back," said Valon looking down.
"Be careful Valon, you might never know that I might push into the pit of darkness," laughed Alister.
Valon gave Alister a glare and then as they were heading towards the huge blue diamond, but before they can get any closer, the black hooded duelist they encountered earlier jumped down from above and blocked them from getting any closer to the diamond.
"I will not let you go near it," said the hooded duelist. The voice from the hooded duelist belonged to a female, and Joey couldn't help, but think because for some reason, he heard her voice before, but where?
"What's so special about that diamond," asked Rafael.
"This diamond allows you to teleport to the next floor and the more diamonds you touch, the higher you will you and reach Master Aeru," explained the female.
"And I'm guessing the Abyss Guardians protect these teleporting diamonds," asked Yami.
"Correct pharaoh, and I'm not letting you or anyone else go near it until one of you beat me in a duel," said the female.
"Then I accept your challenge," yelled Yami getting ready to duel.
"Heh, your not my target," grinned the hooded female.
Yami gave a confuse look. Not the target? Everyone, and I mean, EVERYONE goes after him. Who was she after then?
"The one I want to duel…is Tea Gardner," yelled the hooded female pointing her finger at the Tea. Everyone looked at Tea in confusion and Tea pointed her finger at herself.
"Me," asked Tea.
"Well duh! You're the only Tea around here," yelled the hooded duelist.
"But why me," asked Tea in total confusion.
"What the heck is going on here," asked Joey, "I thought you guys are after us! Like, me, rich boy here, and the pharaoh…"
"They are, but not me…I only want to challenge Tea…is because I want to get her for what she had done," yelled the female.
"Something is not right…this female duelist…I think I know you," said Yami.
Duke and Tristan thought for a moment and then had an idea. They both looked at each and then looked at the hooded duelist.
"Serenity," yelled the Duke and Tristan together.
Everyone had a shock look, except for the good doom bikers, and then tried to look at the female's face under her hood.
"Serenity," asked Joey, "Please…don't let it be you…"
The female hooded duelist removed her hood and her hair came down. She had long brown hair with brown eyes and this, shocked everyone even more.
"No…what do you think your doing Serenity," yelled Joey, "Why are you siding with Aeru! Why!"
"I'm not siding with him," yelled Serenity, "I'm only doing this…because of Yugi…"
"Because of Yugi," yelled Tristan, "Siding with Aeru because of Yugi!"
"Serenity," whispered Duke, "We all know you love Yugi, but he loves Tea. You got to accept it…"
"I'm never going to accept it," yelled Serenity, "I love him…and I'll find a way to make him love me back! I won't lose him to a…to a…stupid girl who keeps talking about friendship this and friendship that! Why would Yugi love a girl like her!"
Tea then started to get angry and clenched her fist together. She hid her face with hair while looking down at the ground. The gang couldn't believe what Serenity just said. Joey just stood there wondering what the heck was going on with his sister and then, Tea looked at Serenity with eyes burning bright.
"You can talk about me, you can make fun of me, and you can say what the HELL you want! But when you try to take MY Yugi away, your in for it now Serenity," yelled Tea, "I accept your challenge!"
"Tea…hold it," said Yami, "Serenity is stronger than she looks. She might have strong cards in her deck, and you…I hate to say it, but-"
"It's alright pharaoh," said Tea glaring at Serenity, "Your right, I'm still a beginner duelist, but after what she said, I can't back down!"
"Then here," said Yami offering his duel-disk to her. Tea looked at him and then at the duel-disk and then back to him, "Take it…use Yugi's deck…use his deck to win this duel…But…let me do something first…"
Yami grabbed four cards from his deck and looked at them. He stared at Slifer, Obelisk, Ra, and Timaeus and then closed his eyes.
/Please…let Tea have one chance…please allow her to use your powers…I beg of you as the pharaoh of Egypt. Please give your strength to Tea, just this once/ thought Yami. Once he was done, he put the four cards back in the deck and nodded to Tea.
"Pharaoh," said Tea. She looked at duel-disk and then slowly put her hand on it. She closed her eyes and took it and then put the duel-disk around her arm. She then whispered softly, "Yugi…please be with me…"
She opened her eyes and then Serenity extended her left arm. A huge dark pool surrounded her and the darkness crawled all over her body and then moved towards her left arm and then it started to form in a black duel-disk. The darkness soon disappeared the two females prepared to duel.
"Let's duel," yelled the two females.
Tea's LP: 8000
Serenity's LP: 8000
Both duelists drew five cards and Tea pointed her finger at Serenity.
Tea: I'm going first weather you like it or not!
Serenity: Go ahead, I was letting you go first anyways. Master Aeru says little losers go first.
Tea growled angrily and drew her card.
Tea's Hand:
Big Shield Gardna-Level: 4 Atk/100 Def/2600 (Earth/Warrior/Effect)
Dark Magician-Level: 7 Atk/2500 Def/2100 (Dark/Spellcaster)
Archfiend of Gilfer-Level: 6 Atk/2200 Def/2500 (Dark/Fiend/Effect)
Breaker the Magical Warrior-Level: 4 Atk/1600 Def/1000 (Dark/Spellcaster/Effect)
Polymerization-Magic Card
Berfomet-Level: 5 Atk/1400 Def/1800 (Dark/Fiend/Effect)
Serenity's Hand:
Soitsu-Level: 3 Atk/0 Def/0 (Wind/Fairy)
Doitsu-Level: 4 Atk/100 Def/200 (Earth/Fairy/Union)
Fairy Meteor Crush-Equip Magic Card
Kaiser Sea Horse-Level: 4 Atk/1700 Def/1650 (Light/Sea Serpent/Effect)
Guardian Angel Joan-Level: 7 Atk/2800 Def/2000 (Light/Fairy/Effect)
Cestus of Dagla-Equip Magic Card
Tea: Here I go! I play one more face down in defense mode and end my turn…
Serenity: What? That's it. Fine…
Serenity drew her card, which was Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands-Level: 4 (Light/Fairy/Effect) Atk/1400 Def/1000.
Serenity: Ok! First, I play Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands in attack mode!
A huge metal creature appeared on the field and had ten thousand hands all over body and was trying to grab for Tea. Tea wrapped her arms around herself shivering just staring at it.
Tea: That thing is a fairy? More like a fiend to me…
Serenity: My creature may be weak, but it has quite a good effect. Manju allows me to grab one Ritual Monster or Spell from my deck and add it to my hand…
Serenity looked for a Ritual Monster or a Spell and instantly knew what she wanted, she looked all over her deck until she found it, Shinato-King of the Higher Plane-Level: 8 (Light/Fairy/Ritual/Effect) Atk/3300 Def/3000.
Serenity: Go make your move Tea…
Tea: Here I go…
Tea drew her next card, which was the Dark Magician Girl. Tea smiled softly remembering the last time she saw her. Back then when she dueled the Big 5 and dueled against that penguin. Tea wanted to play it, but it seem she didn't want to lose it so she kept it in her hand, until the time was right to play it.
Tea: I sacrifice my Big Shield Gardna in order to summon Berfomet in attack mode!
A small warrior appeared from the face-down card holding a huge big shield protecting itself and then disappeared and replaced by a brown creature that had four arms, and blue wings on it's back. It gave a growl and was ready to attack.
Berfomet
(Dark/Fiend/Effect)
Level: 5
When this card is summoned (excluding Special Summon), you can add 1 "Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts" from your deck to your hand.
Atk/1400 Def/1000
Tea: I'll take Gazelle from my deck and next, I'll play the magic card, Polymerization! I'll fuse Berfomet and Gazelle to summon, Chimera! The Flying Mythical Beast!
Tea's monster disappeared and then a four legged creature appeared on the field, and it had two heads instead of and it also had blue wings on it's back. Both heads gave a roar, but Serenity was worried about it.
Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast
(Wind/Beast/Effect)
Level: 5
"Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts" + "Berfomet" When this card is destroyed, you can special summon either "Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts" or "Berfomet" from your graveyard and place it on the field face-up in either Attack or Defense position.
Atk/2100 Def/1800
Tea: Attack her monster Chimera!
The two-headed beasts went up in the air and dashed towards Serenity's monster and slashed its claws at it. Serenity's monster gave a scream of pain and was destroyed into millions of pieces. Serenity lost some of her life points, but she had a plan and all she needed, was one card.
Serenity's LP: 7300
Tea: Not so tough are you! With Yugi's deck, I can't lose! …Thank you Yugi…
Serenity: Don't think you made it out of the frying pan! Because I'm making my move!
Serenity drew her card and looked at the card, it was Pot of Greed. Serenity gave a grin and activated her magic card. Tea just glared at her and waited to see what Serenity drew from her deck. Serenity grabbed two cards and then gave a laugh.
Serenity: This is too much. You know what's in my hand Tea? Just wait and see…because I set the two cards I just drew and summon Kaiser Sea Horse in attack mode!
A blue creature came out of some water portal from the ground holding some kind of gold staff on its left hand and on it's other hand was blue shield. It gave a soft growl and Serenity gave a small laugh.
Serenity: The card I just summoned is Kaiser Sea Horse! He may be weak, but let's see if you have what it takes to beat it in time!
Kaiser Sea Horse
Level: 4
(Light/Sea Serpent/Effect)
If you Tribute Summon a LIGHT monster, you can treat this 1 monster as 2 Tribute Monsters for the Tribute Summon.
Atk/1700 Def/1650
Tea: I don't like those two face down cards, but I'll find a way to destroy them!
Tea drew her next card, which was Sage's Stone. Perfect! She has the Dark Magician Girl in her hand, the Sage's Stone, and the Dark Magician! But those two face down cards, she looked at Breaker and nodded to herself.
Tea: I summon, Breaker! The Magical Warrior in attack mode!
A warrior appeared on the field all dressed in red holding a red shield and a sword. He was dressed in red armor and had a long red cape touching the ground and wore a tall red armored hat that was covering his eyes.
Breaker the Magical Warrior
Level: 4
(Dark/Spellcaster/Effect)
When this card is Normal Summoned, put 1 Spell Counter on it (max 1). Increase the ATK of this card by 300 points for each Spell Counter on this card. By removing 1 Spell Counter from this card, destroy 1 Spell or Trap Card on the field.
Atk/1600 Def/1000
Tea: Since it has been Normal Summoned to the field, my monster's strength in increased by 300 points!
Breaker the Magical Warrior-Atk/1900 Def/1000Tea: And! I can give up his strength to destroy one Spell or Trap card on your side of the field!
Breaker the Magical Warrior-Atk/1600 Def/1000Tea: Breaker! Destroy her second face down card now!
Breaker dashed towards her face down cards and aimed for her second card. Breaker stabbed the card with his sword and it gave a bright light. The face down card revealed itself and it was Mirror Force. After that, it was destroyed into millions of pieces.
Tea: Mirror Force huh? Too bad you lost it. Go Chimera! Attack her Kaiser Sea Horse!
Chimera went up in the air again and dashed towards Serenity's monster, but Serenity gave a small grin and activated her other face down card.
Serenity: I activate Ultimate Offering! By paying 500 of my life points, I can play an extra monster! So I give up 500 of my life points to sacrifice Kaiser Sea Horse of Guardian Angel Joan!
Kaiser Sea Horse disappeared and huge female angel appeared on the field, singing some kind of song. There was a bright light and the angel opened her eyes and stared at Tea. Her wings moved slowly and she was all dressed in white.
Serenity's LP: 6800
Guardian Angel Joan
Level: 7
(Light/Fairy/Effect)
When this card destroys a monster and sends it to the Graveyard, as a result of battle, increase your Life Points by an same amount to the original ATK of the destroyed monster.
Atk/2800 Def/2000Tea: Chimera! No! Stop your attack!
But it was too late, Chimera slashed its claws at Angel Joan, but she dodged it as if it was nothing and her left hand started to glow. She fired some kind white flare from her hand and hit Chimera. Chimera roared in pain and was soon destroyed.
Tea's LP: 7300
Serenity: My angel has a neat effect you know. When she destroys a monster as a result of battle, my life points are raised by its original attack power!
Serenity's LP: 8900
Tea: Shoots…well, when my monster is destroy as a result of battle, I can special summon one monster from my graveyard and I choose Berfomet and place it in defense mode!
Berfomet-Atk/1400 Def/1800Tea: That ends my turn…
Tea's Breaker couldn't me changed to defense mode since she just summoned it and soon, she's going to lose more of her life points and Serenity is going to earn more Life Points whenever her monsters are destroy thanks to that angel…
Serenity: Here we go…it's my move now.
Serenity drew her next card, which was Warrior of Zera. Perfect. All she needed were two more cards and her plan to finish off Tea will succeed.
Serenity: First up, I'll summon Soitsu in attack mode!
A brown figure appeared on the field flexing its muscle on a paper airplane showing off its muscle. Tea gave a confused look. Why would Serenity play such a weak monster? Then she saw Serenity laughing and this made her even more confused.
Serenity: I see you don't understand what's going on huh? Hahahaha. You'll see because I'm about to give up 500 of my life points in order to play another monster called Doitsu!
Another figure on a paper airplane appeared on the field, this time, the figure was yellow and sitting on the airplane and Serenity gave a evil grin to Tea.
Soitsu
Level: 3
(Wind/Fairy)
Apparently totally unreliable, he wonders if he has incredible potential.
Atk/0 Def/0
Doitsu
Level: 4
(Earth/Fairy/Union)
Once per turn, during your Main Phase, if you control this card on the field, you can equip it to your "Soitsu" as an Equip Card, OR unequip the Union equipment and Special Summon this card in face-up Attack Position. While equipped to a monster by this card's effect, increase the ATK of the equipped monster by 2500 points. (1 monster can only be equipped with 1 Union Monster at a time. If the equipped monster is destroyed as a result of battle, destroy this card instead.)
Atk/100 Def/200
Serenity's LP: 8400
Tea: Two week monsters, hoo-ray for you Serenity…
Serenity: Don't underestimate them, they are stronger than they look Tea. You know why? Because these two monsters can make each other stronger! Both monsters are Union monsters, which means they can combined with each other, and become stronger than ever! Let me show you, Doitsu! Combined with Soitsu now!
The yellow figure moved his airplane next to the brown figure's airplane and then the yellow figure jumped on the brown figure's airplane, and both the airplanes combined with each other. Both of them did a weird funny battle stance and prepared to attack.
Soitsu-Atk/2500 Def/0Tea couldn't believe her eyes. A weak monster just had 2500 attack points! But Serenity didn't finish her turn yet.
Serenity: Next! I'll play two equip Magic Cards! Fairy Meteor Crush and Cestus of Dagla! Fairy Meteor Crush allows a monster to attack a defense mode monster and inflict the Battle Damage difference to your life points Tea! And for Cestus of Dagla, when it inflicts Battle Damage to the opponent's life points, my life points are raised the equal amount.
Tea: I'm sort of confused.
Serenity: I guess it's better to show then to tell! I equip the two magic cards to Guardian Angel Joan! Oh yeah, did I mention Cestus of Dagla raises my monster's attack power by 500 points?
Tea: That…I understand.
Guardian Angel Joan-Atk/3300 Def/2000Serenity: Guardian Angel Joan! Attack Tea's Berfomet!
Guardian Angel Joan fired a white flare from its left hand and the flare went right through Berfomet. Tea's monster was destroy and saw her life points go down and saw Serenity's Life Points go up again, this time, even more.
Tea's LP: 5800
Serenity's LP: 9900
Serenity: Don't forget about Guardian Angel Joan's effect! Every time I destroy your monsters as a result of battle, my life points are raised by your monsters attack power!
Serenity's LP: 11300
Tea couldn't believe this. As her life points went down, Serenity's Life points are raised even higher! If this keeps up, it's going to be impossible to beat her. However, her attack wasn't over.
Serenity: Go Soitsu! Attack Tea's Breaker now!
The two figures controlled the airplane and dashed really fast towards Breaker. The two figures went through Breaker's chest and was then destroyed.
Tea's LP: 4900
Serenity: Better find a way to turn the tables Tea, or it's game over for you! Hahaha!
Tea was in trouble now. She started shaking. She began to give up hope. There was no way she'll be able to turn the tables now…she knew she would lose in a couple of turns. But the duel was still on, she wasn't out of the game yet. Who knows? Tea might have a chance to find a way to turn things around. Tea drew her next card and smiled softly. She drew the card she needed.
Tea: I set one card in defense mode and end my turn.
Serenity: That's it? This duel is over! My move!
Serenity drew her card, which was The Agent of Wisdom-Mercury-Level: 4 (Light/Fairy/Effect) Atk/0 Def/1700. Serenity gave a small smirk and showed off her card to Tea.
Serenity: This fairy may be weak to you, but it's the card that can help me finish you off and win Yugi's heart!
Tea: You got to move on Serenity! …Yugi loves me…and I love him…we've known each other since we were kids…then…as we grew up, I started to have feelings for him…but I didn't want to tell him my feelings, because I might feel rejected, so I just stayed friends with him for years…but now…things changed, Serenity! I know you love him too! I…hated Yugi so much when I saw you two back at Duelist Kingdom…I felt…so lonely…not wanted anymore…lose the love of my life to you…and dueled Yugi with anger in me…until…I gave up…to save his soul…now, I'm here…to save him…no…WE ALL want to save him Serenity…just give up…so known of us will lose…
Serenity: Whatever Tea, because just wait…as soon as I win, you'll see Yugi and I were meant to be! He helped my big brother get the money to save my eyes, and during the surgery, I did some thinking…on a certain boy named Yugi Moto…and during the Battle City Tournament, I wanted to removed my bandages, not only to see my big brother dueling…but also, the one who helped me get my sight back…
Tea: Serenity…
Serenity: No! …Just shut up! I play The Agent of Wisdom-Mercury! In attack mode!
A blue robed fairy appeared on the field holding a small brown book around its left arm and also had some kind of planet behind him. Tea knew instantly that the planet behind that blue winged robed fairy was Mercury.
The Agent of Wisdom-Mercury
Level: 4
(Light/Fairy/Effect)
If you have no cards in your hand at the end of your opponent's End Phase, draw I card from your deck during your neck Standby Phase.
Atk/0 Def/1700Serenity: This duel will end, Guardian Angel Joan! Attack her face down monster!
The female guardian angel again fired a white flare from its left hand and hit Tea's monster, however, it was destroyed. A warrior that looked A LOT familiar to the Celtic Guardian was kneeling on the ground holding his sword in front of him splitting the flare into half. Serenity couldn't believe what had happened and Tea jumped in the air smiling like a little child.
Obnoxious Celtic Guard
Level: 4
(Earth/Warrior/Effect)
This card is not destroyed as a result of battle when this card battles with a monster with an ATK of 1900 or more. (Damage calculation is applied normally.)
Atk/1400 Def/1200
Serenity: Impressive Tea, but one thing you forgot. My Fairy Meteor Crush still inflicts damage to your life points! Even if your monster is in defense mode! And don't forget about my other magic card equipped to Guardian Angel Joan!
Serenity was right. Even if her monsters were in defense mode, she wasn't safe with that Guardian Angel on the field. She had to find a way to destroy it, and fast! Before she loses all her life points. So no matter what, even if her monsters are in defense mode, like what Serenity said, she'll still lose life points, and thanks to the, Cactus of Doger, whatever its called, she'll gain the life points that she lost.
Tea's LP: 2800
Serenity's LP: 13400
"Amazing," smiled Seto laughing, "She's a better duelist than you Joey Mutt…"
"Yeah…wait! Hold on," yelled Joey realizing what Seto just said.
Serenity: Better think fast, cuz in a few turns, your turn for the count!
Tea grinded her teethes together trying to think of a way to get out of this mess. Tea drew her card and gave a small smile. It was the magic card, Dark Magician's Tome of Black Magic. Tea looked at the Dark Magician Girl and nodded to herself. This was it, now or never.
Tea: I sacrifice my Celtic Guard in order to summon, Dark Magician Girl! In attack mode!
The warrior elf disappeared and then, a female spellcaster came on the field floating in the air smiling. She wore a short pink skirt, her clothes you could say were somewhat familiar to the Dark Magician's except, a female version of it, she wore of kind of ruby necklace around her, wore a long big hat similar to the Dark Magician's, wore long blue gloves, a blue top mixed with a little pink, a small pink cape, blue boots, and held a small staff. She had long blonde hair, nearly spiky at the end, and winked with her shiny emerald (is it emerald? Or is it sapphire?) eyes and gave a small cheer.
Dark Magician Girl (DMG)-Atk/2000 Def/1700Serenity: Oh, I'm so scared Tea. Your Magician is weak…she can't destroy my Guardian Angel Joan you know…
Tea: I'm not finished yet so would you might holding your horses? I play the magic card, Sage's Stone! If I have a DMG on my side of the field, I can Special Summon a Dark Magician from my hand or deck! Now here he comes!
Tea placed the Dark Magician down on the duel-disk and then, a purple ball of light appeared from the card and went next to DMG. The DMG was eyeing the purple light following it wherever it went and then stopped. Suddenly, a tall spellcaster dressed in a purple robe, wearing some kind of armor on the top, and wore a big purple hat. She spun his long staff and then stopped and tapped the bottom of his staff to the ground. The DMG smiled seeing him, and the DM (Dark Magician) smiled back at her.
Dark Magician (DM)-Atk/2500 Def/2100"Yugi's favorite card," whispered Joey, "…You think Serenity will have the guts to destroy one of Yug's favorite monsters?"
"Serenity might have a hard time destroying it, but she knows if it means defeating Tea, then she has no choice, but to attack it," said Duke, "She'll feel bad destroying Yugi's card…but like I said, she has no choice…"
"…Serenity…why are you doing this? Did you really have to side with Aeru just to get Yug? Serenity…why," whispered Joey.
"…I know I had feelings for Serenity," said Tristan whipping his tears away, "I would never guess she would pick Yug, hahaha…"
"It's ok to cry when you feel sad," whispered Duke.
"Oh please," said Seto shaking his head.
Serenity: Yugi's favorite monster…
Tea: Do you have the guts to destroy what's precious to him?
Serenity: If it means defeating you and winning Yugi's heart…then yes, yes it is!
Tea: …Fine, but I'm not done yet! Because I play the magic card, Dark Magician's Tome of Black Magic! This magic card can only be equipped by Dark Magician Girl or Dark Magician, the monster I will choose is none other than Dark Magician!
A small black book appeared in front of the DM and the book opened by itself. The DM flipped pages and pages, scanning the book.
Tea: This card raises my Dark Magician's strength by 700 points! So your in for it now Serenity!
However, Tea's plan…didn't go so well. The Dark Magician's strength was now 3200, but the bad news was, Serenity's Guardian Angel Joan had 3300 attack points! She was just off by 100 points! 100 POINTS! Serenity first felt scared when Tea played that magic card, but sighed in relief seeing the monster's strength only 3200.
Serenity: You nearly scared me to death Tea…I thought I was a goner for sure, but seeing you Dark Magician will only 3200 attack points, hahaha, it's really sad!
Tea: Great…
"Tea just messed up big time," yelled Joey.
"Oh no," said Yami softly watching the duel between them.
"I would advice her to think before she acts," said Seto coldly, "It proves to show that she is an amateur and will ALWAYS be an amateur!"
Tea: What have I done? …But it's still my move! Dark Magician! Attack Serenity's Union Monster with Dark Magic Attack!
DM raised his staff at Soitsu and fired a black flare at them. The monsters disappeared, but then saw only brown figure still standing on his airplane. She wiped the dust off and fell on its plane in relief that it's still alive.
Tea: I thought both of your monsters were destroyed!
Serenity: When a union monster is fused with another union monster and destroyed as a result of battle, the union monster that was treated as an equip spell card is destroyed while the other union monster on the field, remains…
Tea: Oh, I get it now…I think…anyway, Dark Magician Girl! Attack her Soitsu again!
The DMG raised her small staff and aimed it at the brown figure. She fired a small white light and hit the brown fairy and disappeared into thin-air.
Tea: Well, since that's that, you lose even more life points! My Dark Magician attacked you Soitsu and my Dark Magician Girl attacked your Soitsu again! So you lose a total of 2700!
Serenity's LP: 10700
Serenity: I still have Guardian Angel Joan and you will lose all your life points! My move!
Serenity drew one card from her deck during and she looked at the card and couldn't believe what she just drew. She hated to play this card, and it seemed she didn't need it, but if Serenity won…she would no longer worry about Tea every existing!
Serenity: I drew the card I needed, and you are going to lose Tea! Because I play, The Seal of -…
"No Serenity," yelled Joey, "Please don't play that magic card!"
"If you do, then the loser will lose their soul," yelled Yami, "And the seal cannot be broken until there is a victor and a loser! Please think over this Serenity!"
Serenity: I can't…and I won't…because I want Tea to be gone forever from this world!
Tea: Serenity…please don't…
Serenity: Too late!
Serenity placed the magic card in her field card slot and a blue circle surrounded the two females. Symbols appeared around the circle and then blue lines appeared in the circle creating a symbol, and when it finished, it showed a star and then created a barrier surrounding them so no one can leave or enter the Seal of Orichaclos. After that, Serenity's eyes turn red and gave an evil grin. Soon after, two of her other monsters had red eyes too and had an angry look on their face.
Serenity: I hope you remember the seal's effect…because if you don't, I feel sorry for you because you once played the Seal of Orichaclos before!
Tea: How can I forget? It raises the player's monster by 500 points whoever controls the Seal and doubles the monster zone for the controller.
Guardian Angel Joan-Atk/3800 Def/200The Agent of Wisdom-Mercury-Atk/500 Def/1700
"Serenity," yelled Duke and Tristan and the same time, "What have youdone!"
Tea: Why are you doing this Serenity!
Serenity: It's because of you! Now that I played the seal, I'll attack…Dark Magician Girl!
Guardian attacked Dark Magician Girl with her light flare and Tea looked away, with a small tear going down her cheek. She thought she had a chance, but she was off by 100 points! She whispered softly to the DMG and Yugi saying, "I'm sorry." However, Tea didn't notice the DMG smiling a little and then being sent to the graveyard.
Tea's LP: 1000
Serenity's LP: 14500 (thanks to Guardian Angel Joan's effect and the magic card, Cestus of Dagla)
Serenity: One more turn, just one more turn and you are gone forever!
Tea drew one card and closed her eyes. She felt scared, and had a feeling she will draw the wrong card. Tea opened her eyes and then couldn't believe what she drew.
Tea: I drew it, I drew it, I drew it!
Serenity: What are you yelling about!
Tea: This! I play the magic card, Mage's Power to none other than Dark Magician!
The DM all of a sudden, held his staff in front of him and started concentrating, the top of his staff began to glow brightly, and when he started at DM's eyes, she saw like an angry expression from it.
Tea: This magic card raises my DM's attack power and defense by 500 points for every Spell or Trap Card on my side of the field! Since I have the Dark Magician's Tome of Black Magic, it gets an extra 500 points, and this card is also counted, so making raising his strength by 1000 points!
Dark Magician-Atk/4200 Def/3100Tea: Attack her Guardian Angel Joan will Dark Magic Attack!
The DM raised his staff and aimed the top at Serenity's angel and it started to glow brightly. He fired a black flare from his staff and destroyed Guardian Angel Joan as if it was nothing. Serenity began to worry, she just lost one of her best monsters and the only monster that can get to her.
Serenity's LP: 14100
Serenity: Shoots, well, I still have a lot of life points! My move!
Serenity looked at the card she drew and gave a grin. This was a good trap card since she has a lot of life points.
Serenity: I switch my Agent of Wisdom to defense mode and set one card face down…
Tea made her move and drew the magic card Pot of Greed. She smiled brightly and played it. Then she drew two more cards and got Premature Burial and United We Stand.
Tea: I'll be nearly to the end of my life points when I play this card, but it's the only thing I got left. I play the magic card, Premature Burial in order to summon, Dark Magician Girl! I may loose 800 of my life points, but it's better than nothing!
Tea smiled brightly as the Dark Magician Girl appeared on the field smiling to see that she's back alive and not in that spooky graveyard.
Tea's LP: 200
Tea: Don't forget about Mage's Power! But I'm going to raise Dark Magician's strength even more! This is what you get Serenity for making me angry! I play the magic card, United We Stand! This magic card raises my Dark Magician's strength and defense by 800 points for every face up monster on my side of the field!
The DM and the DMG put their staff together and saw the top of their staff glowing even brighter. Serenity didn't know if she it was the risk activating her trap card, she knew she'll lose a lot of monsters, but it was worth it though.
Dark Magician-Atk/5800 Def/4700Tea: And don't forget about Mage's Power! Since I have two new cards on the field, Dark Magician's strength is raised by another 1000 points!
Dark Magician-Atk/6800 Def/5700Tea: Attack Dark Magician! And you too Dark Magician Girl! Attack with DOUBLE, DARK MAGIC ATTACK!
The two Dark Magician's went next to each other and aimed at Serenity's fairy of Wisdom and fired a huge flare at it. Serenity then made her move and activated her trap card.
Serenity: I activate, Wall of Revealing Light!
Wall of Revealing Light
(Continuous Trap Card)
When you activate this card, pay any multiple of 1000 Life Points. None of your opponent's monster with ATK equal to or less than the Life Points you pain can attack.
Serenity: I pay…7000 of my life points to stop your attack!
A huge white wall of light came down from the sky and surrounding Serenity and her monster from Tea's attacked and when the two magician's stop, they didn't lay a scratch on the wall.
Tea: What the…
Serenity: My trap card allows me to be protected from your attacks. I paid 7000 of my life points to stop your attack. Monsters with 7000 or lower cannot attack. Your monsters have to go higher than 7000 if you want to get to me.
Serenity's LP: 7100
Tea: Isn't that a bit risky?
Serenity: I still have more life points so come can get some Tea!
Tea drew her card, which was Queen's Knight. Tea always remembers Yami and Yugi playing this card so they can summon their god card. Tea thought for a moment and reazlied, she was doing all on her own! She didn't need the Egyptian God Cards! She didn't even need Timaeus. Deep down, she knew where she was getting all this help, from Yugi, Yami, and all her friends. She smiled softly and then continued to the duel.
Tea: I play Queen's Knight in defense mode and end my turn.
Queen's Knight-Atk/1500 Def/1600Serenity: My move!
Serenity drew her card, which was, Draining Shield. This was the perfect trap for her, once her Dark Magician attacks, she can negate his attack and restore her life points!
Serenity: I set one card face down and end my turn.
Tea drew her card, which was Graceful Charity. Tea looked at her hand, and then to Serenity's monster. She decided to give it a shot.
Tea: I'll play the magic card, Graceful Charity! This card allows me to draw 3 cards from my deck, but discard two cards from my hand.
Tea drew her three cards and looked at them: King's Knight, Jug of Greed, and Skilled Dark Magician.
Tea: I'll discard two monsters, Archfiend of Gilfer and Skilled Dark Magician! And here's the fun part, when Archfiend of Gilfer is sent to the graveyard, it lowers one monsters attack power by 500 points and I choose your Agent of Wisdom, but it won't matter.
The Agent of Wisdom-Mercury-Atk/0 Def/1700Tea: After that, I'll summon King's Knight to the field! Once King's Knight summoned to the field, I can summon Jack's Knight! (You guys already know what they look like because I always DETAIL THEM in Yami's duel. So I'm not going through that again!)
King's Knight-Atk/1600 Def/1400
Jack's Knight-Atk/1900 Def/1000Tea: Next, I play Jug of Greed! I can draw four cards if Pot of Greed is in my graveyard, wow, this is really a helpful card.
Serenity was crossing her arms tapping her foot waiting for Tea to end her turn. Tea drew her four cards and they were:
Obelisk the Tormentor-Level: 10 Atk/4000 Def/4000 (Divine/Divine-Beast)
Eye of Timaeus-Magic Card
Mystical Space Typhoon-Quick Play Magic Card
Kuriboh-Level: 1 Atk/300 Def/200 (Dark/Fiend/Effect)
Tea: Guess what now?
Serenity: You end your turn?
Tea: No! I play Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy your wall of light!
A huge storm passed by and destroyed Serenity's wall into many pieces as if it was not a problem for it. Serenity mumbled something under her breath, but Tea just ignored it and prepared for an attack.
Tea: Here I go, I switch Queen's knight into attack mode and guess what? My Dark Magician has now 9200 attack points thanks to these three knights, hee-hee.
Dark Magician-Atk/9200 Def/8100Tea: Attack Jack's Knight! Destroy her Wisdom!
Jack's Knight dashed towards Serenity's fairy and stabbed it in the chest. The Agent cried in pain and was soon destroyed. Tea then ordered her two other knights, Queen's Knight and King's Knight to attack her life points directly.
Serenity's LP: 4000
Tea: Dark Magician Girl! Attack her life points directly.
The DMG spun around in air and then was chatting something very softly. Once she was done, she aimed her staff at Serenity and fired a pink flare from her staff and went through Serenity. Serenity kneeled on the ground moaning in pain.
"Serenity," yelled Joey, "You alright!"
Tea: This is it Serenity…I'm sorry, but you…lose. Dark Magician, finish the fight!
The DM slowly raised his staff at Serenity and then fired a huge black flare from it. However, Serenity gave smiled evilly and then showed Tea her face down card.
Serenity: I activated Draining Shield!
Draining Shield
(Trap Card)
Negate the attack of 1 of your opponent's monsters and increase your Life Points by the attacking monster's ATK.
A small shield appeared in front of Serenity and when Dark Magician's hit the shield with his flare, the shield drained his attack and then was destroyed.
Serenity's LP: 13200
Tea: What the!
Serenity: My life points are raised by your Dark Magician's strength. It stops you attack and my life points are raised!
Tea: Your making this harder for yourself!
Serenity: Shut up! It's my move now…
Serenity drew her card, which was another Draining Shield. If this keeps up, she'll have enough life points for another Wall of Revealing Light.
Serenity: I set one card face down again and end my turn.
Tea: I'm getting annoyed now!
Tea drew her card, which was Black Pendant. This magic card raises the equip monster's attack power by 500 points, Tea will earn another 500 points because of Mage's Power. But Tea looked at that face down card. She didn't like it and had a guess maybe it was another Draining Shield.
Tea: I play Black Pendant and attach it to Dark Magician again!
A black pendant appeared on the field and attached itself around Dark Magician's neck. Tea smiled brightly, while Serenity grinned waiting for her to attack again.
Tea: My Dark Magician earns 500 attack points and guess what? It earns another 500 points thanks to Mage's Power!
Dark Magician-Atk/10200 Def/8600Tea: Now…I sacrifice…three of my monsters…Queen's Knight…King's Knight…and Jack's Knight…
"What do ya think ya doin' Tea," yelled Joey.
"She's planning to summon an Egyptian God Card," yelledDukerealizing what Tea was doing.
"But only certain duelists are allowed to play those cards," yelled Tristan.
/Who does she think she is/ thought Seto /There is no way she can control the power of an Egyptian God Card. She's just an amateur/
"Please…let Tea have your strength, just this once," whispered Yami.
Tea: I give up my three knights in order to summon, Obelisk the Tormentor!
A huge blue beast appeared on the field and Serenity stood there in amazement. Obelisk gave a huge roar and slammed its fist together and gave another roar. Tea felt scared now. She knew only certain duelists were allowed to play these kind of cards, and she wasn't those certain duelists. Tea closed her eyes knowing what's going to happen. She might get struck my lighting like what happened to Odion and Joey during the Battle City Tournament on Kaiba's Blimp. Or, she might get struck my Obelisk fist instead of a lighting strike. Either way, Tea knew what was going to happen to her, unfortunately, she was wrong. Tea slowly opened her eyes and saw she was still standing on her feet. She looked up and saw Obelisk waiting for Tea's command to attack. Tea just stared at the blue beast and everyone else couldn't believe what happened. Tea was alright!
Tea: Wow…I'm…still…standing…I'm still standing! All right! Here I go now! Now I play the magic card, Eye of Timaeus to fuse Timaeus with Obelisk the Tormentor!
A huge sky blue dragon appeared on the field and Obelisk went up in the air using its big blue wings and headed towards Timaeus. There was bright light above the two females and when the light died out, a dark blue knight came down gentle falling to the ground and landed softly on the ground on its two feet. His armor was looked like it was rough since Timaeus was wearing an armor that was very similar to Obelisk. He had Obelisk's wings on his back and held a huge sword with one hand and then grinned at Serenity.
"It's Timaeus," yelled the guys altogether.
Tea: Serenity, meet, Timaeus the Obelisk Knight!
Timaeus the Obelisk Knight
Level: 10
(Divine/Divine-Warrior)
This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Flipped Summoned. This car cannot be Special Summoned except by fusing the "Eye of Timaeus" and "Obelisk the Tormentor". You can tribute two monsters on your side of field during your Main Phase or Battle Phase. When you tribute your two monsters, raise this card's attack and defense by the same amount of the two monsters. After sacrificing the two monsters, remove from play all cards on your opponent's side of the field and hand.
Atk/4000 Def/4000
I lost 2400 attack power for Dark Magician, but it's better than nothing! Besides, Dark Magician's attack got raised by 800 points thanks to Timaeus the Obelisk Knight.
Dark Magician-Atk/8600 Def/7000Tea: This time, you lose. Because I tribute my two Dark Magician's to raise Timaeus attack strength and defense!
The two magician's closed their eyes and both of them started to glow brightly. DM turned into a purple sphere while DMG turned into a pink sphere. Timaeus lifted his sword into the air and the two glowing spheres spun around Timaeus sword and fused with it. Timaeus put down his sword and was then ready to strike.
Timaeus-Atk/14600 Def/12700Tea: And guess what? When I tribute two monsters using Timaeus ability, all your cards are removed from play and I mean, ALL your cards! Your field and your hand! Though…I shouldn't worry about it…because Serenity…I win.
Timaeus swung his sword across and huge wing came. It blown Serenity's face down card and she too got nearly away. After that, Serenity closed her eyes and her face turned into sadness knowing what's going to happen next.
Serenity: Go and finish this duel Tea…
Tea: Serenity…ah, Timaeus! …Attack…Serenity's Life Points with…Slash of Fury…
Timaeus ran towards Serenity and jumped in the air. He held his sword above his head and then slashed Serenity across and then everywhere. After Timaeus was done attacking, Serenity slammed into the ground in bruises and she knew what was going to happen to her…
Serenity's LP: 0
The seal started to get smaller and smaller around Serenity and Joey ran towards Serenity and picked her up from the ground.
"Sis! Ya going to be alright," said Joey crying hard, "Ya going to be fine!"
Serenity smiled brightly and snuggled closer to Joey knowing this might be the last time to ever feel his big brother.
"It's ok Joey. I'll be alright," said Serenity smiling weakly with a tear going down her face. She faced to Tea and her face turned to sadness, "Tea…I'm sorry for the way I acted…it's just I…I…"
"I know…you love Yugi," said Tea softly, "It wasn't your fault…you were always a good person…"
Serenity smiled softly and then closed her eyes, "Joey?"
"Yea sis," sniffed Joey holding onto her tightly.
"You're the best brother I ever had," said Serenity softly.
Joey cried harder and saw the Seal of Orichaclos disappearing with a bright light. Everyone turned sad and looked at the ground, including Kaiba! For the first time ever, Seto felt sad for something! Tristan and Duke went up to Joey and kneeled next to him trying to make him feel better.
"Joey…will save Serenity," said Tristan softly, "Remember what happened to Yugi? He got captured…and then we saved him! So will be able to save Serenity also!"
"Yeah," agreed Duke, "Listen, Joey…will save her. Just don't be sad anymore…"
"You'll pay…you will pay," yelled Joey at the ceiling, "WHEN I FIND YOU AERU! WHEN I FIND YOU DARTZ! YOU WILL ALL PAY! TURNING MY SISTER AGAINST US AND TAKING HER SOUL, YOU WILL ALL PAY!"
"Joey," whispered Yami…
"Here pharaoh," yelled Joey handing Serenity to him. Joey placed Serenity in Yami's arm and Yami was having a hard time carrying her, since…Yami is small and all, his only a few inches taller than Yugi! But Joey ran towards the blue diamond and disappeared when he came contact with it.
"Joey," yelled Tea.
"Come on," yelled Tristan, "His going to get himself hurt!"
"That idiot," whispered Seto.
The gang ran towards the blue diamond and disappeared into the next floor.
End of Chapter 43
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