"You're going down, Kaiba -in more ways than one!", Alister said.

"You're a riot."

"Thank you -now on with your demise."

Alister played a magic card called Junk Dealer, allowing him to bring back two of his monsters from the graveyard with half their original attack points. Science Soldier and Cyber Soldier of Darkworld reappeared on the field. Then he summoned a third monster: Kinetic Soldier. The three soldiers gained 500 attack points apiece due to the power of the Orichalcos. Alister wasn't finished yet. He played another card. It was a trap called Soldier Revolt. It automatically sent both of Kaiba's monsters to the graveyard AND destroyed every card in his hand, leaving him defenseless. Kaiba growled. As his final move that turn, Alister played a card called Sky Union. It let him sacrifice his three soldiers in order to summon an exceedingly powerful monster. "Come forth, Air Fortress Ziggurat!", the biker yelled. Lightning flashed in the sky above and the clouds parted to reveal a massive machine with multiple gun barrells, the bulk of which were pointed straight at Kaiba. The CEO was speechless. It was unlike anything he had ever seen. (And that was saying a lot, as he had seen some pretty imposing monsters throughout his career as a duelist.) Just then, Mokuba burst into the room, saying "Seto, I did it! We're safe!". When he saw the Ziggurat floating above the plane, his face fell. "Uh oh", he said. "My sentiments exactly", Deirdra echoed. "You don't stand a chance", Alister said to Kaiba. "I now hold the most destructive war machine ever created, and it's pointed at you!" As an afterthought, he added "Oh, and did I mention it's powered by the Orichalcos?" The Ziggurat's attack points went up by 500, bringing its grand total to 3000 points. Kaiba would have to summon a very strong monster to crush it. Could he do it? "Hold on, I've seen that before", he said, looking at the Ziggurat. "That's because it's based on my brother's DynaDude action figure", Alister said. "You know, the one I carry with me to remind me how your father took my brother away from me...Now watch how it works. Every turn it releases one robot token to protect itsself from your pathetic attacks." As if on cue, a life-size replica of DynaDude dropped from the Ziggurat. "Your move", Alister said, with a mock bow. "Not that anything you can do can possibly save you now." "Listen, punk -I have no intention of letting your little toy stop me, and I'm through playing around", Kaiba said. "Seto, please stop the duel", Mokuba begged. Kaiba turned and looked down at his younger brother. "Mokuba, I've never backed down from a challenge, and I don't plan to start today", he said. "Yeah, but if you lose, he gets your soul!", Mokuba argued. "Please...There's only one thing this joker's gonna get, and that's the defeat of a lifetime", Kaiba said. He played Pot of Greed, allowing him to draw two cards. He placed one face down and ended his turn. The corners of Alister's mouth turned up. He knew Kaiba had limited options. "Looks like your big plan to beat me just failed", he said, adding "My plan, on the other hand, is foolproof. I'll reduce you to dust with my Ziggurat! This is it -and how appropriate. You're about to feel the very agony that my family felt at the hands of your stepfather". Mokuba's temper flared at his harsh words. "I told you, what he did to you has nothing to do with Seto! Our stepfather was a jerk, and we never supported him!", the boy stated angrily. "Mokuba, stop! We don't have to defend ourselves to him!", Kaiba snapped. "Right you are", Alister said. "In fact, there's no way you can defend yourself against my Ziggurat. You might want to start saying your goodbyes. Because it all ends right here! I've been waiting for this day for years, and now it's here. My move!" He drew a card, then ordered his mega-monster to attack Kaiba's life points. "Seto!", Mokuba yelled in alarm. "Ha! You've just triggered my trap", Kaiba said to Alister, revealing his face down card. "Trap cards can't stop Ziggurat", Alister retorted.

"Don't be so sure about that. This is no ordinary trap -it lets me use your magic card!"

"No way!"

"Now I'll play a card from your graveyard: Junk Dealer. And I'll use it to bring my Judge Man back to the field in defense mode to protect my life points."

Ziggurat's guns fired, destroying Judge Man. Kaiba's life points dropped to 100. He was safe. For now. "Big deal", Alister said. "I still get another robot token, and you, on the other hand, are down to your last 100 life poi-huh?". Alister's smirk transformed into a look of shock, then anger, as a fleet of Kaiba Corp. helicoptors appeared on all sides. "Looks like my rescue team is a little early", Kaiba said. "I say we split", Mokuba said. "Not yet", Kaiba replied. Alister suddenly let loose a scream that sent shock waves coursing through the plane, shattering the windows. Deirdra and Mokuba flattened against the wall and held on to some bars. "Are you alright? Seto, can you hear me?", Mokuba yelled. Kaiba was focused on Alister and did not answer. "Kaiba, it looks to me like I was right about you all along. You're nothing but a heartless tyrant, just like your stepfather, Gozaburo!" Alister said, adding "Why else would you use his private airforce to protect yourself? Face it, you think it makes you strong when you cause hurt and misery to innocent people like my little brother, Mikey!" "Are you done yet?", Kaiba asked. "Because it's my move. And I have just the card to take you down." He activated a magic card called Soul Exchange. It let him scarifice one of Alister's monsters. "Go ahead. Just try it", Alister dared him. "You should be careful what you wish for, Alister", Kaiba warned. "It may come true."

"Fine. Use your magic card. It won't work on my Ziggurat anyway."

"That's why I'm using it on your two little dollies."

Alister's robot tokens disappeared and Kaiba called forth his mighty Blue Eyes White Dragon. The dragon rose up from the clouds and gave a ferocious roar. It boasted 3000 attack points, same as Alister's Air Fortress Ziggurat. "It looks like we're even now", Alister said. "Looks can be deceiving", Kaiba answered. "You talk a good game but deep down I know you realise that there's no way you can beat me", Alister said. "Think about it -our monsters are equal in attack strength, only mine can't be destroyed." Kaiba was growing tired of his bragging. "Just go", he said. "Fine", Alister spat, drawing a card and placing it face down. Since he ended his turn afterward, he received another robot token. "He gets one of those every turn. That makes it impossible to attack his Ziggurat!", Mokuba realised, worriedly. "I'm sure your brother can find a way around that", Deirdra comforted him. He looked at her with those searching eyes again and asked "Are you sure we haven't met?" "I don't believe so", Deirdra lied. "It's just that you kind of remind me of someone...", he persisted. She was silent. She knew he was fishing and she wasn't going to take the bait. She didn't like being dishonest, but she reasoned that she'd never had a close enough relationship with him for her to owe him an explanation of or apology for her involvement with Alister and DOOM. Kaiba's booming voice interrupted her thoughts. "It's time to say goodbye to your robot", he said to Alister. Then he addressed his dragon, saying "Blue Eyes, send his tin can back to the trash heap with your white lightning attack!" The monster obeyed, demolishing the lone robot token. Kaiba then placed a card face down and ended his turn. "That was your last chance", Alister said. "And now it's time to end this duel and complete my brother's vengence." He drew a card and played it. The card, Toy Robot Box, gave him three more robot tokens. He quickly sacrificed one to summon his Spell Canceller monster. "This monster prevents you from using any of your magic cards, and it's my ticket to victory!", he said. "Soon everyone like you will be erased from this planet." Kaiba narrowed his eyes and said "I thought you hated violence."

"I do."

"That's a lie! It seems to me that you and your army of rejects plan to destroy every person that doesn't share the same lame ideas you do."

"You're wrong. We're saving Earth. Because if people like you continued to exist, the whole world would crumble."

"How nice of you. But what if your brother was still by your side?"

"What's that?"

"Would you still try to wipe out mankind if that meant hurting him?"

"How dare you! It's your fault he's gone!"

"Nice try. But don't you think it's time you accepted the truth?"

"What truth? You better explain yourself!"

"As a brother, it was your duty to protect him at all costs, and you failed, Alister! Your little brother was captured because of you. Stop trying to blame everyone else."

"That's it -you're going down!"

Alister ordered his Ziggurat to attack Kaiba's dragon. Kaiba was prepared. "Unlike you, I plan to save my brother -by winning this duel no matter what. So why don't you watch and learn", he said. "You were so busy ranting and raving, you failed to notice my trap card." "Oh no", Alister exclaimed. losing some of his bravado. Kaiba's trap was called Tyrant Wing, and by fusing it with his Blue Eyes White Dragon, he could give the monster an additional 400 attack points. That made it strong enough to destroy Alister's Ziggurat. "I won't let you endanger my brother's life", Kaiba said. "Blue eyes, end this now!", he commanded the beast. Energy gathered in the dragon's mouth, which said creature mercilessly unleashed on the Ziggurat, destroying it with a mighty explosion. Smoke poured into the air as the monster/machine descended through the clouds towards Earth. Alister's life points went down to 1000. "Your floating trash heap is gone", Kaiba said. "But that's impossible!", Alister blurted. "Could have fooled me", kaiba said coolly. It was looking like the CEO might have a fighting chance after all. Alister was stunned. How could this have happened? He thought beating Kaiba would be mere child's play. Now he wasn't so sure. But he knew one thing. If he was going down, he was taking Kaiba with him. "As soon as I crush your puny defense, you'll have no monsters", Kaiba continued. "Who needs monsters", Alister said. "I've got the power of the Orichalcos on my side. And once it destroys this plane, the Seal of Orichalcos will absorb all four of us." Deirdra couldn't believe what she was hearing. How could he say that? Kaiba was disgusted. "You know you can't win the game, so you're just giving up? You're the biggest coward I've ever met in my life!", he yelled. "You're wrong", Alister defended. "I'm doing all this to save humanity." "Come on. You're doing this because you're too scared to face the truth", Kaiba said. "Alister, stop. What would your little brother think if he saw you acting like this?", Mokuba interjected. Alister closed his eyes and shook his head, trying to shake off the guilty feelings he had. As much as it irked him to admitt it, Mokuba had a point."You're just mad at yourself because you let him down", Kaiba continued. Alister opened his eyes. "Well, it looks like you let your brother down too", he said. Because you can't save him, even if we do continue."

"Try me."

"You're nuts. I have three monsters up against your one dragon. You could never defeat me before this plane goes down, even if I were to end my turn right now."

"What are you waiting for? Let's duel! All I need is one more turn. Give me that and I'll take you down and save Mokuba."

"Alright. If you're so confident, then go ahead and try to stop me. This duel is still on, Kaiba, and I end my turn."

"Big mistake, Alister! But you'll see that for yourself as soon as I draw my card. It all ends here, with this!"

Kaiba drew a card from his deck and gave a self-satisfied smile as he saw what it was. It was the very card he needed -the Fang of Critias. Kaiba summoned the dragon, then fused it with his Blue Eyes White Dragon and Tyrant Wing trap card to form a new monster: Blue Eyes Tyrant Dragon. The dragon attacked, destroying Alister Spell Canceller and robot tokens with one blast. "It worked. You win", Alister said.