Chapter 8: Ultimate showdown! Kaiba VS Heishin!
Kaiba looked with disgust at the figure standing in front of him: Heishin was loking at him with a wicked smile, a Duel Disk on his arm.
"So… we meet again, Seto" said Heishin with malice.
"I'm going to make you pay for what you did to my brother!" shouted the CEO.
Heishin closed his eyes and sighed. "I see you haven't changed in these 3,000 years: you still care about your loved one first and then yourself"
"What are you talking about? If you want to talk about occoult nonsense, then talk with Yugi" answered Kaiba taking his Duel Disk "I'm here to duel, and when I'll defeat you, I'll rescue Mokuba from your dirty, old hands!"
"Duel!"
LP Seto 4000
LP Heishin 4000
"I'll start!" declared Seto drawing his card "I Summon Material Lion in Attack Mode!"
A yellow mechanical-like lion appeared on the field (ATK: 1800).
"Next I Set one reverse card!" declared the CEO "Turn end!"
"My turn! Draw" said Heishin "Seto, it won't be that easy to defeat me, and more time passes, the more your brother loses more of his life"
"Then just quit the babbling and duel!" shouted Seto with anger.
"As you wish" answered Heishin holding up a card "Activate Magic Card Hammer Shoot!"
"What?!"
"This card automatically destroys the Attack Mode monster with the highest attack power on the field" explained Heishin "Unfortunately for you there's only one to choose so… say goodbye to your Material Lion!"
A giant hammer appeared on the field and crushed Material Lion. Now Seto had nothing protecting him.
"I now Summon Gravekeeper's Spear Soldier in Attack Mode!"
A black cloaked man carrying a spear appeared on the field (ATK: 1500).
"And since you have no monsters on the field, I think I'll go straight for your Life Points" declared Heishin "Gravekeeper's Spear Soldier, attack Seto directly!"
Gravekeeper's Spear Soldier threw his spear at Seto, which reacted.
"Reverse Magic activate, Attack Nullification!"
A vortex appeared in front of Seto, "capturing" the spear and making it materialize again back to Spear Soldier's hands.
"Nice one, Seto. Turn end"
"Then it's my turn!" declared Seto drawing "I Set one reverse card, then I'll Summon Material Scorpion in Defense Mode!"
A black mechanical-like scorpion appeared on the field (DEF: 1600).
"Wow, that monster has a very high guarding power" noticed Heishin "It will be very hard for me at the moment to surpass that power"
He then drew his card and smirked. "Well, look at that. I just drew the perfect monster!"
"What?!"
"Meet Gravekeeper's Ambusher!"
A black cloaked man carrying various weapons appeared (ATK: 1700).
"His attack power is enough to wipe out your pesky Scorpion" said Heishin "Ambusher, attack Material Scorpion!"
Once again Seto reacted.
"Reverse card open, Mechanical Magic Mirror!"
"What?!"
"This card copies the effect of a Magic Card in your graveyard" explained the CEO.
"Damn! In my graveyard there's…."
"Exactly" smirked the CEO "I choose Hammer Shoot!"
Once again, the hammer appeared, this time crushing Ambusher.
"Well, damn" cursed Heishin calmly "I don't have any monster that can beat yours so my turn ends here"
"Very well! My turn!" declared Seto drawing "I Summon Material Armadillo in Defense Mode!"
A golden mechanical-like armadillo appeared on the field (DEF: 2000).
"My monsters don't have high attack power, but their defense is pretty solid" thought the CEO "As long as I think of a strategy, they will protect me"
Heishin drew his card without talking. "Looks like I've drew another good monster" said after looking at the card "I Summon Gravekeeper's Descendant!"
Another black robed man, this time carrying a staff, appeared on the field (ATK: 1500).
"Mph… your monsters cannot harm any of mine" noticed the CEO.
"True, but my Descendant has a very unique ability" answered Heishin "By sacrificing my Spear Soldier, I can destroy your Material Armadillo!"
Seto grunted as he sent the card to the graveyard.
"On the next turn, I'll Summon another Gravekeeper monster and I'll destroy your Scorpion" declared Heishin "But for now, I end my turn"
"My turn! Draw" declared the CEO "I Summon Material Bat!"
A red mechanical-like bat appeared on the field (ATK: 1200).
"Next I activate the Magic Card Silent Dead, to Special Summon Material Lion back from the graveyard!"
The yellow lion appeared again (DEF: 1500).
"And now that I have three Material monsters on the field, I can combine them into one chimera!" declared the CEO.
All of a sudden the three monsters started to tear apart, each body part separating from the others, and reforming back into one monster: it had Material Lion's body and face, Material Scorpion's tail and Material Bat's wings (ATK: 2800).
"Meet the mythical beast Mosaic Manticore!"
Heishin stared at the creature without talking.
"Mosaic Manticore, attack Gravekeeper's Descendant with Fire Breath!"
From the chimera's mouth a flame came out and hit Descendant.
LP Seto 4000
LP Heishin 2700
"That's what you get when you mess with me!" shouted the CEO.
Heishin didn't answer and drew his card. "Perfect! This card will start a brand new combo!"
"What are you talking about?"
"My Gravekeeper Deck is pretty much self sufficient: it has the perfect combination of monsters, Magic Cards and Trap Cards in order to perform different combos. Like this one: activate Virus Card Infectious Desease Virus Blackdust!"
"What?! A Virus Card?!"
"Indeed"
All of a sudden Mosaic Manticore's body became complitely covered in red spots and the chimera kneeled down coughing.
"This Virus stops your monster from attacking, plus in two turns Mosaic Manticore will be destroyed and my card will return to my hand" explained Heishin.
"What?! You're able to use the card again?!"
"Indeed. And now, since I cannot hit your monster in any way, I'll simply hit your Life Points" said Heishin selecting another card "I Summon Gravekeeper's Curse!"
A black robed man with an egyptian staff appeared (ATK: 800).
"When my monster is Summoned, it automatically inflicts you 500 points of damage" explained Heishin as his monster hit Seto with a magic spell.
LP Seto 3500
LP Heishin 2700
"Turn end"
Seto got up and looked at Heishin. "You disgust me. Using Burn and Stun strategies against me. That's coward"
"It may be coward but it will be my ticket to victory. Now make your move!"
Seto looked at his hand, which contained Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Fusion. "I've got no monsters in my hand that I can Summon. It's better for me to draw one. My turn! Draw!"
He drew Attack Guidance Armor. "Mph. It's not a monster but it can be useful. I Set one reverse card! Turn end!"
"Already? Then I guess it's back to me again! Draw!" declared Heishin "I Summon Gravekeeper's Cannonholder!"
A black robed man with a huge cannon appeared (ATK: 1400).
"This monster's ability allows me to sacrifice another Gravekeeper monster I control in order to inflict you 700 points of damage"
"What?!"
"I sacrifice Gravekeeper's Curse!"
Gravekeeper's Curse became a red sprite and entered into the big cannon Cannonholder was holding. The latter then fired a shot at the CEO.
LP Seto 2800
LP Heishin 2700
"Now we're almost even" noticed Heishin "I Set one reverse card! Turn end! Now you know what happens, don't you?"
Mosaic Manticore exploded and Heishin took back his Virus Card.
"This is my great strategy: block your monsters and deal you damage in the progress" explained Heishin "You won't escape"
Seto on the other hand was laughing. "You sure don't know a lot about chimeras, do you?"
"What are you talking about?"
"A chimera is a beast made of various monster parts" explained the CEO "And when my Manticore is destroyed, two of the monsters used for his Summon, return to the field!"
"What?!"
"Meet once again Material Lion and Material Scorpion, both in Defense Mode!"
The two monsters appeared again.
"Now it's my turn!" declared Seto drawing "I sacrifice the two Material monsters to Summon Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
The two monsters disappeared and Seto's ace monster appeared (ATK: 3000).
"Blue-Eyes… the dragon of legend…" thought Heishin while staring at the dragon.
"Blue-Eyes attacks Gravekeeper's Cannonholder! Burst Stream of Destruction!"
As the dragon fired his attack Heishin reacted.
"It won't be enough! Activate Emissaries of Reconciliation!"
As the blast connected, the target wasn't destroyed.
"This card negates my monster's destruction and all the damage" explained Heishin.
Seto grunted. "I Set one reverse card! Turn end!"
"And you know what will happen, don't you?" asked Heishin drawing "Activate Infection Desease Virus Blackdust!"
As the card activated Blue-Eyes' body started to fill with purple spots.
Seto smirked however. "Not this time. Activate Vaccination!"
Blue-Eyes' body became sorrounded by a white aura and in a matter of seconds all purple spots disappeared.
"This card grants my Blue-Eyes immunity to Virus Cards!" explaned Seto "You know what that means? You've just wasted your card!"
Heishin grunted as he sent the card to the graveyard "It doesn't matter though. I still have a few surprises for you. I sacrifice my Gravekeeper's Cannonholder so I can Summon Gravekeeper's Chief!"
A black and white robed man with a staff appeared (ATK: 1900)
"That is your best shot?" asked the CEO smirking.
"Don't judge a book by its cover, Seto" answered Heishin "Gravekeeper's Chief's effect activates! When it's Summoned, I can Summon another Gravekeeper monster from my graveyard. And I choose Gravekeeper's Descendant!"
The black robed man with the staff appeared alongside Chief.
"Now I use Descendan's effect!" declared Heishin "I sacrifice Chief in order to destroy your Blue-Eyes!"
Seto's ace monster exploded as his master watched his downfall.
"Now Descendant attacks directly!"
Descendant grabbed his staff and rushed towards the CEO, hitting him with said staff.
LP Seto 1300
LP Heishin 2700
"I Set one reverse card! Turn end!" declared Heishin.
Seto got up. "Now you've done it" he said "Nobody destroys Blue-Eyes and gets away with it! My turn! Draw!"
As he drew his card he placed it on his Duel Disk. "Activate Raise Dead! Come back, Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
The white dragon appeared once again and, at Seto's command, fired a blast that destroyed Descendant.
LP Seto 1300
LP Heishin 1200
"Turn end!" declared the CEO.
"Very good, Seto. Very good" said Heishin "But this will be the last turn. I'm going to kill you. My turn!"
As he drew his new card, he placed it aside. "Reverse Trap activate, Sprit-Descending Ritual!"
In a couple of seconds, Gravekeeper's Chief appeared on the field.
"This card brings back one Gravekeeper from the graveyard"
"It doesn't matter. It's still weaker than my Blue-Eyes!"
"Don't worry, your pesky little dragon will be put to sleep by this" said Heishin selecting the card he drew at the start of his turn "Cross Soul!"
"What?!"
"This card allows me to sacrifice your Blue-Eyes, and I will do it!"
As Bue-Eyes disappeared a white robed woman with a staff appeared (ATK: 1500).
"Meet Gravekeeper's Shaman!" said Heishin "And thanks to her Summon, your field is empty! Gravekeeper's Chief, end this duel!"
As Gravekeeper's Chief rushed towards Seto, the latter reacted.
"It's not over yet! Reverse card open, Attack Guidance Armor!"
"What?!"
"This card redirects any attack I want!" explained Seto "And I'll choose to redirect it to your Shaman!"
A demonic armor appeared and stuck to Shaman's chest, forcing Chief to attack her.
LP Seto 1300
LP Heishin 800
"It doesn't matter" said Heishin "On the next turn, it will be over. Make your final move!"
"As you wish!" said Seto drawing "Time to end this duel… with me as a victor!"
"What?!"
"Activate Magic Card Life-Shaving Treasure Cards!" declared the CEO "This card allows me to draw until I hold five cards in my hand, but in five turns I send my entire hand to the graveyard"
The CEO made his draw and continued his turn. "Now I play the Magic Card Magic Regeneration!" said discarding from his hand Fusion and Cost Down "By discarding two Magic Cards I can retrieve another one from the graveyard!"
"Oh no!"
"Of course I choose Raise Dead! Welcome back once again, Blue-Eyes!"
Heishin simply stared as he saw the white dragon coming back and attacking Gravekeeper's Chief.
LP Seto 1300
LP Heishin 0
As the holograms vanished, Seto grabbed Heishin and looked at him. "Tell me! Where's Mokuba?!"
All of a sudden the ground started shaking.
"What's happening?!" asked Seto.
Heishin chuckled. "You've come too late: DarkNite is revived!"
Cards used:
Material Lion
Level 4
Beast
EARTH
ATK 1800
DEF 1500
Material Scorpion
Level 4
Insect
EARTH
ATK 1500
DEF 1600
Material Armadillo
Level 4
Beast
EARTH
ATK 500
DEF 2000
Material Bat
Level 4
Winged Beast
WIND
ATK 1200
DEF 1700
Gravekeeper's Spear Soldier
Level 4
Spellcaster
DARK
ATK 1500
DEF 1000
Effect: If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict Piercing Damage to your opponent.
Gravekeeper's Ambusher
Level 4
Spellcaster
DARK
ATK 1700
DEF 0
Effect: When this card is flipped face-up, you can place 1 card in your opponent's Graveyard back at the bottom of their Deck. If this card is destroyed after being flipped face up, you can add 1 "Necrovalley" card from your Graveyard to your hand. This card's effect cannot be negated by "Necrovalley".
Gravekeeper's Descendant
Level 4
Spellcaster
DARK
ATK 1500
DEF 1200
Effect: Once per turn, you can Tribute 1 other face-up "Gravekeeper's" monster you control to destroy 1 card your opponent controls.
Gravekeeper's Curse
Level 3
Spellcaster
DARK
ATK 800
DEF 800
Effect: When this card is Summoned, inflict 500 damage to your opponent.
Gravekeeper's Cannonholder
Level 4
Spellcaster
DARK
ATK 1400
DEF 1200
Effect: You can Tribute 1 "Gravekeeper's" monster you control other than "Gravekeeper's Cannonholder to inflict 700 damage to your opponent.
Gravekeeper's Chief
Level 5
Spellcaster
DARK
ATK 1900
DEF 1200
Effect: You can only control 1 "Gravekeeper's Chief". Your Graveyard is unaffected by "Necrovalley". When this card is Tribute Summoned, you can Special Summon 1 "Gravekeeper's" monster from your Graveyard.
Gravekeeper's Shaman
Level 6
Spellcaster
DARK
ATK 1500
DEF 1500
Effect: This card gains 500 DEF for each "Gravekeeper's" monster in your Graveyard. Negate all monster effects that activate in the Graveyard except "Gravekeeper's" monsters. While "Necrovalley" is on the field, your opponent cannot activate Field Cards, also Field Cards cannot be destroyed.
Mosaic Manticore
Level 8
Beast
EARTH
ATK 2800
DEF 2500
Effect: Material Bat + Material Lion + Material Scorpion
You can Special Summon this card by sending the Fusion Material Monsters you control to the Graveyard. (You do not use "Fusion".) When this card is destroyed, Special Summon 2 Fusion Material Monsters that were used for this card's Fusion Summon.
Hammer Shoot
Normal Magic Card
Effect: Destroy the Attack Position monster with the highest ATK on the field.
Vaccination
Normal Magic Card
Effect: Place 1 Vaccine Counter on 1 monster on the field. All monsters with Vaccine Counters are unaffected by Virus Cards. If a monster with a Vaccine Counter is Tributed or used for a Fusion Summon, place 1 Vaccine Counter on the Tribute Summoned or Fusion Summoned monster.
Magic Regeneration
Normal Magic Card
Effect: Discard 2 Magic Cards from your hand, then add 1 Magic Card from your Graveyard to your hand.
Mechanical Magic Mirror
Normal Trap Card
Effect: Activate only when your opponent attacks. Activate 1 Magic Card from your opponent's Graveyard.
Attack Guidance Armor
Normal Trap Card
Effect: Redirect the attack on the monster equipped with the Cursed Armor.
Emissaries of Reconciliation
Normal Trap Card
Effect: This turn you take no Battle Damage and monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle.
Spirit-Descending Ritual
Normal Trap Card
Effect: Special Summon 1 "Gravekeeper's" monster from your Graveyard. This card's activation and effect cannot be negated by "Necrovalley".
Infection Desease Virus Blackdust
Equip Virus Card
Effect: The equipped monster cannot attack. During your 2nd End Phase after this card activation, destroy the equipped monster, and if you do, return this card to your hand.
Notes: for Attack Nullification, check Chapter 5;
for Silent Dead, chech Chapter 3;
for Blue-Eyes White Dragon, chech Chapter 2;
for Fusion, check Chapter 3;
for Raise Dead, check Chapter 7;
for Cross Soul, check Chapter 4;
for Life-Shaving Treasure Cards, check Chapter 5;
for Cost Down, check Chapter 5.