Yu-Gi-Oh GX: The Start Of Tag Force
Chapter 4: The Legendary Duelist's Legacy ... ...
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...At Crowler's class, during class session ... ...
"Now then, as far as you all are aware - Grr," '...well, as most of you know ... ... ' He thought in his mind, at seeing Judai sleeping along with the other annoying Osiris Red students. - - "-Now to that, as I'm sure you're aware, we'll be having our prelim examination as of the day after two more, he he. Now, as I'm sure most of you are eager to prepare for it. I want you all to gather at the cafeteria, there is a special presentation today - the deck of our former Duel King, and legendary duelist, Mutou Yugi, will be presented this moment at the cafeteria - " ... ...Silence fills the classroom, but Judai immediately woke up. """-MUTOU YUGI's DEEEECCCKKK-!?""" -Crowler expected that reaction as everyone started running towards the cafeteria - "Hohohoho, I knew it would come to this. -well then, class is adjourned to this session, lunch time, now, hohohoho." -Everyone is gathered at the cafeteria where Saddie and Dorothy are tending there, as usual - Judai and co. arrived here ... ...
...Konami arrived last. "Ah, Konami-! You've come-!" Chumley is the first to greet him.
"Hey, where's the deck of our ... ...legendary duel king-?" He'd asked excitedly.
"It's right there-! Everyone is already attending to it-! Look, there's the card, look, Aniki, there's ... ...huh... ...?"
"...Yugi-san's ... ...deck ... ... ... ...It's the strongest deck to compete with, for sure-! It's nothing like I've seen!" Judai commented excitedly.
"...A dueling god, or a Pharaoh that is the embodiment of being a god, too." Konami muttered.
"Huh? Did you say something, Konami?" Judai asked.
"Ah, no, just muttering to myself. -well, aren't you guys gonna check it-?"
"Oh, he he, yes, huh?"
"Judai-chan, Syrus-chan and ... Oh, this is ... ...Ah-! You're the new student that I've heard to have drawn the Golden Sandwich and romantically gave to Asuka-chan, right-? Oh my~~~ So daring for one of your ages."
"Huh...? Oh, I was just wasn't hungry and I gave it to her since she's my first acquaintance here." Konami told Dorothy who seem to be familiar with Judai and co.
"Oh my~~ No need to be shy about it, Oh, forgive my rudeness, I haven't introduced myself. I'm Dorothy, I'm the one tending the cafeteria of this institute. This is my assistant, Saddie, she's the one tending to the card packs."
"Nice to meet you." The latter greeted cheerfully.
"So to that, would you like to try some of our sandwich again, I suppose I could say there's no golden sandwich this time, but oh, there's the deck of the legendary duelist, Yugi Mutou. Would you like to see it-? Everyone is already in line for it - You might want to take this chance now to get the deck all scanned out and maybe you may yet topple the former duel king. Hohoho. See you all later." -Judai recounted when he first met Yugi and he gave him winged Kuriboh, even though it's a weak level and weak powered monster, it's certainly is able to give out a devastating attack or power - - like that one time, that paved a chance of victory for Judai in that duel exam against Doctor Crowler - during Judai's own entrance examination. "So that's the deck of Mutou Yugi-san, he won the Duelist Kingdom tournament and beat Maximillion Pegasus!"
"-Right, not only that, he won Battle City, too, and won the Sangenshin cards. And he became the duel king that way - - " Syrus further added.
"-wow, he sure is a great duelist to have been able to win all both tournaments. And not only that, that deck is all powerful that many are trying to build it. But for some reason, they can't pulled out victory like Yugi-san does." Chumley said.
"Hm, well, there is a saying that power is there, but cannot be grasped unless you fit or is worthy of it. So they can't use its full potential other than Yugi-san. So that's how it is." Konami explained.
"-wow-! You're right about that." Syrus said.
"-Yes, the true key to victory is belief in one's self." Judai stated out, and Syrus felt like crying. "Th-That's the best advice, Anikiii-!"
"O-Oi, Sy, don't go crying over something that not so dramatic, it's not supposed to be that way."
"That deck sure is amazing, isn't it?" Chumley asked Konami.
"Yeah, it is. So, how about you-? You've been with Judai and Syrus since they've arrived, right-?"
"Ah. Well, to be honest, I made a promise to myself. I plan to ... ...to drop out of this school after the GX tournament, I plan to work for Industrial Illusion company when I find out the card I just sent to them might make it. I plan to become a card designer on my own rights-!"
"...Huh, wow. That's unexpected. But then again, people are complex." Konami said, and right then, Konami spots Rei amidst the crowd - and ought to be there, but decided against it.
"So, Aniki, how do you plan to enter the GX tournament-? Wanna paired up together at the GX Tournament, we've gotten to know each other this far, so why don't we - - "
"Oi, oi, I'm honored and glad to hear that, Sy, but it's not about that. No, no, I don't mean it in an offensive manner. I just said that this is a tournament of skill, not out of competition, well I suppose it is a competition of skills in that." Judai explained.
"...what's he saying is that you might want to win this on your own, without Judai this time, and you might be able to harness your own potential. To that, don't be dependent Syrus." Konami further explained.
"That's right-! So, Sy, try to win this without being dependent-!" Judai encouraged.
"On ... my ... own ... ...? Hm, but to that, I still can't help but be dependent to others-!"
"Oh, don't mind our colorful friend here, it's just he gets exaggerated sometimes." Chumley excused or tried to make an excuse - the crowd seems to buy it and they all returned to their own business.
"I still can't help but dependent to others-! Got it-? So, besides, it needs a partner, so... ... "
"Ah, ah. But don't be dependent on me, when it comes to that sort of thing. You should choose your own partner." Judai said.
"Yes. So to that, all problems have solutions. And everyone can make their situation A-okay." Those key words seem to spark something into Syrus, and he's into deep thinking - - "Hey, Konami, looks like everyone is buying sandwich, want some-?"
"Hm, sure thing."
"All right, then, let's ... ... " ...Time passed by then, and during the after noon ... ...A ra Yellow has just lost another loss, and is frustrated at his own room.
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...Later, at Dimitri's room ... ...
"Damn it-! I still need more power, if only, if only ... ...If only I could mimick the strength of the legendary duelist-!" -Dimitri seem to have thought of doing something drastic as of then, at night time, that Doctor Crowler is coming to check on the deck of the legendary - No, wait -! It's gone-! "Augh...! -w-wh-wha... WHAT IN THE WOOORRRLLLDDD-!?" Crowler exclaimed out-loud, and later then ... ... -words have spread that the deck is gone, by Doctor Crowler no less -!
-Judai and co. along with Konami, who has been informed by Syrus and Chumley, goes to join them as they head for the cliff - after Konami gets a letter from Ra Yellow upon checking there, according to the Chairwoman, there has been no vehicles found - the boat, in other words, was not used. No helicopters, and no submarines that are found - Meaning the culprit is among the people or residents of this island - - They follow the lead to the cliff over the seas - and sees someone there, a Ra Yellow student - "Ooooiii-! You there-! Huh-?" -Judai and the others were confused as of then - they see someone who greatly resembles the Nameless Pharaoh and the duel king himself, later surpassed by a "mere" vessel by defeating the Sangenshin. Becoming the duel king, himself -!
"...what the-!? Y-Y-Yugi-san-!?" Judai asked in great disbelief - but Konami has little patience for this.
"...Hey, you are ... ...? A Ra yellow student ... ...?" He'd asked.
"Oi-!" Daichi Misawa and other Ra Yellow students came or arrived as well - - "We know who that is, it's Dimitri-! He's a Ra Yellow with a losing streak so far, but we heard that he snuck onto the Lobby building when some witnesses claim they found someone who resembles him to be sneaking into the deck - I-I mean the room where Yugi-san's deck was-! What are you doing, Dimitri-!? You are ... ... "
"...I am Mutou Yugi, and I wish to challenge you to a duel-!" -Dimitri, as claimed by Daichi and the others, said as if he's the real Yami Yugi - who is already in the Afterlife now at this moment - - "Now, come, let's get to the duel-!" -Everyone fell down dumbfounded, and feel very stupid - "Oi-! You're not Yugi-san, so, let's - "
"No, I am Yugi Mutou-! Now, if you're willing to challenge, come at me-!" -Judai is challenged here, as if some sort of set-up - and everyone quickly deduced that since he's posing as Yugi, he might have the deck as well - so he's ... ... a Yami Yugi doppelganger as of that - "Now, come, let us have a duel-!"
"Gr, fine-! I'll duel you-!" Judai activated his duel disk - -
"A-Aniki-!?"
"J-Judai, are you sure that ... ... " Both Syrus and Chumley responded in that.
"Let 'em do as he wishes. This might be our only chance to get the deck back." Konami reasoned.
"That is right. Do not run away from a challenge, for it is when you accept or take challenges that you may quickly resolve your problems, now come at me-!" -For a Yugi doppelganger, that seems very philosophical and wise ... ... "Now, come at me-!"
"Gr, fine, let's do this-! But, in exchange for my victory, you have to give back Yugi-san's deck-!"
"Hm, are you sure you're going to win so easily-?" The Yugi doppelganger taunted back - as a way of accepting challenge. """DUEL-!"""
-Turn 1: Judai's turn.
""Game on-!"" -They both said in unison. "First, I'll go first. Draw-! Elemental Hero, Sparkman, in ATK position. Two cards faced-down. Turn End."
-Turn 2: Dimitri's turn.
"Ore no taan-! Magic card, Graceful Charity-! This allows me to draw three cards from my deck and discard two cards. Now, I summon Jack's Knight, plus, its special ability activates-! I can summon Queen's Knight. And finally, King's Knight-! And plus, Heavenly Treasure Heaven-! Each player draws until they have six cards on their hand." Both duelists did so - - "Now, I use Dark Renewal-! This lets me use as a special summoning method to summon forth monsters from the graveyard via tribute rule-! Now come forth, I summon watapon as I drew it earlier, and Plasma Force wisp, and use them as tribute-!" -That is enough to summon the ultimate mage, Dark Magician from its slumber - - "Dark Magician-!"
Dark Magician: 2500 ATK
"That's... Yugi-san's ... ...ace card, Dark Magician-!" Judai said with excitement and awe.
"That is correct-! This is the ultimate mage in terms of offense and defense, Dark Magician-!" -Konami saw through that he didn't act like Yami Yugi there for a while - - "Now, I activate Thousand Knives-! This lets me destroy all of your monsters on your side of the field-! Go, the ultimate mage of the black arts, Black Magic-!" -Sparkman is destroyed, and Judai lost 900 LP.
"Aniki-!"
"-Yikes, as expected from the legendary duelist's deck. It's outrageously strong-!" -Syrus and Chumley said altogether - - "Now, what will Judai do?"
"...Hmph, not bad, for someone mimicking Yugi-san, you're not half bad-! I'll give you that. But, I believe in my deck, and I will fight until the last card is drawn-!"
"That's right. Never give up. Always believe in the heart of the cards!"
"Hmph. All right, here goes nothing-! Draw-! Sweet, I activate Pot of Greed-! I draw two cards from my deck. And furthermore, ah, another Pot of Greed. You can only have two of these, so don't worry. I activate it again, to draw more-! Here goes, Sweet-! I summon Elemental Hero, Bubbleman-! Plus, I activate both of my reverse cards-! Bubble Blaster and Dark Factory of Mass Production-! I draw back the two Pot of Greeds. I use them again, to draw more four cards. Now ... ... " -Judai have drawn a bunch of cards, right then - "Now, I tribute Bubbleman to summon forth, Neo-Bubbleman-! Bubble-Blaster is still equipped. Now, attack-! Bubble Blaster Shot-!"
"Don't give me that-! Dark Magician, counter attack-!" 'I already know what's going to happen after this ... ... after inflicting battle-phase with Neo-Bubbleman, the opposing monster is ... ...destroyed.' "...Not bad. But, are you sure that's the way to duel? You're not relying on luck here, you draw upon prestige and merit here, only then that you can become even more stronger."
"Ah... " Judai felt like the real Yami Yugi - is giving him advice. "You're ... ...Though there is a student who lost in a losing streak, but he's found a way to reciprocate that. That is to earn prestige by doing something drastic, but is ready to take all sort of consequences. That is what it means to become an adult, you take responsibility to attain freedom in all of our decisions."
"...Oh, r-right ... ...then ... ... "
'...He didn't understood ... extremely unfortunate.' Dimitri thought as in Yami Yugi's demeanor, but it's all right ... ... "Now, Judai-kun, let us proceed with this duel-!" -A lot of crowd have gathered, and it seems like even Asuka and Zane are here - "Konami. Syrus. You're here."
"Kaiser-san. You've come."
"Ah. We're informed of what has happened. It seems that kid ... ...hm, well, in all due to respect, he may have to face the faculty for this. Even though it's not much of a serious crime to our part, it may be to the faculty."
-Zane has said that. "But you know, if they should decide this on a duel. You think they'll let it slide-?" Asuka asked Zane.
"I don't know. But the way this duel will be decided is when we'll see what happens."
-Proceeding with the duel now, "Now come at me at full force-!"
"All right, I won't hold my breath on this-!" He said with full force on his voice - - "Now, since Bubbleman is the only card I have left. I get to draw two cards from my deck. Next, I use the magic card, Fusion-! Featherman and Burst Lady are to be substitute for fusion-! Come forth, the hero who spreads forth the wings of justice and peace, lend us our strength in this battle-! Fusion summon-! Come forth, Elemental Hero, Flame wingedman-! Give flight now-!" -The just monster is summoned before the crowd, as something they've seen many times now. "Hehe, if this was the real Yugi-san, I would introduce him to Flamewinged man, so say hello to him."
"Yes. Pleased to meet you." Dimitri said in greetings.
"...well, I suppose it is a greeting. Though it might create an awkward atmosphere." Zane speculated.
"Now, I use my own magic card-! Challenge Level Duel Arena, this lets me summon forth a monster that is the same level as the summoned monster, in exchange that I remove from play one level 7 or higher monster from my graveyard. Come forth, the mage apprentice of the Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl-!" -That sparked a rather wild reaction from the crowd at the appearance of the apprentice mage - "D-Dark Magician Girl, t-t-the most beautiful spell caster in Duel Monster, aahhh, ahhh, ahhh ... ... " Syrus said completely love-struck ... ...
"O-Oi, Syrus, it's just a hologram. Don't let it get to you-!" Chumley reasoned.
"Oh come on, Chumley-! Don't you have any wild dreams, at all-!?"
"Hey, I've stepped into reality first before I rest upon dreaming-!"
-Going back to the duel, "This is the apprentice mage who is more than she'd appears. And now, let me show you. Kuriboh, in ATK position. Plus, Multiply-! This turns a card that is attack power of 300 or less become multiply. And I use a copying card, I copy Heavenly Treasure Heaven. Each player draw until they have six cards on their hand. But since you're already beyond six, I suppose I shall do it myself."
"-Okay, then ... ...Your Dark Magician Girl is no longer strong because of its master no longer in the graveyard, so - - "
"Oi-! Aniki-! Don't you treat a beautiful dark spell caster so roughly, now-!"
"Here goes-! Flame BURRRSSSTT-!" -Judai attacked and Dimitri used Magic Cylinder - - "Magic - N-No, Trap card, activates-! Magic Cylinder-! -when a magician is on the field, I can negate your attack and flunge it right back at you." -Dark Magician Girl covered her ears as the attack is redirected back at Judai - "Guaggch-! Agch, I lost ... ... " -Judai lost a considerable amount of LP that is only 1000 LP now - -
"...As expected of the legendary duelist's cards. It's rather godly, don't you think-? Pharaoh is like a god themselves, so it's not that surprising." Konami said.
"That is correct. Though right now, it seems that Dimitri kid is rather earning prestige of his own, it's kinda envious, but it shall serve as an example here." Zane said.
"Now, Judai-kun, let us proceed with this respectful duel-!" -The crowd cheered even louder now. And Syrus cheers for Mana, Dark Magician Girl, much to Chumley's awkwardness on who's side he's really on - - "Now, come at me-!"
"All right, here goes. It's still my battle phase, but ... ... I activate De-Fusion-! Featherman and Burst Lady, return-! Now, I activate Jar of Greed, and draw one card-! Hm, all right, I'll use this, Featherman Divine wings, when Featherman is on the field, he can destroy all monsters on the opponent's field, but I can't land a direct attack. Now, go, Featherman, Slash wings-!" -That sent Dark Magician Girl to the graveyard, but she does thanked them for that wonderful experience of sort - - "I put two cards faced-down. Turn End."
-Turn 4: Dimitri's turn.
"Ore no taan-! Hm, I use Return From The Different Dimension, to call back the ultimate mage from out of play - Dark Magician-! -Plus, Book of Secret Arts. This increases his ATK power by 1000. Thus, he gains 3000 ATK power. Now, go, Dark Magician, destroy Featherman-!" -The mage obliged and destroyed Judai's monster - "Trap card, activate-! Hero Signal-! I can summon a Elemental Hero from my hand card. I summon Jaggi Man, in ATK position. But before that, I use Monster Replacement-! Jaggi Man is replaced by Elemental Hero, Prisma-! -Prisma can copy the ATK and DEF power of an opposing monster. And can also act as a substitute for an elemental hero in the graveyard. Go, Prisma, defeat Dark Magician-! Crystal Mirror Flash-! Black Magic Flash-!" -That destroyed the ultimate mage, but then Dimitri realized that Judai used "Counter" to attack - "I'm not done yet. I use a six-hand magic card. This time, I shall use my full arsenal-! Next, I use a copying magic card-! I copy Fusion to summon forth Chimera-! I substitute Gazelle the King of Mythical Beast and Befomet! -Come forth, roaring beast that is of the Greek myth to have fought hercules, Chimera-!"
"Amazing-! A fusion monster-!" Judai said excitedly - - "Now, come at me, Dimitri-!"
"You needn't ask. I shall show you now, but before that, I use Magic Safe Storage, this allows me to retrieve two cards from my graveyard-! Now, I use Black Luster Ritual-! You know what comes next, right-? I tribute both Befomet and Gazelle to summon forth the legendary soldier, Black Luster Soldier-!" -The legendary soldier that is said to have led a civilization during ancient times has cometh -! Black Luster Soldier-! "This is one of my mightiest monsters, Black Luster Soldier-! -Now, watch Judai-kun, let us settle the score between us now-!"
"Ah-! I agree-! Then ... ... I use another Counter, Elemental Hero Prisma, attack Black Luster Soldier-! Black Luster Flash Blade-!"
"That's not going to work, Judai-kun-! Black Luster's ATK is 3000, so it's not going to work-!"
"...what-!? It didn't worked out-!"
"That is correct. Now, I activate Darkness Burst to double Black Luster's ATK power, go Black Luster Blade-!" -That sent out an attack towards Judai - "Not so fast, I use Last Trick-! -whenever I'm about to lose the duel, I can draw one card." Judai does so, and he just drew ... ...what he may be needed. "All right, now let's try this-! A trap card, this lets me discard all of my hand cards and 15 top cards of my deck -! Swap-!" -This does occurred as of then, Judai lost a lot of cards. "Now, I draw five new cards. Huh? Ah, all right, now, I use-! Monster Reborn, come forth, Featherman-! And lastly, Monster Reincarnation. I retrieve Featherman's Divine wings, and I equip it onto him-!"
"But Judai, it won't work on my monsters any more-!"
"I know that, that's why ... ...Monster effect from my hand activates, and it's ... ...Honest-! I can copy the ATK power of the opposing monster of a light monster and add it to them, and now, the effect will take over-! Go, Feather Slash and Dash-!" -That destroyed Chimera, and then - Black Luster soldier as it crumbles into shards and finally - "Go, Featherman, direct attack-! End this duel, the hero always wins, Feather Slash and DASH-!" -That depleted all of Dimitri's LP, obviously, and he lost the duel ... ...
Judai: 1000 win
Dimitri: 4000 - 0 Lose
-The crowd cheered nonetheless. And everyone approached. "Aniki-!"
"Ah, Syrus. Zane, Asuka. You've all came here." Judai said.
"Ah, of course. There's no way we could ignore this." Asuka said.
"You've done well. And now ... ... " Zane approached Dimitri.
"Ah, I lost ... ...Ha, I guess I'll be in trouble huh?" Dimitri said and Zane just smiled. He extended a hand to help him up - "No, there is no trouble. It's only that there is poor staff about to disregard the needs of the students. Let this be a lesson, never disrespect your opponent, and obey the rules - just a taste of that is all that is needed-!" -Everyone is riled up at Zane's philosophical speech - "Now, the deck ... ... "
"Oh! Right, right." Dimitri gives it back. "Ha ha, Gotcha-! That was a fun duel-!"
"Judai-kun. Thank you for the duel just now, he he, it's kinda awkward still, I guess." Dimitri scratched the back of his head.
"-Yaaawwn, I don't know about you guys. But I could use some rest." Konami said taking his leave.
"-Hey, Konami, wait up-! Then, let's duel again sometimes, okay-!?"
"Ah. It would be a pleasure!" Dimitri said as they all ran off then.
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...Later back at the Osiris dormitory ... ...
"You look tired." A feminine voice - Rei Saotome - - said to Konami who'd just arrived here. Actually, he was asked by Doctor Crowler to pick up some certain packs that he'd spent time trying to look for Yugi's deck and he, much to his own disbelief, agreed to volunteer. And given his past duels he's offered promotion to Ra Yellow, which he politely declined - saying he can't keep up with their standards. "Here, I brought some drink for you."
"Ah, thanks. So, you saw that duel, right-?"
"Ah. That Dimitri fellow is bit shady at first, but he's actually a very neat guy, isn't he-? But hey, why didn't you duel yourself? You could have easily defeated him."
"Yeah, but the legendary duelist's successor won't grow, so I best leave that to him."
"Huh? -what do you mean by that-?" Unbeknownst to the two, they are being watched from the bushes by Crowler. "Hm, something is suspicious here ... ... "
End of Chapter 4