I hate writing duels but I hope you will like it anyway.
Sacred Warrior of Isis is a card of my own creation so don't steal.
Take a look at my DeviantArt to see her in all her glory.
Also, I want to give a huge shout-out to my dear friend Light guardin35.
She has a wonderful series going on with KaibaXOC.
Give them a try.
Here are the links:
Book 1:https/story/12353010/Yu-Gi-Oh-book1-Lost-Purpose-Kaiba-X-OC/1
Book 2: https/story/14760910/Yu-Gi-Oh-Book-2-The-return-of-Kaiba-Noah-KaibaxOC/1
Now on with the story!
Chapter 14: For What We Fight
The first turn in the Tag-Team-Duel between our Royal Couple and the Labrinthy Brother had Green Twin.
"I play this card!", dramatically he summons it. "Labrinth Wall!"
That's a monster card with zero attack points but with 3000 defence points. It will be hard to take down these walls!, thought Afya, already trying to find a strategy to destroy the forming Labrinthy on the Duel Battle Field.
Their watchers were surprised to see the Labyrinth, while Yami also thought what they could do.
Such a battlefield he had never seen!
Green Twin started to talk: "Since my turn is done, I'll explain the rules. Each player begins with 2000 Life Points as usual. But if either teammate loses all their life Points, that team loses."
"Each team alternate turns, as do the players.", took Orange Twin over. "Next, I'll explain how to solve this Labyrinth Field. All monsters played on the field will be similar to chess pieces. If the monster is in attack position, it can move the same number of spaces as its Level during that turn. But if it loses in battle, it can't escape the labyrinth. If you win and exit the labyrinth, you can open one of the two doors."
"It's your choice which door to go for.", told Green Twin.
"Choose the door that you think is correct.", said Orange Twin.
Afya and Yami stared them down in anger.
The twins were playing with them.
Yami, called Afya in their minds. Can you hear me?
Yes, dear. I know what you are thinking and I agree, they will try anything to trick us.
Right, we have to out-trick them.
Fast they discussed what they were going to do before Afya turned regal to the twins: "It seems unfair that you don't give us even a hint, don't you agree?"
Both twins grinned evil and promised that one twin would from now on say the truth, while the other would lie. But who lied and who not they had to find out.
"Better than nothing.", said Afya.
The twins were a bit stupefied about how she didn't try to ask more, no, her orange eyes glimmered dangerously as if they stepped into her trap, but it was absurd.
Right?
Yami had the next turn and played Beaver Warrior in attack position.
Beaver Warrior: (ATK1200/DEF1500)
He lets it advance four spaces into the labyrinth.
The Orange Twin let out an evil laugh and played Shadow Ghoul and Polymerization to fuse it with Labyrinth Wal.
They saw how a shadow raced on the walls of the maze towards Beaver Warrior. Coming out was Shadow Ghoul who destroyed Beaver Warrior.
Yami Life Points drop to 1600.
"Hey, this isn't fair, you can't do that!", shouted Jonochui, waving angry his fist around.
Did these stupid twins trick Yami and Afya?
Orange Twin calmly said it was perfectly legal since Shadow Ghoul had become Wall Shadow and moved onto the Wall, which had no spaces.
"Calm down, Joey.", said Afya to him. "These twins think themselves so high and mighty with their Labrinthy but I will take it down!"
This made the Twins laugh.
"How are you going to do that?", they asked amused.
Afya grinned dangerously, a smile promised danger and pain in their future and they started to sweat.
Why was she so sure of herself?
"I play the Magic-Card De-Fusion and use it on your Wall Shadow!"
"No!", shouted Orange Twin, as Wall Shadow became Shadow Ghoul again.
Shadow Ghoul stood where Beaver Warrior had stood.
Shadow Ghoul: (ATK: 1600/DEF: 1300)
"Then I play Dark Magician Girl in attack position. And make her move up before your Shadow Ghoul."
Dark Magician Girl made an elegant flick-flack to her position and stood ready before Shadow Ghoul.
Dark Magician Girl: (ATK2000/DEF1700)
Shadow Ghoul: (ATK: 1600/DEF: 1300)
"Now my Dark Magician Girl destroy Shadow Ghoul. Dark Burning Attack!"
The female Spellcaster twirled her staff before she sent her enemy to the Graveyard.
Orange Twins' Life Points dropped to 1600.
Angry he gritted his teeth, while Afya and Yami's friend celebrated.
"Wonderful move, my dear.", praised her Yami.
Afya flicked her long dark blue her and winked.
"Child-Play, my darling."
Green Twin swore revenge for his brother and placed a card face down.
He also played Labyrinth Tank in attack position and moved it up seven spaces.
Labyrinth Tank (ATK: 2400/DEF: 2400)
It's Yami's turn and he summons Celtic Guardian and has him move four spaces.
Celtic Guardian (ATK: 1400/DEF: 1200)
Since Wall Shadow was destroyed Orange Twin hadn't any Monster, but he used Monster Reborn to get Shadow Ghoul back.
Shadow Ghoul: (ATK: 1600/DEF: 1300)
Orange Twins doesn't move him, let's him guardine for now the Labrinthy Exit.
Now it was Afya's turn again and she prayed she would get the card that she needed to destroy the Labrinthy.
I believe in you, she heard Yami's voice in her head, Believe in the Heart of the cards, my love.
She nodded and dramatically drew her card, looking at it and she laughed.
"Why are you laughing?", asked Orange Twin.
"What is so funny!", shouted Green Twin.
The queen just smiled wickedly.
"Your little Labrinthy was fun for a while, but I told you will defeat it! I play...Sacred Warrior of Isis!"
A beautiful red-haired woman in an Egyptian top and skirt with two slits and golden jewellery with a silver sceptre appeared on the field.
Sacred Warrior of Isis: (ATK 2900/DEF 3100)
The Twins got a bit nervous, the girl had such a rare and powerful card, but how did she want to destroy the labyrinth?
The next card was the answer.
"I also play Shield and Sword, switching the attack and defence points of all the Monsters for one turn including your stupid Labrithy Wall!"
Labyrinth Wall (ATK: 3000/DEF: 0)
Sacred Warrior of Isis: (ATK 3100/DEF 2900)
Shadow Ghoul: (ATK: 1300/DEF: 1600)
Celtic Guardian (ATK: 1200/DEF: 1400)
Labyrinth Tank (ATK: 2400/DEF: 2400)
Dark Magician Girl: (ATK 1700/DEF200)
"Say bye-bye to your Labyrinth Wall, Sacred Warrior of Isis attack with Judgement of the Goddess!"
Sacred Warrior of Isis swung her sceptre powerfully and with a loud boom the Labyrinth was no more.
Green Twin Life Points were now 1900.
Both twins' mouths clapped open, they...they couldn't believe it, no one had ever taken down their Labrinthy Wall!
What should they do now?!
In the end, they lost spectacularly since all their strategies were relaying on the Labrinthy Wall so it was easy for Afya and Yami to take down their pathetic monsters.
Now only which door was the right remained, but Yami tricked them and they walked out of the underground with all Duelists having 10 Star-Chips.
It was time to go to Pegasus Castle!
(*)
"We did it!", celebrate Joey as they were finally outside. "We're back to the surface!"
"Where on the island are we?", wonder Honda.
That's when Bakuras Ring pointed upwards at the same time as Anzu.
"Look."
"We are directly at the steps of the castle, awesome!", grinned Maja.
"Finally, felt like nearly two years to reach this point!", mumbled Sadiye annoyed.
Kihana patted her head in comfort.
"We finally made it here, Yugi, Sehra and Hana!", said Joey, while the other duelists nodded in agreement.
It had been a long and hard way, but they could now enter the finals.
One of them would surely face Pegasus and get not only the prize money but the souls of Yugi Grandpa and Sehrazat's mother back!
Jumping from nerves Sehrazat shouted: "Come on guys, let's don't waste time! Up the stairs."
All groaned.
They had to go up all these stairs again?
Were was an elevator when you needed it.
However, they couldn't do anything so they started to climb them up.
Sadiye was the only one who had it good. Her sister took pity on her and carried her piggyback style.
"Dammit.", groaned Maja, as they were half the stairs up. "I gonna find the guy who invented stairs and make him fall down these stairs, so he will break all his bones and his wife will leave him to be with the guy who invented elevators!"
"Because elevators are much sexier than stairs, we know Maja!", chorused all together.
She had been mumbling this for a while now.
The Magician in training pouts.
So mean.
When they finally reached the last flight of stairs they saw...Seto Kaiba waiting for them before the castle?
"Kaiba?", said Yugi in suprised.
The Schariq sisters looked around, yet they saw no Mokuba.
"Kaiba-San.", called Kihana out to him. "Where is Mokuba-Chan?"
"Yeah where is Mokuba?!", demanded Sadiye to know.
Seto didn't say a thing, he just couldn't.
What had happened was alone his fault!
Because he had not been careful Pegasus did something to Mokuba, making him soulless and keeping him a prisoner.
He couldn't admit it before...Kihana and Sadiye...if he remembers their names right.
Mokuba had talked about them so full of gratefulness, how Kihana had cared for him and Sadiye had become his friend...he felt it would make the sisters angry.
"You won't go any further.", told Seto the whole group.
"What's wrong, Kaiba? What's going on?", asked Yugi.
"Why aren't you answering where Mokuba is?", added Kihana.
She had a bad feeling in her stomach.
Instead, to give them a straight answer he spouted this: "I realized what my destiny is on this island. Yugi, my existence is not favourable for you. When we face each other, the winds of battle swirl forever."
"Kaiba, stop fighting!", begged Anzu.
"I'll face you, Kaiba!", shouted Jonouchi. "I'll crush you!"
The brunette CEO just huffed, like Jonouchi could do this!
Joey was ready to smash his face in but was stopped by Bakura and Honda. Bakura even reminded him how he was no match for Kaiba and Joey defeated looked down.
Sadly his friend was right.
Anzu told Bakura that he had gone too far, while Maja whispered it was still the truth.
So Anzu stared Maja down and she grinned sheepishly at her crush.
That's when Kaibe noted how Jonouchi had 10 Star Chips and mockingly upgraded him from loser to nobody, which in turn made Joey angry again, only Honda and Bakura stopping him.
"It must be a miracle.", mussed Seto stern. "Since that time, I've been searching for an answer. On why I lost my duel against Yugi. How did Yugi achieve a miracle? I think I found the answer. It was something Yugi had and I didn't."
From his shirt, Seto pulled his Duel Monster Card locket with the photo of little Mokuba out. He stared at the picture of his beloved brother and wondered if a person became stronger if they had something worth protecting.
There was only one way to find out...
"Yugi!", Kaiba yelled. "Defeat me if you want to enter the castle! This is the duel of destiny"
All saw the fire in Kaiba's eyes, whatever happened, this time he was serious.
Nearly everyone told Yugi he shouldn't accept this duel. It was nonsense, he had already 10 Star Chips.
However, Kaiba called down how Yugi would understand why they had to duel.
Their Duelist Blood brought them back together.
Dramatically the wind wiped around them and Yugi and Yami switched places.
"Fine, Kaiba! I accept this duel!", said Yami. "And I will defeat you."
Since they were actually doing this, they all followed Kaiba to a place in the castle.
Kaiba stood at one side of a little flat tower and Yami on the other, while the others all somehow managed to squeeze in the little gangway, which led to the little towers.
The wager in this duel was 5 Star Chips.
If Kaiba won he would have 10, if Yami he would have 15 also 5 extra ones.
Gran Gran asked Sehrazat her Yami. Why does pops want to duel Kaiba so much?
Duelist Blood...once it was called Warrior Blood. It's something inside you which doesn't let you back down on a fight. Never.
Of course, you have it too.
Of course, child of mine if Kaiba-San would have asked to duel me, I would have accepted. It's something about honouring you and your opponent.
Sehrazat didn't quite get it, but maybe you had to be a warrior queen like Afya to understand this.
The duel between Kaiba and Yami was brutal from the beginning till the end.
For the longest time, it seemed Kaiba had the upper hand, crushing Yami's whole deck with the Trap Card Crush Card Virus making every monster in his deck that has 1500 or more ATK useless.
Not only that Kaiba even managed to fusion his three Blue-Eyes White Dragons into the mighty Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon.
It seemed clear who would be the winner but with Kuriboh and Multiply combined Yami had the ultimate defence, saving so his Life Points, till he drew the cards to make a special combo.
Yami uses Polymerization to fuse Mammoth Graveyard to Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon.
Since Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon is a living monster, it cannot properly fuse with the undead Mammoth Graveyard, so it loses ATK equal to the ATK of Mammoth Graveyard during each of Yugi's End Phases.
When the dragon is so down on Life Points Yami summons Celtic Guardine to finish this duel.
That's when all hell breaks loose.
Kaiba steps to the zines of the tower and proclaims he will jump to his death if Yami attacks.
All shout in agast not believing how Kaiba will actually do this because of a card game and only shout louder as Yami declares his attack.
With tears in her eyes, Anzu races to Yami begging him to not do it.
This reaches Yugi, who takes control of his body and commands the Celtic Guardian to stop.
Crying the young boy falls to his knees as Kaiba finishes off with one of the revived heads of the dragon the Celtic Guarding making Yugi lose the duel.
Now all his friends run up to Yugi who shouts how scared he is of this games and Yami.
Only Sehrazat stays clued where she is and grips her Millenium Item.
In the next moment, she is in the corridor where she and Afya Soul Chambers are separated.
The young girl knocks hard on the door of her ancestor.
"Afya!", she shouts. "Why did Yami try to do this?! Is winning so important to you both that you would sacrifice a human life?!"
But the door stays closed.
Sehrazat sniffs and finally realizes there are two more doors in their Soul Chambers.
One is like hers, innocent and pure and the other is like Afya dark and mysterious.
Wait...did it mean the Puzzle and Fragment were now connected?
Well, better for Sehrazat!
She stomped to the other door, Yamis, and knocked hard.
"Hey you two!", she screams. "Give me an answer! I know you are inside!"
Again no one answers her, but Sehrazat hears how Afya and Yami are whispering with each other.
The girl cries out harder and hits the door.
"Cowards! COWARDS!"
(*)
Afya's heart bleeds hearing Sehrazat crying behind Yami's door and seeing how Yugi is still crying on his knees too.
She turns to her husband.
"The children are suffering...Was it really the right choice to declare the attack?"
Yami was sitting before her on one of the many stairs in his labyrinth-like Soul Room.
"Afya...I couldn't lose! I needed to get Yugi inside the castle so he could save his grandfather. It was the only way, you know in war there needs to be sacrifices.", he said in a voice full of guilt.
"And yet I hear the guilt in your voice, my love.", pointed Afya out. "This is not war...this was a game getting out of control."
Yami looked up at her.
"What would you have done?"
"I don't know...Sehrazat needs to save her mother. A life for a life is normal in war but like this? Maybe we are cowards for not finding a better way."
Silence fell over them, only Sehrazat and Yugi's cries could be heard.
