Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction / Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Spira's Tournement ❯ Blaster Cannon Dragon vs Perfect Machine King ( Chapter 10 )

Here's the next chapter! Just to let you know right now, I am not in a good mood! One of my pet peeves when it comes to Fan Fictions is find a good story that I'm hooked on, only for it to be turned into a Guy/Guy pairing story! Usually I try to filter it out the “guy/guy love”, but a guy can take so much stress! Enough of my bitching-of-the-week.

 

MagicmanSmokegirl - I thought that Perfect Machine King was a fusion card, but according to the release of Rise of Destiny pack in the TCG game, it's an effect monster. I should know, I've been constantly trying to get that card for months. Few weeks ago, I brought a few Legacy of Darkness and Invasion of Chaos packs for Chaos Emperor Dragon and Tyrant Dragon, but all I got was Last Turn, Airknight Parashapth(sp), and another Invader of Darkness and Black Luster Soldier (EotB version)! Back on subject, yeah it's weird. Just like the whole Luster Dragon mix-up Luster Dragon #2 in the anime's Luster Dragon in the TCG game and vise-versa!

 

Chapter 10: Blaster Cannon Dragon vs Perfect Machine King

 

Tea sat down on the ground legs crossed as she sighed. Here she was, surrounded by Yugi and Joey both were preparing for the finals as Serenity, Aria, Arana, and Erika watched. She was fine with Serenity being there, but with those Al Bhed girls? Something wasn't right about them. Especially Aria, who couldn't help but gave loathing glances towards Serenity for some reason. Over her yellow and black “Spirit” baby tee was Yugi's jacket, which he had let her wear.

 

Feeling somewhat bored, Tea dug into the coat's pockets as in her right hand she felt the only other Millennium item Yugi had in his possession beside the Puzzle that wasn't stolen: The Millennium Necklace.

 

Tea examined the golden jewelry as she sighed. She almost wished that this item would work for her, even if only for just one time. She couldn't understand why they were so trusting in the Al Bhed, especially Joey! For one thing, they didn't know anything about them, other than they were from Spira! Maybe it was because of Jealousy, like was when Serenity first stayed with Joey. Perhaps they'd grow on her eventually like the Auburn-haired girl had. She closed her eyes, deciding to thing deeply and clearly about this whole matter.

 

`Am I really that jealous?' She thought to herself. `Am I really that overprotective? Yugi, of course I am. But Joey? It's not like I have romantic feelings for him or anything…do I?' She shook her head. Of course not! For one, she clearly loved Yugi. And besides, as much as she liked him, Joey was a bit too macho for her tastes, and that went double for Tristan. Maybe it was because that she was so used to being the only girl in their group that she felt that she wasn't getting that much attention from the guys as much as she used to. She slightly moaned in frustration. “Rikku was right, I am jealous!”

 

Tea's eyes shot open at the sound of a scream! “What was that?”

 

Yugi and the other apparently heard the same scream as they grabbed their cards ran over. “Come on Tea!”

 

“Coming…” Tea got up from the ground as she rushed to follow, but as the bottom of her tan platform boot went into the large crack in the pavement, she lost balance and tripped.

 

Erika rushed back as she extended a hand. “Need help?” She asked.

 

“Thanks…” Tea grabbed her hand. Apparently she didn't realize that she still had the Millennium Necklace in her hand as within touch it began to flash, much to Tea's shock. Which was nothing compared to the images what she just saw from its flash:

 

A huge black monster, which has just been revived, battling various duel monsters! Yami Marik and Yami Bakura standing beside a man with long blue hair and wearing Summoner robes, each smiling sinisterly. Serenity running from some version of a Red Eyes Black Dragon bent on destroying her, and finally Noah, with one of Spira's Duel Disk fighting besides a blonde-haired man carrying a aqua-colored sword fighting against Goons from the LeBlanc Syndicate, who also have Duel Disks. “….Ohmygod…”

 

Erika gave Tea a concerned look. “…Are you okay?”

 

“…Er…I'm fine…” Tea said before she rushed over to join Yugi and Joey! “What on Earth was that?” She wondered as they continued to run. Much to their shock, they find that the people and fellow duelists are being attacked by Duel Monsters! That wasn't even the half of it, as they could also be seen being controlled by Doc Goons and Fem-goons, who each had a duel disk.

 

“The hell's those guy's problems!” Joey glared as he activated his duel disk!

 

“Looks like LeBlanc's lost it!” Tea added.

 

“I have the feeling that she's not responsible!” Yugi commented.

 

“LOOK OUT!” Arana called as what appeared to be Judge Man, Deep Sea Warrior, Robotic Knight, and Giant Koala went to attack the group.

 

“I don't think so!” Joey said as he and Yugi each drew two cards and used them to defend them. For Joey, it was Gearfried the Iron Knight and Axe Raider. And for Yugi, it was Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts and Swift Gaia The Fierce Knight.

 

“We'll help, too!” Erika, Arana, and Aria got out their Duel disks and each summoned a monster to join the fight. For Erika it was Dark Blade, Aria Gemini Elf, and Arana Dark Elf. They all fought against whatever monsters the Goon and Fem-Goons sent out against them.

 

“Check this out!” The Doc Goon challenged as he summoned Rock from a Valley of Haze, Thestalos The Firestorm Monarch, and Despair from the Dark. All three monsters went after the monsters of their adversaries and successfully destroyed them.

 

“Oh no…” Serenity gasped as a Fem-Goon summoned another Despair from the Dark.

 

“I think we should run.” Tea suggested.

 

“Good idea!” Arana said as she saw her Dark Elf destroyed by the Firestorm Monarach. The gang now proceeded to run from the Syndicate looking for some place of safety.

 

“Since when are duel disks used as Weapons?” Serenity asked.

 

“Good point, Tea! I thought there was a chip in the duel disks that made `em feel and look real, but not real enough to hurt anyone!” Joey added.

 

“Don't ask me! Shinra's the one who made them!” Tea replied. Speaking of Shinra, she was wondering how he and everyone else were doing on the search for Marik and Bakura. Let alone if they really are behind of all of this.

 

…

 

Rikku smiled at her opponent, Bandit Keith. More or less, this duel was pretty much over. “And now your Perfect Machine King's attack is back at 3700. While my Blaster Cannon Dragon's attack is at 4300. No need to guess what's going to happen next! I'll activate its special ability, which'll decide the fate of your monsters! All I need is for it to land in the red and I can destroy either your spell or traps, or even your monsters”

 

Keith smirks. “You think that you actually have this duel won, Dweeb?”

 

“Duh! My monster has more attack points than yours!” Rikku said as the roulette began to turn. `Let it land on red, let it land on red…' She hoped, but unfortunately, it landed on the white. “Aww…”

 

“Too bad Dweeb!” Keith smirked.

 

“Well at least I can destroy your Perfect Machine King still!” Rikku reminded. “Blaster Cannon Dragon, destroy Keith's Perfect Machine King with Proton Cannon Blast!” She ordered as the Dragon unleashed its attack on Perfect Machine King. However, Perfect Machine King jumped off the platform, leaving it to be destroyed in its place.

 

Keith: 2500
Rikku: 1300

 

Rikku blinked. “Your Perfect Machine King's still standing?”

 

“You only destroyed my Heavy Mech Support Platform.” Keith said as Perfect Machine King's Attack and Defense dropped (3200/1500). “But I activate my trap card Call of the Haunted, which will bring back my Heavy Mech Support Platform!” He said as the platform re-appeared on the field. `I'll now re-equip my Heavy Mech Support Platform to my Perfect Machine King. Raising its attack points back to where it was! (3700/2000)

 

Rikku pouted. “I end my turn. But that still doesn't do you any good. Talk about `Back to Square One…'”

 

“You forget that it's now my turn!” Keith reminded as he “drew” a card from his “deck” (read: secretly got a card slid to his hand from his wristband.). “I'll play this spell card Machine Conversion factory which will power my monster by 300 points (4000/2300). And that's not all! I'll summon Acrobat Monkey (1000/1800) in attack mode!” He announced as machine monkey appeared on the field. And that raises Perfect Machine King's attack points by another 500 (4500/2300).

 

Rikku gasped, “Oh no…”

 

“Say goodbye to Blaster Cannon Dragon! Perfect Machine King, attack now!” Keith ordered as the Machine went to and succeeded in destroying Rikku's Blaster Cannon Dragon, knocking out a small chunk of her remaining Life Points!

 

Keith: 2500
Rikku: 1100

 

“Now Acrobat Monkey, attack her directly!” Keith ordered as the Robotic Monkey went for the attack, knocking nearly all of Rikku's Life Points!

 

Keith: 2500
Rikku: 100

 

“One more turn, and I'll be one step closer to having my revenge against Pegasus!”

 

Rikku blinked, “Revenge?”

 

Keith seethed, “That bastard Pegasus made a fool out of me, TWICE! First at the regional tournament, where I know he cheated against me! He had some brat play for him and gave him a list of things to do against me to beat me! Not only did that list contained the cards that were in my deck, but a list of cards that I've played against that brat!”

 

“So all of this just because a little kid beat ya at Duel Monsters?”

 

“HE ONLY BEAT ME BECAUSE PEGASUS CHEATED! I KNOW HE CHEATED!” The Bandit shouted. “HOW COULD HE HAVE KNOWN WHAT KIND OF CARDS THAT I HAD, LET ALONE THE CARDS THAT I PLAYED?”

 

“Oh come on, Keith! Just let it go!” Rikku sighed becoming annoyed with Keith's complaining.

 

“NO!” Keith shouted at the Al Bhed. “I won't let it go! Pegasus went out of his way to humiliate me! NOBODY MAKES A FOOL OUTTA BANDIT KEITH AND GETS AWAY WITH IT!”

 

“GET OVER IT!” Rikku shouted at him. “It's in the past, let it go!”

 

“Shaddup Dweeb! I'm going to have my revenge against Pegasus, and there won't anyone to stop me! Let alone a dweeb like you!”

 

“Fine, it's my turn!”

 

“Make it already! You only have 100 Life Points left anyway so there's no chance in hell that you can pull out whatever card you have to defeat me!”

 

Rikku drew a card. “Okay Keith, you ready to lose?”

 

Keith snorted. “Fat chance of that happening, kid!”

 

“Not only will it happen, but I'm only going to use three cards to beat you!” Rikku said.

 

“Ha! Give me your best shot!”

 

Rikku smiled as she grabbed three cards from her hand as she then showed them to Keith. Much to his shock and her satisfaction, they were Monster Reborn, Tribute to the Doomed, and Mystical Space Typhoon! “First, I'll play Mystical Space Typhoon!” Rikku said as she activated the spell card.

 

“WHAT?”

 

“Since you are THE Intercontinental Champion, you know what this card does! It allows me to destroy one spell card! Including your equipped Heavy Mech Support Platform.”

 

Keith smirked as Perfect Machine King leaped away as the platform was destroyed. Resulting in his attack and defense being lowered (3500/1500). “Like that's going to help you much!”

 

“Next, I'll play Tribute of the doomed!” She played another spell card before discarding a card. “For the cost of one card, I can destroy any one of your monsters…including your Perfect Machine King!”

 

“NO!” Keith shouted as he saw his Perfect Machine King destroyed.

 

“I believe you know what's next!” Rikku smirked, I'll play Monster reborn to bring back my Blaster Cannon Dragon!” She announced as, through the pyroflies, the Machine monster was brought back! “Now Blaster Cannon Dragon! Destroy Keith's Acrobat Monkey and the rest of his Life Points!” She ordered as the Machine Dragon unleashed its attack, taking out what was left of Bandit Keith's Life Points.

 

Keith: 0
Rikku: 100

 

“Stick a fork in ya Keith, `cause you're done!” Rikku cheered. “Now I'm going to the finals!”

 

“No…you're not!” Keith hissed.

 

“Hello? I just beat you! We did agree that whoever won the duel was go to the finals. So fork over the Security Spheres and your rarest card!”

 

“Well there's a change of plans now!” Keith said as he produced from his jacket a pistol, complete with a silencer on the barrel! “Now hand over your rarest card now! Because like it or not, I'm going to the finals!”

 

“Oh, so it's like that?” Rikku glared as she took out her daggers. Somehow today, she expected that she would need them. She almost wished that she brought her Garment Grid with her so she could change into her gunner Dressphere to really give Bandit Keith something to be concerned about…

 

The defeated duelist pointed the gun right at her head. “Fork over your rare card right now, or you'll have a hole in your pretty little head, Dweeb!”

The Al Bhed sighed as she dropped her daggers, “Okay Keith…you win…” She says in defeat as she walks over to him.

 

“I knew you'd see things my way!” The Bandit smirked as Rikku walked up to him. But right as they were now nose to nose…. “On second thought, I think I'll just take your Perfect Machine King! After all, I did just win the duel!”

 

“The hell you are!” Keith clocked the trigger as he placed the barrel onto Rikku's forehead! “No one's getting in the way of my revenge against Pegasus, especially a Dweeb like you!”

 

She waved it off. “Oh get over it, Sore Loser!”

 

“THAT'S IT!” Keith shouted as he pulled the trigger…much to his shock, nothing happened. “The hell?” He pulled it again, but the result was the same. He rapidly pulled the trigger, but the only result he got was the clicking sound which resulted from the pulled trigger.

 

“What's wrong? Gun's not working for ya?” Rikku asked innocently. “I guess it wouldn't without this!” She then smirked as she held up the clip that she stole from his gun. Much to Keith's anger…

 

“Why you little-” Keith was rendered helpless after a stiff kick to the jewels.

 

Rikku removed her foot from his crotch, “That's for earlier, Sicko!” She says as Keith fell down. Out from his jacket were her four Security Spheres and an additional two! “Look's like I'm going to the finals!” She smiled.

 

Rikku then noticed extra cards under him. Upon closer inspection, she saw the device Keith used to make sure that he “drew” the cards he needed. “Hey, that's cheating! And you call yourself a Duelist? Let alone the Intercontinental Champion?” She hmphed as she grabbed the Spheres, then Keith's Perfect Machine King from his deck! “Now to met up with Teyi and the guys.” She said as she lefts the fallen Intercontinental Champion alone. Without his spheres and his most rare card. “Cheaters never win…” She sighed.

 

…

 

“We're getting another report on a Duel Monster attack!” Buddy briefed as he continued his watch as Navigator. It's been the same all day as he picked up on various attacks by fiends that appeared to be Duel Monsters, which stomped the Gullwings and Tristan! They knew that the Duel Disk made Duel Monsters real from the Pyroflies, but wasn't there a safety chip installed to ensure that, despite being real, the monster's attacks couldn't really do any harm?

 

“For the last time, I have nothing to do with it!” Marik tried to convince his captors, but Neither Tristan, Paine, Brother, or even Shinra and Yuna were having any of it!

 

Brother slapped the Egyptian. “DYMG! (TALK!)” He screamed.

 

“I DON'T KNOW!” He screamed, almost in a whiny tone.

 

“Really! Marik's innocent!” Bakura explained. “I was with him the entire time!”

 

“You don't have to lie for him, Bakura!” Tristan said.

 

“It is a possibility that he has Bakura under mind control!” Shinra reminded.

 

“If that was true, wouldn't his voice be layered from what you told me about his mind control?” Yuna asked. “I have a feeling that he's innocent!”

 

“FRYD!? (WHAT!?)” Brother outburst”

 

“You're kidding, right!?” Tristan added his opinion of the Summoner's theory. “I mean this is Marik we're talking about! The same guy who wanted to conquer the world and kill Yugi?”

 

“Did you have to bring that up?” Marik narrowed his eyes.

 

“I know…but something's telling me that Marik's not responsible. That he's only a victim in this, just as everyone else!”

 

“Okay, if Marik's not responsible, than who is? I mean, I don't think that LeBlanc's exactly the best mechanic so who else could've possibly been able to override the safety chip?” Tristan asked before turning to the young Al Bhed boy! “While we're on the subject, how could that chip be easily overridden?”

 

“Well…I'm-”

 

“Let me guess, `Just a kid?'” Tristan sighed, “Now the LeBlanc Syndicate's sending out duel monsters to attack for some reason, all because of your Safety chip failed!”

 

Yuna sighed as she walked towards the elevator, which grabbed Bakura's attention.

 

“Where are you going?” He asked.

 

“I'm going to clear my mind and think about this matter over. If Marik's not responsible for giving the LeBlanc Syndicate power in the form of Duel Monsters, then who is?”

 

“Good question…” Paine agreed. “Whoever's responsible is threat to all Spira and must be stop.” She glared at the bounded Egyptian. “At all costs…”

 

“I'm telling you, I have nothing to do with it!” Marik placed his plea as Yuna went up on the elevator. “Well this is unfair: Guilty until proven innocent!”

 

“Well you don't exactly have the best track record!” Buddy reminded. “As much as it sucks, you're our number one suspect!”

 

“Just think of it this way: You'll prove how wrong everyone was!” Bakura said to Marik.

 

“Why are you so damn optimistic?” The Egyptian hissed.

 

“It could be worse! We could've been thrown overboard or sent to the Shadow Realm!”

 

“You could probably use some air, too” Tristan suggested to Shinra. “I mean, wearing that suit all the time and never taking that helmet off, you must be pretty hot in there!”

 

“He's right! Maybe you could use a breather!” Buddy added.

 

“You're always wearing that suit, even if it's like what 84 degrees outside? C'mon, Man! Relax a bit! You and I already have enough Security Spheres!” Brother suggested as he reminded Shinra that he and Brother each have earned Six Security Spheres to advance to the finals! It was truly a fact that Shinra was hardly ever seen without his bodysuit, let alone his helmet. A fact, however, which would lead Tristan, Yuna, and the rest of the Gullwings to their downfall as from underneath the helmet, the Eye of Horus flashed on his forehead…

 

“It's time for you to fulfill your task, my mind slave…”

 

Yuna stood on top of the Celsius as she looked outside, can't help but wonder what's happening in Spira, most noticeably with the Duel Monster attacks. Her thought immediately went to Rikku, Tea, Yugi, and the others, knowing what's been happening, especially in Luca. She hoped that they were ok…

 

Next, she began to wonder…what if she did decide to enter the tournament perhaps she could've done something! But then again, she didn't know what kind of cards the LeBlanc Syndicate had at their disposal. At least she could relax knowing that they don't have any of the Egyptian God Cards she was told about with them.

 

Still, the former Summoner let out a sigh. “Tidus…I wish you were here…” She closed her eyes, as they were then quickly open at the sound of the sliding door opening...

 

Yuna turned around as she found a familiar face…well…figuratively speaking. “Shinra? Is something wrong?” She asks, but the Al Bhed boy didn't respond. “Shinra?” Still no response from him... “Shinra!?” No even a flinch. “Why aren't you speaking?”

 

“There's hardly any need to talk any further, Lady Yuna!” Shinra said, as his voice was layered, much to Yuna's confusion and shock…even factoring in the usual layerness of his voice.

 

Yuna was also taken back with the “Lady Yuna” reference from him. “Shinra…what's going on!” She asked, running up to the young boy. “Answer me! You know something's wrong, do you?” Fear was shown in her voice.

 

“Very perceptive…” Shinra said, now in a more menacing manner.

 

“This isn't funny!” Yuna went to remove the helmet from Shinra's head. Concerned with the extra layering of his voice. However, she was shocked at what she saw.

 

Brother's eyes went wide as he believed that he just heard a scream. Not just any scream, but Yuna's! “What was that?” He asked.

 

“Sound like something's happening to Yuna!” Paine drew out her sword as she ran to the Elevator! “Let go!”

 

“Yuna's in trouble!? I'm on my way!” Brother went to follow, but was pulled back by both Buddy and Tristan!

 

“Wait, you don't have a weapon!” Tristan reminded the stubborn Al Bhed!

 

“He's right, you could get slaughtered!” Buddy added.

 

“But I do have my Duel Disk to fight the fiends since the security chip's malfunction!” Brother reminded as he shoved them both away. “YUNA, I'M COMING!”

 

“Hey, what about us!?”

 

Tristan and Buddy looked back at Marik and Bakura, still tied up. With a sigh, they went over to untie them.

 

“Okay, but if you try anything…” Tristan warned.

 

“Jeez, can't you trust me?” Marik protested.

 

“Do you really want me to answer that?”

 

“You can argue about that later, let's go!” Buddy reminded as the four left for the Elevator to join the others on the deck. When they reached there, they eyes were wide. Not because of the fact that Shinra's helmet was off, but what they saw on his forehead: The Eye of Horus!

 

“Shinra, stop!” Paine called out to the boy, who had just activated his Duel Disk.

 

“Shinra?” He replied. “I am not Shinra, but I only speak through him as he is now my mind slave, foolish girl!”

 

“Mind slave?” Buddy and Brother exclaimed in unison as Tristan seethed at Marik.

 

“WHAT DID YOU DO!?” He shouted at the Egyptian!

 

“I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING!” He replied in his defense!

 

“Enough talk, now let's get down to business Lady Yuna!” “Shinra” sneered. “You and I are going to have a duel which our souls will be on the line!”

 

“Souls!?” Yuna blinked. “Shinra, I don't understand you! You know that I've said that I'm never going to duel again!”

 

“Shinra” ignored her cries, “You don't have a choice in the matter, my dear! As I now play this: The Eye of Horus!”

 

“The Eye of Horus!” Yuna, as well as Paine, Brother, and practically everyone else exclaimed as the mind-controlled Shinra played the Spell Card, filling the entire area on the deck with that familiar purple fog!”

 

“MARIK!” Brother screamed!

 

“IT'S NOT MY FAULT!” He yelled. “IT'S NOT MY FAULT!”

 

Don't you just hate it when you're the usual suspect? Anyways, Yuna's now have to face a mind-controlled Shinra in this Shadow Duel, or else she'll lose her soul! But will she still maintain her promise?”

 

Preview for Next Chapter:

 

“Listen, whoever you are! I'll duel you in Yuna's place!” Brother said. “She made a vow not to duel again, and I'm going to see to it that nobody forces her to break it!”

 

“You fool, I've already activated the Eye of Horus, which means that Lady Yuna has no choice but to duel! Besides, I have no interests in dueling a simpleton like you! I'm only interested in dueling the High Summoner who defeated Sin!” “Shinra” smirked, “By the way. Tell my weaker half that I said hello! And that I forgive him for betraying me by forfeiting the duel to the Pharaoh and sending me to the Shadow Realm!”

 

“Weaker half?” Paine blinked, confused.

 

“Wait, now I know who you are!” Tristan glared. “You're Marik's dark side, aren't you!”

 

“Told you it wasn't my fault!” Marik said arms crossed!

 

Chapter 11: Shinra's Betrayal! Yuna Duels Again!