Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction / Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ A New Path ❯ Win and Lose or Lose Everything? ( Chapter 13 )

Now it's time to give out props to you, the reviewer, like they're going out of style:

Magicman/Smokegirl - You do have a point, after all Joey did tell her to go with it, but will she actually listen? Find out!

PROTOTYPE Uber Rei Model 00 - Well, as we in the business say, **it happens! The question is: Will she learn from it?

Lady D 10290() - Glad ya like the torture Yami gave Logos and Ormi. Now I kinda wish LeBlanc would've shown up too so she could've been tortured to make it perfect. Anyways, if you think Kaiba's growing a soft side for Rikku now, just wait until next chapter!

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Serenity closed her eyes. "I won't do it…I won't do it…I won't do it…" She muttered to herself repeatedly as her hands were shaking barely gripping her sword.

"Serenity, listen to me…" Tristan tried to explain but was pushed back by Serenity.

"No! I'm through listening!" Serenity snapped. "I hate you Tristan! Joey's supposed to be your best friend, and what do you do? You're ready to kill him. And you, Tea! You have all these talks about Friendship and being there for each other! Where's that now that Joey's life is now on the line, huh?" Tears began to run down from her eyes as she turned a hateful glare to Yugi. "And you! My brother nearly killed himself to save you at the docks, remember? When the anchor dropped and you sacrificed your life to save Joey? Well Joey saved you, not thinking of himself for one moment!" She closed her eyes. "Thank God I managed to reach my brother in time with the key to free him from the shackles… And now you're going to kill him like he's a lamb in the slaughter house? No way… I'm not going to do it, or let anyone else for that matter… I REFUSE TO HAVE A PART IN BEING MY BROTHER'S KEEPER!"

Rikku walked over, grabbed Serenity by her armor, and slapped her in the face. "Calm down!" She snapped. "Listen to me! We are all in trouble! I may not have known Joey long enough, but I found him to be a great friend. He makes me laugh, and he showed me how a brother should treat his sister instead of ignoring her for their cousin. And from hearing all the stories of what you all have been through, I'd say that you have no right to question their friendship with Joey! Got that?"

"You don't understand Rikku! I can't let my brother get destroyed, not when we're starting to know each other again…" She sighed. "When we were younger, our parents got a divorce and my mother took me away with her. She left Joey all alone with our deadbeat father. Then when Joey had the money for my operation, my mother came around and we moved back to Domino. We moved in with Joey and kicked out that creep of a father of ours. We charged him for child abuse and everything. And now…" Serenity began to cry, "Just as we're becoming a family again, Joey's life is on the line…"

Yugi sighed, knowing how hard it must be for Serenity. As much as it hurt Serenity, as well as everyone else, this was the only sure way to defeat Yami Bakura. If Yugi won, all the souls would be restored, which should include the ones in the graveyard. But then again, it wasn't like the Tomb Robber to keep his word. But then again what choice did he have?"

Yami Bakura, smirked at Yugi. "I should inform you that if any of your friends are unfortunately sent to the graveyard after the game ends, regardless of who wins, their souls are gone forever.

"Now I'm definitely not going to go through with it." Serenity declared. The thought of killing her brother was bad enough, but now that the fact that then his soul would be gone after Yugi's victory, as well as Kaiba's soul? If Serenity wasn't against it before, she sure as hell wasn't now.

Meanwhile, back at Guadosalam, Brother, Buddy, Mokuba, and Shinra headed towards the Farplane. Ever since Yuna's last transmission, which ended in some type of attack, everyone was worried. Especially Brother and Mokuba…

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"This is Brother, can you hear me?" Brother asked through the newly-replaced commsphere. Prior to their arrival, Shinra requested that Rikku took the new commsphere and replaced the damaged one, much thanks to Kaiba, with a new one. Right now, they were testing it.

Much to everyone's horror, they saw Yami Bakura, through the flash of the Millennium Ring, steal the souls of everyone, save for Yugi who wasn't there.

"SETO!" Mokuba cried.

"TEA, YUNAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Brother screamed!

On the Sphere, Yami Bakura looked around as he then spotted the Commsphere. "What in the name of Ra?" He walked over to it and examined it, then grinned. "In case you fools are watching through this…this…monstrosity. I'd advise you not try to save them. Or you'll be in for something much worse…" With that, the Spirit of the Millennium Ring stomped on the Transphere, destroying it.

"Not again…" Shinra sighed. First Kaiba, now this guy! Something had to be done about the destruction of the Commspheres.

"No time to talk about your Commspheres Shinra!" Mokuba reminded. "Seto's in trouble!"

"And more importantly TEA AND YUNA ARE IN TROUBLE!" Brother screamed, causing Buddy to sigh.

"Just give it up man, they're not interested." He said.

"Crid ib! (Shut up!)" Brother hissed.

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They made it to the Farplane. Much to their shock, the entrance into the actual plane was blocked off by what appeared to be a dark purple plasma-like orb.

"Fryd eh Spira ec dryd? (What in Spira is that?)" Brother asked, freaked out.

This somewhat appeared familiar to Mokuba. "It looks like…Shadow Realm magic."

The Al-Bhed boys turned to Mokuba.

Mokuba explained, remembering Yami Marik's duels in the Battle City Finals. "I've seen this before, and I can tell you that it's not good…"

"I don't care! My Yuna and Tea are in trouble!" Brother snapped as he proceeded to charge into to orb.

"Brother wait!" The others called out, but it was too late as Brother rushed inside. What shocked them was that as soon as Brother came in, he quickly came out the same way as he entered.

Brother blinked. "U tyr'd mega drec… (I don't like this…)" He muttered.

Buddy pondered, "You try to go through and you'll just go out the same way..."

"Whoever did this made it obviously to keep us out, and the others in." Shinra hypothesized.

Mokuba nodded. "That makes sense…" He then sighed, "Seto…"

Yugi was debating himself if he should go along with it. With United We Stand equipped to either Dark Magician Girl (Rikku) or St. Joan (Serenity), an attack on any of Yami Bakura's monsters would win him the duel. But then again, Kaiba's and, thanks to the spirit's spell card Ring of Magnetism, Joey's soul will be lost. There had to be another way, without having to attack Joey. Of course he could attack Cyber Stein to win, but Ring of Magnetism's effect would just direct the attack at Joey.

Yami Bakura smirked, "Well isn't this interesting Pharaoh? You seem to have a dilemma on you hands: Attack now and you'll win. But you'll lose the souls of Joey and Kaiba. But if you don't, next turn Kaiba, through the special ability of his soul card, will be revived. And since you only have 1500 life points left to my 3000, I could have him attack your Magician of Faith, Tea, and win this duel and all of your Millennium Items. As well as your souls will trap in the shadow realm for eternity!"

The spirtYugi looked into his hand once again to see what he had in his hand, just incase there was another way: United We Stand, Hercules Beetle, Wingweaver, Blue Eyes Toon Dragon, Thousand Knives, Swords of Revealing Light, and Gamble. He then blinked. Maybe there was a plan after all.

"What will it be, Yugi?" The spirit impatiently asked.

He looked towards Bakura. "I've decided…" Yugi now picked up a card from his hand.

"I'm sorry Joey…" Serenity dropped to her knees as she began to cry, fearing that there was no other way to get around it.

"It's okay…" Joey looked up to Yugi, a teary-eyed Rikku, Tristan, and Tea bawling into Tristan's chest. "It's been fun guys! Tristan?"

Tristan looked up, tears in his eyes. "Yeah…buddy…?"

"Take care of Serenity for me, will ya pal?" Joey requested.

"I will…"

Joey then looked toward his sister. "And Serenity?"

"Yes Joey…" She bawled.

"Listen to Tristan and most importantly…take care of yerself…" He sighed.

"I play Swords of Revealing Light!"

"Huh?" This caught the attention of everyone who was on the field, especially Joey as he was now surrounded by light swords.

"This should keep you at bay for 3 turns." Yugi announced. 'And hopefully find a card that can help me defeat the spirit and save Joey and Kaiba. He knew that the real Bakura would be the change of heart, but that hasn't been played yet. And what Yuna's soul card was still was unknown, so at the moment both of them were safe. Kaiba would be back around Yami Bakura's next turn as he'll have three turns to find the right card.

"Way to go Yugi!" Tristan cheered.

"Yeah Yuge!" Joey cheered as well.

Serenity looked up and saw that her brother has not been destroyed. "Thank you Yugi…"

"I end my turn, so make your move!" Yugi challenged.

"First of all, a welcoming back is in order…" The Tomb Robber reminded.

Kaiba, meanwhile was deeply exhausted and was slowed to a crawl as the Reaper of the cards came closer. "Man…is there no end with this guy?" He wondered as the reaper held up its scythe. 'I'm doomed…' He thought as he closed his eyes as the scythe came close…

"Welcome back, my Vampire Lord!" The spirit said.

"What?" Kaiba opened his eyes to see himself back on the field, and found himself surrounded by the swords.

"Setty! Are you okay?" Rikku asked, remembering how he saved her life from the Reaper of the Cards earlier.

"I've felt better. And don't call me Setty!" He replied.

"Heh, nice for you to show up, Kaibs!" Joey grinned.

Kaiba looked at Joey's Flame Swordsman outfit as he then snickered, "Nice outfit Dork!"

"Back at 'cha Dracula!" Joey replied.

"Now that Kaiba's back, let's get back to your dilemma, Pharaoh." Yami Bakura smirked as he drew a card. A grin then formed on his face. "I place one card facedown. You only have 3 turns to make your decision if you're going to save Joey or destroy him to save the others. Otherwise, you'll have to face the consequences. I end my turn."

"Whatever…" Yugi drew a card. Unfortunately, it was the monster card Crawling Dragon #1.

"I hope you drew the right card!"

"I end my turn without playing a card" Yugi sighed.

"I'll make this decision easy for you Yugi: Finish Wheeler off!" Kaiba said.

"YER LUCKY I'M BEING BINDED BY THESE SWORDS YA JERK!" Joey snapped, as the "monsters" on Yugi's side of the field gives Kaiba a glare.

"It's not like Wheeler's worth anything!" Kaiba said. "He's just a mediocre duelist who's a disgrace to society and the human race!"

Rikku glared, "Just when he shows that he's not such a heartless jerk, he messes up, big time!"

"Tell me about it…" Tea muttered.

Serenity just glared. "I hate you…"

"It looks as if there's a little dissension in the ranks." Yami Bakura noted, amused as he drew a card. "I summon Dunames Dark Witch [1800/1050] in Attack Mode." The Fairy-Type Light-Attribute Witch flew from the light as she was summoned to the field. "And since I can't do anything, thanks to these blasted swords, I end my turn."

"My move!" Yugi drew again, as everyone watched on, wondering if he's going to draw the right card. Much to Yugi's, and consequently everyone else's dismay, it wasn't the card they needed. But then again, it may come in handy. "I end my turn by placing one card facedown."

"Yugi, just get rid of Wheeler! It's better to get rid of one dog then to risk everyone else's life." Kaiba advised, much to disgust of everyone.

"If anyone gets on my case for not exactly being the first one to help whenever Kaiba gets into trouble… I WILL SEND THEM TO A ONE-WAY TRIP TO THE HOSPITAL!" Joey snapped.

The spirit drew a card. "Last chance Pharaoh…I now place one card facedown, then end my turn! Now it's decision time." He said as the swords disappeared from around Joey, Kaiba, Cyber Stein, and Dunames Dark Witch.

"Which will it be Yugi: Wheeler, or everyone?" Kaiba demanded coldly.

"Come on Yuge…" Joey said, hoping that Yugi find something that would save him.

"We're counting on you…" Tristan said.

"Here's hoping…" Rikku added.

"We believe in you, Yugi!" Tea finished.

"Yugi…please save my brother…" Serenity pleaded.

"This is it…" Yugi said to himself as he drew the card. Everything was riding on this last draw. He then looked at his card as he then sighed in defeat.

"Let me guess Pharaoh: You didn't get the card that you wanted."

Kaiba smirked at Joey. "Hmph…Tough luck Wheeler…"

"Go to hell Kaiba." He muttered.

"Actually…" Yugi informed as he then showed a grin, "I'm disappointed that this duel has to end!"

"WHAT!?" Yami Bakura's eyes went wide in shock, but what was for more: That Yugi managed to draw the right card, or that his own words were being used against him.

"First, I activate my facedown card: Royal Decree! This will prevent you from using any trap cards you may have in mind to stop my next move."

"You're bluffing!"

"Behold: Harpy's Feather Duster!" Yugi announced, much to the delight of everyone else, save for Kaiba who just smirked and the Spirit of the Millennium Ring who was irate!

"THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!" He shouted.

"Oh it's possible!" Yugi said as a strong wind began to blow in the spirit's direction. "Harpy's Feather Duster will destroy all of your spell and trap cards, including your Ring of Magnetism that you have on Joey, restoring his attack and defense points, and more importantly won't be drawn to our attacks!"

"A'right!" Joey cheered as Kaiba just looked at him.

"You are so lucky Wheeler…" He said as the ring on Joey finger was gone as his attack and defense points were restored to normal [1800/1600].

"And now to deliver the final blow!" Yugi announced as Serenity and Rikku were deciding who should have the honor.

"You go ahead." Rikku suggested.

"No, you go ahead." Serenity suggested.

"Seriously Reni, you have the honor!"

"I'm flattered Rikku, but it is best that you do it instead of me."

"Okay!" Rikku chirped as she looked at Yugi. "Pump me up!"

"Now, I equip the spell card United We Stand to my Dark Magician Girl which, by the combined power of Cyber Commander, St. Joan, and Magician of Faith, as well as her own, will increase her attack power by 3200, giving her a total of 5200 attack points!"

The energies of Tristan, Tea, and Serenity flowed through Rikku as she grinned. "I can feel the power!" She said.

"Now Dark Magician Girl, attack his Cyber Stein now!" Yugi ordered.

"You got it, Yug!" Rikku winked. "And now for some Rikku-Brand Dark Magic goodness."

'She's worse than Wheeler…' Kaiba thought then shouted. "JUST ATTACK ALREADY!"

"Alright alright…spoilsport…" Rikku thrusted her wand at the Machine Monster, "Dark Burning Attack!" A burst of energy fired from her wand as Cyber Stein was completely obliterated, as well as Yami Bakura's life points…

Yugi: 1500

Y.Bakura: 0

"A'right! Rikku!" Joey ran across the board to give her a high five.

"Who's my main girl?" Tristan joined in the celebration.

"You did it Rikku!" Tea cheered.

"It's over, Tomb Robber! Now the souls of my friends will be returned to their bodies!" Yugi declared to the defeated Tomb Robber. "And as for you…" The eye of Horus appeared on his forehead. "Never again shall you see the light of day!"

"You're a fool Yugi…" Yami Bakura reminded with a sadistic grin, "You forget that I am the darkness! I will come back one day! And when I do, your Millennium Puzzle, Necklace, and Rod will be mine!"

"Talk about a sore loser…" Rikku scoffed

"Save it for the Shadow Realm Tomb Robber, MIND CRUSH!" Yugi thrust his arm out as a flash then emitted.

"Tea, Yuna, I'M COMING!" Brother tried going through the portal again, refusing to believe that they really couldn't access them, but once again, he was brought back to where he started.

"Give it up man…" Buddy advised as Shinra and Mokuba nodded.

"How can I rest when Yuna and my Dancing Goddess are in danger!?" Brother scornfully asked.

Mokuba blinked. "Dancing Goddess?"

"It's a long story." Buddy explained.

"Hey guys, look!" Shinra pointed out as the plasma-like orb began to disappear. In it's place was their friends laying on the ground unconscious save for Yugi who quickly checked on the fallen body of Tea.

"YUNAAAAAAA!" Brother quickly ran to the reviving Yuna. "Are you okay?"

"I'm okay…" She said, then looked around and saw the others reviving. "How about you guys?"

"I had a strange dream about all of us bein' trapped into a duel with us bein' Duel Monstas as Yugi and that evil Spirt of Bakura's were dueling for our souls.. Kaiba and I were on the Spirit's side while everyone else was with Yugi…except you and Bakura Yuna."

"That was no dream…" Tea rubbed her head. "It really happened."

"Yeah…Where were you, Yunie?" Rikku asked her cousin as she brushed off the outfit she was currently borrowing from Tea.

"Umm…I can't remember." Yuna admitted.

"Hi guys!" Bakura walked up to them, smiling. "Everyone okay?"

Brother walked up to Bakura. "Erm…Bakura?"

Bakura blinked. "Hmm?"

"May I see that Millennium Ring of yours?"

"I don't see why not…" He shrugged as he took off the ring and gave it to Brother.

"Hmm…" Brother examined the golden ring, but then clutched it hard. "Cyo kuutpoa du dra nehk! (Say goodbye to the ring!)" Brother, as far as he could tossed it as far as he could into the farplane.

"Brother wait!" Bakura called out as it was too late. The ring was already thrown into the unknown parts of the Farplane.

"What was the point of throwing the ring into the deeper parts of the plain?" Tea asked.

"Simple: So Bakura will never have the ring again. Thus he won't be possessed, and then-"

"It won't work man." Tristan informed. "I tried the same thing."

"Well…at least now I won't be possessed again…" Bakura smiled as Kaiba scoffed.

"Let's go." Kaiba walked off, "The sooner I don't have to hear about these ridiculous fairytales, the better!"

"Kaiba wait-" Yugi was interrupted by an alarm-like signal from Buddy's comlink on his wrist.

"The signal's picking up an intruder on the Celsius!" He explained as he began to run off. "Gullwings, we're leaving!"

The rest of he Gullwings followed, Yugi and co. was about to follow as well, but Kaiba cut them off.

"It's not our problem. We have the transphere so let's put this garbage into the past and leave!" Kaiba suggested.

"Sorry Kaiba, we can't leave now!" Yugi said as he ran off, followed by the rest of them.

"Besides…" Tea added. "Even if I wanted to leave my stuff is still on the Celsius."

"Fine…" Kaiba muttered as he and Mokuba were the only ones left into the farplane. "I guess it'll only be us going home, Mokuba."

"But Seto, we should help the Gullwings, Yugi, and his friends."

"Look Mokuba, I don't want to be here any longer than I have to, got it?" Kaiba said as he took out the Transphere.

"Well Seto…" Mokuba looked at his brother as he then glared. "Suit yourself!"

"Mokuba wait!" Kaiba called out as Mokuba ran off to follow the others. "Mokuba!!" He then sighed as he ran after his brother, "Alright then…"

"Any idea who the intruder is Tea?" Joey asked.

"Not a clue. It could be the LeBlanc Syndicate for all we know." She answered as they left Guadosalam and went to the Thunder Plains: The location of the Celsius.

"Nice weather we're having…" Serenity said as she saw the dark skies. "I'm surprised that it's not-JOEY!" She squealed, clinging on to Joey when a lightning bolt hit the thunder tower near them.

"Relax Serenity, the lightning won't hit you." Tea explained. "These towers will just draw the lightning towards the rods at the top. These were just repaired and collaborated just recently."

"That's good…" Joey said, remembering the lightning bolt that struck him down during his duel in the Battle City finals. "Now Serenity could ya please stop squeezin' my arm?" He asked, picturing his arm becoming numb.

"Sorry…" Serenity nervously laughed.

"Look, there it is!" Yugi pointed out the Gullwings' red airship as they proceed to go on...

"Wait!"

They look back and see Mokuba, with Kaiba just behind him. "Look, let's go find the so-called intruder so we can be done with this place!" Kaiba hissed.

"Kaiba, dealing with intruders isn't that simple. For all we know they could be terrorists." Tristan reminded.

"Terrorists?" Kaiba shook his head, not really wanting to deal with this. "That's it I'm going to open the portal back to Domino with this transphere. If you want to go home, I suggest that you come now!" Much to his dismay, they all entered the Celsius. "ALRIGHT FINE, YOU FIND YOUR OWN WAY HOME!" Kaiba yelled, but they didn't seem to care. Not even Mokuba. "I can't believe I'm doing this…" He muttered as he boarded the Celsius.

At the bridge, Yuna's group was in battle position: Yuna had her pistols out, Rikku had her blades out, and the rest of them decided to wing it and use their fists.

"Alright, you have 3 seconds! Who are you and what do you want?" She asked, not in the mood for games.

"Yeah!" Rikku added. "I've just been transformed back from card and I'm not in the mood for games, got it?"

"Calm now you two. I'll be sure to explain everything." The intruder said in a voice which was very familiar to Yugi's group, who were now entering. Especially Yugi and Kaiba.

"It can't be…" Kaiba exclaimed…

"PEGASUS!?"

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Well, I would ask who didn't see that one coming, but then again who didn't see that one coming? I decided to bring Pegasus to Spira because after all, with the Duel Monsters craze in Spira, it was only fitting that the Creator of Duel Monsters made an appearance. Anyways, people are wondering why Yuna and Bakura didn't make an appearance in the game. It would've been obvious what Bakura's soul card was, thus the result would've turn out the same as the first time. And as for Yuna? Remember when I asked you to guess which card she picked when they were first getting cards? Well, I sort of wanted to keep that as a surprise. I may have dropped hints of the card in past chapters, but if you figure it out, don't say so in your reviews, just say something like "I know what card it is" or something.

Next Chapter:

"Pegasus? Here?" Mokuba's eyes were wide. "But how?"

He grinned. "Well if it isn't Kaiba-Boy, Yugi-Boy, Joey-Boy and all of their-"

"Save it Pegasus!" Kaiba hissed. "How is it possible that you're even here!?"

Chapter 14: Meeting The Creator! An Al-Bhed Duel: Rikku vs. Brother!