Yugi meets the Saber Dolls
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author’s Notes: Hi. Sorry for delay folks, but I had to take care of a few things before I got started. First and foremost, my account was suspended again by FF.net.
Darien: Also, we needed to find the cards that DJ put in and see how they were able to fight in this chapter here. Don’t worry, a few more chapters to go and the epilogue will arrive!
DJ: Plus, a special surprise for all. Now, I like to dedicate this one to all of my fans at this site and also at my Yahoo Group site, “The Yugi Palace”!
Now, on with the fanfic!)
Chapter 21
One half of the battle was over, the other half still heating up! Marik and his powerful Dark Blade the Dragon Knight were going toe-to-toe with the oxygen-sucking Air Eater. Both were unrelenting in their attacks, the dark knight using his sword to slice cleanly through the four arms of the Fiend-type monster. However, the beast did damage by sucking in all of the oxygen in the air and causing the team to suffocate and flying away to gain back some breath.
‘How in Ra’s name do we defeat this monster?! Any short-range attack will falter due to that thing sucking up all of the air!’, he thought.
After much thinking, and evading the monster when it tried to get up close and personal, Marik had an idea! He took out from his pocket his deck, searched through it rapidly, and finally found a card that would help him. It was an Equip Magic card called Flint.
“This card will do the trick! It will bind the air-sucker tight, allowing it not to move at all and decreasing its power! With a little luck and skill, we will be able to defeat it!”, he told himself.
The former maniac started to perform some amazing aerial acrobat moves, doing loops and spins around the green menace. Air Eater tried to get in close enough, but the swift black dragon just kept on annoying it by dodging. Little by little, the creature’s anger was getting the best of it and it started to fight pretty sloppy.
“Just a little more… a little bit more…”, Marik said softly as he watched the creature’s movements. Then, he saw an opening!
“This is it!”, he called out. He used his Millennium Rod to bring to life the Magic card. The weapon was in his hand, and he quickly and expertly threw it at the green oxygen-eater! Its four arms were now bound to its side, and no matter how much it struggled, it could not break free. A reddish-brown energy aura enveloped it, draining its strength little by little.
“Time to end this fight! Phantom Slash!”, he called out. His loyal black dragon flew fast towards Air Eater, who could not escape. Time stood still for a brief moment as the dark dragon and the black knight riding on top of it passed by its opponent on the left side.
For a moment, nothing seemed to happen. A few moments later, the monster was sliced clean in half! The two halves fell down to earth, dematerializing in the process. When it made contact with the ground, all that was left was a blacked outline of what it was.
“Yeah! That’s the way to do it!”, Marik cheered out. Its dragon brought forth a victorious roar, which surprised the Egyptian teenager slightly.
“Time to see how the others are holding up.”, he said to himself as he flew away from the scene.
Ishizu Ishtar, an Egyptian beauty who was an enigma to others. However, when she dueled, she was very strategic and strong. It was no exception right now, seeing her and her Fairy-type monster Dunames Dark Witch were handling themselves against the Vampire Lord.
The graceful woman was dodging and evading the attacks of the relentless vampire, trying to bite the monster but with no such luck. ‘Thank goodness that we are faster and more agile then this creature! It maybe stronger, but what it has in strength it lacks in speed.’, the Egyptian beauty thought.
The vampire was getting annoyed by, to him, this insignificant bug. It started to use much stronger and swifter slash and aerial assaults, but they seemed to get much sloppy. Ishizu was using the same technique that Marik used on his opponent, forcing the lord of vampires to get angry and make sloppy mistakes.
‘What I need is a card, one that will boost my monster’s attack so it will be strong enough to defeat this blood-sucking monstrosity!’, Ishizu thought.
Searching through her deck, Ishizu found two cards that would prove useful to her. One was an Equip Magic card called Silver Bow and Arrow, and the other was a Trap card called Divine Wrath. “Hmmm… if I use these cards correctly, I can see to it that Fang-Face here never comes back from the grave.”, she told herself.
She used the Magic card immediately, a silver-encrusted bow and silver-tipped arrow appearing in the woman monster’s hands. The Vampire Lord froze in fear, seeing the lethal silver poison aimed at him. Not only did Ishizu know that the Magic card would increase her monster’s Attack power, but knew that silver was the most powerful poison to vampires.
It tried to flee, but Ishizu was ready. “Dunames Dark Witch, attack that vampire monster with Silver Strike!”, she called out. The monster took aim, taking her sweet time and aiming for the vampire’s heart. Once she had it in sight, she let the arrow fly! It flew through the air, straight and true towards its target.
The arrow embedded itself directly at the vampire’s heart in the back, and the creature was screaming in pain. It was descending towards the earth, but a small smirk was on his face. One of the perks of being a vampire was being able to come back to life. However, Ishizu knew this and called forth her Trap card!
“I will make sure that you shall not rise again!”, she declared as she lifted up her card. It slowly vanished, and the sky turned dark and ominous instantly. Lighting and thunder poured down from the heavens, stunning all to se this impressive sight. Suddenly, a large yellow blast of divine lighting struck down at the vampire! It screamed out in pain as it dematerialized completely, the lighting just zapping it out of existence.
“That is the end of that.”, Ishizu stated as she wiped the sweat from her brow. The sky returned to normal, and her monster still had the weapon in her hand.
“Come! We must aid the others!”, she commanded and the two turned and quickly flew towards the action that was taking place nearby.
The Illusionary Gentleman and Slate Warrior were giving Mako and Bakura a hard time, using unorthodox team-up attacks to keep them off-balance and disorientated. Mako was seriously getting angry, but it was Ryou Bakura’s calmness that kept him from making sloppy attacks.
“Mako, we need to separate them if we are to have any hope of defeating this scoundrels!”, Ryou told his comrade.
“But, how?! They keep on alternating and switching attacks, it’s nearly impossible to come up with a counterattack!”, he retorted.
Ryou was thinking on the situation for a moment, which was surprising considering that he was still dodging and evading the two enemy monster’s attacks. Then, something came to him! Something wild and unexpected.
“Mako, listen to me! I got a plan here. Just follow my lead!”, he exclaimed to the fisherman. Without warning, King Dragun picked up Ryou by the back of his neck and flung up high in the sky!
“Are you crazy?! Have you lost your mind?!”, Mako exclaimed when he saw Ryou being flung high in the air.
“Trust me, Mako! Follow me!”, Ryou called back.
Mako was very hesitant, but he trusted his instincts and Bakura on this one. His whale creature used a huge spout of water to send Mako sailing through the air and come up besides Ryou. “So, what is this plan of yours anyway, British guppy?”, he inquired.
Ryou looked down, and smiled. “Here it is. My plan to separate those two and make them much more manageable.”, he told Mako.
Tsunami looked down, and saw that Slate Warrior just flung his partner hard towards the duo. Illusionary Gentleman held his cane high, ready to deliver a crushing blow to the two humans. However, it never came. There was a roar behind him, and the monster looked down to see his comrade get double-teamed!
That’s right! Ryou’s plan was to use himself and Mako as decoys, luring one of the monsters away from the other. While the Illusionary Gentleman was flung towards them, Slate Warrior was open for an attack! King Dragun used its attack, the Ragnarok Lighting Splash, in combination with Fortress Whale’s cannons. The results were spectacular, the Rock warrior being utterly demolished in a blaze of power.
“NOW!!!”, Ryou exclaimed. Both grabbed each other’s arms in a chain, did a synchronized flip, and belted the monster that was coming towards them with a powerful double-arrow kick! The Fiend-type monster was distracted by seeing his comrade fall, and that was what gave the two humans the opportunity to attack!
The fiend fell towards earth like a meteor, only to get skewered by Fortress Whale’s horn. It was a gruesome sight, which nearly made Ryou puke. Luckily for him and Mako, they were saved from falling down themselves by the Fusion monster.
“I got to hand it to you, Ryou. That was pretty slick.”, Mako told his friend with a hearty laugh.
Ryou just chuckled back, right hand behind head and looking quite embarrassed. “Yes, well. It was not one of my most sane ideas, but it worked none the less.”, he admitted.
“Come, we must go and aid the rest of our friends.”, Mako stated shortly after being returned to his rightful monster. Ryou agreed with him, and the two headed back to where the last of the action was at.
Odion was having problems, and it came in the form of the mighty Exodia Necross! The black-green copy of Exodia the Forbidden One used brute strength and force to overwhelm Odion. At first, the guardian of the Ishtars had no difficulty fighting it. As time progressed, the Evil One just got much stronger and more difficult to defeat.
‘This is bad! Not only am I outmatched, but it seems that I’m outclassed by this monstrosity!’, he thought as he and Lv.6 Horus the Black Flame Dragon dodged another punch from the glowing green giant.
“If I remember correctly, this copy of Exodia cannot be destroyed in battle and it can’t be affected by Spell and Trap cards. So, what shall I do?”, the strong Egyptian asked himself as he dodged yet another assault from Exodia Necross.
He took out his deck and started to run through it quickly. Then, he found a Magic Spell card that would do the monster in! It was Soul Release, a special card that was able to remove up to five monsters in the Graveyard from play.
“This is it! This Exodia-like creature can only exist if all of his body parts are in the Graveyard! If I remove even a single piece from the Graveyard, it’s destroyed!”, he said in triumph.
He chose another Magic card from his hand, and it was Level Up! This card was able to upgrade any monster that had Lvl. on it. He used it and his silver dragon started to glow! It grew in size, changed in shape, and once the glow died down… Odion was now on top of the powerful Horus the Black Flame Dragon Lvl. 8! It roared in fury, its power making itself known via its aura.
“Okay, you cursed monster! Try and get us now!”, Odion challenged the Exodia Necross.
The giant roared in anger, and charged in fast towards them. Odion had his monster wait until the opportune moment arrived. It came when the black Exodia came within five feet of them. “Now, my creature! Attack with Black Underworld Flame!”, he commanded loudly.
The silvery dragon opened its jaws and out of it came black flames, engulfing its enemy completely. Exodia Necross seemed to be unfazed, but when it started to pass through the burning flames, it saw the card that Odion was holding up. “Now, poor miserable creature, I shall put you at rest! I use now… Soul Release!”, he called out.
From the card emerged a beautiful, striking woman with green-blue hair that seemed to contain the starry heavens within its strands. She had a serene aura around her, which made all that see her feel at peace. However, the green behemoth known as Exodia Necross was anything but serene when it saw her.
It started to turn and retreat in terror, but it was of little use. The beautiful woman flew towards it gracefully, coming ever so close to it. She touched its arm, and it started to disappear. Necross screamed in pain, but became louder when the woman touched its left arm. Piece by piece, the evil known as Exodia Necross started to fade from existence. The last piece to go was its head.
As soon as its task was complete, the woman vanished from sight. Odion sighed and muttered, “Now that was a battle worthy of recognition. Now, to go help the others!”. He and his Leveled-Up monster flew hard and fast, going to the last piece of action that was between Shadi and Arkana!
Shadi was having a very troubling duel with Arkana. The tricky magician had used Book of Secret Arts and Mage Power to increase his red Spellcaster-type monster’s attack drastically. Shadi was forced to evade and dodge every magical blast that was sent his way. Arkana was very fast and sneaky, making it unable for Shadi to come up with a counterattack.
“Give it up, turban-boy! I will win and gain much favor with Master Dartz! He’ll bring back my love to me, just like he promised!”, the crazed masked magician cackled out as his monster threw another blast at him.
“This is most troubling. My monster is not strong enough to meet him head on, and what is worse is that he is slowly gaining ground. What can I do?”, Shadi asked himself as he and his phoenix dodged another attack.
Arkana laughed insanely and stated in an equal manner, “What can you do now, eh?! Not anything you have can defeat me now!”.
That was when an unexpected blast of black flames hit the magicians from behind, scorching them badly. The two growled in anger and turned around to be facing Odion and his Black Flame Dragon. “So, you want to be turned to dust too, eh baldy?!”, Arkana exclaimed.
A silver arrow embedded itself at Dark Magician’s side, making him wince in pain. He turned to his left to be facing a very pissed off Ishizu and Dunames Dark Witch. “The only one to be turned to dust is you, you insolent man!”, Ishizu exclaimed icily.
Arkana was not liking the situation he was in now, and it became more apparent when Ryou and Mako completed the circle. He was now surrounded on all sides, facing monsters that were less powerful then him… alone. But combined, they would give him such trouble.
“Sorry, Arkana. But you have to be stopped!”, Ryou called out in defiance. His monster streaked towards him, using its serpent-like body to gracefully dodge each magic blast. King Dragun wrapped around its prey, started to squeeze and that was when Ryou went into action.
He grabbed the large spell book from Dark Magician, making the Spellcaster less powerful. “I got it, everyone! I got his spell book!”, he exclaimed. Seeing that his master completed his task, the Fusion dragon released its prey and flew back to a safe distance.
“Way to go, Ryou! That was very brave of you!”, Marik called out.
“Give me back my spell book, you British worm!!”, Arkana exclaimed in red-hot anger. He ordered his magician monster to fire at Bakura, which he did. Obviously, the attacks mattered little thanks to the lithe and agile body of King Dragun.
“My turn!”, Mako declared. He aimed his whale’s cannons at the urn the magician was holding, which contained the mage power that was giving him most of his strength. Meanwhile, Odion and Shadi were coming together for a combo attack.
“No, not today! My magician, get that whale with Dark Magic Attack!”, Arkana shouted out. His monster took aim, and fired! The dark pulse of magic shot out from his staff. It would have hit, but Ishizu managed to block it with her own monster. It took the attack, then vanished in an explosion of power. Marik swooped down just in time to save her sister from falling to her doom.
“Thanks, brother!”, Ishizu stated happily and in relief.
“Not a problem, big sister.”, he stated with a small smile and chuckle.
“Thanks, Ishizu! Now I have a clear shot!”, Mako exclaimed. He fired his cannons, and the aim was true! It hit the Dark Magician’s left hand, causing it to release the urn and losing his power.
“Nooo!! My urn!! My monster is weak again!”, Arkana shouted in despair as he tried to reach for it.
“Now that it is, its time to finish this fight!”, Shadi called out. The two villains gazed on high, and saw that Shadi’s Sacred Phoenix of the Nephthys and Odion’s Horus the Black Flame Dragon Lvl. 8 were combing and melding their powers together.
“Ack! No! Stop!!”, the crazed magician begged for his life.
“Its too late, Arkana! Now, witness the powers of chaos! My dragon, attack with Black Underworld Flame!”, Odion commanded. His monster roared in fury, and sent a stream of black, hellish flame at Dark Magician.
“Now, my monster! Combine your attack with his! Go, Radiant Fire Burst!”, Shadi stated loudly. His golden beast let loose a body wave of flames that seemed to shine and shimmer like glitter. The two attacks seemed to coil around one another, before coming together in a spectacular sight!
“NOOOOO!!!!”, Arkana screamed out before Marik dropped in and grabbed him just before the column of energy hit his monster. The red Dark Magician screamed in pain before being turned into dust.
“Put me down! Put me down right now, you runt!”, Arkana screamed as he thrashed in Marik’s grip.
“As you wish.”, he said simply as he let go of Arkana by the collar. He screamed loudly as he plummeted down, but he was saved by none other then Panther! Before he could utter a word, he was knocked out cold and put with Keith on the jet with Tiger.
“Way to go, guys! We did it!”, Yami exclaimed in triumph.
“Yeah, we sure did! It was smashing!”, Ryou replied in kind.
Shadi stated that they should get back on the jet before anyone noticed them, and they all flew back towards the Blue-Eyes White Jet. After recalling their monsters to their cards, the group closed the door and started to relax a bit before the jet landed at Orlando, Fl.
~Back at Dartz place~
Dartz was just livid. He had just seen his toughest Duelists taken down in mere minutes, which was embarrassing to him. “I need to find a weakness in them! And I need to find it before they reach those ruins!”, he exclaimed in anger.
Just then, Mai came in with a report. “Master Dartz! I just got a report from one of the computers! Apparently, it is picking up a strange signal that is coming from another dimension. It registers on par with those Saber Doll sluts.”.
Dartz was now thinking over this new development. “If those mechanical bitches came from another dimension, perhaps it is there that we may find the key to defeating them.”, he told himself.
He ordered to Mai, “Valentine! Go tell the boys in the technological department to prepare a Teleportation Room! I want it so that it connects to the world that the signal is coming from! Go now! Move it!”.
Mai did as she was ordered, running from the chamber and going down below in the elevator. Dartz was now smiling sinisterly, now sure that his victory was at hand. If he could get past Yugi’s bodyguards… then the Pharaoh and his hikari would be ripe for the taking. His Leviathan would have the necessary soul energy needed to break free from its prison!
“Now! The real game begins!!”, he laughed out manically.
(Author’s Notes: So, what did you think of that? You liked Ryou’s crazy and cool stunts?
Darien: In the next one, Yugi and crew arrive in Orlando and start to uncover the ancient ruins of Atlantis. Also, Shadi and the others Yugi’s… unique and talented Saber Dolls. Ishizu gets caught in the catfight crossfire. Plus, Tiger gets her way with Yugi now!
DJ: While the mayhem begins, so does a meeting between two villains… that’s right! Dartz meets Faust! What do you think will happen?
R&R, no flames, enjoy, and leave long reviews!)