Yugi meets the Saber Dolls
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author’s Notes: Hi, everyone. It seems a lot of you were surprised by this twist, and also wanted to kill me for making the Dolls turn against Yugi.
Darien: It had to be done. This is the ultimate test of will! Which will win; the original programming of the Dolls, or the Maiden Circuits… the very heart of all three marionettes, which give them their humanity?
DJ: This is it! This is both the final battle… and the epilogue! Enjoy!
Now, on with the fanfic!)
Epilogue- Part 1
Everyone could not believe what they saw. The Saber Dolls were now looking at Faust, the same way that they looked at Yugi earlier. The three walked past the small teen and went to the large overlord, all the while smiling. Tiger snuggled up to Faust’s left side, Lynx on the right, Panther in the middle.
Lord Faust shrugged them off roughly and snarled, “None of that! Remember, you are just puppets to me! You have no emotion, so do not attempt to show any! Is that clear?”.
Tiger nodded and replied, “Yes, Lord Faust.”. Panther and Lynx did the same.
“You’re wrong, Faust!”, a loud voice called out.
All eyes turned to the source, which seemed to be a furious Yugi. In all respect, not even Yami had seen his hikari this angry before. His violet eyes were blazing with a fire that was amazing!
“Those girls are not puppets! They’re human beings with feelings and emotions! They have a heart, which is something you don’t have by the look of it!”, Yugi cried out angrily.
Faust glared at the punk who dared to defy him. The Dolls joined in the glaring, but something was tickling away at their Maiden Circuits. ‘What is this feeling?! I saw the whelp who defied my Lord… and my Maiden Circuit started to beat like crazy!’, all thought.
“How dare you defy me, you little brat!”, the blonde overlord of Gartland bellowed.
Yugi took on a stance of defiance and retorted, “I’ve faced enemies just like you, so save your tactics of scaring me! It won’t work!”.
The powerful man steeled himself and ordered, “Dolls, silence the brat now!”.
The Dolls responded with a simultaneous “Yes, sire!”. The busty Saber Dolls took off like shot, advancing on Yugi quickly. The young man did not flinch or look scared, he stood his ground and prepared to face his former friends/lovers. Yami tried to take over, but Yugi pushed him back.
‘Yugi, we have to change now! If not, you’ll be killed!’, the Pharaoh exclaimed.
Yugi remained stoically fierce and replied, ‘Yami, please! I have to do this! I have to get through to them!’.
Tiger raised her left hand, it taking a claw-like shape and swung it down hard. Her prime objective was to flatten Yugi’s head, crush it into oblivion. However, someone had other ideas. The blow was blocked by a strong forearm… which Yugi recognized. It belonged to Gilford the Lighting!
“Gilford?! How did you-?!”, Yugi exclaimed when he turned to see who was behind him. It was Joey, card extended and glowing in a brilliant yellow light.
“Don’t worry, Yug! Help is here!”, the duelist said firmly.
One by one, the others took out their best cards as well. Téa brought forth St. Joan, Rebecca brought forth Fairy Injection Lily, Tristen called Don Zaloog to the game, Duke summoned Mystical Knight of Jackal, Mako reeled in his Sea Serpent Warrior of Darkness, Ishizu called forth her Gemini Elf, Marik called his loyal Gogiga Gagagio to the stage, Odion called forth his powerful Armed Dragon Lvl. 7, Ryou brought out Penumbral Solider Lady to play, and finally Kat thought her Element Valkyrie could use some exercise.
Seto and Mokuba joined in too, both bringing out their big guns. Seto brought out Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, while his little brother brought forth Gatling Dragon. The dragon Mokuba brought forth was a fusion of Barrel Dragon with Blowback Dragon. Shadi called out his Infernal Flame Emperor. All three looked ready to party!
“Well, well, well. You got some pretty powerful monsters there. But then again… so… do… I!!!”, Dartz exclaimed in glee as he snapped his fingers.
In front of him materialized the familiar Seal of Orichalcos, but something was different this time. The green seal was floating in the air in front of Dartz, for a few moments anyway. The seal floated to the ground and started to glow in a bright light. Slowly, a being emerged from that seal! It was a creature seemingly made out of green crystal, and it was humungous!
“Meet my monster, a great beast that was born from the Orichalcos itself! MEET ORICHALCOS SHUNOROS!!!”, Dartz declared while laughing manically.
From behind Dartz emerged two new duelists, Mai and Weevil. Mai had her Cyber Harpie Lady beside her, and Weevil had his loyal Ultimate Insect Lv. 7 by his side as well. It was going to be a brawl to remember for all time!
“ATTACK!!!”, Kat cried out. All monsters crashed together for one monumental duel for the ages!
As the monsters attacked, Yugi kept his eyes on the real threat: the Saber Dolls. The young man ran out of the room, wanting to have a bit of space and not get in anyone’s way. The trio and Faust saw him flee.
“Leave these fools to Dartz and his hordes! They can handle them. Now, get that brat that dared to defy me!”, the blonde ordered as he went after Yugi.
The girls followed, but something was amiss. Their Maiden Circuits started to act up again, a feeling of pain entering them as they gave chase to Yugi. Each woman was panting a little, wondering why on earth it would hurt to chase this little punk… or even kill him.
Yugi led the four around corridors, rooms, chambers, until finally he stopped at the Main Sanctuary. The young man was panting for breath, his legs now feeling they were on fire. He gazed up and saw three huge, serpent-like heads at the end of the room. He saw that in each mouth… lay the Egyptian God cards! Obelisk was in the left snake, the Winged Dragon of Ra was in the middle, and Slifer the Sky Dragon on the right.
‘Yugi, something is not right! I can’t sense the energy coming from the three cards as usual.’, Yami told his partner.
‘Me too! I think Dartz somehow drained the Egyptian God monsters of their energy! Probably did so he could give the Leviathan some energy to feed on until he could give it souls from the Orichalcos.’, Yugi replied back.
Any further conversation was halted, due to the entrance of Faust and his Saber Dolls. All looked at the teenager with cold eyes, but Yugi just stood firm as a rock.
“There is nowhere else to go, little one. Here is where you shall die! This room will be your tomb!”, Faust declared as he threw his cape in a show of force.
Yugi’s face remained stoic as he replied, “Maybe, Faust. But one thing is for sure! I will not hurt my friends! I will defend myself, and do what I can to get them back!”.
Faust just laughed cruelly and stated, “If that is what you believe, you are a fool! Gambling and risking your life to save mindless marionettes!”.
The young tri-colored haired man shouted, “They are not mindless!! They maybe half-machine, but they are half-human as well. They have a heart, and emotions too! I will save them from you!”.
The dictator retorted coldly, “You can try. My Dolls… ATTACK!!!”.
The Dolls leapt into action, and Yugi shielded himself as best he could. Panther gave out a war cry as she lifted her hand to Yugi, her nails elongating into sharp spikes. She slashed down, cutting his left cheek and sending blood flying! The young man winced badly, but kept firm.
‘What was that?! I pulled back before delivering the fatal blow! Why?!”, the busty blonde asked herself as she withdrew some distance from Yugi.
Lynx shot towards him like a bullet. Upon approaching his face, she let out a series of rapid multiple punches that were little more then blurs! Yugi took all of the hits, wincing in pain but not screaming out loud. Lynx pulled back, and the hero’s face was now black and blue all over. His left eye was swollen pretty badly, and his cheeks had some cuts. Other then that, he seemed to have survived.
‘Why? Why did I not finish the job?! I never put less power in my punches! What is going on?!’, the blue-haired bombshell wondered as she retreated back to where Panther was.
Tiger was last in line. She gave Yugi such a cold glare, but he did not return it. His eyes, or what was left of them, shot her a pleading look. “T-Tiger-chan… please. Don’t… do this.”, Yugi panted out. He was tired beyond anything he had ever felt.
“I must. My Lord commands it.”, he responded with such an icy tone.
“Tiger-chan, please! Lord Faust is not your Master! No one is your master, save yourself! You are not a mindless solider! You are a person, a human with emotions! You are someone I came to trust and love!”, Yugi cried out.
Tiger flinched slightly, her cold dull eyes starting to flicker back to their normal red color. Her Maiden Circuit was now acting crazy, and various memories flashed through her mind: her meeting with Yugi, the duels they had, and also the fun and warmth of the three being together. She froze for a moment, hesitating.
‘Yes! I got through to her!’, the young teen cried out with joy.
“Tiger! What are you doing?! Stop spacing out and finish the job! That’s an order!”, Faust declared angrily.
The busty redhead snapped out of it, her red eyes reverting back to being dull and lifeless. She snarled at Yugi and screamed, “SHUT UP!!!”.
She ran up to him and proceeded to pound, slash, and kick him around like a rag doll! Yugi was getting the beating of his life, and it was ten thousand times worse then what Ushio ever did to him. However, he hung on strong. The other Dolls got into the fray, using the small man as a punching bag. However, something was amiss to even this bloody chaos.
The Dolls were now shedding tears. Every hit, slash, and kick they gave to the young man brought forth a fresh set of tears. ‘Why? Why does it hurt to strike my Lord’s enemy?! I should be enjoying this beating, but I’m not! Each time I hit him, it feels more painful then the last!’, each Saber thought as the merciless massacre continued.
In ten minutes, Yugi was reduced to nearly nothing. He was lying on the ground, broken and beaten. Yet, still alive. He was hanging on like the fighter he was. Like many times in the past, he would not go down without having tried his best to survive… and reach out to those he wanted to protect.
Tiger was standing over him, her left fist grabbing his shirt and her other fist high in the air, ready to deliver the final blow. Yugi looked through his bruised eyes and whispered, “I’m sorry… I’m sorry for not being strong for you. Before you kill me, I have one last thing to say to you.”.
Tiger just waited, her whole body trembling. Her teeth were bared, but her eyes kept bringing forth a river of tears. Yugi whispered, “I love you, all of three of you.”.
Tiger just screamed in anger and launched her fist! It ended… on the left side of Yugi’s head. It was mere centimeters from him, and it went through the stone floor like a hot knife through butter. Tiger was trembling violently and terribly now, the other Dolls doing the same. Their Maiden Circuits were on fire, just brimming with activity!
“AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!”, was the cry heard by all. Tiger, Lynx, and Panther threw their heads in the air, screaming in pain. Faust was taken aback by this, but Yugi was smiling slightly. He had done it! He had gotten through to them!
The Dolls began to glow in a light green aura, all of them down on their knees and clutching both their heads and their Maiden Circuits (hearts). Tiny bolts of electricity ran all over their lithe and busty bodies, a sign of struggle. It was a battle now: their hearts against their programming.
Faust was shocked, then it turned to rage. ‘That brat! His actions have caused the Dolls to resist my orders! I’m losing control!’, he said to himself. Drawing out his rapier, he slowly went to the broken young man. Ignoring his puppets, he strolled up to Yugi and hovered over him menacingly.
“Now, boy. You will go into the afterlife, and not both myself or the Dolls anymore of your useless preaching about them having emotions.”, he said coldly. He raised his blade, ready to pierce Yugi’s heart!
Yugi closed his eyes, ready to accept his fate. ‘I’m sorry, everyone. I tried… but I failed.’, he mental said to all.
Faust screamed a victory cry, his sword now plunging towards the poor boy’s heart. It did not make contact with the skin. He felt something pulling back on his arm, and when he turned around to see who it was, he was shocked to the core. It was Tiger! Her face had unbridled fury written all over it, her red eyes now blazing with a fire never before seen!
She threw Faust away from Yugi, and the rest of the Saber Dolls came to their Master’s aide. Yugi was grateful, his gamble had paid off. His girls were back to normal, back to being human. Lynx and Panther hovered protectively over him, while Tiger placed herself between the two groups.
“TIGER, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?! STAND DOWN NOW!!”, Lord Faust declared angrily.
Tiger shook her head, tears still coming forth from her face. She glared at him and shouted, “No! I am sorry, Lord Faust. But, my mind… and heart are made up. I am no longer bound to you! I am bound to my true Master… and friend, Yugi Moto!”.
Faust lifted up the remote control once more, pushing the button to activate their primary objective. However, once he pushed it down, the remote sent out sparks and soon exploded in his hand. He clutched it in pain, the mini-explosion burning it badly.
“BOY, YOU HAVE ROBBED ME OF MY MARIONETTES!! NOW, I WILL TAKE AWAY YOUR LIFE!!”, the blonde screamed in a rage. He charged in, knocking Tiger out of the way with such swiftness, even it surprised her.
The warlord was upon Yugi, and the two remaining Dolls covered him with their bodies. Yugi let out a strangled cry, and the puzzle started to glow golden! Before Faust could even touch the ladies, the puzzle’s eye shot out a beam of golden energy. It struck Faust directly in the chest, and the man screamed in anger and pain before vanishing completely.
Yugi was confused, as were the rest of them. The young Duelists turned to face his dark side and inquired, ‘Yami, what did you just do?’.
Yami replied neutrally, ‘I used some of my power to send him back to his own dimension. He will not trouble us anymore.’. Yami was still enraged that his hikari got hurt, and Yugi actually prevented him from hurting the girls.
Panther whispered to him softly, “Yugi-sama, are you okay?”.
The young man chuckled, soon coughing up a little bit of blood. “I-I’m okay. A-A bit banged up, but okay.”, he answered.
Lynx clutched his hand and replied, “That’s an understatement, Yugi-sama. You need to some medical attention, and quickly!”.
Tiger slowly walked towards them, her body still trembling. She fell on both knees before Yugi, then latched onto him as if her life depended on it. She was racking with sobs, her tears soon soaking his shirt, mixing in with his blood. “Yugi-chan, I’m so sorry for this!! Please, forgive us!”, she cried over and over again.
Yugi slowly and gentle put a hand on her hair, stroking it lovingly. He whispered, “Shhh, shhh. Its okay, Tiger. I understand. You were controlled by Faust, that’s all. I forgive you all.”.
Tiger and the rest were certainly amazed by Yugi’s strength, endurance, and also his girth of forgiveness. Tiger just cried harder then ever, clutching to Yugi tightly. The others joined in, and Yugi was just glad that he had his friends/lovers back. However, he knew that things were far from over.
Yugi slowly rose to his feet, the Saber Dolls amazed that Yugi was actually getting to his feet after all he had been through! Lynx and Panther helped him by carrying each of his sides, and Tiger stayed behind in case he fell down. The battered Duelists picked up the three God cards, and the girls were eyeing each one carefully.
“It seems these cards have lost their energy, Yugi-sama.”, Panther observed.
“Indeed. I think Dartz somehow drained them of their energy. Question is, why?”, Lynx put in.
“I know why. He drained their energy so he could give it to the Leviathan.”, Yugi said weakly.
Tiger was puzzled and asked, “What is a Leviathan?”.
“It is a creature of great magnitude! It is the power of all of Atlantis!!”, a voice called from behind.
The ladies and the broken Duelist turned and was now facing a very insane-looking Dartz. ‘I guess the others were defeated. I just hope they weakened him enough.’, Yugi hoped.
Beside Dartz was his prize monster, and the Duelists was just creepy-looking at this point. “Well, little Yugi. It seems your forces managed to defeat mine. However, the minute they went up against me, they sacrificed their souls! Which I now have, and have fed it to the great Leviathan!”, the ancient jerk declared manically.
“It can’t be!!”, Yugi manage to choke out.
“It is! And the only way for you to set them free is to defeat me, which is impossible! So now, I will take your soul and the Pharaoh’s! Once that is complete, my Atlantian beast will come forth and we shall destroy all of humanity!!”, Dartz shouted for all to hear.
Panther gently put Yugi against the wall, him sliding down and just wincing slightly in pain. Tiger, Lynx, and Panther then stood between him and Dartz. Their eyes were blazing with fury, hands and legs spread out in a shield-like manner. “You will not touch Master Yugi-sama, that we promise!!”, all declared as one.
Yugi felt something warm, and looked down to see that the Egyptian God cards were glowing! The Winged Dragon of Ra was glowing golden, and pointing towards Panther. Obelisk was a brilliant cerulean and in the direction of Lynx, and Slifer was a most crimson color and pointing at Tiger.
‘The girls… the cards are gathering their strength back from the Saber Dolls! But, how?!’, his mind reeled.
“If you girls want to join him in the belly of my beast… THEN SO BE IT!!!”, Dartz declared as he launched his monster at them. Another major rumble was on the way!
(Author’s Notes: So, what do you think? In the final chapter, Yugi unleashes his true power despite his injuries. Believe me, the ones he has right now could even make a solider be put to shame!
Darien: His gamble paid off, but will it and the Dolls be enough to stop Dartz and his plans? Finally, what did you think about the Dolls beating on poor Yugi?
R&R, no flames, enjoy, and leave long reviews!)