Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Duellist League ❯ Battle Stage 3; Confrontation! The Sky High Duel ( Chapter 3 )

Battle Stage 3: Confrontation! The Sky High Duel

 

Location: Somewhere over the Sea of Japan Date: April 29 2005

 

Yuugi, Anzu, Jyoonouchi and Serenity walked through the upper deck of the plane. The afternoon sun streaming in through the windows was accented by the soft glow of the lamps sprinkled around the area. The soft blue shag carpeting felt squishy under their feet as they walked. The group arrived in sort of a bar area, a small number of duellists were mingling around. A bartender stood at the bar mixing drink doing some acrobatic moves with the mixing cup.

 

As Jyoonouchi walked towards the bar the bartender looked up, “What can I get you?”

 

“Do you have anything that doesn't have alcohol in it?” Jou asked quietly.

 

The bartender nodded, “Of course, in fact we have everything but, would you like a spider?”

 

Jou blinked, “What the heck is that?” He asked getting a mental image of an arachnid in a cup with some type of liquid.

 

The bartender smiled and pulled out a tall glass placing it in front of Jyoonouchi, “Don't worry son, it's a drink with multiple levels, first we start of with a soft drink, Coke in this case, then we add ice cream…” The bartender continued adding layers to the drink in front of Joey as he began drooling.

 

Yuugi sighed, “Same old Jyoonouchi.”

 

Yuugi, Serenity and Anzu continued walking down the plane leaving Jou to drool over his new favourite drink.

 

“Well, hello Yuugi.” A voice sauntered arrogantly, Yuugi smiled genially as Anzu looked irked, Serenity simply smiled turning around to see Seto Kaiba coming up from behind them.

 

“Hey Kaiba, nice threads.” Yuugi commented. Kaiba was dressed in a long black trench coat with grey SK insignias on the collar, under the trench coat was a collarless button up black shirt with matching black jeans held by a black leather belt with a buckle that Yuugi guessed was real gold.

 

“Hn, thanks.” Kaiba said in response, for a moment he stopped looking Yugi up and down. There was something different about him, but Kaiba just couldn't put his finger on it.

 

“So I see you decided to leave the Pharaoh at home.” Kaiba commented snickering, “Do you think you'll last?”

 

Anzu's eyebrow twitched at the last comment, “Hey Kaiba, Yuugi's going to do great, even without Yami he could still duel circles around you any day.”

 

Kaiba rolled his eyes, “Whatever, I'll see you at the League Yuugi, try not to lose too much in the interim.” He said smirking sauntering away.

 

“Creep.” Anzu breathed glancing over to Yuugi who had his hands in his pockets smiling at her.

 

“What?” She asked smiling back.

 

“Um, oh nothing.” Yuugi said, he looked as if he were going to say something, but at the last second decided against it, Anzu decided not to push.

 

As Kaiba watch the three resume walking he snorted a laugh, “It's about time.” He muttered walking downstairs.

 

As he did word quickly spread of the Pharaoh not attending the tournament, many of the duellists looked relieved knowing Atem wouldn't be attending. For others it gave them confidence that they could win, and for one it gave him confidence, for revenge.

 

While Yuugi and Anzu continued to mingle a green haired boy with beetle black eyes no older than 17 crawled slowly up the stair to the VIP level. Close behind him was a long haired duellist wearing a red beanie on his head. He looked apprehensive about following his friend.

 

“Are you sure about this?” He asked his voice gravely and harsh.

 

The other boy responded in a high nasal tone that was noticeable even though they were whispering, “Of course I'm sure, you remember that all Yuugi's power comes from his connection to the Pharaoh, without him Yuugi's a push over.” The long haired boy shook his head as his friend snuck up onto the VIP deck.

 

Meanwhile Yuugi, Anzu and Serenity were continuing to explore the VIP deck; they'd already met up with the Roba brothers and witness Ghost Kozuka being given a wide berth as he stalked the deck. Yuugi was pleased to see that Leon his friend from the Kaiba Corporation Grand Prix was still pursuing his dream of becoming a true duellist. Anzu was not so happy to see Vivian Wong the Asian champion, who almost immediately began to hit on Yuugi, again before Anzu dragged Yuugi away. Currently Yugi was catching up with Ryota Kajiki while Anzu patrolled to make certain Vivian Wong was far away from Yugi.

 

“So you haven't been able to locate your father, at all?” Yuugi asked.

 

Ryota shook his head sadly and was about to speak until, “Well if it isn't Yuugi Mutou.” A nasal voice proclaimed.

 

Both Ryota and Yuugi looked up, in front of them dressed in the same attire from Battle City grinning manically was Insector Haga.

 

“Hi Haga.” Yuugi said trying hard to be nice to him.

 

“Yuugi, the buzz is that you're here without your friend the Pharaoh, is, that true.” Weevil asked eagerly as some of the other elite duellists on the deck gathered to see Yuugi and Haga's confrontation. Anzu walked over to stand beside Yuugi.

 

“Uh, yeah that's true.” Yuugi confirmed Haga's grin deepened.

 

“YUUGI! I CHALLENGE YOU TO A DUEL!” Haga screamed revealing a crimson duel disk.

 

Anzu sighed, “Haga, haven't you learned yet that Yuugi can kick your butt no matter what?”

 

Haga smirked, “Yes, but he had an unfair advantage before, now, you're done Yuugi.”

 

Yuugi smiled and gave his bag to Anzu pulling the duel disk out securing it on his arm. He slide his deck into the slot and the duel disk activated giving him his starting life point count. In the middle of what now was a duelling field sat a coin. As if tossed by a giant invisible hand the coin was thrown high into the air, Yuugi called heads, but the coin landed on tails giving Haga the honour of the first move.

 

::Duel Start::

 

Insector Haga Life Points: 8000

Yuugi Mutou Life Points: 8000

 

::Haga::

 

“I draw;

 

1. I summon Neo Bug (Earth/Insect/4 ATK/1800 DEF/1700) to the field in attack mode;

 

2. I play one card face down and end my turn.”

 

::Yuugi::

 

“I draw;

 

1. I summon Skilled Dark Magician (Dark/Spellcaster/Effect/4 ATK/1900 DEF/1700) in attack mode;

 

2. I send Book of Secret Arts (Equip/Spell) from my hand;

 

3. So I can activate Wicked-Breaking Flamberge Baou (Equip/Spell) and equip it to Skilled Dark Magician to increase its attack 500 points (ATK/2400);

 

4. That ends my turn Haga.”

 

::Haga::

 

“Hm, I draw;

 

1. I sacrifice Neo Bug;

 

2. To summon my Insect Princess (Wind/Insect/Effect/6 ATK/1900 DEF/1200) to the field in attack mode;

 

3. But that's not all Yuugi I also activate my face down card DNA Surgery (Continuous/Trap) this card changes all monsters on the field to one specific type, in this case every card will become an Insect;

 

4. But wait Yuugi I'm not done I now play Insect Barrier (Continuous/Spell) so now none of your monsters that are insects can attack;

 

5. I end my turn by playing two cards face down.”

 

Haga laughed, “You're finished Yuugi, by my next turn I will have my perfect strategy in place and you will finally be defeated, oh how I've waited and longed for this day Yuugi, ever since that first battle in Duellist Kingdom, you're finished!” Haga proclaimed boldly.

 

Yuugi smirked, “The duels just started Haga, and you haven't taken any of my life points yet, so I wouldn't start celebrating.”

 

“You tell him Yuugi.” Anzu cheered.

 

::Yuugi::

 

“I draw;

 

1. I summon Obnoxious Celtic Guard (Earth/Warrior/Effect/4 ATK/1400 DEF/1200) to the field in;

 

Yuugi was about to say defence mode but Haga interrupted “If you're about to summon your monster in defence mode Yuugi think again. My beautiful Insect Princess prevents all insect type monsters on your side of the field from being placed in defence mode while it is face up on the field.”

 

Yuugi gritted his teeth and flipped the card in his hand placing it on the duel disk, “Fine then Haga.”

 

2. “I summon my monster in attack mode;

 

3. I play a card face down and end my turn.”

 

::Haga::

 

“I. Haga began but this time Yuugi interrupted him.

 

“If you're about to draw a card Haga think again. I activate Time Seal (Trap) this card will prevent you from drawing a card from your deck for this turn.” Yuugi said grinning.

 

Haga growled low and examined the cards in his hand taking his hand away from his deck “Very well then Yuugi.”

 

1. “I summon a monster face down in defence mode;

 

2. Your move Yuugi.”

 

::Yuugi::

 

“I draw;

 

1. I summon Dark Blade (Dark/Warrior/4 ATK/1800 DEF/1500) in attack mode;

 

2. I play one card face down and end my turn.”

 

::Haga::

 

“I draw;

 

1. I sacrifice my face down monster Flying Kamakiri #1 (Wind/Insect/Effect/4 ATK/1400 DEF/900) from the field;

 

2. To summon another monster face down;

 

3. Now my Insect Princess destroy his Dark Blade!”

 

Insect Princess's attack destroyed Dark Blade; Insect Princess's effect activates (ATK/2400).

 

“Hey why did you monster's attack increase?” Yuugi asked.

 

Haga smirked, “Another of my Princess's special abilities, every time it destroys an insect monster on your side of the field its attack points increase 500 points.” Haga cackled arrogantly.

 

Yuugi winced, “Great.”

 

Insector Haga LP: 8000

Yuugi Mutou LP: 7900

 

::Yuugi::

 

“I draw;

 

1. I summon Kuriboh (Dark/Fiend/Effect/1 ATK/300 DEF/200) in attack mode;

 

2. I play one card face down and end my turn.”

 

::Haga::

 

“I draw, and you're finished;

 

1. I switch my face down card Nobleman-Eater Bug (Earth/Insect/Effect/5 ATK/900 DEF/1200) into face up defence mode;

 

2. Its special effect Yuugi allows me to destroy two of your monsters when I flip it face up, say goodbye to your Obnoxious Celtic Guard and your Skilled Dark Magician;

 

3. Now you'll see why you're finished Yuugi, I activate both of my Ground Collapse (Continuous/Spell) cards;

 

4. These cards deactivate two of your monster card zones each for the duration they are on the field leaving you with a total of monster zone to defend your life points with;

 

5. Nobleman-Eater Bug feast of his Kuriboh;

 

6. Go my Insect Princess destroy his life points!”

 

Nobleman-Eater Bug's attack destroyed Kuriboh; Insect Princess's attack inflicted 2400 points of direct damage to the opponent's life points.

 

Insector Haga LP: 8000

Yuugi Mutou LP: 4900

 

Haga laughed loudly, “Without the Pharaoh you're pathetic Yuugi.”

 

“That's bull Yuugi, you can win this.” Anzu yelled.

 

Yuugi nodded, he didn't want to admit that he had no idea how to win right now, Haga had him cornered. Yuugi didn't want his monsters to be slaughtered, but he didn't want to disappoint Anzu either.

 

::Yuugi::

 

“I draw;

 

1. I play one card face down;

 

2. Since I have only one card in my hand I can summon this, Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight (Dark/Warrior/Effect/7 ATK/2300 DEF/2100) in attack mode;

 

3. I activate my face down card Axe of Despair (Equip/Spell) this card increases my monster's attack 1000 points (ATK/3300);

 

4. That ends my turn.”

 

::Haga::

 

“A brief reprieve at best Yuugi, I draw;

 

1. I summon Ultimate Insect LV1 (Wind/Insect/Effect/1 ATK/0 DEF/0) in defence mode;

 

2. I play one card face down, your move.”

 

::Yuugi::

 

“I draw;

 

1. I play Pot of Greed (Spell) allowing me to draw up to two cards from my deck;”

 

Yuugi looked at the cards he'd drawn and suddenly everything fell into place, he knew, for some reason, he was going to win.

 

2. “I activate one of my face down cards Cost Down (Spell) this allows me for the price of a card in my hand to lower the level of all monsters on my side of the field by two levels;

 

3. I sacrifice Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight;

 

4. To summon the Dark Magician (Dark/Spellcaster/7 ATK/2500 DEF/2100) in attack mode;”

 

Haga laughed, “You've lost it Yuugi, you sacrificed a monster with 3300 attack points to summon one with only 2500.” Suddenly Haga stopped laughing because Yuugi had a large smirk on his face.

 

6. “I know Haga, that's why I have this, Dark Magic Attack (Spell) as long as I have a Dark Magician on the field I can activate this card to destroy every Spell and Trap card on my opponent's side of the field;

 

7. Next I activate Dedication Through Light and Darkness (Quick Play/Spell) this card allows me to sacrifice Dark Magician;

 

8. To summon Dark Magician of Chaos (Dark/Spellcaster/Effect/8 ATK/2800 DEF/2600) in attack mode;

 

9. Dark Magician of Chaos allows me to bring back a Spell Card from my graveyard;

 

10. It should look familiar Haga, Pot of Greed;

 

11. Now I play Monster Reincarnation (Spell) and attack with the Dark Magician of Chaos;

 

12. Which allows me to activate another face down card Magician's Circle (Trap) Magician's Circle can only be activated when a Spellcaster attacks, it allows both players to summon a Spellcaster with 2000 attack points or less from their decks;

 

13. I summon Dark Magician Girl (Dark/Spellcaster/Effect/6 ATK/2000 DEF/1700) in attack mode;

 

14. Which allows me to activate my final card Sage's Stone (Spell) this card can be activated if a Dark Magician Girl is present on the field;

 

15. It allows me to summon a Dark Magician from my hand or deck to the field;

 

16. And since I played Monster Reincarnation I was able to discard the card in my hand to bring Dark Magician back from the Graveyard;

 

17. That ends my turn Haga, your move.”

 

Dark Magician of Chaos's attack destroyed Insect Princess.

 

Insector Haga LP: 7600

Yuugi Mutuo LP: 4900

 

“YEAH THAT'S MY YUUGI!” Anzu cheered as Yuugi gave her a smile and a thumbs up.

 

Haga stood looking shell shocked, “I, I had this match, won, how, no, no this isn't over, I'm going to beat you Yuugi, you're nothing without the Pharaoh and I'm going to prove it!”

 

::Haga::

 

“I draw;

 

1. Since Ultimate Insect LV1 is on the field I can sacrifice it;

 

2. To Special Summon Ultimate Insect LV3 (Wind/Insect/Effect/3 ATK/1400 DEF/900) to the field in defence mode;

 

3. I also summon Insect Knight (Earth/Insect/4 ATK/1900 DEF/1500) also in defence mode;

 

4. I end my turn.”

 

::Yuugi::

 

“I draw;

 

1. I play one card face down;

 

2. And attack your Ultimate Insect LV3 with Dark Magician of Chaos;

 

3. I attack your Insect Knight with Dark Magician Girl;

 

4. And since you forgot to switch Nobleman-Eater Bug into defence mode, Dark Magician, DARK MAGIC ATTACK!”

 

Dark Magician's attack destroyed Nobleman-Eater Bug, Dark Magician Girl's attack destroyed Insect Knight and Dark Magician of Chaos's attack destroyed Ultimate Insect LV3.

 

Insector Haga LP: 6300

Yuugi Mutou LP: 4900

 

::Haga::

 

“I draw;

 

1. I summon Insect Soldiers of the Sky (Wind/Insect/3 ATK/1000 DEF/800) in defence mode;

 

2. Just go Mutou.”

 

::Yuugi::

 

“I draw;

 

1. It's been a tough duel Haga, but its over, I play Last Attack Orders (Continuous/Trap);

 

2. This card forces all cards on the field into attack mode for the duration the card is active;

 

3. Now I attack your Insect Soldiers of the Sky with Dark Magician Girl;

 

4. Dark Magician;

 

5. Dark Magician of Chaos;

 

6. DOUBLE DARK MAGIC ATTACK!”

 

Dark Magician Girl's attack destroyed Insect Soldiers of the Sky, Dark Magician and Dark Magician of Chaos inflicted a total of 5300 point of damage to the opponent's life points.

 

Yuugi Mutou LP: 4900

Insector Haga LP: 0

 

::Duel Ends::

 

Haga dropped to his knees in shock, he was certain, he was more than certain, without the Pharaoh, Yuugi would fall by the wayside, defeated and disgraced. Haga's name would be at the top again. But the Pharaoh's light had done it again, beaten him, wiped him out.

 

“YAY YUUGI!” Anzu cheered almost collapsing on top of him as she gave him a congratulatory hug.

 

Yuugi grinned his face going red being hugged by Anzu, suddenly he realized that Haga was still there. Yuugi held up his hand and Anzu got off of him.

 

“That was a tough duel Haga, you played really well, I hope we can put our past behind us,” Yuugi said standing in front of Haga extending his hand, “And make a fresh start.”

 

Haga growled knocking Yuugi's hand away throwing a punch that connected with Yuugi jaw. Anzu yelled and rushed to Yuugi's side as he sat up.

 

“This isn't over between us Yuugi, I'm going to beat you at the League.” Weevil stated furiously storming off back down stairs.

 

As Haga disappeared downstairs Jyoonouchi returned from the bar, “Hey guys, anything interesting happen while I was gone?”

 

To Be Continued…