Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Duellist League ❯ Battle Stage 8; Separate Journey’s! The Legendary Oceanos Duellist! ( Chapter 8 )

Battle Stage 8: Separate Journey's! The Legendary Oceanos Duellist!

 

Location: Erebus, Shuba Region Date: May 1 2005

 

Seto Kaiba stood at the iron gates of Erebus watching his friends disappear into the mist. He felt a sense of foreboding and depression seeping into his body. He pushed the feelings away quickly.

 

`I'm Seto Kaiba; I don't need anyone but myself.' He thought beginning to walk forward through the mist. The area still felt cold, it was a chill that reached into the bones. Kaiba grunted elicting a puff of steam to be ejected from his mouth and began walking.

 

The ground softened as he walked, the path to the city he'd chosen to begin his quest was clearly marked. As Kaiba walked he noticed the fog lifting the pas was steadily becoming clearer, the blacken soil was being replaced by lush as the path began to incline upwards.

 

After half an hour of walking he reached the apex of the hill, Kaiba observed his new surroundings. Sweeping out before him was a land of lush green pastures interlaced with forests and rivers. Kaiba sniffed the air; it was clean, not tainted by the pollution that dogged cities at home. To Kaiba's left in the distance was a small town at the edge of an in-land sea. He knew that must be Oceanos, named after the Mythical Greek Titan of encircling seas. `Ancient naivety and fairytales.' Kaiba mused.

 

Turning back to look upon where he'd walked from, all Kaiba saw was a blanket of steam, Kaiba shuddered with the realization that he'd just walked up from a city built inside the mouth of an in-active volcano. Kaiba wasn't afraid of many things, but knowing he'd willing walked into the mouth of an inactive volcano, unnerved him.

 

Kaiba walked on, the grass becoming thicker the further he walked. He followed the tracks left by what he guessed were other duellists. The path he followed took him across a meadow to a road of compacted sand. He quickly figured out that this was not a road meant for cars. Kaiba resumed walking, occasionally someone on a horse would trot passed. Eventually an older gentleman on a grey horse, dressed in a white western shirt, blackish blue jeans, a brown cowboy hat and a cream coloured cowboy hat stopped near Kaiba.

 

“Are you looking for Oceanos son?” He asked.

 

“Yes.” Kaiba replied curtly.

 

“You're on the right track, just keep heading down this road and you'll hit the town eventually.” The older man explained pointing in direction Kaiba was heading.

 

Kaiba nodded, “Thank you.”

 

The man tipped his hat to Kaiba and resumed riding. Kaiba watched for a moment before walking again. Kaiba continued along the road, either side green fields boarded on the far side by trees and the near side by a white fence stretched far and wide. Kaiba continued walking until the two sides of the fences split off in east and west directions respectively. Before him stood a sign that read `Welcome to Oceanos', beyond that the town lay open before him.

 

The town maintained a Mediterranean design for the buildings, but the town was still relatively small, barely ten houses in the area. However as Kaiba approached the harbour side he quickly realized there was more to this town than met the eye. Stretched before him on the docks was a market the likes of which Kaiba had rarely seen, it reminded him of the Bazaar's of Turkey. Everything and anything was being sold, gold, jewels, Fruit, vegetables, every stand had something different. Language flowed like wine.

 

“I don't have time for nonsense.” Kaiba muttered walking along the dock; he noticed a building with several large spires and spikes in the middle of a group of warehouses. The stone used in the construction was a bluish green hue, he guessed this was the Duellist Centre and entered. The interior design was a carbon copy of the previous Duellist Centres he'd entered right down to the Hitomi behind the desk, something else that managed to unnerve him.

 

“Oh, welcome to the Duellist Centre, I am Hitomi.” She said bowing.

 

Kaiba grunted, “Where is the gym?”

 

Hitomi blinked caught off guard by his abrasiveness, she pointed outside, “It's opposite.”

 

Kaiba grunted and walked out again, Hitomi scowled muttering “Jerk.” Before returning to her duties.

 

Kaiba stood outside the Duellist Centre and looked out across the harbour; his attention had focused on an entry way that led into the water. Kaiba figured he'd been too focused on the Duellist Centre to notice it the first time. The entry way opened to an inclining ramp that proceeded into the water. The ramp Kaiba noted was not fixed to the ground; instead it was strung like a rope bridge. Although instead of rope and wooden slats, a sheet platform and steel chain coloured metallic blue were used. Kaiba descended down the ramp deeper into the water, the glass corridor stretched to fifty feet under the water before finally opening out into a foyer.

 

Kaiba was struck at the magnitude of the room; in front of him were two archways that flanked an imposing statue. It stood fifteen feet tall, its head almost touching the glass ceiling, the statue was of a bearded man with flowing hair, his body below the waist was covered with crashing waves, the upper body was naked. In his left hand he held a Trident helping Kaiba to the conclusion that this was a statue of Poseidon, the Ocean God of Greek Mythology.

 

On the other side of the archways, were two other statues both identical to the other. Unlike the one in the middle these two statues stood only as tall as Kaiba and were female, their flowing locks cascaded down their backs to the waist. At the waist the skin turned to scales as the body ended in a fin. The arms of the mermaids were spread out to the sides thrusting their ample naked chests forward. Kaiba admired them for a moment before walking through the archway into the next room.

 

The room was long stretching at least half a kilometre in length. It was dark and slightly humid, but Kaiba could still make out the high ceiling and aquamarine tiles on the floor in a puddle design. Lining the route to the next room were statues of Marine Duel Monsters, each one stronger than the monster before it. The statues were so well made that it seemed as if the monsters could spring to life at any moment.

 

Kaiba reached the end of the corridor where he met another smaller archway. He entered and a final room confronted him. This room was like the corridor he walked down to get there. It was made of glass; a floating platform at the centre, the room was circular but flat like an orange after it's been stepped on. Kaiba stepped onto the platform and scowled at the slightly familiar face.

 

“You're the gym leader?”

 

Ryota Kajiki, dressed in his Battle City attire smiled, “By the seven seas, the first real challenge for my Ocean Badge. In the name of the ocean I welcome you Seto Kaiba I welcome you to my Gym!”

 

Kaiba rolled his eyes, “Whatever, I'm here to win your badge, let's start!”

 

Ryota smiled and attached a silver duel disk to his arm, just above the life point counter was a wave shaped blue insignia. Kaiba loaded up his crimson duel disk, he felt confident facing Kajiki. Even though the man had been invited personally to Battle City, Kaiba still considered him a lightweight.

 

“I'll go first.” Said Ryota with a smirk.

 

“Be my guest.”

 

Ryota Kajiki Life Points: 8000

Seto Kaiba Life Points: 8000

 

::Kajiki::

 

“I draw;

 

1. I play Legendary Ocean (Field/Spell), this card downgrades the Water-Type monsters by one level and increases their attack and defence two hundred points;

 

2. Now I can summon Giga Gagagigo (Water/Reptile/5 ATK/2450 DEF/1500) in attack mode;

 

3. Legendary Ocean's effect activates (ATK/2650 DEF/1700);

 

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

 

::Kaiba::

 

“I draw;

 

1. I summon Twin-Headed Behemoth (Wind/Dragon/Effect/3 ATK/1500 DEF/1200) in attack mode;

 

2. I play two cards face down.”

 

::Kajiki::

 

“I draw;

 

1. Abyss Soldier (Water/Aqua/Effect/4 ATK/1800 DEF/1300) in attack mode;

 

2. Legendary Ocean's effect activates (ATK/2000 DEF/1500);

 

3. Giga Gagagigo, Abyss Soldier attack!”

 

Giga Gagagigo's attack destroyed Twin-Headed Behemoth; Abyss Soldier's attack inflicted 2000 points of direct damage to the opponent.

 

Ryota Kajiki LP: 8000

Seto Kaiba LP: 6000

 

::Kaiba::

 

“I draw;

 

1. Twin-Headed Behemoth returns to the field in attack mode (ATK/1000 DEF/1000) due to its special ability;

 

2. Polymerization (Spell);

 

3. To fuse Lord of Dragons (Dark/Spellcaster/Effect/4 ATK/1200 DEF/1100);

 

4. And Divine Dragon of Ragnarok (Light/Dragon/4 ATK/1500 DEF/1200) from my hand;

 

5. To summon King Dragun (Dark/Dragon/Effect/7 ATK/2400 DEF/1100) in attack mode;

 

6. Using King Dragun's effect I can summon Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Light/Dragon/8 ATK/3000 DEF/2500) in attack mode;

 

7. I send Twin-Headed Behemoth from the field to summon White Horns Dragon (Dark/Dragon/Effect/6 ATK/2200 DEF/1400) in attack mode.”

 

“Thank you Mr. Kaiba, Torrential Tribute (Trap) activates when you summon a monster, all our monsters are destroyed.” Mako responded to Kaiba's scowl.

 

8. “I'm done.”

 

::Kajiki::

 

“I draw;

 

1. Monster Reborn (Spell) to revive Giga Gagagigo;

 

2. I send Giga Gagagigo to the graveyard to summon Gogiga Gagagigo (Water/Reptile/8 ATK/2950 DEF/2800) in attack mode;

 

3. Legendary Ocean activates (ATK/3150 DEF/3000);

 

4. Gogiga Gagagigo ATTACK!”

 

Gogiga Gagagigo's attack inflicts 3150 points of direct damage to the opponent.

 

Ryota Kajiki LP: 8000

Seto Kaiba LP: 2850

 

Kaiba slid back from the hit dropping to a knee grasping his chest, `Son of a bitch… every turn he's had me, it's that damn field spell card, I've become rusty, once upon a time he would never have gotten this far… I've become weak; friendship has made me weak…'

 

::Kaiba::

 

Kaiba resumed his feet, “I draw;

 

1. Monster Reborn (Spell) to revive my Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my graveyard.”

 

“I hate to point out the obvious Mr. Kaiba, but my monster still has more attack points than your Legendary Dragon…”

 

Kaiba chuckled, 2. “True, until Heavy Storm (Spell) activates destroying all Spell and Trap cards on the field;

 

3. Blue-Eyes White Dragon attack Gogiga Gagagigo (ATK/2950)!”

 

Blue-Eyes White Dragon's attack destroyed Gogiga Gagagigo.

 

Ryota Kajiki LP: 7950

Seto Kaiba LP: 2850

 

::Kajiki::

 

“I draw;

 

1. I play Umi (Field/Spell) to increase the attack and defence of all Fish, Sea Serpent, Thunder and Aqua monsters two hundred points;

 

2. I summon Space Mambo (Water/Fish/4 ATK/1700 DEF/1000) in attack mode;

 

3. Umi activates (ATK/1900 DEF/1200);

 

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

 

::Kaiba::

 

“I draw;

 

1. Huh, pathetic, Blue-Eyes White Dragon ATTACK!”

 

“Your attack activates Tornado Wall (Continuous/Trap) any damage to my life points from your attack monsters is reduced to zero.”

 

Blue-Eyes White Dragon's attack destroyed Space Mambo.

 

::Kajiki::

 

“I draw;

 

1. I play Premature Burial (Equip/Spell) and pay eight hundred life points to revive Space Mambo from my graveyard;

 

2. I play Cost Down (Spell) and send a card from my hand to the graveyard to downgrade all monsters in my hand two levels;

 

3. I sacrifice Space Mambo to summon Levia-Dragon - Daedalus (Water/Sea Serpent/Effect/8 ATK/2600 DEF/1500) in attack mode;

 

4. I activate Levia-Dragon - Daedalus's special ability sending Umi to the graveyard to destroy all cards on the field except my Levia-Dragon;

 

5. Levia-Dragon - Daedalus, ATTACK!”

 

Levia-Dragon - Daedalus's attack inflicted 2600 points of direct damage to the opponent.

 

Ryota Kajiki LP: 7150

Seto Kaiba LP: 250

 

::Seto::

 

“Last roll of the dice I guess, I draw;

 

1. I summon Lord of Dragons (Dark/Spellcaster/Effect/4 ATK/1200 DEF/1100) in attack mode;

 

2. Lord of Dragons allows me to play Flute of Summoning Dragon (Spell) to summon two Blue-Eyes White Dragons (Light/Dragon/8 ATK/3000 DEF/2500);

 

3. Now Dragon Mirror (Spell) removes my Blue-Eyes White Dragons from the field and my graveyard so I can Special Summon Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon (Light/Dragon/Fusion/10 ATK/4500 DEF/3800) in attack mode;

 

4. Megamorph (Equip/Spell) doubles the attack of my Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon when my life points are lower than yours (ATK/9000);

 

5.Finally Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, Lord of Dragons ATTACK!”

 

Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon's attack destroyed Levia-Dragon - Daedalus; Lord of Dragons attack inflicted 1200 points of direct damage to the opponent.

 

Seto Kaiba: 250

Ryota Kajiki LP: 0

 

Ryota laughed, “An excellent match, I haven't been tested like that since I last duelled my good friend Katsuya Jyoonouchi.”

 

Kaiba snorted, “Just hand over my winnings.”

 

“Very well, for defeating me you receive the Ocean Badge of the Oceanos City Gym, as well as 3000 Duellums.” Ryota said his smile turning to a scowl as he handed Kaiba his winnings strongly disliking his attitude.

 

“Thank you.” Kaiba said taking his winnings placing his first badge on his duellist glove.

 

Ryota pressed a button on his Duel Disk and a secret elevator was revealed behind Kaiba, “That will take you to the surface, I wish you luck Seto Kaiba.”

 

Kaiba snorted, and entered the elevator. Once he was alone Ryota whispered, “By the seven seas I have a feeling you're going to need it.”

 

To Be Continued…

 

Author's Note: I hope you've enjoyed the revised version of this chapter, thanks to Arashihawk for pointing out the flaw in the chapter, also for letting me find the mistake myself rather than being made to look foolish (Something I am sincerely grateful for.) Some revisions coming for other chapters as well. Linkin-Phoenix