Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Seto's Wish Alternate World Conclusion ❯ C57 The Duel ( Chapter 57 )

C57 The Duel

 

Mokuba A/N: This duel was written by Clarity, as I don't have a clue as to how to duel.

 

Clarity Narr: Some of the rules are exaggerated with the series `stretches' others the rules applied as normal. If you think something doesn't sound right, make sure to let me know.

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“I'll of course go first, since I did originally call for this game.” Noah said, and began to draw his cards.

 

“Whatever.” Kaiba smirked, finding Noah's weak attempt at superiority as comical at the very least. `It doesn't matter who starts this match, Noah. No matter what you do.....you don't stand a chance.'

 

“I'll play one card face down and end my turn.” Noah smiled at him. `Go ahead and attack me, Seto. As soon as you attack my monster, your monster will also die.

 

Kaiba drew his card. He gave an evil smirk, saying, “Say good-bye to your monster, Noah.”

 

“Oh? Is that a powerful monster in your hand?” Noah asked.

 

“Not exactly.” he stated, and placed a magic card, instead.

 

“What?” Noah asked, surprised. It was Nobleman of Crossout.

 

“Being the genius card player that you claim to be, I'm sure you know what it does. That card of yours is now removed from play, and if it's an effect monster....any other card like it in your deck is also gone. Noah grudgingly flipped the card, showing it was a Man Eating Bug. He then went into his deck, pulling out the other one and removed them both from the game. “Since when do you have that card?” Noah snapped, irritated.

 

Kaiba calmly replied, “I think you'll be rather surprised with many of the cards I have in my deck. I'll now remove one monster from my hand to special summon my Paladin of White Dragon!”

 

Noah gaped, not recognizing any of these cards. “But, that's not all.” Kaiba continued. “Since it's a special summon, I'm also allowed to summon a normal monster. I think I'll choose my Blade Knight. Now, both my monsters.....attack Noah directly!”

 

Noah cried in agony and in disbelief. The others that watched this scene were equally stunned.

 

“I can't believe it.” Yami gasped, changing back to see this battle. “I had struggled with Noah the entire match just to reach some kind of advantage, and in one turn Kaiba nearly won the game.”

 

Tea added, “Kaiba had just done 3500 damage to Noah. One more shot and Kaiba wins!”

 

Angie put her hand to her mouth, trying to fathom this, herself. She knew that Kaiba had bragged he would smear the floor with Noah.....but she didn't take it seriously. `Can it really be that easy for him?' She then smiled, and said, “Do it, Seto! We're here for you!”

 

Mokie couldn't believe it, either....after he and Joey had shown up on the scene. To him, Noah was so powerful, people trembled at his presence. He couldn't understand how Kaiba could make him look so weak in one move. `Maybe it's one of Noah's tricks?' he thought, being used to knowing how invincible Noah was. He had watched them fight before, but it was a hard struggle for Kaiba even then. But, this.....it was like Kaiba wasn't even in the same league with him.

 

“Oh, yeah!!” Joey boasted, getting into his tough-man pose. “You rule! Kick his ass, Kai-....er, Seto!”

 

Kaiba ignored Joey's slip-up, as he continued with saying, “I now sacrifice my Paladin of White Dragon to summon my Blue Eyes on the Field.” That caused even more stares of disbelief. Kaiba managed to summon his Blue Eyes during his first move. “I then place a monster face-down and end my turn.”

 

Noah didn't notice the slip Joey almost made, either. He was too shaken and in shock from such a strong opening attack from what he thought to be Seto. He knew the man in front of him had a strong deck and his cards were based on strength. He in fact made a deck specifically to counter its strength. But, never did he expect him to be capable of hitting so hard so fast....he especially didn't expect him to summon a Blue Eyes, already. He wasn't even sure if he could get his strategy put together in time before he might be wiped out. `No....this can't be happening! Seto is NOT that strong! He must have gotten lucky. Maybe Yugi's grandpa helped him with a few booster cards, knowing I would be going after him more seriously. That has to be it.....he's cheating again, getting help from his friends! Well, I'll show him.....nobody makes a fool out of me!!'

 

“You'll pay for this, Seto!!” Noah blurted, drawing another card. “Hmph.....let's see how you handle `this'! I discard one card in order to use Tribute of the Doomed. Say good-bye to your Blue Eyes!”

 

The Blue Eyes disappeared and Kaiba looked unfazed. “I will now summon my Dunames Dark Witch and attack your Blade Knight!”

 

Noah attacked Blade Knight, doing a whopping 200 damage to him. As soon as he was destroyed, to Noah's shock....Kaiba's Blue Eyes reappeared. “W-what??”

 

“I activated a trap card when you attempted to kill my Blue Eyes.” Kaiba calmly stated, revealing his trap. “My Interdimensional Matter Transporter removed my Blue Eyes from the field during that time, saving him from your attack and allowing him to reappear now.”

 

“You....but....you......” Noah stuttered out, unable to believe it was still on the field.

 

Kaiba stared, seeming amused with him, as he stated, “If you can't play in the big leagues, kid.....you might as well give up, now.”

 

“I will never surrender to the likes of you! I'll make you eat those words!!” Noah snapped. “I play one card face-down and end my turn!”

 

“Good....then it's my turn!” Kaiba drew. “I summon my Vorse Raider on the field! I will then attack with my Blue Eyes against your witch.”

 

“Wrong!” Noah laughed. “Your attack will instead be `your' monster!”

 

The trap card Noah activated was Dark Spirit of the Silent, which possessed Kaiba's Blue Eyes for that turn, causing him to turn on a monster of his own.....destroying his own Vorce Raider. Noah smirked triumphantly as his life points went down 1100 to 2700. He was waiting for Kaiba to throw a fit, but he still barely seemed fazed.

 

Instead he smiled, saying, “It's about time you started to do something. I was starting to get bored.”

 

Noah's smile faded, but he added, “Obviously since the last game, you have grown way too over-confident. I was going easy on you up until now. But, this is where it ends, Seto.....it wont be long before you fall into my trap, where there will be no escape!”

 

“I certainly hope it gets better, for your sake, Noah. Because if this is all you've got.....you're finished.” Kaiba stated. “I end my turn.”

 

“Now, you will see the beginning of my new ingenious deck!” Noah stated, drawing. “I activate Swords of Revealing Light. With it, you cannot.....”

 

“....attack for three turns. Yes, I know.....I've had that played on me more than enough times.” Kaiba stated, giving an annoyed glare over at Yami, who gave a slight smirk at the response.

 

“Good.” Noah stated. “Then, I end.”

 

“My turn.” Kaiba said, drawing again.....looking rather amused with his next card. “I now summon Kaibaman on the field!”

 

“You summon `what'??” Noah asked.

 

Everyone looked at the person on the field, seeming confused.

 

Joey scratched his head, saying, “You know.....this might be strange to say. But, that guy looks kinda like Ka-....”

 

“You mean Seto?” Angie quickly chimed in, elbowing Joey.

 

“Ow! Oh, yeah.....Seto.” Joey said, rubbing his now sore ribs.

 

“Huh? Uh....but.....” Noah blinked. He couldn't understand this card or how Seto had gotten it. He had heard of this card, though he didn't have it, himself. He heard that Pegasus was going to make a card called Kaibaman, which was supposed to be as a tribute to Noah for being the world champ. That is, until Seto had beaten him. Could Pegasus had made the Kaibaman look like Seto instead of him, as an insult because he had lost and Seto had won?? Noah's face was turning beat red in rage for such an slap in the face. `I will sue Pegasus for everything he's worth for this disgrace! I will not lie down with this insult!!'

 

Since Noah wasn't saying anything intelligent since the card appeared on the field, Kaiba then continued. “And per it's special ability, I now sacrifice this card to summon my second Blue Eyes.” Kaiba smiled down at the flustered Noah, knowing he only had to summon one more Blue Eyes and he could call forth his Ultimate Dragon. And once that happened, Noah would be as good as dead. “I end.”

 

Noah drew, and as he did....he looked pleased. “I'm going to teach you a lesson for ever underestimating me, Seto! I'll use Snatch Steel and take your dragon from you!”

 

Everyone looked in shock from Noah's move, including Kaiba. “I will also summon a monster face-down and end my turn.” Noah then added, “You don't understand who you're dealing with, Seto. This deck was designed to turn your own strengths against you. You shall see this soon enough.”

 

“You're playing a risky game, Noah.” Kaiba said, watching his own LPs suddenly get raised by 1000, due to Noah's own Snatch Steel penalty affect. “If you take too long to go after me, you'll only be helping me more than hurting me.”

 

“Oh, I'm not too worried about that. You're life points will be zero soon enough.” Noah smirked.

 

Kaiba drew. He still had one Blue Eyes on the field, but the other one of his Blue Eyes was now in Noah's hands. He had considered attacking the one with his own, but it worried him to do so. Taking the life of both his dragons would only make him lose another monster. And he didn't know what other tricks Noah had up his sleeve. They were dead even, so he decided to leave it for now. “I'll now summon my Kaiser Sea Horse in attack mode, then place one card face down and end my turn.”

 

Noah drew another card, then said, “You now fell into my trap, Seto. I flip my face down monster which is a Brain Jacker, allowing me to attach it to whatever monster I choose.....and I choose your dragon!”

 

The Brain Jacker leaped onto Kaiba's Blue Eyes, instantly giving him a second BEWD. All at once, Kaiba was now suddenly staring down at 2 of his dragons, both now controlled by Noah. It looked like Noah was right. He had a perfect deck to counter him. He had the strength and power to attack the strongest foes, and Noah was stealing his strength and using it against him.

 

Noah laughed, saying, “Well.....it's too bad you're not very good at protecting your dragons. Now, let's see how good you are at protecting your other monsters. Blue Eyes.....attack his Kaiser Seahorse!”

 

But, Kaiba activated his Negate Attack, stopping Noah's attack. Kaiba then angrily announced, “You may have presently stolen my dragons like you take everything else, Noah.....but my Blue Eyes will never harm me!”

 

“Ha! You talk as if these stupid cards actually mean something to you! Oh, that's right....you and your friend's little chant on the `heart of the cards'. Well, I guess I'm just going to have to break that belief of yours!” Noah spat. “I place one card face-down, then end my turn.” Now 1500 more points were added to Kaiba's life points, due to the penalty effect of Noah's Brain Jacker, making Kaiba's LPs a total of 5200.

 

But, despite Kaiba's rapid growth of life, he also knew it could very easily be all taken away in one shot with the power Noah was presently holding on his side of the field. Even with Kaiser Seahorse on his side of the field, those two dragons could easily take him to near death in one shot if he wasn't careful.

 

Kaiba drew, while thinking for a moment about what Noah had said. He once believed the same way Noah did.....cards were just power, they did not have a heart. In a way.....he still didn't entirely believe Yugi or their little chant. But, he believed in his Blue Eyes.....they were different to him than any other card. They would not be like the 4th dragon.....they would not turn on him or abandon him, despite everything. He would prove to them that he was worthy, no matter what Noah did.

 

Then after looking over his cards, he announced, “I sacrifice my Kaiser Sea Horse to summon my third Blue Eyes White Dragon.”

 

Noah laughed at that. “You don't learn very well.....do you? Well, that's fine. I guess I'll just have to teach you a harsh lesson in pain.”

 

`We'll see about that.' Kaiba thought. “I place one card face down, and I end.” Swords of Revealing Light faded from the field.

 

“Kaiba!” Yami called, causing Kaiba to glance at him. Everyone that was there for him looked equally concerned and seemed to suspect the same thing that Kaiba had considered. If Noah had stolen two of his dragons.....then chances were, he would also steal a third and slaughter him in one shot. It made them wonder why Kaiba made the move to summon his third dragon, which would allow Noah to take that one, as well.

 

Yet, Yami also noticed the look in Kaiba's eyes. To his surprise, even with two Blue Eyes breathing down his neck, and with the possible loss of a third in Noah's turn....his confidence did not waver. `I hope you know what you're doing, Kaiba.....'

 

Noah laughed hysterically, stating, “Well, Seto.....it looks like this will be the end for you. I activate Brain Control and steal your last Blue Eyes! So, what do you think about that, Seto? All your dragons are now mine! And I'm going to destroy you with your own power!”

 

But, to Noah's surprise.....Kaiba just smiled. “That's where your wrong, Noah. All three of my Dragons will now serve me once again.”

 

“What?” Noah asked.

 

Kaiba's card flipped up, as he stated, “I use the card Soul Exchange, taking back what is rightfully mine! I will then activate Polymorization, merging them to become my Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon!”

 

Noah seemed stunned. `How....? How did it all get turned around in one shot??' Unable to do anything else, Noah replied, “I end my turn.”

 

Kaiba drew his card, looking at it then glaring over at his opponent.

 

`I wonder what that face-down card is that Noah has, Yami.' Yugi thought. `Do you think Kaiba noticed it?'

 

`I'm not sure.' Yami answered, equally concerned at that face-down card, worried that something could happen to his dragon. “Kaiba....don't be so hasty with your next move!”

 

“Keep out of this, Yugi!” Noah snapped. “Your battle is already over!”

 

Kaiba then made his move, stating, “I place one card face-down and attack with my Ultimate Dragon!”

 

“Ha!” Noah said, activating the trap card, which was Mirror Force.

 

“Oh, no!” Yami cried, knowing it was a bad move. `Kaiba.....why must you be so rash with your decision? You had to have known it was a trap!'

 

Ultimate Dragon was obliterated, as Noah laughed madly. “Too bad, Seto.....maybe you should have listened to your friends!”

 

“Unlike you, I will not play a coward's game, Noah.” Kaiba replied. “My dragons may be gone, but at least they're out of your hands. And don't think this means it's over, either.”

 

Since Ultimate Dragon was special summoned, Kaiba placed another monster card down, stating, “I summon my LaJinn to the field and end my turn.”

 

“Just because I play an intelligent game, it's hardly what should be called cowardly. Boldness is just another name for stupidity!” Noah drew his card, and placed it down, saying, “I use Card of Sanctity, allowing us to draw until we both have 6 cards.” They both drew, and Kaiba took a moment to look over what he got....keeping a poker face on him.

 

`I hope those new cards Kaiba got will help him.' Yugi said to Yami.

 

Yami answered, `As do I....he could use it. Without his dragons, the tables had turned to Noah's favor.' Noah then placed another card, saying, “I now use Graceful Charity.” which allowed Noah to draw three cards and discard two, making him look ecstatically happy. He then drew another card, saying, “I will now use Pot of Greed!”

 

“.....aply named in this case.” Kaiba muttered, rolling his eyes from the amount of cards Noah was snatching up. “Did you get the right cards yet, Noah....or maybe you should pull out a Card

Destruction next?”

 

“Oh, don't you worry.....I have exactly what I want!” Noah laughed. “And I'm afraid what I have will be your destruction in the next turn. Allow me to demonstrate to you what `real' power is!”

 

“I will first use Premature Burial and summon a monster to the field!” Noah stated, pulling a monster from his own graveyard. To everyone's surprise, it was a Blue Eyes.

 

“A Blue Eyes.....” Yami gasped. He then snapped angrily, “That's Grandpa's card!!”

 

“Ahh.....yes. I suppose it is.” Noah mused, making Kaiba concerned. What could he do? Could he face up against the very Blue Eyes that rejected him, and still win? Perhaps he should try and pull this one to his side, and save it from Noah. But, would this Blue Eyes serve him, or turn on him again....even if fighting against someone like Noah? But at this moment, Kaiba felt even destroying this incredible beast was better than allowing it to be kept in Noah's hands.

 

“Now, let me show you how you `properly' use a Blue Eyes card, Seto.....” Noah said. “I will sacrifice this card for a `real' monster!”

 

“What??” Kaiba cried in shock. He watched in horror as the Blue Eyes once more self-destructed before his eyes, this time on Noah's command. It was painful to witness it again, but this time it wasn't because it refused to obey someone. For the Blue Eyes to be there in the first place, it meant Noah must have discarded him into the graveyard originally. And then, he summoned him just to discard him again?? Feeling the pain of that dragon's cry, he whispered out, “.....why?”

 

“Simple.....” Noah smiled evilly. “Because that's all a pitiful Blue Eyes is worth. It's powerful, yes.....but its strength in death can give me even `more' power!! I summon the Great Maju Garret!!”

 

This horrifyingly dark demonic monster was reborn in the Blue Eyes' destruction. It sapped every bit of the dragon's power into it, somehow making this thing's power even stronger. “This is the Ultimate Monster!!” Noah bragged. “The beauty of my ultimate creature is that it takes the power of whatever I sacrifice and doubles it. What you see before you Seto, is a 6000 attack monster!!”

 

“Say, WHAT??” Joey blurted. “No way!!”

 

“Hahahaha! That's right....and my beast even makes your so-called Ultimate Dragon look like a weakling, in comparison! But, that's not all.....I'm about to give my monster even `more' power!!” Noah boasted.

 

“That thing can get even stronger??” Tea asked.

 

Angie shook her head. “It's not powerful enough?”

 

“Noah was angry with Seto, for defeating him the first time. This overkill would probably make this win for him feel even better. Noah's trying to throw all his rage at him, at once.” Yami stated.

 

Mokie grabbed Joey tighter and turned away, trembling, “Joey.....I'm afraid.”

 

“Don't be afraid, kiddo. He needs ya out there, right now. You show him that you believe in him no matter what, and I promise ya he won't disappoint you. Okay?” Joey said.

 

Mokie looked up at him, as Joey smiled down at him, frazzling his head.

 

Then taking a breath, Mokie called out, “I believe in you, Seto! Please don't give up!”

 

Kaiba looked back at Mokie and smiled.

 

Noah then spat out, “How dare you speak, you mongrel! I'll make you regret opening that mouth of yours!”

 

Mokie shivered at Noah's words. But, he remembered all the strength and confidence this other version of him showed, even while he was sick. `He's me too, right?' he thought. `So, if that's also me.....then I can do this. For you, Seto....for both of you.....'

 

Looking down and not facing anyone, he managed to mutter out, “I don't care. I will support Seto.....no matter what you do to me.”

 

Kaiba gave him a slight nod, thinking, `I'm proud of you, kid. I knew you could stand up to him.'

 

Before Noah could say another word, Kaiba turned back, saying, “For your constant attacks against my brother, and for the insult you placed on that Blue Eyes.....I'm going make you pay, Noah!”

 

“What is going on here?”

 

Noah whirled around, hearing the familiar voice. His own father, Gozaburo, had come out to see the battle.

 

“Father!” Noah said in delight. “Look, father.....I'm about this squash this annoyance, once and for all!”

 

Kaiba glanced his way, and Gozaburo eyed him for a moment, then looked on the field. He then said evenly. “You better, Noah.....because if you don't, this time there's going to be harsh consequences.”

 

“Wh-what do you mean, father?” Noah asked.

 

Gozaburo looked over at Noah, saying, “I'm tired at your pathetic losing streak with this nobody. You are a Kaiba, and yet you obviously don't take it seriously! I never believed in you playing games in the first place, but I allowed it since it offered good publicity to our company. But, you losing is only making us look bad! And defrauding your own contracts are making us look even worst. That's why this time `I' wrote the contract.”

 

Noah's jaw dropped. “You mean.....Seto was telling the truth??”

 

“Don't tell me you're actually worried about this, Noah. After all.....a winner never believes in the possibility of defeat! If you win, you'll have everything you wanted. But, if you lose......I guarantee you, you'll have nothing! You're not going to be embarrassment to me anymore!” Gozaburo spat.

 

“But.....but.....” Noah swallowed.

 

“Now, play your game and prove to me that you can earn that Kaiba name you've been given!” Gozaburo stated.

 

“Y-yes, father....you'll see, Seto will be crushed in one more turn! I promise!” Noah said.

 

He now turned to Kaiba, who was smirking at him, and snapped, “I'm going to wipe that smirk off of your face, right now. I use the magic card Megamorph!!”

 

With one magic card, the 6000/5000 monster was now a 12000/10000 monster, making all his friends wonder how he could possibly win. “Now you understand why giving you those few extra life points meant so little to me. No matter what kind of monster you throw on the field, I will blast right through it and take the rest of your life points in one shot! Maybe now you understand the futility of your last moment's struggle. You can surrender if you want.”

 

“I don't care if you summoned a 50000 strength monster, Noah.....I'm going to take you down!” Kaiba spat, still angry over the insult of sacrificing a Blue Eyes. `That's no way to treat a Blue Eyes. I will make you pay for that and for what you've done to the other Mokuba.....'

 

“Such a pathetic boast. My monster is invincible!” Noah stated. “Besides.....once it's my turn next round, the game is over. There is nothing you can do to win.....this I guarantee you. I have all the cards, and you'll see that, soon enough. The only reason you don't lose this round is because I can't attack on the same turn. But, I `can' do this....I place two cards face-down and end my turn.”

 

Noah looked over his perfect strategy. The two cards he summoned on the field ensured his monster would be protected: they were Imperial Order and Royal Decree. Imperial Order protected his monster from all magic cards that were used. It would cost him 800 points to keep on the field, but after Kaiba's move, he wouldn't need it anymore, anyway....so he'd simply get rid of it. Royal Decree was a protection against Trap Cards. And if that wasn't a perfect combination......out of the remaining 5 cards he also held a Giant Trunade, a Stop Defense, and a Raigeki. So, anything Kaiba possibly put down this round Noah felt he would simply wipe off the field on his turn, anyway. `It's perfect....there is absolutely nothing Seto can do. I win. Hahahahaha!'

 

Kaiba drew his card but didn't bother to even look at it. He didn't care.....he already had the card in his hand he was going to play. Nothing else mattered to him. Just one card would end it all and ensure his victory. He looked up at Noah's cruel sneer, Gozaburo's cold and controlled look, over at the worried faces of Yugi's group and Mokie giving him the thumbs up, then finally at Noah's monster.....the grotesque monstrosity that sucked the life out of the 4th dragon in order to power it up to what it was, now. `You're wrong, Noah.....power isn't everything. I'm going to topple your self-created god monster and prove that to you.'

 

Kaiba took two monsters from his graveyard, stating, “I am removing 2 monsters from play.....a light and a dark monster, to summon this......Chaos Emperor Dragon!”

 

Noah blinked, wondering, `What is it? What does it do? Why don't I have this monster? How rare is it??' He then spat, “Hmph.....that thing is nothing to my power-house. There is no way a 3000 attack monster can defeat an 12000 strength!”

 

“The strength of this dragon is equal to a Blue Eyes.” Kaiba said. “And it is this very monster that will deliver its vengeance for what you did to the other dragon! Allow me to show you the Emperor's fury! I sacrifice 1000 of my own life points to activate its special ability!”

 

“What are you doing? Is this an attack??” Noah asked.

 

“Not exactly.....it's a self destruction!” Kaiba stated. Chaos Emperor cried out and exploded. It's massive blast caused everyone to lose everything that they had......their cards, their monsters, their magic and traps. They were all gone. Worst still.....every card that was sent to the graveyard from either side counted as 300 damage points against Noah. Noah was hit with a whopping 4500 damage.....in one shot, Noah had lost it all.