Yu-Gi-Oh! Sorcerer Kings
Good morning. Or whatever time it is where you are.
I’d like to welcome you to my latest Yu-Gi-Oh project. I don’t know if I can top Dark Messiah, but this story ties a lot of loose ends, and does something I wanted to do for a long time.
Anyway, let’s take a moment to reveal the game mechanics that this fanfic will follow, in regard to dueling.
Simply put, the duels will follow real-life rules almost to the letter. My biggest change from previous stories is, Monsters cannot be Normal Summoned in face-up Defense Position.
Of course, I will use anime-only cards, Japanese-only cards, and cards from my previous stories, as well as a few created by my partner in crime, Master of Paradox. Some anime rules will be in play, such as the anime effect of Card of Sanctity. However, not everyone will use that card. It will only be used rarely. The hero characters do not use it. (Okay, I’ll only use it when I truly have to. That card is a cop-out if everyone uses it.)
Also, some cards are illegal in this world, but some that are illegal in ours aren’t. You’ll have to see for yourself. (Raigeki is still illegal, for example. Monster Reborn is not.) Also, some cards that are common in our world are much rarer in this one.
For anyone who was turned off by my using the Orichalcos in the last fanfic, I assure you, it is not in this one. In fact, the general plot of this story does not compare to any storyline in any anime season. There is a tournament, but it will get much more interesting eventually.
A note on the timeline.
My original trilogy began thirty-five years after the original series was supposed to end. The trilogy itself lasted three years. This fic takes place nineteen years after that. If we assume that the original series ended in 1996, that puts the year of this fic at 2053. We will assume that the events of “Yu-Gi-Oh GX” have all taken place (in fact, one chapter will reference them in a big way). The only event in the anime that occurred differently in this world is the Ceremonial Duel between Yugi and Atem (it did not occur, due to reasons that are explained in the opening monologue).
To avoid explaining things, I know that Disk technology has likely advanced even since the GX era. However, for practical purposes the physical design has not. Assume that characters use Disks that resemble those used in GX. Maybe a bit more streamlined. (It’s very hard to change the device’s appearance even further, even if internal improvements have been made. You still need the tray and the discard slot.) As for how other technology has improved, you’ll see more advances as they show themselves.
If you want to brush up on the trilogy, go to fanfiction.net, where my stories are there to read under the penname Cyber Commander.
I’d also like to explain something I never got around to explaining. When I named Kaiba’s nephew Siegfried, the character of Ziegfried Von Schroder had not even come close to being introduced. I realize that Mokuba would likely not have given his son a name that was similar to that of one of his big brother’s enemies, but by the time Ziegfried was introduced, I was stuck with it. The reason I personally named him Siegfried, as Master of Paradox no doubt knows, is because it is a name associated with a dragon in Norse Mythology. The only reason, storywise, I can give as to why Siegfried got his name is, it was his mother’s idea.
One final thing. I’m going try hard to avoid themes that everyone has displayed a dislike for. I solemnly swear that no duelist in this fic will use an Amazon or Dark Scorpion Deck. (I can’t say for certain whether on not Don Zaloog will show up at all – he’s used in a great deal more situations than with his four pals.) As for Cyber Dragons, they’ll only show up once, but my lips are sealed as to in what regard. (Small secret – I cannot stand that card, and the only reason one of the main characters in my last fic used them is because he needed a substitute for Blue-Eyes.) I’ll try to be as creative as I can. In fact, one of the goals of this fic was to use themes I didn’t use in “Dark Messiah”.
Oh, and before I forget…
I do not own any rights to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TGC, OCG, anime, or manga, which are registered trademarks of Konami. I am an independent author not affiliated with Konami, and I am not an employee or representative of them.
You likely knew that, but I have to say it anyway.
Read, review, and have fun.
You know how the story goes…
You know how a young boy named Yugi Mouto was given a strange gift – a puzzle made of complex, interlocking pieces, and how after years of work, he put it together. He found that with the Millennium Puzzle came a stranger gift… The spirit of a five-thousand year old Pharaoh who would become his protector… his partner… his friend…
You know how he became skilled at the game of Duel Monsters, and along with his friends, saved the world from dangerous threats, many times over. Dangerous demons and madmen, using his cards and his Heart to overcome them.
When all of it seemed over, there was nothing more to do. An ally told him of a way that a ritual could be performed to release the Pharaoh from the Puzzle so that he’d be free…
…and that is where realities split…
You see, in the myriad worlds of the cosmos, there exist many different realities; in many of them, the occupants are the same. However, their lives and their fates sometimes differ.
In the one you are familiar with, Yugi faced the Pharaoh in a Ceremonial Duel; in order to be set free, the Pharaoh had to know something that the strongest men must know – defeat. Yugi triumphed, and the Pharaoh was allowed to leave the world. The Millennium Items were buried forever, and for a short time, the world earned a respite from evil…
But in another reality, something much different happened…
In this reality, before the ritual could even occur, it was interrupted. Everyone present was taken to a peaceful place, where a beautiful angel who called herself Shanalla told them that she could not allow the ritual to take place. Not yet. She foresaw a dangerous threat in the future, where the Pharaoh’s skills would be needed once more.
But it was so far in the future, that Yugi himself would not be able to handle it. Shanalla predicted that Yugi would sire a son, and that the task would fall to him.
Shanalla left them with one promise. Sometime after this threat was dealt with, the ritual would be done. She gave her word.
And then she left everyone with no memories of what had transpired.
Eventually, Yugi grew up, and put his Puzzle away, while the Pharaoh slept in hibernation. He married, and did indeed have a son – Yugi Mouto Jr. When the son got older, Yugi gave him the Puzzle, and when he got older still, odd things started to happen.
The daughter of Maximillion Pegasus sought revenge on Yugi for turning her father’s life into misery, and thought to do it by killing Yugi’s son. During her mad trap, the Pharaoh awoke, and guided him through it. With his allies, including his father’s best friend’s daughter and the nephew of his father’s old rival, he defeated her… and then saved her soul when Death itself tried to devour her.
A year after that, a madman sought to free the demon-god Set by imprisoning New York, seeking to use Yugi and his friends as fuel. Once again, they triumphed, and the evil was vanquished.
Finally, the threat that Shanalla spoke of arose. A fallen angel named Saurius sought to find and destroy a sacred artifact called the Mandate of Heaven, to bring doom to the world. Yugi and his friends fought him valiantly, and endured the death of their friend before the demon was defeated.
It is now nineteen years after that fateful summer when Duelatopia first opened. Yugi Mouto Jr. – now rarely calling himself “Junior” – never knew of any way to release the Pharaoh. Two years after Duelatopia, he married, and quickly, he sired a child of his own…
But this time, fate would prove a rascal…
The third generation of the Moutos, and thus the fate of the Pharaoh… would fall to a daughter…
”Your move…”
Get ready to meet the challenge,
See your foes throw the gauntlet down;
Set your sights to new horizons,
Turn your hopes towards reaching the crown…
Each card… you draw…
Makes you… a little bit better…
Each time… you win…
Is one more step up the ladder!
It’s a whole new generation!
It’s a new legacy to be made!
Just believe in yourself,
And remember one thing:
The duel’s never over until…
The last card is played!
Get ready to climb the rankings,
Face beasts and show no fear;
Make moves with careful choices,
Turn your goal from far to near.
Each duel… You start…
Is a new thrill to discover!
If you… fall down…
Just get back up, and recover!
It’s a whole new generation!
It’s a new legacy to be made!
Just believe in yourself,
And remember one thing:
The duel’s never over until…
The last card is played!
No, the duel’s never over until…
The last card is played…
YU-GI-OH!
Third Generation
The Legend of the Sorcerer Kings
It was 4:30 in the afternoon, on the boardwalk of the Domino City amusement park.
The young and the young at heart were about. Laughing, playing…
…dueling…
A young teenage girl stood, carefully considering the situation.
She was dressed in black, in a midriff (navel exposed, but not indecently) and black jeans, and had black hair cut short. She had sky blue eyes and dimples.
A Duel Disk was on her left arm – the latest model, recently delivered by KaibaCorp.
In front of her was Vampire Lady (1,550/1,550) waiting for her to give a command. Her opponent, twenty feet in front of her, had only a facedown Monster.
She couldn’t believe the scores… She had 2,500 left, and her opponent only had 1,000. This was the closest she had ever come…
She made her draw…
“You’re in trouble now!” she announced. “I sacrifice Vampire Lady, for Vampire Lord!”
Vampire Lady vanished, and the older, male vampire appeared in a dark shadow. (2,000/1,500)
“Attack the facedown Monster!” she shouted. “Children of the night!”
Vampire Lord lifted his cloak, and a swarm of bats shot at the facedown card. Blast Magician appeared on the card, and was blown away.
She fit a card into her Disk, and a facedown card appeared behind Vampire Lord.
“Won’t be long now, Yumi…” she said with a smile.
“We’ll see, Chelsea…” said her opponent.
Her opponent drew a card.
She played it, and Pot of Greed appeared on the field. She drew two cards.
She played a card, and Magician’s Valkyria appeared to face Vampire Lord. (1,600/1,800)
“Huh?” said Chelsea.
“Now I play Magical Dimension,” continued her opponent. “Meaning I can sacrifice her to summon Dark Magician Girl…”
Valkyria vanished, and the Dark Magician’s cute, buxom apprentice appeared. (2,000/1,700)
“And then, your Monster… goes boom!”
Vampire Lord exploded!
“Fine!” laughed Chelsea. “Attack me! I dare you! You can’t finish me off with her, and he’ll be back next turn!”
“Oh?” asked her opponent.
A card appeared behind Dark Magician Girl…
Rush Recklessly…
Chelsea sighed as Dark Magician Girl flew at her…
Well, at least it was the closest she had ever come…
She cringed in pain as Dark Magician Girl cast her dark spell at her.
She almost fell over, but then someone caught her from behind.
“You okay?” said a voice.
The voice belonged to a boy her age, with black hair wearing a black leather jacket. He had a Disk on too.
“I’m okay Ren, I’m okay…” said Chelsea. “Not the first time it happened, you know.”
She slowly removed the card from her Spell/Trap Zone.
So close… It had been her own Rush Recklessly…
Chelsea’s opponent walked up.
The girl had flowing blonde hair, deep violet eyes, and was dressed in a halter, jean jacket, and a short skirt. Around her neck was a shiny golden pendant shaped like an inverted pyramid with an eye on the front.
“That’s enough practice for one day, guys,” she said.
“We both lost, Yumi,” said Ren. “You’re unbeatable.”
“Please,” said Yumi. “I’m the only one who can beat you two. You both have powerful decks.”
She put her arms around them.
“The three of us are going to take Duelatopia by storm. The names Yumi Mouto, Ren Marris, and Chelsea Ramset are going to be household names in the dueling world. The Three Musketeers.”
“Three Musketeers…” muttered Ren. “There were four. How come everyone always forgets about D'Artagnan?”
“Heh…” chuckled Yumi. “Yeah, it wouldn’t have been much of a story without him. Now who’s up for pizza and root beer?”
They both grinned.
* * * * * * * * * *
The pizza parlor at the amusement park had recently added a new feature – a TV screen as big as a movie screen. It was currently set to cartoons. As the three of them waited for dinner, the patrons were getting restless.
“Okay, okay…” said a waitress, grabbing a remote. “I’ll change the channel…”
She flipped a switch, and the familiar logo of KaibaCorp TV flashed on the screen, along with the usual music.
“Hi!” said a young reporter. “This is Mandy Malone. We’re here at Kaibaland, where a rare treat has just appeared…”
The cheering of children followed that remark.
“Hey Yumi…” said Ren, “it’s your favorite opponent…”
Yumi looked at the screen.
It was true… Favorite opponent whose ass she liked to kick.
The eighteen-year-old girl had vaguely Chinese features, tanned skin, and long, chestnut hair down to her waist. She was also dressed in a midriff, with blue jeans.
Samantha Arachne, daughter of Sheena Arachne, the head of KaibaCorp. Her father was supposedly Siegfried Kaiba, who was killed shortly after she was conceived…
It seemed that the heirs of the Moutos and the Kaibas would be rivals forever…
Samantha (“Sam” to most) seemed to be always changing decks. As Yumi’s grandfather would say, she hadn’t found one that came from her heart yet. She had promised on a permanent one for Duelatopia, but it had not been seen yet. Yumi wondered about it as Sam faced her opponent, a younger kid with a t-shirt and dungarees, with a baseball cap on backwards.
Yumi frowned. Didn’t anyone who didn’t actually play baseball ever wear a baseball cap the way it was made to be worn anymore?
“The question on everyone’s mind is,” said the reporter, “will the secret of Samantha’s new deck be revealed? This reporter is hoping so.”
A lot of duelists are hoping so too, thought Yumi. Including this one. I just know I’m going to have to face it sooner or later.
The two duelists were shuffling each others decks.
“Ready to have your butt kicked from here to Bombay, Sam?” asked the boy, as they loaded their decks.
“Please, Nick,” said Sam, as her Disk activated. “The day I’m beaten by the likes of you is the day I eat my deck.”
They both drew five cards.
“Game on!” they both said at once.
(Sam: 8,000) -------------------- (Nick: 8,000)
“All right!” said Nick, drawing his first card. “For my first brilliant move, I’ll place this in Defense Mode.”
He played a card, and a facedown Monster appeared.
“That’s all for now.”
“I’ve seen better opening moves from preschoolers,” said Sam, making her first draw.
She looked over her hand.
“I always say, the best defense is an aggressive offense,” she said. “I summon Luster Dragon in Attack Mode.”
She played a card, and a huge sapphire appeared in front of her. It shattered, revealing a slim Dragon made entirely of blue gemstones. Its eyes were pools of blue right that cast a soft glow. (1,900/1,600)
“Nope,” said Yumi, with a shrug. “I’ve seen this deck before.”
She leaned her head on her hand. She really knew this deck. Sam had thought she could emulate Seto Kaiba by using Dragons… She even started calling herself the Dragon Queen after this deck proved mildly successful. And then Yumi showed her what Buster Blader was capable of.
Thus, the Dragon Queen was dethroned, and Sam started looking again. This girl was determined to find the perfect deck… And hints dropped to everyone were showing that she had recently found it.
“And now I’m going to use that aggressive offense,” said Sam, “by wiping out your defense! Luster Dragon… Attack! Sapphire flash blast!”
Luster Dragon spread its wings and gave a cry. Then it exhaled a blast of blue fire. The Monster that appeared on Nick’s card was a young woman dressed like a green beret, complete with blacking under her eyes, with feathered wings on her back. (1,200/1,900)
She shielded herself with her arm, and the fire was deflected.
She gave a mean look at Sam, as if to say, “I dare you”.
“Sorry, Sam,” said Nick, “but Command Angel’s Defense was just as strong as your Dragon’s so called aggressive offense. Better luck next time.”
Sam looked at her hand.
“I’ll set this facedown,” she said, fitting a card into her Disk, “and take a break for now.”
A facedown card appeared.
Nick drew a card.
“I summon Hysteric Fairy in Attack Mode,” he said.
A slim figure in a blue formal suit and glasses with feathered wings, carrying a book with an ankh on it appeared as he played the card. Its gender could best be described as… androgynous. It adjusted its spectacles and gave a fussy look. (1,800/1,000)
“You call that a Monster?” asked Sam, sarcastically. “It looks like my old algebra teacher!”
“I’ll also shift Command Angel to Attack Mode,” said Nick, “and she grants all Fairies on my side of the field 400 more Attack Points. So, stand up!”
Command Angel stepped up and pulled a golden machine gun from her back. Hysteric Fairy rose to 2,200 Attack, and Command Angel herself rose to 1,600.
“Okay, that might be a problem…” muttered Sam.
“Hysteric Fairy, attack the Dragon!” shouted Nick.
Hysteric Fairy adjusted its glasses, and fired a beam of light from them, blasting the Dragon to shards.
“And since you’re defenseless,” said Nick, “Command Angel, attack Sam directly!”
Command Angel grit her teeth and aimed the machine gun. Sam winced as she fired six rounds into her torso.
(S: 6,200) -------------------- (N: 8,000)
“Man, Sam just got nailed,” said Ren.
“Watch,” said Yumi. “She’ll come back. I know she will.”
Sam caught her breath and made her draw.
“I play Premature Burial,” she said, placing a card in her Disk. “I’m sure you know how it works. I merely give up 800 Life Points, and my Dragon returns.”
She played the card, and as her Life Points dipped, Luster Dragon crawled out of the ground.
“Now I sacrifice him…” she continued, “for his big brother… Luster Dragon #2.”
The Dragon turned into a huge emerald. It shattered, revealing a larger, fiercer-looking Dragon with green scales. Its glowing green eyes again glowed with soft light. (2,400/1,400)
“Attack the Command Angel!” she shouted. “Emerald flame!”
Luster Dragon roared, and then breathed green fire. Command Angel screamed as she was engulfed in it. She shattered.
(S: 5,400) -------------------- (N: 7,200)
Hysteric Fairy dropped back to 1,800 Attack.
“That’s enough for one turn,” said Sam.
Nick drew a card, and looked over his hand.
“I’ll move Hysteric Fairy to Defense Mode,” he said, “and set another Monster in Defense Mode.”
Hysteric Fairy shielded itself, and a facedown card and Monster appeared.
Sam made her draw.
“Not the wisest choice,” she said. “First, I summon Element Dragon.”
In a flash of light, a medium-sized Dragon with orange scales and a mane of fur around its neck appeared. (1,500/1,200)
“Next, I’ll activate my facedown card, a little thing called Dragon’s Rage.”
Her Trap Card lifted.
Continued…
