Light of the Lost
Chapter 12
Never Mess
with an Angel's Master
A golden light fills the arena, as the sepectators see the results pf Rapheal's play.
The island setting looks pale compared to the sight of this strange new monster,
and Raphael certainly seems to have gained something as well. While Raphael had
no current hand, his new monster was on the feild and he was in the lead for life-
pionts 3000 to 1750. He also still had Back-Up Guardian in play with Rod of
Silence-Kayest. Mana still had Obelisk in play along with Blast Magician in
defense mode. She also had two cards in her hand consisting of Dark Magic
Attack and Chaos Comand Magician. As things stood though, Mana had to ask,
"What is that Monster?"
The armored Raphael chuckled rather gently and said in a calm voice, "This is my
Steel Angel Ariatos(3500Atk/2800Def), the one monster in my deck no one has
seen before today." Yugi, with Yoko drooling at his side, was dumbstruck as to
how Raphael summoned this divine class monster. "Before you ask," Raphael
said, "I played the spell Steel Angel Awakening, though I had to sacrifice my
Ariatos and her sword out-of-play. Still, this monster is her truest form, so I'm not
really that shaken about doing so. That, and my Steel Angel is one of the best from
the Steel Angel series of duel monsters." 'Steel Angel series, ' Yugi thought, 'I
haven't heard of that series. Then again, I never heard of Elemental Heroes
before I came with Raphael.' He smiled as he touched the pouch containing his
new monsters. Yoko was drooling at the monster still, 'I'm gunna get those
monsters. They are the coolest! except for my Cyber Dragons,' she sweatdropped
remembering her monsters of choice. Mana, however looked unconcerned and
said, "Whatever, continue your turn."
Raphael smirked and replied, "As you wish." H drew his card and looked at the
field. 'I have my Steel Angel on the field along with my Back-Up Guardian,' he
thought, 'that and my Royal Decree is still in effect, so she can't use traps and she
only has 2 monsters on the field. However, if I don't play this right, I'll lose and
that's not something I'm about to do.' He ended his thoughts with a look at his
monsters. The two looked back and gave him a nod each and the new Ariatos
smiled as well. Raphael knew in his heart there was nothing to fear. "I'll just set
one spell or trap face-down and end my turn," Raphael said in a voice that one
would here from someone discussing the weather. This carefree attitude did not
go unnoticed my Mana. 'What's he up to?' she thought with a frown, 'I still don't
trust him anywhere near as I can throw him. And what of his steel angle, I mean
really, what is it doing? I'll show him who has the real god monster here,' she
thought with a smirk on her face. Yugi, who observed this duel began to worry
again, but for a different reason. "Yoko, Mana has been acting so strange since she
summoned Obelisk. It's almost like watching Marik or Kaiba play there Egyptian
god cards. I'd say she started acting different the moment she played it," Yugi
voiced in aprehention. Yoko though, mearly nodded and said, "Well, to be honest,
she dose think the gods of egypt are superior since that's where she's from. But I
think that she's too confident, especially since Raphael took quite a few duelists
to the cleaners without it. And if he thinks the card will win, he's got a dam good
reason."
Mana continued by drawing her card and declairing her move, "I attack with my
monster, Obelisk, Fist Of Fury!" The mighty god swung his fist at Raphael's Steel
Angel, but was interupted when his face-down card flipped up, "I play Sacrificial
Weakness, a quick-play spell that cut's your monster's attack in half, but turns it's
attack on the player." Having said that,. Raphael jumped in front of Steel Angel
Ariatos, and took the brunt of the blow. Thought it was reduced, the unrestrained
might of Obelsik was like, well, having all of creation body-slam you. Needless to
say, he impacted the oposite wall with a great smack. Yugi, shocked at the
foolishness of his friend, rushed to his aid.Yoko just shook her head, wondering
what the poor guy was thinking.
Raphael: 1000
Mana: 1750
As Yugi made it to his friend, he noticed that Raphael's armor began glowing and
Steel Angel Ariatos began to glow as well. However, what shocked him was that
it moved to his side and picked him up into a semi-standing position. Raphael
groaned but said, "Next time, I gotta get softer walls." The moster holding him,
however, actually shook her head and spoke to Mana, "Do you end your turn?"
Mana, on her part, was shocked that the mortal not only defended his so called
god card from her, but took the brunt of Obelisk's ussualt head-on! What's more,
somehow he could fight after an attack directly from the ancient god himself. She
wasn'teven sure if he should still be alive right now! She nodded dumbly,
allowing thehurt Raphael to weakly draw his next card, and nearly face-vaulted
when hestarted chuckling before he even looked at the card.
Yoko, watching all of this, was wondering whether or not this was some kind of
dream. She could swear it was real, but not even the god cards could speak like
that during a duel. Then the whole helping him stand thing, kinda weird
condidering these were holograms, at least she thought they were. Still, Raphael's
chuckle jogged her out of her thoughts. He mearly smiled at their confused looks
and said, "While that did hurt like hell, I'm far from finished. You see I wanted
that attack to hit me because of the effect of my Steel Angel Ariatos. You see,
when I recieve damage, she gains attack pionts based on how many pionts I loose.
So, since I lost 2000, she gains 2000 attack pionts."
Steel Angel Ariatos (Atk5500/Def2800)
Mana visably flinched, she knew right there even her god card would not survive.
However, she had a card in her hand that could save her from losing next turn,
even though she would be really low on life pionts. Raphael, as though he'd heard
her thought, looked at his card and softly said, "This turn will be the last of the
duel, as I play this, Gift Of The Martyr! I now sacrifice my Back-Up Guardian,
and add it's power to my Steel Angel!" Back-Up Guardianwent up to Ariatos and,
to the shock of all, spoke in a low gutteral voice, "Take my power, and bring that
annoying twit down, once and for all." Ariatos mearly nooded as the noble
guardian glowed and vanished into golden light as her armor glowed even
brighter.
Steel Angel Ariatos (Atk6000/Def2800)
"As per the effect of my Guardian Sanctuary, any Guardian going to the graveyard
goes to my deck instead." Raphael took his card of the disk and shuffled it into his
deck. After replacing it, he glared fiercely at Mana and guestured to his remaining
monster, "Steel Angel Ariatos, hold nothing back. TAKE DOWN OBELISK,
WITH SHINING IMPERIAL ACE!" She nodded, leaving his side and took of at
nearly untrackable speed, looking like a fearcly glowing commet heading straight
for the god of earth. Mana looked on in horror, as the end came nearer to her
remaining strong monster. The impact alone shook the house to it's very
foundations as the two monsters met in combat. Obelisk had his arms raised in
opposition but the steel angel gowed with the intensity of a super nova. She
pounded her powerful fists relentlessly against the arms of the god, each time
cracks began to appear and were growing. After what seemed an eternity,
Obelisk's mighty arms shattered, and the monster responsible floated right up to
his face, glaring. "This is for my master!" was all she said before delivering and
uppercut that would have put the best fighters of Animie all to shame. (Other
Steel Angels exempt, of course) The foce shattered Obelisk into millions of
pieces as the back-lash sent Mana tumbling end over end into the wall behind her.
Yoko, still on the sidelines, was blasted back as the couch was knocked backward
and her hair stood on end as though he's stuck her hand in an electrical outlet.
Yugi, who was still near Raphael checked on him, only to find Ariatos holding
him upright. She nodded to him, indicating he'd be fine. Yugi then ran over to
Mana finding she was mostly unharmed. As he picked her up, she began to sob
into his shirt. Worried he asked, "Mana, what's the matter? What hurts, please,
tell me what I can do?" She mearly sniffed and said, "I hic sniff w-w-an-t-ted to
w-win the match for you. B-But, hicI-I c-c-ouldn't, I wasn't st-trong enough." She
then disolved into bitter tears of failure. Yugi, for his part, brought her head into
his lap, stroaked her hair and softly replied, "It's alright, you played your best so
there was no shame in losing. That's just how we get better, and really, was using
Obelisk nessisary?" Mana looked rather sheepish, as she thought of the excessive
force she'd used to duel Raphael. MeanwhileYugi heard said duelist approah the
two of them. He was limping, but otherwise OK. As he approached, the noticed
the holograms had vanished as did Raph's armor. His disk wasin standby
mode,and he had a rather stern look on his face.
"Well," he said in a no nonsence voice, "I do hope this was all worth it for you
miss." Said girl dipped her head in shame, so she didn't see the twinkle of mirth in
his eyes. "I mean really, I didn't even have to ask you to go full out. And then,
using the god I'd wanted to face since I first saw it in action? I must say this was
one excellent duel!" Mana was completely baffled untill she looked at his face to
see it smiling and offering a hand to shake. She was shocked, then gratefully took
the guesture and smiled back. "I do hope you remember our deal though, right?"
Raphael nudged with his foot reminding her of the wager they'd placed on the
duel. She blushed, remembering she had to bow to his will in the form of a
request. "Well, since you remember, how about showing little Yugi here how
girls treat boys they like." The look on Mana's face could be compaired to many
who'd been a cat in a past life, especially those that actually caught the perverbial
Tweety Bird, as she looked at Yugi, in whose lap she was still in. Said boy was
sweating and looking at Raphael as if to say, 'Have you gone MAD!' Raphael
just smirked as Mana snaked her arm around the new Pharoah, and pulled him
down to her face and kissed him with real zest. Needless to say, our boy hero's
first real kiss was one he wouldn't soon forget, or regain conciousness from, for
a good long while. Yoko, as she got up from the couch, looked on and said, "Oh
My! I think you broke him Mana-chan."
End Chapter
Author's note: To those that hate me for the 2 MONTH DELAY, I WAS DELAYED AND REGRET NOTHING! ok, mabey a few things, but majority I don't regret since it was out of my hands. I mean writer's block combined with unreliable help kinda makes for bad conditions eh? Anyway, the story continues, but I have to warn you delayes like this are a strong possibility in the shamble my lifes becoming. So without further adue, I must bid my readers...those that remain anyway...a fond, 'till next time. Also, My new story in the Sonic department will continue as well since playing Shadow the Hedgehog the Video game helps me think for that one alot when this fic hit's writer's block. Just a suggestion, AND SHADOW RULES!
Later Days!
Isumo1489 3/5/06