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Bestest Friends 4

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(Wanda vs. Mai)

Wanda: Turn 2

"My turn!" Wanda yelled out as she drew her next card. "Let's see, first I'll activate my Spell Card "New Doll". This card allows me to summon a Doll monster from my hand, but I have to get rid of one monster on my field. So, by sacrificing Marshmallon, I summon "Mother Doll" in Attack Mode!"

Mother Doll summoned: 1950 ATK.

"Now, Mother Doll's effect activates! If she's summoned onto the field, I can summon one other Doll monster from my hand, so say hello to "Daughter Doll"!"

Daughter Doll summoned: 650 ATK.

"I'd hate to interrupt the family reunion," Mai said, "but I activate my Gravity Bind Trap Card. Now, all monsters Level 4 and above can't attack."

"Pretty good, Blondie!"

"Thanks!" Mai said, smiling. Inside, she thought, "Hey! I shouldn't be complimenting this brat, and I hate being called Blondie…unless she wants to, then I guess…no! Stop it!"

Wanda smiled. "Yeah, Gravity Bind's pretty useful, especially now that the only monster that can attack is Daughter Doll since she's only Level 2."

Just as Mai thought she'd beaten her, though, Wanda pulled a card from her hand. "However, I activate my Spell Card Lovely Bow. When Lovely Bow is on the field, I can take control of the monster on your field with the highest Attack Points, so Harpie Lady is my new toy!"

As the bow materialized on Harpie Lady's head and dragged it to Wanda's side of the field, Mai became nervous. "Oh, no! Now there's nothing that can stop her from attacking me directly!"

"Daughter Doll, attack Blondie directly!"

Daughter Doll's attack: successful

Mai: 2350 Life Points

"I'll end my turn there. Your move, Blondie."

Mai: Turn 2

Mai drew her next card and thought, "Okay, this kid clearly knows how to exploit weaknesses in strategies, so I can't underestimate her…although maybe I should go easy on her. I mean, she's still just a child. Maybe I can…NO! No mercy, Mai Valentine. I'm here to win!"

"I summon Cyber Harpie Lady in Attack Mode!"

Cyber Harpie Lady summoned: 1800 ATK

"Now, I activate De-Spell, which lets me get rid of one Spell Card on the field, so say goodbye to your Lovely Bow!"

Lovely Bow: destroyed. Harpie Lady now under Mai Valentine's control.

"I now activate Elegant Egotist to summon Harpie Lady Sisters to the field."

Harpie Lady Sisters summoned: 1950 ATK

"I end my turn!" Mai said triumphantly. In her mind, she thought, "Yes, I just turned the tables on her! You can win this. Just keep doing what you're doing and you'll win, Blondie…no, I mean Mai…right?"

(Tea vs. Ishizu)

Tea: Turn 2

"It seems it's my turn now," Tea said as she drew her next card. "I think I'll start by equipping my "Shield of Divine Protection" to one of my Elfin Guardians."

Shield of Divine Protection equipped: 2500 DEF

"Now, I'll sacrifice my other Elfin Guardian in order to summon Elfin Swordsman to the field."

Elfin Swordsman summoned: 2150 ATK

"Now that Elfin Swordsman is on the field, its effect activates, and it lets me destroy one of your Spells or Traps. I think destroying your face-down card would be the wisest move on my part."

As Ishizu watched her trap get destroyed, she thought, "This is serious. I've got to break through to her somehow. There's still time."

"Now, I'll equip my Elfin Swordsman with Sword of Sacred Judgment!"

Sword of Sacred Judgment equipped: 2150 ATK

"Elfin Swordsman, attack Mudora!"

Ishizu braced for Tea's attack. "Calm down; I'll only suffer a little damage."

"Oh, I forgot to mention this," Tea interjected, "but when a monster equipped with Sword of Sacred Judgment is involved in a battle, its Attack Points increases by 1000, so don't expect to walk away with only a scratch."

Sword of Sacred Judgment: effect activated

Elfin Swordsman: 3150 ATK

Elfin Swordsman attack: successful

Ishizu: 2850 Life Points

Elfin Swordsman: 2150 ATK

"I think I've tortured you enough for one turn, so I'll set one card face down and end my turn."

Ishizu looked in shock at the Tea before her. "She's acting nothing like the Tea I know. Her Will is so bent on being Wanda's friend that she's ignoring the friends she used to have. I've got to…got…to…get her to notice me again. If I lose, I'll be Wanda's friend to, then Tea and I will…no! Wanda's power is still affecting me! I've got to win. Then I'll get the Tea I know back and keep my Will intact!"

Ishizu: Turn 2

"I'll summon Zolga in Attack Mode."

Zolga summoned: 1700 ATK

"Now I activate Swords of Revealing Light, so you can't attack me for three turns. I'll then place two cards face down and end my turn."

Ishizu stared at Tea and thought, "All I can do is stall for time and hope for the best. Don't worry, Tea. We'll be friends again…one way or another."

(Wanda vs. Mai)

Wanda: Turn 3

"My turn!" Wanda yelled excitedly. "Let's see, I'll activate my Toy Box Spell Card! Now I can get any Doll monster from my deck and summon it to the field. I choose Father Doll!"

Father Doll summoned: 2500 ATK

"Now that the Doll family is together, I can activate my Doll Dream House Spell! As long as this card is on the field, all your Spell and Trap Cards are rendered useless. Finally, I think I'll equip your Harpie Lady Sisters with Lovely Bow."

Lovely Bow activated: Harpie Lady Sisters now under Wanda's control.

"Father Doll, attack Cyber Harpie Lady!"

Father Doll's attack: successful

Mai: 1650 Life Points

Mai started worrying. "Wait, Mistress Wanda, I…I called you "Mistress?" Why? I didn't--"

Wanda smiled innocently and said, "Don't worry, Blondie. I'm sure you, Tea and me will be bestest friends! We'll have a lot of fun playing together. But for now, I've got to finish this duel. Mother Doll, attack Harpie Lady!"

Mother Doll's attack: successful

Mai: 1500 Life Points

"Daughter Doll, attack Mai directly!"

Daughter Doll's attack: successful

Mai: 850 Life Points

"Harpie Lady Sisters, finish the duel!"

Mai started to back away as if to avoid the attack. "Done in by my own monster?! I can't accept this! Mistress Wanda, I…"

Harpie Lady Sister's attack: successful.

"…I can't wait to play with you again, Mistress."

Mai: 0 Life Points

Winner: Wanda

(Tea vs. Ishizu)

Ishizu sensed something was wrong outside the Mystical Forest Tea had trapped her in. "Mai, don't tell me…"

Tea grinned and said, "It seems Wanda's won her duel." Ishizu got scared at what was about to happen to Mai. Tea, sensing her fear, said, "Don't worry. Since your blonde friend did nothing to upset Wanda, I'm sure she won't be upset with her new station in life. You, on the other hand, I can't make such guarantees to."

Tea: Turn 3

"I think I'll start by activating my trap card: Contract of the Elfins. With this card, as long as there's one Elfin monster on the field, you have to set your Spell and Trap cards and wait until your next turn before activating them. Don't worry, though. Your Swords of Revealing Light are still in play."

Ishizu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm thankful that I still have a few moments of freedom, but I'm not giving up on you. Why do you have to be with that girl all the time? Have you forgotten about your dreams? Your friends? Have you forgotten Yugi?"

Tea frowned and said, "I haven't forgotten them." Just as Ishizu thought she had broken through, Tea glared at her and declared, "I just don't care about them anymore. Being Wanda's bestest friend is the only thing that matters to me now, and I won't let anyone, least of all someone who'd make her cry, stand in the way of that!"

With newfound resolve, Tea continued her turn. "I summon Elfin Archer in Attack Mode."

Elfin Archer summoned: 1400 ATK

"I then equip him with Arrows of Truth."

Arrows of Truth equipped: 1800 ATK

Ishizu, now confused, asked, "Why are you empowering your Archer? It can't attack because of the Swords of Revealing Light."

"I'm bringing him out because of his ability. You see, once per turn, I can activate its effect, which makes it take half the total Attack Points of all Elfin Monsters on the field and inflict it as direct damage to your Life Points."

Elfin Archer's ATK: 1800

Elfin Swordsman's ATK: 2150

Elfin Guardian's ATK: 300

Total damage calculated: 2125

"Elfin Archer, do your thing!"

Elfin Archer ability activated.

Elfin Archer's attack: successful

Ishizu: 725 Life Points

Ishizu stood up from the devastating attack and continued to try to free Tea from the spell. "Tea, please, Mistress Wanda, wonderful as she may be, isn't who you need to hang around with. You have friends who care about you, just as much as Mistress does. Don't abandon them!"

Tea smirked and said, "I'm having a hard time believing you now. Tell me, how long do you honestly think you can play this game?"

"What game?"

"I've heard you call Wanda your Mistress over and over again. At this point, I'm not sure if you even know what you're talking about anymore."

Ishizu, scared of Tea's logic, thought, "She's right. I don't have much time. Thanks to her Elfin contract, I can't use my Spell and Trap cards, but as long as Swords of Revealing Light is still in play, I have a chance of winning this and…what do I want, again? I…I know I wanted to free Tea, but…Mistress Wanda…I…help me! I don't know what to do!"

Tea smirked again and said, "I can see the distress in your eyes. You don't know what to do anymore, do you? Allow me to put your mind at ease with itself. I activate Sacred Scroll! Thanks to this spell, for one turn, all continuous Spell and Trap Card effects are negated."

Horrified, Ishizu said, "No…please don't…I want…"

"Trust me, this is for your own good! Elfin Swordsman, attack Zolga!"

Sword of Sacred Judgement's effect: activated

Elfin Swordsman: 3150 ATK

As Elfin Swordsman carried out its attack, Ishizu thought, "I…I can't believe it…everything I know is about to be lost…I'll be nothing but a plaything to the whims of a girl…Tea…"

Elfin Swordsman's attack: successful

"…thank you…"

Ishizu: 0 Life Points

Winner: Tea

(Duel Arena)

Wanda watched as the Mystical Forest dissolved. As soon as they were in sight, Wanda saw Tea standing over Ishizu. Tea turned and said, proudly, "I did it, Wanda. We can stay bestest friends! Isn't that great?"

Wanda cried tears of joy before responding, "Yeah, it is!"

A bright light distracted the two. Tea and Wanda looked on as cards started forming in front of Mai and Ishizu.

"This is just like what happened with Tea? Did Daddy ever find out about that card?"

Before Wanda could pick them up, Terrence hurriedly walked up to them and said, "My apologies, Miss Wanda, but Dr. Harkness wishes to examine these two cards in order to verify something he found on the other."

Surprised at how quick her father's response was to the cards' formation, Wanda unsurely said, "O…kay, I guess."

As Terrence walked out of the room, Mai and Ishizu stood up from their places, now with glassy eyes like Tea. Mai spoke first, smiling at Wanda while asking, "Mistress, may we play another game? That duel was fun, but I'm sure you can think of something better."

Wanda smiled and said, "Really? You want to play with me some more?"

"Of course, Mistress. I'll play with you for as long as you like, if you'll take me as a bestest friend."

"Thanks, Blondie. We can be bestest friends, but only if you just call me Wanda."

Mai blushed at her new name; a name that would've insulted her in the past was now a token of affection from her bestest friend.

Ishizu walked forward and asked, "May I be your bestest friend too, Mistress?"

Wanda looked at Ishizu and said, "I don't know. You made me cry before the duel. How can I trust you after that?"

Feeling hurt and regret, Ishizu protested, "I didn't know what I was thinking, Mistress! I hadn't realized how fun you are to be around and how wonderful you are! Please, have mercy, Mistress!"

"I suppose I can forgive you…if you remain a maid for one month."

Without hesitation, Ishizu declared, "If that is what it takes to gain your trust, Mistress, I'll do so without question. What do you ask of me, Mistress?"

"Come to my room," Wanda told Ishizu, "Tea, Mai and I have to get ready for our sleepover."

"Yes, Mistress."

(An hour later, in Harkness' study)

"So, Ishizu, how does it feel to know you've lost everything?"

"You don't have to gloat about it," Ishizu declared. After her duel, Ishizu's soul was trapped as a Wingweaver card while Mai's soul became trapped in a Harpie Lady card. They now stood next to Tea as holograms while Dr. Harkness interrogated them.

"I'm sorry," Tea said. "This is all my fault. If I hadn't dueled Wanda in the first place, we'd all be going on with our lives. Our jobs; our houses…Yugi." Tea whispered Yugi's name more to herself than to the others.

"Joey." Mai sighed, knowing she'd probably never see him again.

"Kaiba." Ishizu groaned. She then fluttered her wings in anger and asked, "What happened to our bodies, snake?"

"Don't worry; Wanda's taking good care of them," Dr. Harkness said as he showed them a security feed from his daughter's bedroom. Wanda, Tea and Mai were sleeping comfortably in Wanda's spacious bed, all wearing flannel pajamas. Ishizu walked around the room in a conservative maid uniform tidying up the room as her Mistress slept.

Mai looked at the sight and turned away. "This is too depressing, knowing my body's in some brat's care for the rest of my life."

"I know how you feel, Mai," Tea said, comforting her as much as she could.

Ishizu looked defiantly at Dr. Harkness and asked, "You've had your fun, Harkness, but now what about your Egypt project? Without a master of Ancient Egyptian language, your expedition won't be very successful.

Harkness grinned and said, "Normally, you'd be right, but you seem to have forgotten something. I still have your soul card, and as long as I control it, you have to do whatever I say. I just have to take you to Egypt with me and summon you on a personal hologram projector so you can share your information with me. Also, it's impossible to lie while in that form; as I've already informed Tea, you have no choice but to say what's on your mind while you're in that form. Are we clear?"

As Ishizu tearfully agreed, Dr. Harkness evilly grinned and said, "I love it when things work out in the end."
Part 4 of the series

Ishizu and Mai finish their respective duels, and Wanda begins to get more curious.

Ishizu's maid outfit: [link] (minus the ears)

Tea Gardner, Mai Valentine and Ishizu Ishtar belong to Kazuki Takahashi.

Wanda Harkness, Terrence and Dr. Jonathan Harkness are original characters.

Marshmallon, Harpie Lady, Cyber Harpie Lady, Gravity Bind, De-Spell, Elegant Egotist, Harpie Lady Sisters, Mudora, Zolga, Swords of Revealing Light and Wingweaver belong to Konami and their respective owners.

Every other card used was an original card created for the story.
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