Winning Without Gods (A Yu-Gi-Oh Fanfiction)DONE!

Chapter 43: End Game

"Zorc is out, but I am still in it," Set warned. "This game isn't over yet."

"You have only one battleship left," Bakura noticed.

"Yes, and the only one who'd know where it went to, won't be telling you," Set reminded them. "You'll have to guess where Mokuba is at."

"What happens when we've used all 40 cards?" Kaiba interrupted. "Who wins the game?"

"We are not using 40 cards," Yuugi insisted. "Kaiba, his soul will be safe. Once he's gone, we win, and it's over. He'll be right back."

"I am not just letting someone kill my brother," Kaiba told Yuugi. "You are not killing my brother."

"It's the only battleship to saving the world," Bakura answered. "What else would we do? Defeat him but not lose his life?"

"Yeah," Kaiba answered back. "There must be a way to preserve the life of a battleship and still win."

"We defeated Zorc, and we lost Jounouchi in the process!" Yuugi reminded him. "Do you think your brother wants you to defend him if he knew his death would save the world? It's only temporary too, he won't get far before he is given his life back."

"Take your guess," Kaiba insisted. "Meanwhile, I will find a way to win, without hurting Mokuba."

"There is no way to do that," Bakura criticised him. "Give up on it."

"Jounouchi was given the strength of the Black Magician. Shizuka was given the strength of the Blue Eyes. Jounouchi was given a monster daughter, to help change a card. Yuugi and Atem have their puzzle. I am not going to stand here and believe there was nothing different for the innocence of Mokuba!"

Hm? "Mokuba?" Hang on, maybe he is right, Atem. Something was special about Mokuba.

Yes, there was. Kaiba might be right, it might even be dangerous to send Mokuba. Tell him, Yuugi.

"There was something special about Mokua," Yuugi agreed. "Maybe you are right. Part of his soul was part of Masika's daughter. Not biological, but in a loving way. That might be the reason that Satiah being near Mokuba made him well after being shot."

"Or why he grew so damn close to the card since the beginning," Kaiba agreed. "I see it. Mokuba's own spirit was sometimes more . . . gentle. For how we grew up, he should have been harder. Like a stone." He nodded. "There is a tie in it, something that will let me save Mokuba without killing him."

Yuugi looked at his cards. Nothing written on a card can help. All that's included is attack and defense power in the game. If the defense broke the barrier but only knicked his life points? It would wound him. I hate to say it but, "Set!" Yuugi demanded. "Does a battleship have to be destroyed or just sink, and how many life points does it take to sink it?"

Set didn't look like he wanted to answer. "As long as it loses some life points, the ship is sunk."

So we can destroy the barrier, but leave Mokuba some life points. But determining the strength of the environment to get to Mokuba is an issue. Only Zorc has given out a few numbers. Too light, and the barrier stays intact. Too heavy, and it destroys Mokuba. I can try asking Set? "How many-"

"Don't bother me about the barrier. Giving away numbers can give away an idea of places he could be hiding. I don't have to do that," Set answered back.

Yuugi. If Mokuba passes on only to come back, his split soul might join him before then. We know things will get tougher to separate if they join. I imagine anyhow.