Here's basically an alternate ending fic to what happened in the final episode of Yu-Gi-Oh!
Summary: What if instead of winning the duel against his closest friend, Atem Yugi instead lost? Read to see!
"Yugi I know you tried everything in your power to set me free but unfortunately this duel will conclude with my victory." Atem a tall ruby-eyed man stated to his partner Yugi.
"I activate this, the magic card Monster Reborn. Now I shall resurrect Slifer The Sky Dragon!" Atem shouted as a long red snake-like dragon with 2 mouths with dozens of sharp teeth that could crush even a Giant Soldier of Stone arose from his graveyard.
Yugi gasped in horror. In reality deep down the small duelist was rejoicing as losing the duel would keep Atem with him for good.
"As you know Slifer's attack points are determined by the number of cards in my hand and I'm holding 4 cards." Atem stated calmly as Slifer roared, his attack strength surging to 4000.
The brown haired man with blue eyes, known as Seto Kaiba gasped in shock. "No way.. if this works, Yugi loses!" He exclaimed softly.
His younger brother Mokuba turned to him. "But if Yugi loses-"
"Den da Pharaoh stays, Mokuba." The Brooklyn-accented boy named Joey Wheeler stated.
"Yes.. thank goodness." The azure-eyed brunette Tea Gardener stated.
"Slifer, attack his Silent Magician now!" Atem shouted as Slifer launched a bolt of lightning, zapping the mage and dropping Yugi's life points to 0.
"He.. He lost.." Seto said, shocked beyond belief that the duelist who had defeated all 3 Egyptian God cards in one turn, had lost.
"I'm as shocked as you are, rich-boy." Joey teased.
"Yugi you fought bravely but by losing it means our spirits are not yet meant to separate." Atem told him gently.
"That's correct, Atem. So your spirit will stay in our world for another 5,000 years."
To everyone's surprise, Atem smiled.
"To be honest Ishizu I am glad I will remain here, for I truly did not want to leave my aibou." He said hugging Yugi affectionately.
"I'm glad you get to stay also Pharaoh." Yugi said returning the hug.
"Yugi since the result ended with the Pharaoh's victory I will ask you to reclaim the 7 Millennium Items."
Yugi nodded taking the 7 gold items, the Puzzle last as he put the puzzle back around his neck.
Little did the group know their newest adventure was just beginning..
To be continued…