Evil Ascends
As he trekked across the sweltering desert, he could just see the tops of the ancient pyramids. "We are almost there, my dear friend." he whispered, just loud enough for his comrade to hear, "And then, Odion, we shall have the world to rule over." Marik Ishtar, after his defeat in Battle City to Yugi Motou, had come to Egypt to try and find anything the archaeologists had left unturned. Marik had been traveling for weeks with his trusty companion Odion, and his Millennium Item, the Millennium Rod, across the desert to the ancient pyramids. "I hope to find the answer the dominance of the world." "Yugi must pay for the humiliation and disappointment of my first Duel Monsters defeat." Marik growled, "I was so close to ruling the world, and the only thing that stood in my way was the Pharaoh and that little brat, Yugi." Marik chuckled, "But soon, little Yugi, I will be back for the Millennium Puzzle and the world!"
Three days later, Marik and Odion reached the pyramids. "Open door of the Gods!" Marik took the Millennium Rod and, with a cry of victory, inserted it into the designated keyhole. Around the door, there were seven keyholes, each one shaped to fit each of the Millennium Items. Marik noted with curiosity that the keyhole for the Millennium Necklace was slightly worn, as if used sometime soon. Marik dismissed that thought, and concentrated on his search. As he looked around, he noticed that part of the ancient text was missing. All of a sudden, the Millennium Rod started to glow, and with a blinding flash, shot a multicolored beam of light directly at the ancient text. With a loud scraping sound, the stone on which the ancient text was on slid up and out of the way. Behind it lay a room of glistening gold, and the missing part of the ancient text. Marik read it aloud, "Hark and cower as the second set of Almighty Gods aids evil in the ascent of the domination of the world. All those who stand in the way of evil shall fall to the hands of the Almighty Gods!" Just as the final words escaped Marik's lips, there was another grinding sound as a golden display case appeared with the answer to all of Marik's problems inside.another set of God cards! Marik rushed forward and snatched up the cards. Then he laughed, "At last, I will be able to fulfill my destiny!" "Not so fast, dear brother." came a voice from behind him, "I can not allow you to do that." "What?" asked Marik, "What are you doing here, Ishizu?" Then he suddenly remembered the keyhole for the Millennium Necklace was worn down. "Oh, I get it, you were waiting for me." Marik chuckled as Ishizu pulled back her hood, "But why didn't you just open the door yourself?" "Only the Millennium Item of the Great Evil can open the door." explained Ishizu, "To be more specific, the Millennium Rod." "Ah, dearest sister, I do love how you explain everything in detail, but I'm afraid I do have a Puzzle to win and a world to rule." Marik said, "So if you would please step aside." "No." replied Ishizu, "I will not." "I've done that once before, and saw how close it brought the world to destruction." Marik sighed, "Fine then, dear sister, if you will not move aside voluntarily, I will have to remove you by force." "Odion, please hold my dear sister still." Marik pulled out the Rod, "I really am truly sorry about this, Ishizu." Odion stepped out of the shadows to secure Ishizu, "The Shadow Realm is not a very fun place to be, and I was hoping you could rule beside me." "But I se there is no stopping your foolish antics.so farewell, dear sister." There was a flash of light, and when it cleared, only Marik and Odion stood in the room. "Come, Odion, I have an appointment to attend to." As the door shut behind them, they once again trekked off into the desert, God cards in hand, ready to fulfill their destiny.*
As he trekked across the sweltering desert, he could just see the tops of the ancient pyramids. "We are almost there, my dear friend." he whispered, just loud enough for his comrade to hear, "And then, Odion, we shall have the world to rule over." Marik Ishtar, after his defeat in Battle City to Yugi Motou, had come to Egypt to try and find anything the archaeologists had left unturned. Marik had been traveling for weeks with his trusty companion Odion, and his Millennium Item, the Millennium Rod, across the desert to the ancient pyramids. "I hope to find the answer the dominance of the world." "Yugi must pay for the humiliation and disappointment of my first Duel Monsters defeat." Marik growled, "I was so close to ruling the world, and the only thing that stood in my way was the Pharaoh and that little brat, Yugi." Marik chuckled, "But soon, little Yugi, I will be back for the Millennium Puzzle and the world!"
Three days later, Marik and Odion reached the pyramids. "Open door of the Gods!" Marik took the Millennium Rod and, with a cry of victory, inserted it into the designated keyhole. Around the door, there were seven keyholes, each one shaped to fit each of the Millennium Items. Marik noted with curiosity that the keyhole for the Millennium Necklace was slightly worn, as if used sometime soon. Marik dismissed that thought, and concentrated on his search. As he looked around, he noticed that part of the ancient text was missing. All of a sudden, the Millennium Rod started to glow, and with a blinding flash, shot a multicolored beam of light directly at the ancient text. With a loud scraping sound, the stone on which the ancient text was on slid up and out of the way. Behind it lay a room of glistening gold, and the missing part of the ancient text. Marik read it aloud, "Hark and cower as the second set of Almighty Gods aids evil in the ascent of the domination of the world. All those who stand in the way of evil shall fall to the hands of the Almighty Gods!" Just as the final words escaped Marik's lips, there was another grinding sound as a golden display case appeared with the answer to all of Marik's problems inside.another set of God cards! Marik rushed forward and snatched up the cards. Then he laughed, "At last, I will be able to fulfill my destiny!" "Not so fast, dear brother." came a voice from behind him, "I can not allow you to do that." "What?" asked Marik, "What are you doing here, Ishizu?" Then he suddenly remembered the keyhole for the Millennium Necklace was worn down. "Oh, I get it, you were waiting for me." Marik chuckled as Ishizu pulled back her hood, "But why didn't you just open the door yourself?" "Only the Millennium Item of the Great Evil can open the door." explained Ishizu, "To be more specific, the Millennium Rod." "Ah, dearest sister, I do love how you explain everything in detail, but I'm afraid I do have a Puzzle to win and a world to rule." Marik said, "So if you would please step aside." "No." replied Ishizu, "I will not." "I've done that once before, and saw how close it brought the world to destruction." Marik sighed, "Fine then, dear sister, if you will not move aside voluntarily, I will have to remove you by force." "Odion, please hold my dear sister still." Marik pulled out the Rod, "I really am truly sorry about this, Ishizu." Odion stepped out of the shadows to secure Ishizu, "The Shadow Realm is not a very fun place to be, and I was hoping you could rule beside me." "But I se there is no stopping your foolish antics.so farewell, dear sister." There was a flash of light, and when it cleared, only Marik and Odion stood in the room. "Come, Odion, I have an appointment to attend to." As the door shut behind them, they once again trekked off into the desert, God cards in hand, ready to fulfill their destiny.*