Chapter 4- the shadow realm.
"Bakura, what have you done? Why have you taken us to the Shadow Realm?" Yami asked.
"Bakura, Bakura is no longer here." He laughed. Miercoln laughed as well, because he was being so stupid. Now what Clare didn't know, was that when it was time to choose a card for this shadow game, Miercoln took over, because Clare would have chosen Fenrir, a weak water monster. Thief Bakura knew right away.
"If you're not Bakura, than who are you!" Yami demanded.
"I am a thief and a stealer of souls. And I have done horrible things in my quest to posses the millennium items. You do remember the legends don't you? Whom so ever wealds all seven millennium items will posses power unimaginable. And before I'm done with you, your millennium puzzle will be mine."
"That's not going to happen." Yami said confidently. "Whoever you are."
"Then let the shadow game begin." Yami Bakura said.
Miercoln finally sat up while the game began.
"The first move is yours." Bakura said nastily.
"And my first card, the Cyber Commander." He said. "Tristan's favorite."
As the figure of Tristan showed up, Yami called out his name in shock.
"Huh? What a weird dream! Where am I? What's going on here?" Tristan said. "Bakura must have used his millennium ring to capture Tristan's soul into his favorite card!" Yami said.
"Who's you're little friend Yugi?" Bakura laughed. "Looks pretty tough, but can he deals with this?"
Bakura put down the white magical hat in attack mode, and attacked Tristan. Bakura then went on to explain how Tristan has gone to the graveyard because his favorite card has been destroyed.
The only way that Yami can destroy the magical hat is if he uses Joey's favorite card, The Flame Swordsman.
"Hey, what gives... hey Yugi... Ahh! Hey Yugi, you're a giant! Ah man, I finally cracked, "
"Joey listen to me, your soul has been sealed inside your favorite card, and you've become the Flame Swordsman."
"I'm da WHO!!!" Joey exclaimed.
"If I don't win this duel, I can't restore you to normal, but if you're defeated in this battle, you'll be carried to the card graveyard just like Tristan was."
"GRAVEYARD!!!"
"In order for me to win this duel and restore you all back to your bodies, and get us out of the shadow realm, I'm going to need your help."
"You want my help? You got my help!" Joey said.
"Are you sure you're ok?" Yami asked.
During this whole time, Bakura has been smiling at Miercoln who was looking on.
"I'm ok, I figure I lost my mind... but I'm gonna go with it. Now, who wants a beaten huh? Ahh! Giant Bakura! Now I know I'm nuts, I'm like 6 inches tall, wearing a dress (Miercoln was giggling at this point)...about to fight my giant friend?"
"That's not really Bakura." Yami corrected. "An evil spirit from his millennium ring has taken him over"
" Well, I have no idea what you're talkin' about, so here goes nothin' " Joey said as he attacked the Magical Hat. "Say goodbye to the cat in the hat!" As Bakura's life points went down, Miercoln smiled widely. "Whoa man! I did it Yugi!... now what?"
"Now it's his turn." Yami replied.
Bakura set a card in defense, and Joey attacked it. However, it was a morphing jar, so all cards in both players hands have to go to the grave yard, and Yami is lucky not to have Tea, Sam, or Clare's cards in his hands.
However, the next hand consisted of Yugi's card, making Yugi wonder what will happen if he plays it.
Bakura was laughing. "With a new hand comes a whole new perspective..." Bakura decided to do his whole monologue idea to freak out Yugi, but Yami will not let him be freaked.
Yugi played the Dark Magician, and was now on the field, very confused. Than Yami proceeded to play Monster Reborn to bring back Tristan.
"Joey, Yugi? You guys are dreamin' this too?" Tristan said.
"No this ain't no dream Tristan, it's just me goin' insane." Joey remarked.
"But just one second ago I was up there..." Yugi interrupted.
"Yea, if you're down here, than who's that up there?" Tristan said.
"I don't know..." Yugi began.
"Don't you?" Yami said.
"Well I have noticed that when I duel it feels as if someone is guiding me..."
Yami shook his head in agreement.
"And sometimes it seems as if I can hear strong voice calling out to me from my millennium puzzle. An ancient powerful voice."
"Huh? Really?" Tristan said.
"I'm not sure what it's all about, but I'm pretty sure we can trust him." Yugi said, as Miercoln smiled and said to herself... "Of course you can trust the Pharaoh."
"Whoever he is..."
"Hey, if the big guy is OK in your book, than he's ok by me!" Joey said.
"Yea," Tristan said.
"Ok, now what?" Yugi asked.
"Maybe we should find the others." Tristan said.
"They must still be in the deck." Yugi said.
"We should try and win this thing before their card gets played." Joey said.
"Good idea." Yugi said.
"I'm gonna bash me some Bakura!" Joey said.
"Wait, I was just played, so I have to attack. DARK MAGIC ATTACK!" Yugi proclaimed, but setting off yet another morphing jar.
"I'm sorry." Yugi said to Yami.
"It's ok, I did that too." Joey said.
Bakura than used Just desserts to take away 500 lp for each monster on Yugi's side of the field but he felt like it was actually being ripped from him, but when Yami drew the cards, he found that Tea and Clare's cards were drawn. He decides to play tea's card and the Paladin of White Dragon (Clare was sitting on the neck of a Blue Eyes White Dragon like she was riding a horse.) , and the same things happen, Yugi attacks the electric lizard, making him numb, But Clare tried to stop Yugi unsuccessfully. When Bakura played the man-eater bug, he made a lot of emphasis on destroying Clare. Joey attacks the Man-eater bug in order to not get anyone else hurt, tea cries activating the special effect of the magician of Faith, and Joey comes back because Yugi gets Monster Reborn back.
While Bakura played the Change of Heart, Miercoln told Clare telepathically to attack when the Pharaoh changes Yami Bakura into the Change of Heart card that she should use White Lightening Attack. She also explained that she is her own Yami, and that she does not want anyone to know, but the next morning, she wants to talk through a mirror, which is the only way to communicate to her.
Before Bakura decides to go into his card, Bakura does emphasis on getting Clare to be the one he switches as well. Just as Yami Bakura is trapped in the card, Clare uses the white lighting attack to destroy it, and sent Yami Bakura to the graveyard.
When the whole thing was over, Clare was awake as well, and remembered everything.
"Wha... OK.. That didn't seem like a dream to me..." she said to Bakura and Yugi.
"Was it supposed to?" Yugi asked.
"Yes..." Clare said looking at her cobra arm band now understanding how powerful it was.
"Oh well," Clare said. "I'm gonna go into my tent thing so I can rest a while." Clare said.
"Good night Clare." They both said together.
"Good night." Clare said smiling at Bakura, who was so adorable in her eyes.
However, as Clare went into her tent, she took out her compact mirror, and cautiously looked into it.
"Hello." Another girl who had a posh British accent said to her.
"Uh... hi..." Clare answered her. "So you're my Yami huh?"
"Yes, but there is one thing I must tell you about this. I'm not just an ordinary Yami." Miercoln said.
"Ok... so what does that mean?" Clare asked confused.
"Well, since I was a Mage, that means that whenever I take over, I can also use my own power as well." She said smiling at her.
"Really? That's awesome! Could you life Kaiba in the air up-side down like I do with Maria in Inolla? That'll be really funny."
"You know there are more important things to worry about than annoying Seto."
"What do you mean... you just called him Seto...? I have a Yami that likes Kaiba? Ew!"
"Now calm down Clare!" Miercoln said to her. "Now I am here to help you and Sam take care of what happens. Especially with helping Atem."
"Wait, so you were in the same time period as Atem? That's awesome... wait... I saw Yami Bakura staring at you when the Pharaoh wasn't paying attention... Did he..."
"Have a thing for me? Unfortunately yes. He was actually the man who told Seth's father to send guards to kill me." Miercoln said looking sad.
"Wait... Seth? You mean Priest Seto? What's he got to do with anything?" Clare inquired while she heard the rest of them to wake up.
"Well I can't tell you at the moment, but I better let you wait until after we help Mai, unless you're friend Raen saved her."
"I hope she did." Clare said as she put the mirror away in order to join in the conversation.
"Hey, I can't fall asleep anyway, so whatever." Clare said.
Than the infamous scream happened.
"She still duels him!" Clare said under her breath.
"What was that?" Joey yelled.
"I don't know, but whatever it is, we'll face it together!" Yugi said seriously.
Sam began to laugh.
"Yay." Clare said sarcastically doing a "lets go" arm in the air as they ran toward Mai.