Last Time
The forms of Raphael's siblings became visible and solid. "Sonja... Julian is it really you?" He asked.
Yami turned to the pair of children as they emerged, he knew he'd have no control if Yuugi tried to take over, he continued to try and hold the power as his own as they giggled, their parents began to solidify.
Raphael wrapped them in a bear hug. "Pharaoh...I don't know how to thank you.."
"It's nothing, just go and enjoy your lives" he replied happily, doing everything he could to stall Yuugi.
He turned to Anzu, hoping the family could leave before Yuugi's darkness would overwhelm him, she looked at him nervously, he returned the uncertain look.
"Alright. We'll come back and visit later.. how bout tomorrow night or something?" Raphael suggested.
"Sure" Yami replied.
He groaned quietly, a pain stabbing his side.
"Would you excuse me?" he requested.
He walked past Anzu, making his way into the building, he growled when Yuugi re-emerged from the Puzzle, glaring daggers at him, he glared back at him.
"Calm down Yuugi" he hissed.
"Not until we can actually use the Oracle's power to do what we promised it" Yuugi growled.
Raphael got back on his motorcycle his parents getting on the 2nd seated one as he drove off with them to explore the city finally happy for the first time in years leaving Varon and Mai with Jonouchi and Anzu.
End Flashback
Yuugi growled when he heard both engines fire up, charging at Yami, knocking the unprepared Pharaoh to the floor due to their bond and the physical effect he could have on him, Yami groaned as he smacked the floor, glaring up as Yuugi grabbed the Puzzle with his transparent hand.
"I'll lock you away if I have to" he hissed in a voice much unlike his own.
Before Yuugi could actually go after them Raphael and his family were already several streets away in the distance. "Hey Pharaoh!" Varon called in his cockney accent.
"What?" Yami called, looking away from Yuugi and at the door. "Anzu, come here a minute as well".
"What's going on in there mate?" Varon asked.
"Nothing" Yami groaned, trying to hide the dilemma. "I just need to talk to Anzu about something".
Varon nodded with a good-natured smile.
Jonouchi glanced at Anzu, wondering why she hadn't tried to return to Yami, wondering if she was worried about a fight that could break out.
"Go on" he whispered. "Nothing's going to happen out here".
He insisted with a smile, she smiled back at him.
"Hey Jou.." Varon began.
"What?" Jonouchi asked as Anzu moved towards the building.
"Well I was just wondering...think we could make up and be friends?" Varon asked hopefully.
"Of course" Jonouchi replied happily.
He made his way over, shaking Varon's hand, smiling as the feud that had long been over officially came to an end.
Yami's battle was not yet over, Yuugi glared at him hatefully, the Oracle having complete control of him, still gripping the Puzzle as if trying to shatter it, the door opened, Yami looked at it, seeing the sight upside-down of Anzu standing there
Varon felt a chill and calmly walked inside to warm himself up.
Yami groaned as he continued to battle Yuugi, trying to end the struggle for control of the body before anyone other than Anzu tried to enter.
"Yuugi, don't do it!" he growled.
Yuugi grinned wickedly, the Puzzle began to glow, Yami groaned, the power that had been used to revive Raphael's family was being restored, but it wasn't the same kind of power, it was the Oracle's control slipping into him
Varon noticed them struggling. "What's that thing?" He pointed to the Oracle Stone on Yuugi's neck having forgotten what it was after losing his soul in his duel with Jou.
Anzu stammered as the stone around Yami's neck began to glow, he groaned, he couldn't fight it, the power rushed into his body, he cried out weakly as his control began to slip, his arm struggling to fight Yuugi off fell, Jonouchi rushed in, gasping at the sight of Yami.
"Anzu, is that the Oracle Stone?" he asked.
"Oracle...where have I heard that name before?" Varon wondered.
Yami called out as the Seal shone brightly on his forehead, making Jonouchi jump, the memory of the previous duel starting to return to him, Yami's eyes opened viciously, a blood thirsty look in them from the Oracle's glow. He moved up from the ground, Yuugi smiled wickedly as he had gained full control over Yami, the Pharaoh glaring at the group before him, his Duel Disk ready for a fight.
"Would someone please explain what's going on? I'm completely lost here, mates." A confused Varon replied.
"It's the Oracle, the thing that controlled you when you wanted to kill Jonouchi, don't you remember" Anzu explained desperately. "And now it's taken complete control of Yuugi and the Pharaoh".
She looked at the others desperately, even with the Oracle infused with her, she was worried about what could happen to Yuugi and Yami with the Oracle in complete control, she glanced at Yami's dark eyes
"Nope I have no clue what your talking about though my memory is fuzzy.." Varon replied.
Anzu sighed as Yami raised his Duel Disk, glaring darkly in Jonouchi's direction.
"You ready to lose your soul again?" he asked, the voice again not like his own, a dark replacement with a sinister growl.
Just as Jou was about to say something Varon stepped in front of him. "Hold up, mate. Duel me instead." Varon replied still secretly having the Oracle in his own deck he just hoped he could draw his before Yami/Yuugi drew theirs.
Yami glared at Varon, still with the belief that Varon's memory was hazy.
"Fine" he growled, activating his Duel Disk. "But know this, don't expect to get out of the duel alive".
Varon chuckled darkly. "And the same applies for you."
Yami laughed darkly, amused by Varon's confidence, he drew his hand from the deck, no Oracle card in sight.
Varon drew his hand but had drawn his and smirked. "Mind if I start?"
"Go ahead" Yami replied.
"Thanks mate." He drew one more for his turn and grinned holding his Oracle aloft. "I activate the Oracle Of Darkness." He calmly stated.
"What?!" Yami snapped, surprised by the use of the card on Varon's part.
Mai entered the building having missed all the commotion, she stood between Jonouchi and Anzu as they watched the Seal appeared around Yami and Varon.
Varon smiled but it wasn't an evil smile. It was still the same calm demeanour as before.
Yami growled at Varon as the Oracle now worked for him, he awaited the rest of Varon's move, Yuugi too was less than impressed
"Relax will ya?" Varon called.
"I refuse to relax until I've discarded your corpse, the same goes for Jonouchi" Yami hissed.
Jonouchi looked at Yami, shocked of the words that had been uttered, he stared with shock
"Whatever, mate. I'll summon my Psychic Armour Head in attack mode." The machine that literally was a helmet appeared bonding with the Oracle. (500/0)"I'm not done yet. Now I play my Armour Gravitation magic card! This powerful spell allows me to summon 4 Armour monsters from my deck."
Yami stared as Varon's early advantage would give him the chance to overwhelm anything he could throw out, he growled, Yuugi did the same behind him.
Varon pulled out his deck and picked 4 cards. "So I'll summon Burning Knuckle (Right Arm), Buster Knuckle (Right Arm), Buster Pyle (Right Arm) and Active Guard (Chest). The four machines that looked as they were named appeared bonding with the Oracle. Knuckles: 2005 500 1500/0 each. Pyle: 500/0 Guard: 0/4000
Yami glared as the four monsters appeared before Varon, Jonouchi had told him of their abilities and how Varon had combined with them, he could see small sparks flying about, guessing that's what they were about to do, he glared at each piece of the armour
"Do you know of their abilities?" Varon asked.
"Jonouchi's told me of them, the way they can combine into a suit of armour, enhancing the strength of each other, the extensions you add. They're like an indestructible collection together" Yami snarled.
Varon chuckled softly. "Luckily for you I don't hold Full Armour Gravitation just yet. I end my turn."
"Fine, I draw" Yami growled. "I'll summon Gamma the Magnet Warrior in attack mode".
He stared at the field before him, five monsters and the Oracle which powered making their attack points equal to the magnet monsters.
"I end my turn" he sighed, no other option.
Varon drew and his eyes lit up.
Yami glared at Varon nervously, he had a feeling that he had just drawn the card that could combine the monsters, binding them to him, making him dominate in the duel's early stage.
Varon smiled. "I play Full Armour Gravitation!"
Yami gritted his teeth, he hadn't experienced the power of Varon's armour deck - hadn't even seen it in fact - but from all he had heard from Rebecca and Jonouchi, it was powerful, especially with the Oracle turned against him
Varon looked at his top 10 cards sending 5 of them to the grave. "I'll summon my Over Boost (Leg) and keep the rest of my cards. Now with Over Boost in play not only can i fuse with my armor but they can attack directly!" Over: 500/1000 Knuckles: 2000 each Guard: 0/4500
Yami glared at the armour, wondering if Varon was going to target his magnet warrior or let it survive for the turn, he hadn't declared an attack and he hadn't declared his turn end.
"I'll attack directly with Buster Knuckle."
Yami gasped, gritting his teeth as the Varon laughed, Yuugi glanced at Yami who held anything more than the gasp inside his throat, watching nervously as the attack began
The Knuckle drove straight for Yami's chest at high-speed.
Yami groaned as the fist dug into him, feeling his entire chest feel like it had caught fire from the intense pain. He skidded back, slamming into the edge of the Seal, receiving a small shock from it. He stumbled forward as the fist retreated, pressing a hand against his chest, glaring at Varon, panting from having the breath knocked out of him.
"That's all for me."
Yami pulled a card from his deck as he slowly made his way back to his original spot behind Gamma.
"I'll sacrifice my magnet Warrior to summon Summoned Skull" he called.
He breathed deeply, his chest racked with pain as he watched the armour before him.
'Another attack like that and I'm finished' he thought. 'That single attack drained half my lifepoints and he's only have 2 turns. Jonouchi was right'.
"Good move." Varon complimented.
"Yeah well it's not done" Yami replied. "Summoned Skull, attack his Overboost".
"I activate Over Boosts special ability. Now i change the target of your attack to Active Guard meaning unless you have a Kuriboh this duel is over." Varon replied without a hint of evil in his voice.
"Well it just so happens I do have a Kuriboh" Yami called, discarding the creature.
Several versions of the small fluffy monster appeared before Yami, exploding as the damage was repelled, he groaned before looking up at the cloud of smoke that had been his Kuriboh defense.
Varon growled. "I hate that furball.." He muttered.
"Too bad, he hates you too. And don't forget, he has four brothers inside my deck just waiting for their chanced to defend me from you" Yami teased. "Is that your move over"
"Brothers?" Varon asked.
"The ones I just against Raphael. Kuriba [purple, Kuribe [turquoise, Kuribu [white and Kuribi [pink" Yami explained. "You'll get to know them when I draw the right magic card and return my Kuriboh to my deck"
Varon growled. "Just go."
"Finally" Yami responded, drawing a card.
He looked down at his hand, there still wasn't much he could do, he looked at the card in his hand, help had come.
"I play Gouyoku Natsubo [Pot of Greed" he called.
He pulled the two cards, smiling at the result.
"Now I'll play Watapon, thanks to its special ability. Then I'll sacrifice it for Black Magician Girl!"
"She's too weak!"
"Oh really" Yami teased. "Not when I activate my magic card: Raigeki!"
Varon's eyes widened in horror as he screamed feeling the bolt of lightning crashing into every one of his monsters destroying them instantly.
Yami grinned darkly, together his two monsters had enough power to eliminate Varon's lifepoints - and more.
"Black Magician Girl, attack!" he yelled.
The female mage rushed forward across the field, her scepter glowing brightly.
Varon screamed as his life points fell to 2500.
"Summoned Skull, wipe out the rest of his life points!" Yami called.
Varon took the hit but his life points didn't.
"What's going on?" Yami shouted.
Varon grinned as a card slipped out of his grave and showed it to Yami. It was a monster card with the image of a fallen angel. "It's simple i simply discard my Dark Salvager here to negate your attack."
Yami growled briefly, his victory over the Oracle user had been denied, he sighed before glancing down at his hand, there was nothing more he could do at the time.
"I end my turn" he called.
Varon breathed a sigh of relief.
Yami glared at Varon, Yuugi hovered close by.
'Come on, I know you can do this. Just get Timaeus and the Jaws of Eternal Darkness, fuse them together and we'll win' he instructed.
'But won't Timaeus not work because of our bonding with the Oracle' Yami asked.
"Maybe if the Jaws of Eternal Darkness is played first, Timaeus will stick around' Yuugi replied.
Varon smiled a little, relieved he had managed to pull through that round. "My turn and ill use the ability of Armor Head to return it to my hand. Then i summon it. Next i play Phoniex Gravitation so now we're back where we started."
Varon smirked as his 2 Knuckles Buster Pyle and Active Guard all returned the last in def.
Yami growled as the four cards returned from the graveyard, he thought he had gotten rid of them, he looked down at his hand, nothing could help him at the point, he looked up again, seeing Varon's advantage before him again.
"However since none of my monsters are strong enough im forced to end my turn."
Varon said calmly to his opponent not aware of the danger he'd face soon.
Yami glared at Varon, hatefully, drwaing a new card, with the armour card in play, he couldn't risk another attack that would destroy him, he glanced back at Yuugi, the vital cards were missing, he pulled on from his hand, sliding it into the Duel Disk, one face-down card, one monster face-down defense mode, he looked up at Varon, stating the end of his turn.
Varon smiled simply drawing and passing the turn to Yami.
Yami growled, what was he up to He pulled a new card from the deck, glancing at it, he smiled darkly, he placed it into the Duel Disk, grinning darkly at Varon.
"I play Card of Sanctity" he called. "Now we can draw until we both have six cards".
They drew, he laughed, looking back at Varon.
"You poor pathetic mortal, looks like your time is at an end" he teased.
"What are you talking about? My Active Guard is stronger than either of your monsters."
"Unless.." The realization hit him.
"That's what you think" Yami laughed. "Now I'll play this: The Eye of Timaeus!"
The blueish dragon roared as it appeared, Yuugi gazed at it in awe, it had been a while since he had seen it.
"But that's not all, next: The Jaws of Eternal Darkness!"
The other dragon appeared, Timaeus remained, Yuugi watched as the pair floated close by.
"What on earth is that?!" He shouted at the evil Timaeus incarnate.
"It's my new dragon, Anzu gave it to Yuugi and he told me how it works" Yami hissed. "Now, Jaws of Eternal Darkness, Timaeus, combine together!"
A bright light filled the Seal and around as the two opposite dragons combined, Yuugi shielded his eyes, Yami made no movement, like the light had engulfed his senses.
Varon watched eyes still wide.
The light soon faded, revealing the two dragons' combined form, a darker version of Timaeus, blood red eyes, long sharp teeth, symbols around its neck, a vicious blood thirsty look upon its face.
"Meet my Apocalypse Dragon" Yami hissed.
Jou also watched hoping Varon would be alright. He could never forgive himself if Varon lost his soul protecting him.
"I've never seen that card before..." Varon replied, stunned
"Of course you haven't, now I'll add my Black Magician Girl to further it's power. She will inherit the role as the Apocalypse Magician Girl" Yami called. [ATK 4000/DEF 3400 "Now, what to do If I attack, the duel ends quickly, if I don't, you'll try and use your pathetic armour cards. I'll end my turn, my dragon isn't affected by monster effects so I can't worry about your armour cards".
"W-What?!"
"You heard" Yami teased. "Make you last move, I won't spare you next turn".
Varon drew his usual confidence gone.
Yami grinned at Varon, his spirit shaken, it made Yami laugh calmly yet darkly, a laugh that made Yuugi smile on the outside but began to worry him on the inside, maybe he had transferred too much of the Oracle's control to Yami.
"What's wrong" he asked teasingly. "Worried about my Apocalypse Dragon and Rider They'll destroy you next turn".
He chuckled quietly again.
"I've got one more shot to do this...but i'm running out of ideas.."
Yami grinned, loving Varon's position, the hopelessness, wondering what the once confident and smug Doma duelist was going to do now that the Oracle was against him.
Varon spied his hand then noticed a card he hasn't seen before. It read Dark Savior and it was a magic card. He shrugged. "What have i got to lose?" Varon thought playing the card. "I activate my Dark Savior magic card!"
"What's that do?" Yami asked calmly.
"Simple. I sacrifice one monster on my side of the field to gain life points equal to it's defense. In turn any monsters with 3000 or more attack points are instantly destroyed!"
"What? No!" Yami gasped.
Varon grinned knowing his dragon wouldn't survive.. But when the explosion from his card cleared his dragon remained but without Black Magician Girl and 1000 attack points..
Yami grinned, loving how his acting had fooled Varon.
"I take it you didn't guess that my Apocalypse Magician Girl can be sacrificed to protect my dragon from destruction" he laughed.
Varon's eyes widened. "That can't be... your dragon had 3400! It should've been destroyed!"
"Perhaps, but my Apocalypse Magician Girl protected my dragon from being destroyed by your magic card by sacrificing herself" Yami explained. "Therefore my dragon was spared by her sacrifice. Finish your move so I can finish this duel"
Varon sighed. That had been his last chance. He lowered his head with great dignity like the valiant warrior he was. "I'm sorry Jou.." He whispered before signaling the end of his turn.
Yami recognized the defeated end of turn that Varon gave, he grinned darkly as he drew his card.
"Apocalypse Dragon, attack his armour monsters!" he called.
Varon shielded his eyes as his life points went from 2500 to 0 not even asking how he could attack them all at once,
Yami laughed as the light engulfed the room, the dragon fading as it did, the Oracle shrinking, the white light fading to show Varon surrounded by the Oracle, him alone, he grinned.
Varon looked at Jou sadly. "I'm sorry..."
"Varon" Jonouchi gasped.
He tried to move forward, but Mai laid a hand on his forearm, gripping it, holding him back, he turned to Yami who watched with satisfaction as the green light began to brighten.
'We've just got to help him and Yuugi' he thought.
He glanced back at Varon sorrowfully as the light grew stronger, stealing his soul.
Varon gave a weak smile as he collapsed falling comatose.
Varon fought a valiant battle but lost. Tune in for more next time.