I moaned tiredly to Roland's voice that came from a screen. I opened my eyes groggy and looked at where I thought the voice was coming from. I looked at the clock that was on the night stand next to the bed and saw I was asleep for thirty minutes.
"Attention Duelist," Roland's voice said. "The Battle City Finals are about to begin. Mr. Kaiba requests all the presence of the finalists in the Great Hall."
The TV turned off and I sat up and stretched my arms out, while rubbing the sleepiness out of my eye at the same time.
"Oh Percy," Yugi smiled. "your up. I'm glad, I was afraid I was going to have to wake you up, I didn't know what your reaction would be."
I giggled and began running a hand through my hair, when I felt that all the tangles were out I stopped. "I wouldn't know..." I said. "I've never woke myself up before."
I swung my legs off the bed and stood up. I looked at my duel disk and gently slid off, but kept my deck holder, that contained my deck, on my waist.
"I won't be needing this," I said placing the disk on the bed. "I'm not a finalist..."
Yugi walked over and placed a hand on my shoulder. "But you would've been," Yugi said. "but you choose to stay with your friends, instead of dueling for another locator card."
I smiled at him and nodded my head. "Your right," I said. "now let's go and see who's about to be chosen!"
Yugi picked up his deck from the table and slid it in the slot on the duel disk with his eyes closed. That takes skill... Yugi closed his eyes for a couple of seconds and the puzzle began to glow very brightly. I heard the signature "Yu-Gi-Oh!" and Yugi and Yami switched places.
When Yugi opened his eyes, it was no longer Yugi, it was Yami. "Welcome back Yami!" I waved.
Yami smiled at me. "Hello Percy."
Soon we were standing in a large hall with food all around. I closed my eyes when I saw the sea food, and grimaced. Yami looked at concerned and Mai asked if I was okay.
"Seafood..." I muttered, closing my eyes. "and daughter of Poseidon does not go well together..."
Mai laughed and threw an arm around my shoulders. "Alright," Mai said. "Short Top, just don't eat it."
I looked up at here, then at Yami since he looked at 5"4. "I'm not that short." I protested weakly. "okay... ya I am..."
Yami and Mai laughed at my reaction and Mai looked around. "I have to admit," Mai said, as I pulled away from here and stood back next to Yami. "the blimp is a nice touch and Kaiba spared no experience, but I'm ready to stop snoozing and start dueling!"
Yami held a up a thumb, for thumbs up. "Well Mai," Yami said. "I will you the best of luck in the Finals."
"Who needs luck?" Mai smirked.
I smiled at her, and looped my arm through Yami's. "Yo Mai," I said and she turned to look down at me. "after Battle City, I'll still expecting that duel."
Mai smirked at me. "Will do, Percy." Mai winked at the both of us and walked to gossip with Tea and Serenity, they all started talking, then looked over at us, and began giggling again.
I sweat dropped. "Uh.." I said. "should we be worried?"
Yami looked at the gossiping girls and back at me. "No way," Yami said. "they are just talking."
"Yeah," I said. "and glancing over here every five minutes."
Yami chuckled and smiled a dazzling smile at me. I felt my heart rate speed up and my stomach fill with butterflies. I saw Joey walk pass us and stand near the others.
"Hey whats the hold up?" Joey complained. "When are going to find out who we duel, Kaiba?"
"Hm..." Kaiba said. "you're in quite a rush, just to lose Wheeler."-Kaiba pressed the symbol on his cape, coat, thing.-"Let's began this now."-there was a muffled reply.-"Yes, now,"-Kaiba snapped his fingers.-"let's go."
The lights dimmed to where the were all the way off and a bright light appeared at a stage. Out from the light some sort of machine rose and the lights turned back on. (very descriptive I know) The machine had the Blue Eyes Ulimate Dragon on it.
"Of course," I muttered to myself and Yami. "It's Blue Eyes... that's how you know Kaiba designed it..." Yami chuckled at me and turned to Roland.
"Finalist and Guests," Roland said. "may I have your attention please. The first two duelist for the first duel will be chosen by lottery."
"What's the jackpot?" Mai said, and I smiled and resisted the urge to laugh.
"To guarantee the fairness, the two opponents will paired completely at random." Roland said. "You've all be assigned a number from one through eight, the selector will now select the first two numbers, the second pair of numbers will not be chosen, until after the completion of the first duel. Thus, you will not know your opponents identity until right before you duel."
Tristan and Duke looked at each other. "I'm fighting the urge to yell 'Bingo'." Tristan said.
"Go ahead," Duke said. "I'll laugh." Me too Duke... me too...
"All eight balls are equal size and weight, so it produces the results 100% random." Roland continued. "Does everyone remember his or her number?"
I went through my head to remember all the faces to the numbers. Kaiba flashed through my mind: 1, Joey flashed through my mind: 2, Yami flashed through my mind: 3, Mai flashed through my mind: 4, Namu flashed through my mind: 5, Bakura flashed through my mind: 6, Marik flashed throughout my mind: 7, and a question mark appeared in my head: 8
Every one murmured there "yes" and Roland continued. "We shall begin the two duelist for the Finals's round one." Roland said. "I'll engage the machine, random select!"-the balls began bouncing all inside the sphere.-"Remember if your number is chosen your participating in the first round of the Battle City Finals, and the first duelist is... number 6, Bakura!"
A light appeared next to the machine saying "No. 6"
"Me?" Bakura said. "I duel first?"
"You sure your alright man?" Tristan asked, as Bakura put his hand behind his head and laughed.
"Ya Bakura," Tea agreed. "you should really be in bed resting. You just got out the hospital, remember?"
"You shouldn't even be walking," Tristan said. "let alone dueling."
Bakura began to rub the back of his neck. "Oh don't worry, I'm fine." Bakura said. "Just being the first duelist took me by surprise."
"Stand by," Roland said. "while we choose the next duelist, please note that the selection process is final, and once the second duelist is chosen, both participants will automatically report to the dueling arena. Bakura's opponent in the first duel is... duelist number 3, Yugi Muto. The first duel is immedently begin the Stratus Duel Arena."
"I'm dueling Yugi?" Bakura said. "This should be fun."
I pulled Yami to the side. "I don't trust him." I said bluntly. "If what Joey said about his condition earlier is true, there's no way he could have healed that fast."
Yami nodded in agreement and we walked back over. "This duel will be played with Battle City rules and regulations," Roland said. "the loser will give up his rarest card to the winner as well as being expelled from the Finals, and the winner will advance to round two."
I unhook my arm from Yami's and smiled at him. "The Battle City Finals are about to begin," Roland said. "the dueling arena is located on the upper deck."
They all murmured they own comments and I crossed my arms defiantly. "Duelist 6 (six) and 3 (three) follow me," Roland said. (A/N: that rhymed! 'three and me'? Sorry just wanted to point that out.) "those not dueling are welcome to observe, take the central elevator to the stratus level."
"Awesome," Tristan said. "I'm there."
"I'm right with ya Tristan." I said, I gave Yami a good luck hug and kiss on the cheek and allowed him to follow Roland. Yami smiled at me with a tint of pink dusted on his cheeks, then followed after Roland. Why do I have a bad feeling about this duel?...
We all walked to the central elevator and Joey pressed the correct button. "Oh I'm so hyped up for Yuge's duel!" Joey exclaimed. "It's going to be awesome to watch him kick butt!"
I nodded in agreement. "This is going to be awesome!" I said.
Mai put her arm around me, the other two girls came to me, and they all drug me to the other side of the elevator. I looked pleadingly at Joey and Duke. 'Help me' I mouthed as I struggled in Mai's grip. Joey laughed and Duke shook his head mouthing 'you're on your own'
I gave him a defeated look and tried to escape her grip again, but it was a bit hard considering she is 5"8 and I'm 5"0.
When they got their destination, they let me go and got in a circle around me. "So?..." Mai said with a secretive smile on her face.
"Uh..." I said. "What?"
"How is he?" Tea asked.
"What?" I asked again.
"Is he a good boyfriend?" Serenity asked.
"A good kisser?" Mai supplied.
"Give us details!" They squealed in unison, making the guys turn their heads to us and look at us confusion. I gave them another pleading look and Namu just laughed at him. 'I thought you were my friend!' I mouthed to Namu. Namu just smirked at me in return and went back to talking with the other guys.
I huffed in annoyance and tried to avoid the girls' piercing stares. "Okay stop staring!" I said, giving up.
"Is he?" Tea prodded.
Okay this is getting annoying... come on elevator... "Who?" I asked annoyed.
"Yugi!" They said exasperated.
I blushed bright red. Whoa, wait, what? they think.. Yugi and I... they think... but we're not... WHAT?
"Umm we-well you-u see-e..." I stuttered. "w-we're n-not..."
"Of course you two are!" Mai said. "You two are so adorable together!"
The elevator suddenly digged and opened. Finally!... saved by the bell... or well ding anyway...
We all walked on the deck and saw Yami and Bakura on a raised playing arena, the cold wind hit me like a train, but I ignored it. All I need to do is focus on Yami and the duel.
"Whoa," Joey said. "dueling up here is insane."
"And freezing..." Serenity said. I walked to stand next to Namu, in hope the other girls do not try what they just did.
Namu looked down at me. "You cold?" he asked.
I shrugged and looked at the duel, I suddenly felt an arm go around my shoulders. That doesn't feel right... I widened my eyes in surprise and gently removed the arm. "I'm fine," I said, smiling. "Thank you anyway Namu."
I walked to stand next to Joey and smiled up at him, which he did in return, well you know, he smiled down at me, but... still the same...
"Oh look," Mai said. "here comes the master of ceremonies now."
I looked up and saw Kaiba and Mokuba up on the playing field. Kaiba crossed his arms. "Alright," Kaiba said. "I'll make this speech quick, so we can begin this duel. Kaiba Craft Three (3) is now cruising at an altitude of 4,000 feet, the cold winds and strong air with test your strength and stama. If you can't take it, you don't belong here."
"Well that was an inspiring speech..." I muttered to Joey, who smirked and chuckled in return.
"Yeah," Tristan said. "I dig this little plot twist!" I looked strangely at him. 'Dig'? okay... unique word choice...
"I have to admit," Duke said. "Kaiba does know how to throw a tournament."
"Are you prepared to lose it all?" Bakura taunted, with his white hair in his face.
"I won't lose," Yami said. "before we begin this duel, why don't you tell me who you really are?"
I blinked in surprise. Okay, that's not what I expected... Bakura suddenly smirked and his hair changed, kind of anyway. "Stop this game!" Yami said. "Alright, have it your way then, but I think I know you who are."
The outline of the Millennium Ring appeared under his shirt, then a bright light appeared and the Millennium Ring was out of his shirt.
"It is you," Yami said. "the spirit of the Millennium Ring!"
"Hey look at Bakura." Tea ordered nicely.
"Oh man," Joey said. "he's wearing that Millennium Ring again."
"That can't be," Tristan denied. "I got rid of at Duelist Kingdom. I tossed that thing into the deepest part of the woods, miles from anywhere. I don't know how Bakura got it back, but I know it's not a good thing."
"So why all the fuss?" Namu said. "What's around Bakura's neck?"
"Namu," Tea said. "it's kinda hard to explain, but that's not really Bakura."
That was an excellent way to say it... "You lost me." Mai stated.
"You see," Joey said, trying to explain it. "Yugi and Bakura have these really old objects that have magic powers. Yugi's item is good, but Bakura's item is bad."
I covered my mouth so I wouldn't laugh. They are really bad at explaining this... "An evil spirit lives inside it." Tea finished.
"So you're telling me there is an evil spirit up their dueling Yugi?" Namu concluded. "That's pretty hard to believe."
"Yeah," Tea said. "I didn't believe it at first either."
I turned to Namu. "Okay let's make this simple," I said. "If the question I ask you is true, then what they say is true, okay?"
Namu nodded slowly, not sure where I was going with this. "Am I a girl?" I asked.
Namu looked at me strangely and nodded his head as a 'yes'. "There ya go." I said, then turned back to the duel.
"I just hope he doesn't drag Yugi to the Shadow Realm again," Joey said. "that's not a place you want to be."
"Well then," Yami Bakura said. "now the introductions are over and done with, why don't we begin this duel?"
"First," Yami said. "Tell me why you entered the Battle City Finals and what is it that you hope to gain? Is it about the Millennium items?"
Like any evil person is going to tell you their plan... Yami Bakura scoffed. "Perhaps." He smirked.
I really wish I could read minds now... I thought to myself with a shake of my head. "Yugi," Yami Bakura said. "perhaps there is something else I plan on taking away from you, besides you Millennium Puzzle."
"What are you talking about?" Yami asked.
Yami Bakura chuckled darkly. "You ask a lot of questions, don't you?" Yami Bakura taunted.
"That's because you're giving him a lot of things to ask about!" I yelled at him.
Yami Bakura looked down at me. "Hello Persephone..." Yami Bakura said, making me stumble back in surprise, then Yami Bakura turned back to Yami. "Yugi, they're so many things about this tournament you are unaware of, so many secrets being kept from you, for instance, how do you know I am working alone? And how can you be sure that someone you believe to be your friend, really isn't your greatest enemy?"
I gasped in shock. "I don't believe you," Yami said. "lies are apart of your game, but they won't help you in this duel." Yami Bakura looked down at us for a couple of seconds, then his gaze traveled to me and lingered there for a couple of seconds, but tore away when Roland held his hands up.
"And now," Roland said. "the first of the Battle City Finals will now begin, it's time to duel."
Yami says it better... Yami and Yami Bakura's life points counted up to 4,000. "Come on Yugi," Tristan said. "smoke this evil spirit Yuge."
"Come on Yugi," Tea shouted. "we're with you!"
A cold wind passed through and I leaned against Joey for warmth. Joey smiled down at me and looked at Yami, I followed suit. "Just know," Yami said. "what ever it is you desire, you will fail."
"Not quite," Yami Bakura said. "it is you who shall lose, everything you have!.. Yugi I should assure you that the first duel of the Finals, shall be your last. I shall begin with this, Portrait Secret in attack mode. That'll do for now."
He played a really weak monster in attack mode.. that's not even smart, and Annabeth calls me a Seaweed Brain? I scoffed aloud by accident and thank the gods they ignored me.
"I don't get it." Mai said. "That monster no challenge at all."
"Dismantle that possessed picture frame!" Joey shouted, his Brooklyn accent coming in slightly.
"Is that really all you got?" Yami taunted. "Then now, I summon Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts, attack his monster now!"
Gazelle slashed at the Portrait Secret and it burst into pieces, make Yami Bakura's life points drop to zero 3,700.
Yami Bakura growled. "Now I place one card face down," Yami smirked. "why don't you try again?"
"Fine," Yami Bakura growled. "now I shall play The Gross Ghost of Fled Dreams in attack mode."
The monster appeared and Joey jumped in front of Serenity by accident. "Ah," Joey said/yelled. "That's foul!"
Whoa, I always thought he said 'Death Mound', but 'That's foul' makes a lot more sense... I thought to myself with a sweatdrop.
"Attack my monster if you dare." Yami Bakura said making me blink.
"Your ghost is no match for my monster," Yami stated. "and with no trap of magic cards on the field, you can't stop my attack... it's time to extinguish your ghost and leaving your life points wide open, and I'll do it with this."
"Then what are you waiting for?" Yami Bakura taunted.
"Nothing," Yami said, while placing a monster card on his duel disk. "I summon Gamma the Magnet Warrior, attack his ghost now!"
Gamma launched himself at the ghost and punched through its stomach. "Now King of Mythical Beasts attack his life points!"
Gazelle pounced at Yami Bakura and slashed at him, making him grunt in pain and his life points drop to 2,000.
"Come on," Duke yelled. "crush this guy Yugi!"
"He's not even fighting back." Tristan said.
"Yugi's wiped out half his life points already," Tea said. "and the duel just started."
I smiled in victory. "I knew Yugi could do it," I said. "Yugi will crush any and all his opponents!"
"Okay Yugi," Yami Bakura said. "perhaps I've made things too easy for you, but not anymore."
"That's what you think," Yami said. "let's see what you got."
"As you wish," Yami said. I blinked for a second. Like that wasn't creepy... "I summon the Headless Knight in attack mode." Yami Bakura smirked.
"I'm afraid I don't see your monster." Yami said.
"Perhaps that's because he's a spirit," Yami Bakura smirked. I looked at the center of the pink/purple fog and saw feet walking in place. "hiding in the shadows until the time is right."
When Headless Knight became visible, Yami Bakura laughed evilly. "Your spirit may have more attack points than your last two monsters," Yami smirked. "but it's still weaker than my monsters."
"Then why don't you attack it?" Yami Bakura asked with a smirk obvious on his face.
"Take this," Yami said, drawing and pointing at Yami Bakura. "Gamma the Magnet Warrior attack!"-Gamma attacked Headless Knight and destroyed it.-"Now my Gazelle attack his life points directly!"
I closed my eyes and hid my face in Joey's sleeve and listened to Yami Bakura's pained grunt. I looked back to see Yami Bakura in pain and his life points dropping to 450.
"Now," Yami said. "You've lost most of your life points."
"Something strange is going on in this duel." Tea assumed.
"Yea this seems to easy." Joey said.
"Or Yugi is fighting the world's worst duelist." Tristan concluded.
"Either way," I said. "Ya-Yugi is going to win this in his next turn."
"Time to make your final move." Yami said.
Yami Bakura began laughing. "Alright then." Yami Bakura laughed. "It's time, you've done exactly what I wanted you to do, now your destruction begins,"-Yami Bakura drew a card.-"it's over."
"'it's over'?" Joey echoed then scoffed. "yeah for him."
"Yugi's has him set up," I said. "like a balloon on a dart board."
"It's a bluff," Mai said. "it has to be, he has no monsters left and he's already done to less than 500 life points."
"I hold a card in my hand," Yami Bakura said. "with dark powers beyond you wildest imagination, but first, before I can play this all powerful card, I needed a bit of asistance. Thanks for helping me destroy you. Three of my monsters had to be destroyed before I could bring out my dark destroyer, you made that possible. Now I summon the best that will cause your demise, Dark Necrofear. You have no idea what you are about to experience."
Dark Necrofear appeared on the field with black smoke all around it. "I knew you were planning something." Yami said.
"It doesn't matter," Yami Bakura said. "you still fell into my trap and now your about to pay the ultimate price...this is it your finished Yugi."
"What is it?" Tristan asked, while Joey and I had a small sweat drop. "That monster is creeping me out."
"Me too Tristan." Joey said.
"If he was willing to lose all those life points to bring it out," I said. "it must be powerful."
"My Dark Necrofear is one of my most destructive cards in my deck," Yami Bakura said. "you can never stop it."
Kaiba smirked from the other side. "I know a card in Yugi's deck that can," Kaiba said. "his Egyptian God Card, the mighty Slifer the Sky Dragon, it all depends on wether Yugi has the courage to use it."
"Stare into the face of defeat," Yami Bakura smirked. "you see not only is my monster strong, possessing more attack points than either of your monsters, but it also possesses a dark magic within, waiting to activate and destroy you."
"Your monster maybe powerful," Yami shouted. "but it's not unbeatable."
"I'm not ready to attack yet," Yami Bakura said. "so I will end my turn."
There was a tense silence and I bit my lip so I wouldn't say anything. "Make your move." Yami Bakura said.
"Well I'm ready," Yami retorted. "you were foolish enough not to attack me when you had the chance, now you shall pay the price, when I draw this! I sacrifice my Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts in order to summon my Dark Magician Girl!"
Dark Magician Girl came out and did her usual pose. "Fool," Yami Bakura said. "your magical fairy is too weak to destroy my monster."
Yami Bakura laughed. "That's true," Yami said. "but apparently you forgot about my face down card. It looks like you're the fool, behold my Magic Formula card."
"No!" Yami Bakura yelled.
"Yes," Yami said. "my Magic Formula card raises my Dark Magician Girl's attack points by 500 points,"-Dark Magician Gril got on one knee and began reading the book.-"making her more powerful than your Dark Necrofear."
"Yeah Atta Boy!" Joey shouted. "Put that big creep six (6) feet under!"
"And now," Yami shouted. "attack his Necrofear with Dark Burning Attack!"
Yami Bakura chuckled darkly. "Thanks, once again you've done exactly Yugi," Yami Bakura smirked. "don't you realize I've manipulated every move you've made so far? Including destroying Dark Necrofear, so I can play this."
Yami Bakura placed a card in the field spell card slot. "Huh?" Yami asked. "What's going on?"
"Watch as the playing field is engulfed in a dark magic," Yami Bakura smirked. "know as Dark Sanctuary!"
A weird fog went around the blimp and eyes and mouths opened everywhere, freaking us out completely.
"Ah!" Joey shouted and brung his sister closer. "It's the evil eyes!"
"I don't like this." Serenity said in fear.
I looked around then shrugged. "I've been through worse and seen worse," I said, while shrugging and not noticing everyone turned their attention to me. "but I will admit it is kinda creepy..."
"You haven't changed at all Persephone..." Yami Bakura smirked.
I blinked. "I go by Percy!" I shouted at him.
Yami Bakura looked at Yugi. "Well done," Yami Bakura smirked. "everything had to go just right for this to work, and you played your part perfectly."
"Now what?" Yami said exasperated.
"Just wait," Yami Bakura smirked. "you have no idea what you have helped me to unleash! Prepare to experience an evil like you've never seen before!"
I pointed to him. "Now that was more creepy." I said.
Joey looked down at me. "Are you serious Percy?" Joey asked.
I held my hands in a surrender motion. "Hey," I laughed. "if you've been through what I've been through, you would say the exact same thing!"
Yami Bakura ignored me. "Yugi you fool," Yami Bakura said. "you helped me to release the power of Dark Sanctuary and now the field is covered with a magic so terrifying it will keep you in a constant state of fear and eventually will destroy you!"
I raised my hand in a question motion. "Hey Bakura," I called, making Yami, Yami Bakura, and everyone else look at me as I put my hand down. "shouldn't you be the one to be afraid? I mean, think about it, Yugi has 4,000 life points while you have 150. Yugi has two monsters on the field, while you have none. I honestly don't see where you have the upper hand." I did the scale thing with my hands at the last statement, then shrugged at the end.
Yami Bakura blinked. "That's true," Yami Bakura said. "but the evil ghost of Dark Sanctuary is now protecting me, which will change my fortune dramatically."
"Your ghosts don't frighten me," Yami said. "with no monsters defending your life points I will win this duel and knock you out of the finals in one attack."
"You are more foolish than I thought," Yami Bakura said. "Dark Sanctuary provides me more power beyond your understanding, but if you're so confident, go ahead and attack me."
"Gamma the Magnet Warrior attack his life points directly!" Yami shouted.
Suddenly a ghost shot out of Gamma and went straight to Yami. "Evil Ghost of Dark Sanctuary counter attack!" Yami Bakura shouted while smirking.
The ghost struck Yami and Yami looked at Yami Bakura. "What's going on?" Yami demanded. "My monsters attack didn't work and I was attack instead."
Yami Bakura laughed. "How very observant Yugi," Yami Bakura said. "your monster is possessed by the Evil Ghost of Dark Sanctuary."
"It's possessed?" Yami asked.
"Yes," Yami Bakura said. "and that's how I was able to turn your own monster against you."
"And have you possessed all of them?" Yami demanded.
"You'll just have to figure that out for yourself if you have the nerve to try to attack me again," Yami Bakura said. "and of course possession is only one of my card's powers."
Yami gasped. "But you'll find out what else Dark Sanctuary is cable of soon enough," Yami Bakura said. "in the meantime we shall deal with the situation at hand."
"Go on." Yami demanded.
"I will," Yami Bakura smirked. "since you've made the mistake of attacking me with a monster that was possessed have of your monster's attack points come out of your life points."
Yami's eyes widened has his life points dropped to 3,250. "And then," Yami Bakura continued. "just to make sure they don't go to waste, the life points you lost will be simply added to mine."
Yami Bakura's life points went up to 900. "Your life points are still minuable," Yami reminded. "they'll be gone soon."
"We'll just see about that Yugi," Yami Bakura smirked. "you have no idea about the terror that lurks in my deck!"-Yami Bakura drew a card from his deck.-" Let's see what's next, are you ready? I play Destiny Board, you're finished!"
"'Destiny Board'?" Yami echoed. "What does it do?"
"Your about to find out," Yami Bakura said.
"That's weird," Joey said. "all that fuss for a board game?"
"I saw one of those things at a haunted fun house." Duke said out of the blue.
"You mean they are going to be more ghosts?" Joey demanded. Okay...that reminds me of the Underworld...
"Wait a minute," Serenity said. "come on Joey, isn't this all just a game?"
"Well guys," Tea said. "let's hope so..."
"I'll ask you again," Yami said. "what does this card do? Answer me!"
"It's quite simple," Yami Bakura smirked. "my Destiny Board gives the power to communicate with the lost souls of the Shadow Realm, using the letters on this board. They'll spell out a message for you, and it's time for you to receive the first letter of your message, and that letter is 'F'!"
"What is the Destiny Board going to spell out?" Yami asked.
Yami Bakura chuckled darkly. "You'll see," Yami Bakura said. "each turn the Destiny Board will reveal one letter, and then after five turns pass and all the five letters are revealed, this duel will end and you'll lose absolute everything Yugi!"
"Your Destiny Board doesn't frighten me!" Yami shouted. "I'll defeat you well before the message is spelled out in four more turns, after all it's my destiny to win."
"Come on Yugi!" Tea shouted.
"Show this creepoziod who's boss!" Joey yelled.
"This looks bad." Mokuba said.
I looked at Mokuba. "Don't you worry Mokuba," I called to him. "Yugi will crush the ghost freak in no time."
Yami Bakura shook his head. "Poor Persephone..." Yami Bakura smirked. "always believing in what you did before..."
I growled, lunged for the rail to climb and attack him, but Joey, Tristan, and Duke held me back. "It's Percy!" I shouted. "Not Persephone! Do not call me Persephone! It's Percy!"
"Whoa!" Duke said, struggling to keep me still.
"Shorty!" Joey shouted. "Chill out, will ya?"
"Calm down!" Tristan exclaimed.
"Listen to them Percy," Yami said looking down at me, which made me freeze and look up at him. "do not let the spirit of the Millennium Ring get to you."
I nodded and took large, calming breaths and the guys slowly let go of me. Yami and Yami Bakura turned back to the duel.
Yami Bakura laughed. "Yugi," Yami Bakura said. "with my Evil Ghost of Dark Sanctuary possessing your monsters and my Destiny Board on the playing field, your done. Only four more turns 'til victory is mine. Now I'll play the Dark Door, with this magic card on the field you can only attack once per turn. Your chances of defeating me have just decreased, and next I'll play Earthbound Spirit, but it won't be around for long. I plan to sacrifice it, you see, in order to keep my Dark Sanctuary in play I have to sacrifice a monster each turn, so be gone!"
"Time for me to put an end to this." Yami said while drawing a card.
"Well then?" Yami Bakura asked. "You seem to have trouble making up your mind Yugi, perhaps you should surender now!"
I widened my eyes in surprise. Wrong thing to say to Yami... "Never!" Yami shouted. "I summon Kuriboh in defense mode! Now my Dark Magician Girl attack his life points directly!"
Yami Bakura chuckled. "Dark Ghost Counter Attack!" Yami Bakura shouted.
Yami grunted in pain and I closed my eyes, wishing I could do something. "What's going on?" Yami demanded.
"She was possessed," Yami Bakura laughed. "with each turn I can choose a different monster for my spirit to possess and now you lose even more of your life points, fortunately they get added to my own. My Dark Sanctuary is full of surprises and since your turn is over you know what is about to happen."
Yami stepped back slightly. "What, tell me!" Yami demanded. He's a bit impaintent if you think about it...
"Destiny Board gets another letter!" Yami Bakura shouted. "And the second letter is 'I'!"
"Only three letters left!" Yami shouted. I rolled my eyes. That was obvious!...
"Hey guys look," Tea said. "now it's spelled 'F','I'!"
I rolled my eyes again and a small anime angry mark appeared on my head. That was obvious too!... "Wait!" Yami shouted, scaring me and catching my attention.
"Yes?" Yami Bakura smirked.
"Our duel disks only have five slots," Yami smiled "which means only five magic cards can be in play at once, and each of your letters are one magic card. So also long as you Dark Door card is in play, you can't spell out your entire word."
Yami Bakura chuckled darkly. "Very observant Yugi," Yami Bakura said. "however, with Dark Sanctuary I can play more than five magic cards. In other words, even with my Dark Door magic on the playing field I can still play all five letters on the Destiny Board and finish you off!"
"You mean," Yami said. "your Dark Sanctuary card allows you to play more than five magic cards and possess my monsters with an evil ghost?"
"Yes and that is what makes me unstoppable!" Yami Bakura said. "Yugi, your hope of winning is over, in just three short turns you will be finished! Say good-bye to the Battle City Finals!"
"Oh-no!" Duke said. "He better think of something quick!"
"If he could only figure out which monsters are possessed by Dark Sanctuary," Mai said. "he can launch an attack. I still think he has a chance to win this duel, but he can't keep losing life points."
"Maybe he is over thinking all this," Duke said. "and the key is not to think at all, like Tristan does"
"Hey Joey," Serenity said. "Yugi is going to win right?"
"Yeah," Joey replied. "Yugi'll pull through."
"But it sure won't be easy." I finished for him, making Joey smile down at me and ruffle my hair, which in return made me growl and fix it.
"I summon Sangan," Yami Bakura said. "and now I'll sacrifice him to maintain the power of Dark Sanctuary. Sangan's special effect allows me to draw one card after it's been sent to the grave yard. Now let's see what you can do, not much I'm sure."
"Your wrong," Yami said. "I draw!" Yami drew his card and there was a tense silence so the duelist could collect their thoughts and I bit my lip so I wouldn't break it.
"Proceed with your attack Yugi," Yami Bakura said. "but choose wisely for one of your monsters are possessed by the Evil Ghost of Dark Sanctuary."
"I summon Big Shield Garnda in defense mode!" Yami shouted as Big Shield Garnda appeared on the field
"That was pointless," Yami Bakura laughed. "nothing can protect your life points from the Evil Ghost of Dark Sanctuary."
Alright Yami, it's time to attack... but please be careful... "Gamma the Magnet Warrior attack now!" Yami shouted.
"You've triggered my trap card," Yami Bakura shouted. "Dark Spirit of the Silent. This card instantly stops your Magnet Warrior from attacking me, did you honestly believe I would let you attack my life points directly Yugi? Never, and there's more and once my trap card stops your Magnet Warrior it will force your Dark Magician Girl to attack!"
"No," Yami said. "if my Dark Magician Girl is the monster that is possessed and she attacks you, then that means I'll lose more life points."
"Correct," Yami Bakura said. "and I'm afraid she is, so say good-bye to 1,250 life points!" Dark Magician Girl got tears in her eyes and started to attack, but the ghost of Dark Sanctuary shot out of her and struck Yami, making his life points drop to 750 and Yami Bakura's go up to 3,400. "Looks like you get weaker, as my life points grow higher and higher."
"Yugi's running out of life points pretty fast," Duke said. "he's a goner!"
"Oh-no!" Serenity said. "are you saying Yugi's going to lose?"
I felt my blood boil and my eyes go to a dark, frightening emerald. I slapped Duke in the stomach and grabbed his dice earing to pull him towards me. "What was that for Percy?" Duke grunted holding his stomach.
"Never," I growled at him my eyes glaring at him the worst I've ever done. Duke widened his eyes when he saw mine and held his stomach. "say that again in my presence got it?"
Duke nodded and I let the dice go and stepped beside Joey, ignoring the frightful glances I got.
Tristan turned and grabbed Duke by the collar. "Hey you," Tristan said. "when one of our buddies are dueling, we support them all the way. So think positive or you're going over board."
"Yugi Yugi he's our man... " Duke cheered weakly. I smiled slightly at the sight and felt my eyes go back to normal. I looked across from us to see how Kaiba and Mokuba were doing and saw Mokuba shaking.
"Hey Joey," Serenity said. "I know Yugi's going to get through this, just like you always do."
Poor thing... "All the ghosts and evil spirits in this are freaking me out Seto." Mokuba said.
"Mokuba," I said, Mokuba looked at me. "hey it's alright, Yugi's going to banish these evil ghosts and spirits for us, okay? You'll be fine, I swear."
Mokuba stopped shaking and nodded. "Thanks Percy." Mokuba said back.
The others looked at me shocked. "What?" I said. "He reminds me of Tyson..."
The others left it at that and all turned back to the duel. "I'm afraid this duel is almost over," Yami Bakura said. "too bad, there is no hope left, one more attack to your life points and your finished."
Yami didn't say anything for a while, considering he was thinking. "What's the matter?" Yami Bakura taunted. "Do you wish to forfeit the duel?"
"I place two cards face down," Yami said. "and end my turn."
"I see, you haven't yet realized nothing can save you now?" Yami Bakura said. "It's merely a matter of time Yugi."
"Wrong," Yami said. "I can assure you, your Evil Ghost of Dark Sanctuary is in for a rude awakening, once it's gone I'll be free to attack you."
"Your no match for the power of my deck Yugi." Yami Bakura smirked.
"We'll see about that." Yami said.
"Time's running out," Yami Bakura taunted. "just look at the Destiny Board."
"The third letter!" Yami gasped. "What is it?"
"'N'" Yami Bakura answered.
"'F','I','N'." Serenity gasped, holding on to Joey.
"Two short turns and it's all over." Yami Bakura said. "The Destiny Board has shown three letters."
"I'm aware of that." Yami said a bit annoyed, which made me smiled to myself.
"I play Souls of The Forgotten," Yami Bakura said. "and sacrifice it to keep Dark Sanctuary. It's time for you to try and attack me again if you dare, but remember one of your monsters are possessed so be careful. Now make your move."
Yami lips curled into a smirk/smile. "I'll do it with pleasure," Yami said. "I have a plan to demolish your evil ghost once and for all."
"Can't be!" Yami Bakura denied.
"It is," Yami said. "and once your ghost is gone I won't have to worry about my monsters being possessed."
"I have a feeling Yugi's about to turn this thing around." Mai said.
"Please Mai," I smirked. "I've had that feeling the whole time."
"Say good-bye to your ghost!" Yami shouted as he drew a card.
"My invisble is possessing a monster now," Yami Bakura said. "so why don't you figure out where it is and destroy it?"
"I don't have to figure out where your dark ghost is," Yami said. "I have a card in my deck that can find it for me. Now behold the trap card Collective Power, it forces certain magic cards to focus their effect on Kuriboh."
The Magic Fomula book appeared on top of Dark Magician Girl and flew to Kuriboh, who held up his small paws in return, blinking his eyes cutely.
"So who's in control now?" Yami asked. "I knew your evil ghost lived within Dark Sanctuary, there for I knew I had to play my trap card Collective Powers, because it will force your evil ghost right out of its hiding place and into Kuriboh."
Yami Bakura growled. "What do you plan to do?" Yami Bakura demanded.
"Simple," Yami said. "I'll use this, a magic card called Exile of The Wicked which will automatically destroy my Kuriboh"-Yami did this dark chuckle that made me step to the side and look at him strangely.-"so Exile of The Wicked wipe out my Kuriboh and its dark ghost."
Kuriboh started shaking and the ghost popped out and screeched in pain. "So Evil Spirit of Dark Sanctuary," Yami said. "be gone!"
Yami Bakura growled. "You may have defeated my ghost," Yami Bakura said. "but my Destiny Board will still destroy you in only two turns, when it completes its message."
"I wouldn't count on it," Yami smirk/smiled. "this duel isn't over and it's still my move."
"Alright!" Joey and I shouted.
"Way to go Yugi!" Tea shouted.
"Alright," Yami shouted. "it's time to bring back a monster from the grave yard, I play Monster Reborn. I bring back a monster from your grave yard, Dark Necrofear return, so say good-bye to your Dark Sanctuary! Since destroying Dark Necrofear released it, I knew bringing it back would defeat it."
"No!" Yami Bakura said, while his eye watch twitching.
"And now," Yami continued. "that Dark Sanctuary is gone, I'm afraid you are no longer permitted to have more than five magic cards in play at one time, this may destroy some of your plans. And now I'll attack your life points directly with Dark Necrofear."
Dark Necrofear widened its eyes and shot a beam at Yami Bakura, making his life points go down to 1,200. "Alright," Yami said. "this duel's almost done. Since you've lost more than have of your life points."
Yami Bakura clenched his fist and growled. "Now I add the fourth letter to the Destiny Board," Yami Bakura shouted. "the letter 'A'."
"'F','I','N','A'," Yami spelled out. "your word is 'FINAL'. It's too bad you'll never play the last letter. Your duel disk, you have five magic cards in play and you have no room for any others, so if you want to play the last letter of your message you must discard your Dark Door magic card and its effects on my monsters, allowing me to attack more than once in a turn, and with no monsters to protect you and with only 1,200 life points, my monsters will wipe you out in one turn. The decision is yours."
"This can't be true." Yami Bakura denied.
"Stick a fork in that guy," Tristan said. "because he's done."
"I'll be glad too." I said, which made Joey ruffle my hair again, and me growl and fix it.
Kaiba uncrossed his arms. "What's up Seto?" Mokuba asked.
"It's not over," Kaiba said. "I think Bakura has something else planned for Yugi."
"Now prepare yourself Yugi," Yami Bakura said. "It's my move and this duel is far from over."-Yami Bakura drew and began laughing.-"I've done it Yugi, the time has arrived for me to gain my control, with this card."
"Oh-no!" Yami shouted.
"Hold on," Joey shouted. "Yugi just had the guy in the palm of his hand, right?"
"It seems like he just drew a pretty powerful card." Tristan said.
"This can't be good." Duke said.
"It's all over Yugi," Yami Bakura said. "the card in my hand is my key to destroying you."
"What card have you drawn?" Yami asked.
"Something that help me take away you have!" Yami Bakura laughed.
Yami muttered something under his breath and I looked at Yami fearfully and glared at Yami Bakura harder than I did with Duke.
"It's over Yugi," Yami Bakura taunted. "the card I have will destroy you."
"Enough talk," Yami snapped impatient. "make your move."
"It's time for you to lose it all," Yami Bakura said. "you may have destroyed my Dark Sanctuary and stopped its magic, but that was only temporary. A magic that powerful does not fade so easily, so I summon Jowgen the Spiritualist."
"What's your plan?" Yami demanded."Tell me!"
"I'm stumbed," Joey said. "what's that do?"
"Hey you tell us Mr. Expert." Tristan said.
"I've never seen it alright." Joey said.
"Well excuse me," Tristan said. "I thought you knew this stuff. What about you Percy?"
I blinked at Tristan and Joey. "Don't ask me," I said. "I'm not a Finalist..."
"By sacrificing one card in my hand," Yami Bakura said. "I can use Jowgen the Spiritualist to destroy all specially summon monsters on the field."
"No way!" Joey shouted.
"Way," Mai said. "since Yugi summoned Dark Necrofear with a magic card, Bakura can destroy it."
"Won't that release the dark magic thing with all the eyeballs like last time?" Tea yelled.
I nodded my head. "Sadly," I said. "it will."
"I sacrifice this card," Yami Bakura said. "to activate Jowgen to do my dirty work for me, destroy Dark Necrofear!"
Jowgen spun his staff, shot a ball of purple fire out of it and destroyed Dark Necrofear. "You've sent Dark Necrofear back to the Card Grave Yard," Yami said. "which means one thing."
"Yes," Yami Bakura smirked. "Dark Sanctuary is returning and covering the playing field once again, allowing me to play the fifth and final letter of the Destiny Board, playing out its complete message, which will end this duel with your defeat Yugi. It all happens in one more turn, so say good-bye to the Battle City Finals and so much more."
Joey wiggled his fingers, creeped out. "With all this dark magic out," Joey said then began to shot. "I'm freaked out!" The last part scared the Hades out of me, so I jumped closer to the left side of the blimp.
"Alright snap out of it Chicken Boy," Mai snapped. "are you going to curl up in a ball or are you going to cheer for your friend."
"Go Yugi!" Serenity shouted.
I face palmed. "I don't think she meant it literally," I muttered to myself. "but whatever..."
"Yeah," Joey shouted. "I know you can get out of this mess Buddy!"
"Are you sure?" Serenity asked.
"No matter how tough the fight," Joey said. "Yugi always pulls through, not saying it's going to be easy, but Yugi can do it."
"I suggest giving up now Yugi," Yami Bakura taunted. "nothing you do can stop me from completing the Destiny Board. I shall reveal the last letter next turn, and you will automatically lose everything! And since I must sacrifice a monster to maintain Dark Sanctuary, farewell Jowgen. I set one card face down and end my turn. Remember my ghost is back and is ready to possess one of your monsters."
"I'm well aware!" Yami snapped annoyed by him.
"Then which one shall I choose?" Yami Bakura asked. "You'll just have to guess eh, Yugi? Attacking me with a possessed monster will cost you your life points, so choose wisely."
"Fine," Yami snapped. "I have no intention on losing, I've outsmarted your spirit once before and I plan on doing it again. First I need to figure out which on my three monsters your spirit has possessed."
"That won't help you," Yami Bakura said. "thanks to my face down card, Dark Spirit of the Silent, so no matter which monster you choose to attack with, my Dark Spirit will shift to the monster that's possessed and cause you to lose a large number of your remaining life points."
Yami was quiet for a while, trying to figure out what to do. "It's your last turn Yugi." Yami Bakura said. "Just one more turn and I win, your done once and for all! Your done Yugi!"
"I think he's right," Duke said. "Yugi's got no options left."
I felt my blood boil and my eyes went a very dark emerald. "Come one show a little faith, will ya?" Tristan demanded.
"Tristan I really hate to say it," Mai said. "but I think Duke is right, Yugi can only attack once and once he does that ghost is going to attack him."
I clenched my fists and tried to control my anger, I felt a familiar pull at my stomach and the moisture started to gather around me, but not enough to be noticable.
"Joey," Serenity asked. "is she right?"
"No way!" Joey shouted, my eyes went back tomorrow and the moisture evaporated. "Yugi's going to win this!"
They all turned to Joey and I. "But Joey-" Mai started.
"But Nothing Mai!" I snapped, my eyes glowing brightly, they were their sea green color, but with more emerald than usual. "He can do it, we believe in ya Yugi! I know you've got of way tougher spots than this before, so win this!"
"Your right Percy," Mai said. "you can do it Yugi! Pull the sheet of his ghost!"
"Hang in there Yugi!" Tea shouted.
"You can pull this off Yugi!" Tristan shouted.
"You can do this pal!" Joey yelled.
"Can't you see," Yami Bakura taunted. "I've already defeated you, so hurry up and make your move, so I can end this duel Yugi!"
I know there is a card he can win this... but he has to draw it... never thought I would pray this but... come on Heart of the Cards, guide him... "Let's do this!" Yami shouted. "Prepare to experience a power like no other!"
Lightning struck Dark Sanctuary and Yami Bakura screamed (a manly scream) in surprise. "I sacrifice my Dark Magician Girl," Yami shouted. "Gamma the Magnet Warrior, and Big Shield Garnda to summon the Almighty Slifer the Sky Dragon!"
Slifer appeared while wrapping itself around the blimp and I reached out and touched it scales, since the were so close to me. Slifer turned its head to me and growled at me, but it was a different type of growl, it was like a welcoming or soft growl. I petted it scales for a while and turned my head to the others.
"What is that?" Serenity asked afraid.
"Uh... Joey? Percy?" Tristan asked.
"The hugest duel monster I've ever seen." Joey shouted.
Duke looked at me and saw me petting Slifer and widened his eyes. "What are you doing?" Duke shouted.
I ignored him. "This is Slifer the Sky Dragon, on of the three Egyptian God Cards." I supplied. "One of the most powerful Duel Monsters cards in the world. You see there's Egyptian God Cards, Yugi has one: Slifer the Sky Dragon, Kaiba has one: Obelisk the Tormentor, and Marik has one: The Winged Dragon of Ra."
"Yugi," Yami Bakura said, catching my attention which made me stop petting Slifer. Slifer growled slightly and moved to where his scales were touching my hand again, I smiled at him and petted him again. "your Egyptian God Card is powerful, but it does not guarantee your victory. I've come much too far to lose now!"
Slifer growled darkly at Yami Bakura while Yami said: "I'm afraid it's over!" and I smiled again and continued petting him. "Never!" Yami Bakura yelled. "The ghost of Dark Sanctuary wandering the field Yugi and now my evil ghost, it's time to attack, possess Slifer the Sky Dragon."
Something must have gone wrong because Yami Bakura blinked. "What happened?" Yami Bakura asked. "my Dark Ghost had no effect!"
Yami Bakura froze for a couple of seconds, then moved around. "I can't lose," Yami Bakura said. "there's too much in store for me."
"You won't win!" Yami shoted. "This duel is over!"
Joey grinned widely. "Alright!" Joey shouted. "Nice going Yuge!"
"Prepare to lose!" Yami shouted.
"This can't be." Yami Bakura muttered.
"Slifer the Sky Dragon attack his life points with-" Suddenly my body and the Millennium Puzzle pulsed four times, a dark presence appeared and I craned my neck at the feeling. Slifer growled in protest and I petted him more to quiet him. I turned to see Marik holding the Millennium Rod. Is that what I felt? Can I sense the Millennium Items now?...
"Marik?" Yami muttered. "What does he want?"
"Perhaps you want to wait before you attack with Slifer the Sky Dragon." Marik said.
"What do you want Marik?" Yami demanded.
"Hey," Joey yelled. "Come over here get a piece of this!" Joey lunched and Duke and Tristan launched at Joey and held him back.
"Hey you!" Mokuba shouted. "Just who do you think you are anyway? You can't just bust in here and interrupt someone elses duel!"
Kaiba narrowed his eyes. "What is it?" Yami demanded.
"Listen carefully," Marik said. "Bakura is now under the control of the Millennium Rod and will only do what I tell him to do."
"What how can that be?" Yami asked. "I thought the Spirit of the Millennium Ring was in control of Bakura."
"True," Marik said. "but now I am in control of Bakura and the spirit, and now I shall prove it, by freeing your friend's mind!"
"What?" I said, while Yami turned towards Yami Bakura. Suddenly Yami Bakura gasped and fell to the ground, but it wasn't Yami Bakura anymore, it was regular Bakura.
"My arm..." Bakura said in pain and holding it. "it hurts..."
"Bakura!" Yami shouted.
"Bakura!" Joey shouted.
"Are you okay?" Tea asked/yelled.
"Yugi," Bakura gasped. "help me. I don't know where I am. What am I doing here in this duel? What happened to my arm?"
"It is him..." Yami muttered.
"He's in pain," Marik said. "without the spirit of the ring he is weak, therefore you may wish to reconsider your attack. The devastion by Slifer's attack might may your friend's condition even worse."
"What?" Yami asked.
"Would you risk the heath of your friend?" Marik asked.
"Only a coward would do something like this," Yami said. "to win a duel."
Joey growled. "That's a cheap trick Marik." Joey yelled.
"Bakura!" Tristan yelled. "Hang in there!"
Slifer started to growl and I petted him again to calm him. "You'll be fine Bakura!" I shouted.
"Yugi!" Tea shouted.
Marik turned and walked into the elevator. That little...
"I don't feel very well Yugi..." Bakura said weakly.
"Bakura!" Yami yelled than began running towards him.
Roland held out an arm. "Stop right there," Roland commanded. "you are not aloud to have contact with your opponent during a duel. Take one more step and you will be disqualified."
"Stop the duel right now!" Tea demanded.
"Bakura needs to see a doctor," Tristan join in. "he needs to go a hospital right now!"
"If you don't continue to duel," Roland said. "you will forfeit the match."
Yami growled. "Yugi..." Bakura pleaded weakly. "Help..."
"Yugi I will make this decision very easy for you," Kaiba said. "finish him off!"
"I offer you a second warning," Roland said. "make your move or lose your spot in the finals. Now go."
I blinked when I saw Joey climbing up the playing field. Once again, he wonders why Kaiba calls him a monkey... "Chill out buddy," Joey shouted. "can't you see the poor guys injured? What kind of show you guys running here?"
"Get down or you will be disqualified from the finals as well." Roland said.
"What? Are you kidding me?" Joey shouted. "If I come down there, he won't be the only one needing medical attention!"-By this time Duke and Tristan have jumped up and grabbed Joey and basically tackled him-"You are t-too!" That little stutter he just had been from being tackled.
"Continue the duel now." Roland demanded.
"Yugi," Kaiba said. "do it!"
"Shut your trap Kaiba!" I shouted at him, which he ignored.
"Please, someone help me..." Bakura pleaded weakly. "I don't feel well at all... I must lay down and get some rest... please..."
There was a bright light and Bakura was standing up, but it Yami Bakura not regular Bakura. "I'm back Yugi!" Yami Bakura laughed.
"It's you!" Yami gasped.
"That's right," Yami Bakura laughed. "I'm back in control of your friend Bakura, I still need him."
"What?" Yami gasped again.
"So if you plan on using your Egyptian God Card Yugi," Yami Bakura said. "why don't you use on me right now? Come on Yugi!"
"Alright," Yami shouted. "it's time, go Slifer the Sky Dragon Attack!"
Slifer roared and I stepped back and stood with the others. Slifer let out a bright yellow ball of electricity and shot it at Yami Bakura. Slifer disappeared and Bakura was on his back as his life point counter dropped to zero.
Roland held up a hand. "And the winner is," Roland shouted. "duelist number three, Yugi Muto!"
"Bakura!" Yami yelled as he ran to him.
"Now lower that arena," Joey shouted. "and get them down here."
The dueling arena was lower and I literally jumped on to it, sprinted to Bakura, dropped to my knees next to him and helped Yami to get Bakura in a sitting position.
"Hey so where am I?" Bakura asked, then his eyesight landed on me. "And who are you?"
"Your with your friends now Bakura." Yami said.
"And I'm Percy, Percy Jackson," I said. "but details later, you're in pretty bad shape."
"I think we need to get him to a doctor." Serenity said.
"Why don't we get Kaiba to land this thing?" Joey asked.
"Yeah," Tristan said, then took a knee in front of Bakura. "help him on to my back, so we can get him to his room."
Joey, Yami, and I all heaved up Bakura and placed him on Tristan's back. The others began walking, but Yami and I stayed behind.
I looked at Yami. "I don't think I could have done it..." I blinked then added. "if the spirit of thing didn't come back anyway... it is my fatal flaw after all..."
"'Fatal flaw'?" Yami echoed.
I nodded. "Yeah," I said. "a fatal flaw is something everyone has, it's something that will destroy you one day or will get you killed. Yours is the same as mine,"-I glanced at Kaiba and Yami followed my action.-"and I found Kaiba's too, it's the same as my friend Annabeth's."
"What is ours?" Yami asked.
"Personal loyalty," I said. "we will do anything for our friends and loved ones, and Kaiba's is pride. He will do anything to prove himself as better than everyone else or will do anything to protect his pride..."
Yami nodded in agreement. "Thank you Percy," Yami said. "for the full support, you never gave up on us one time during the duel."
"And never will I give up on you two." I said, while grabbing his hand and lacing our fingers together. Yami looked at the puzzle and began talking with Yugi. I when I saw the puzzle glow and Yugi was back. I perked up, let go of his hand, and gave him a hug. He stumbled back in surprise and wrapped his arms around my waist.
"Congrats Yugi," I whispered into his ear. "I knew would and could you do it..."
Yugi blushed slightly and smiled. "Thanks Percy," Yugi chuckled back, pulled away from the hug and laced our fingers together. "we should uh... probably catch up with the others..."
I nodded in agreement and Yugi kissed my cheek, making me turn bright red as we began running to catch up, but stopped when Roland held his hand out. Again with this? What is up with this suit?...
"Hold on," Roland said to us. "according to Battle City rules, as entitled the winner of the duel you are allowed to take one card from the loser's deck, so claim your prize Yugi."
Yugi and I exchanged looks, then scoffed. "No way!" We said in unison, but only Yugi continued. "I think Bakura's been through enough already!"
We then continued to run to catch up with the others, hand in hand, which made Mai send me another secretive smile at me. I pulled a horror face and walked closer to Yugi, who glanced at me happily in return.
Soon enough we were at Bakura's room and he was layed on his bed resting, and I was standing up beside Yugi while he was sitting down. My face was still red from when Joey made the comment: "Hey Percy, you should sit on Yugi's lap, that way there's room for ya!" He got a good slap in the back on the head for that one. I layed my hand on Yugi's shoulder and he reached up, placed his hand on it, gave it a small squeeze and put his hand down before any one else could notice.
"Bakura's been through a lot," Duke said. "he certainly needs rest, but we go to land this blimp and get him in a hospital."
"Yeah." Tea agreed.
"Some crazy stuff went down in that duel," Joey said. "especially when Marik showed up. What exactly happened back there?"
"For some reason," Yugi said. "Marik didn't want the spirit of the ring to lose, and when I was about to play my Egyptian God Card and win the duel, Marik used his Millennium Rod and freed the real Bakura. Since he was injured, Marik knew I would forfeit the duel instead of attacking."
I gave his shoulder a gental squeeze. "But the spirit of the ring must have been afraid you would attack," I continued for him. "because he took control again at the end."
Yugi nodded in agreement. "So you two mean to tell me," Joey said. "the evil spirit of the ring let you win?"
"Yep!" I said popping the 'p'.
"Because the spirit depends of Bakura to survive," Yugi continued. "and if would have attacked Bakura the spirit might have been in danger too."
"I'm confused," Joey said. "even if the spirit was in control, you still ended up attacking Bakura."
"No," I denied. "since the evil spirit was in control of Bakura when I attack him, the real Bakura was spared."
"This is all so confusing," Tea said. "but it sounds like the spirit and Marik were working together."
"Yeah," Yugi agreed. "but I'm not sure how or why, but I do know that we can't let Marik win this tournament, and hopefully that evil spirit won't be coming back again."
I looked at Yugi and he looked at me in return. "I don't know about you," I said. "but I've had enough of evil spirits and mind controlling for one day." Yugi nodded in agreement.
Joey stood up in anger. "I'm sick of that Marik!" Joey shouted. "Let me at him!"
"Hey Joey," Serenity said. "don't get yourself in trouble again."
"Alright," Tristan said. "I think it's time to talk to Kaiba about getting Bakura in a hospital as soon as possible."
"Yeah," Yugi agreed. "Tristan's right, let's get some help for Bakura."
"Let's stop talking about it already and go!" Tristan shouted.
"Go ahead," Tristan said. "I'll stay here and keep an eye on Bakura."
"Okay," Joey said. "hang in there Bakura, help is on the way."
Yugi stood up, I nudged him in the ribs, which made him look at me confusedly, and I pointed at Bakura's chest with the hand that was on Yugi's shoulder.
Yugi looked and gasped. "Hold on guys!" Yugi said.
"What's wrong Yugi, Shorty?" Joey asked. "Everything alright?"
"It's gone..." I muttered.
"Huh?" Duke said/asked. "What's gone?"
"Bakura's Millennium Ring," Yugi answered. "I don't get it guys, he had it around his neck 'til the end of the duel, now its disappeared."
"That thing seems to come and go all the time with no explanation." Tristan said.
"Yeah," Joey said. "and your Egyptian God Card probably blasted it sky high! Now let's get going eh?"
"Well alright," Yugi and I said, giving up. Yugi laced our fingers together and ran after the others. "see ya Tea."
"Later guys." We heard Tea answer.
A/N: OKAY now that is done.. DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING, ALL RIGHTS GO TO THE RIGHTFUL OWNERS! okay now that is done too... I want to thank all my reviewers, favoriters, and followers! Some one asked if I was going to make Yami/Yugi going to date Percy and yes I am, and I have a very cute way to make it happen! It will probably happen soon by the way, like next chapter soon! Read & Review! -J.J.
