A Darker Evil Awakens

Hey folks! I'm so sorry it's taken me this long to update but it's been a busy few weeks for me! Anyway here's a new chapter. Might as well state the obvious: I DON'T OWN YU-GI-OH! Now let's move on.

So, it's Yugi vs Bakura first. Although I'm a little worried about Bakura- he doesn't look very well at all. How the hell did he manage to get six Locator Cards and advance to the semi-finals? He couldn't have done this on his own. Maybe...

Of course- the Millenium Ring! It must have been the evil spirit inside the ring. I remember at Duelist Kingdom, Tristan threw away the Millenium Ring. The ring must have found its way back to Bakura. How it did that, I do not know. 'Yugi, you'd better be careful. I don't think it's the normal Bakura you're going to be dueling.' I whisper to my brother. Yugi looks at me and nods. With a flash of light, the Pharaoh appears. 'Don't worry, Rori. I'll be careful.' he assures me.

Teá is talking to some guy who calls himself Namu. I don't trust him. There's something about him that I don't like. I don't know how but I have a feeling that he could be-

'Hello? Earth to Rori? It's time for the duel!' says Joey. I snap out of my trance and growl at him playfully. 'Oh! Oh! Oh! Have mercy!' he teases, cowering away. I laugh at him and we head to the lift. Just for a second I look back. That 'Namu' guy is staring at me. No. Not at me. At Mom's brooch. I wonder...

Later...

Just as I suspected- it is the evil spirit of the ring dueling Yugi. And I don't like the looks of this Dark Sanctuary! Those eyes are freaking me out! 'Come on Yugi!' I say. Suddenly a hooded figure appears out of nowhere. It's Marik-or is it? I don't know. He's saying something to Yugi. 'If you want to win, you should play your Egyptian God Card; Slifer the Sky Dragon!' he says. Oh boy. Yugi does just that.

Woah! I knew that Slifer the Sky Dragon was powerful- but I didn't expect it to be so huge! Its body wraps around the blimp at least five times! 'Finish him off Yugi!' I shout.

But before he can, the good Bakura suddenly appears...and he's looking really ill. 'Yugi...' he mumbles. 'Help me Yugi. I'm not feeling well.' Oh no. This is good. What's going to happen now? 'Oh man, Bakura needs help.' says Tristan. 'Hold on Bakura!' cries Tea.

Suddenly there's a flash and Bakura looks at Yugi evilly. Uh-oh, looks like the evil Bakura's back. 'Come on you fool! Attack me with your Egyptian God Card!' he says. 'Just attack Yugi, so this duel can end!' I call. In my view, Yugi can attack the evil Bakura all he wants! 'Go Slifer! Wipe him out!' he orders. I look at the evil Bakura. He's smiling and his arms are spread out. It's like he's welcoming the attack.

The duel is over. Yugi has won. But Bakura... Oh no, he's knocked out. We have to get him to a doctor immediately! Tristan hoists Bakura onto his back and we follow him down to his bedroom. 'Let's go talk to rich-boy and see if he'll land this blimp so we can take Bakura to the hospital!' says Joey.

One Hour Later...

Well, we didn't manage to get Bakura to the hospital but Seto- I mean Kaiba!- did send his doctors to look after him. Now it's time for the next duel- Joey vs Marik. But I'm not sure. Is it really Marik? He doesn't really look all that evil, even covered with his purple cloak, covering his face. Joey seems convinced that it's Marik but I'm not. Besides the hooded guy doesn't seem interested in Yugi's Millenium Puzzle or my brooch. This just isn't adding up.

Still, Joey seems all fired up to duel this guy, whether it's Marik or not. And I'm sure he'll do very well...once he stops shuffling his deck! 'Joey, don't just growl at him, duel him!' I call and at last he stops. Both men get ready on both sides. 'Watch me Marik. I'll beat you in nine turns! says Joey. 'Typical Joey.' I whisper to Mai. And things get even crazier when Joey's cards are blown right out of his hand! He manages to catch them just in time. 'That's what happens when the wind changes!' I laugh.

Later...

Joey's in a tight pinch; or should I say major dilemma! 'Marik's' Mystical Beast is absorbing all of Joey's monsters and gaining more and more power. Joey has to get out of this problem and fast. 'I can't watch! It's too much!' cries Serenity. She's about to run off but Joey calls out to her. 'Don't leave me now! I need you! You're my inspiration Serenity! And we can defeat this guy together!' he says. Serenity nods bravely and goes back beside Mai and me. 'C'mon Joey, show this guy who's boss!' I call.

'You know somethin', I'm don't really think that you're Marik. I was expectin' Marik to cheat, but you're playin' a fair duel.' says Joey all of a sudden. Hmm, Joey makes a good point. Despite him having an advantage over Joey, he is dueling fairly.

'Marik' pulls out a Millenium Item. 'That's the Millenium Rod!' says the Pharaoh. Another Millenium Item?! How many are there?!

'Listen to me now . I'll show you that I am indeed Marik. I summon- The Winged Dragon of Ra!' says 'Marik'. There's a burst of bright fiery light and a large flaming monster appears. Is that supposed to be the Winged Dragon of Ra? It looks more like a large burning chicken! 'Attack my opponent now!' he demands.

But nothing happens. The Dragon doesn't attack. I glance over at Kaiba and Mokuba. They're both looking as confused as I am. 'Obey me and attack my opponent now!' orders 'Marik'. But instead lightening flashes around the arena. 'Marik' gets struck down and his Millenium Rod shatters. It must have been a fake! So this isn't Marik at all! 'Joey, come down! It's not safe anymore!' I cry.

'Hey are you alright?' asks Joey, who starts walking over to the other guy- but suddenly with a scream, Joey is struck down by lightening. 'JOEY!' yells Duke. 'No! My brother!' cries Serenity. 'Joey, please get up! Get up please!' I call.

We wait in agony. Joey...please you have to get up! Come on, stand up!

Then as if by magic, Joey stands up. He's looking a little dazed. 'He did it!' cries Tea happily. 'Way to go Joey!' calls Tristan. Joey looks down at us, looking very confused. 'Uh, what's happening guys?' he asks. 'You're in a duel!' says Tea crossly. 'And you scared us you idiot!' adds Mai. 'Oh yeah...his card went nuts, and that's the last thing I remember.' says Joey.

'And so the winner of this duel is Joey Wheeler!' says the announcer. 'So I won?' asks Joey in shock. 'Yes you did.' says the Pharaoh. 'I knew you would!' cries Serenity. Tristan jumps up to Joey. 'Who's my main man?' he says happily. 'Hold on Tristan, I think the other guy's still hurt.' answers Joey and starts heading over to his opponent.

(Seto's POV)

Looks like Wheeler's dumb luck saved him again- and I emphasise dumb. But what happened to Marik's Egyptian God Card? Why didn't it attack? I know there wasn't a glitch in his Duel Disk because I spared no expense in making sure they were problem free. So his card should have work unless... his card was a fake!

(Rori's POV)

The Pharaoh and I jump up to Joey and kneel down beside the fallen duelist. Joey's helping him sit up. 'Hey are you alright?' he asks. The fallen duelist wearily opens his eyes. 'Please forgive me, Joey.' he says. 'I'm sorry. It's been an honour for me to duel with you.' Joey smiles. 'Same to you. And thanks to that lightening bolt I won't forget this duel for a while. Now that it's over, you gotta come clean. If you're not Marik, then who are you pal?' he asks. 'I am only a servant...of the real...Master Marik.' says the fallen duelist, pointing to 'Namu' or should I say the real Marik. 'That's Marik?' Joey, the Pharaoh and I say in unison. Marik is groaning- and there's the Millenium Rod! The real one! 'Admit your true idenity Marik!' shouts the Pharaoh. Marik turns a cruel grin on his face. 'Yes it's ture. I am indeed the real Marik you fools!' he says. 'So he's the one who brainwashed you Joey.' I say.

'So Namu lied to us all along?' says Tea. I sigh in frustration. Don't get me wrong, I love Tea, she's a great friend but she can say stuff that's really stupid at times. 'Namu? He was just a disguise to get me closer to Yugi.' laughs Marik. 'You little worm.' growls Joey.

'So Pharaoh we finally meet face to face. And it's wonderful to see you at last Aurora.' says Marik staring at me. 'No, my name's Rori.' I correct him. He ignores me and laughs 'At last I can finish the job, my pathetic servants couldn't! I'll soon possess your powers and brooch, Aurora.' 'No, it's Rori!' I say in frustration. As I said before, I hate it when people call me by my real name. Well, about from Seto- I mean Kaiba damn it! 'Pharaoh your power and Millenium Puzzle will soon be where they belong!' says Marik then groans again.

'Oh no! I was afraid of this! Beware the great evil hidden within!' says the fallen duelist and groans in pain. 'What are you talking about?' asks Joey. 'Master Marik has a darker side. I am unable to contain it any longer. It's too late now.' moans the duelist and passes out. 'What's too late?' asks Joey. Marik groans again. We all watch as he says 'Let me out. You can't restrain me anymore.' Suddenly he lifts his head and lets out a piercing scream and green light glows around him. 'I'm gonna file this in the category of 'Not Good'' says Joey. 'Totally' I agree.

'Marik!' says the Pharaoh. Marik laughs and looks at us. Woah, he's changed all of a sudden. He looks so much more evil and the Millenium Symbol is glowing on his forehead. 'I'm finally free again.' he says in a more deeper, more darker voice. Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse-it did!

'Who are you?' I ask. 'I am the true Marik and I'm not as kind as the one you came to know. Now I can finish the job that my weaker self couldn't! Soon I'll have Yugi's Puzzle and you and your friends will be trapped in the Shadow Realm forever!' he laughs. Oh boy.

'Odion's failure has proved that a chosen few can control the Egyptian God Cards- Kaiba being one of them.' he says. Really? I glance over my shoulder at Seto- I mean Kaiba, idiot girl! 'That's nonsense. I control Obelisk because I'm a master duelist.' he retorts. 'You can't escape your five thousand year old memories Kaiba!' laughs Marik.

Wait...I remember that weird dream about Kisara and some guy called the Priest Seto. Is he really Seto's past incarnate? This is all so confusing.

Seto- Rori you idiot, you're supposed to call him Kaiba in public!- looks over at me. 'We'll talk about this later.' he mouthes. I nod and turn back to Marik.

'Yugi, the battle for the Pharaoh's power begins now!' says Marik and lets out a cruel, sickening laugh. In one day, things have gone from slightly weird to super crazy! All I can say is someone please kill me!

To be continued! Things are going to go from bad to worse for the gang. And when Ishizu reveals more about the past, what does Rori discover about her love for Kaiba? I'll update the next chapter faster than the last. R&R!