Well, we trying to push the rock out of the way aren't working. "What are we going to do? These tunnels are like a maze, we could be here forever!" Tea says.
"Not forever. If there are so many pathways, then there has to be another exit." I say.
Bakura then walks away from us, "What's wrong Bakura?" I ask.
"My Millennium Ring is pulling me this way. Remember how we think the Ring can sense other Millennium Items?" He says.
"Yeah…" I say. Then I realize something, "Maybe it senses Pegasus! This could lead to the castle!"
Bakura leads us down one tunnel that seems to last forever. The longer we walk though, the different the tunnel looks. "Anyone else notice the walls and the floor? All the rocks are neatly arranged, like a man-made area." I say.
"Yeah, so we must be getting close." says Yugi.
We turn another corner to find a dozen different paths. Bakura then leads us down one of them. But that corridor turns into several others. As we keep running down them one-by-one, I notice that there's light at the end of one of them. Yes! We stop at the entrance to the area only to find a duel arena in a large room. "You have entered-"
"sacred ground-
"where only duelists-
"can be found."
The voices come from all around us. I look around, but don't see anyone else here. Then, out of nowhere comes two men, both bald, one wearing green, the other wearing orange. "The door has opened-"
"to a trap.
"Now you must face-"
"the team of Para
"and Dox."
"And if you win-"
"a puzzling new test will begin."
I then notice two doors behind the men. So, we have to duel them, win, and then find which door leads out of here. "To win this fight-"
"you must duel as a team."
A tag-team? I've never heard of a double duel before. I look over at Yugi, "Yugi, I'll duel with you." I say.
~Yami Sabrina~
"Alright, I'd be honored to be in a duel with you." The other Yugi says.
The two of us enter the dueling platforms, "Get ready, this duel is about to begin." I say.
"Prepare to be puzzled-"
"prepare to feel pain-"
"for this duel is no childish game!"
"Now time to wager star chips."
I put down two star chips, with the Other Yugi wagering four, making our total six. "This is it, if we win then we'll both have enough star chips to enter the castle." The spirit says.
"Yeah, and I'm ready to get into that castle." I say.
The green brother, whose name is Dox begins his turn by summoning Labyrinth Wall. Why would he play that? It doesn't have any attack points, unless this is part of a master strategy. The dueling field then turns into a maze of walls and tracks. "Yes, the field is now a maze. Get ready to feel the confusion." Dox says.
"So, how is this thing supposed to work?" I ask.
"Simple, each player begins with 2000 Life Points each. We will take turns back and forth, until one player loses all of their Life Points-"
"and if one loses, the other will too."
They also explain that the Labyrinth will act as a game board. A monster can move on the field as many spaces as its level. If one of our monsters makes it to the other side of the maze, then we automatically win. "But remember one of us will speak truth-"
"with the other, nothing but lies."
"Alright then, I summon Beaver Warrior in attack mode, and then move him four spaces into the maze." The other Yugi says.
"Then I play my Shadow Ghoul, and use Polymerization to fuse it with the Labyrinth Wall." Para says.
As he does so, I can see a figure moving within the walls. His monster can travel within the labyrinth? With that said, his monster destroys Beaver Warrior, bringing Yugi to 1600 Life Points. Now it's my turn; in my hand I have Swords of Revealing Light, Waboku, Mystical Elf, Dark Magician, Brain Control, and Celtic Guardian. "Alright, I summon Dark Magician in attack mode, and move him ahead seven spaces. Then I play one card face-down." I say.
"I summon Labyrinth Tank in attack mode, and then set one card face-down." Dox says.
"My turn," other Yugi says, "I play Celtic Guardian in attack mode. Now advance four spaces."
"Fool! Did you not learn anything? My Wall Shadow will destroy your monster!"
"Not so fast! I activate Waboku, which prevents your monsters from attacking this turn!" I say.
I draw my next card, which is Shining Friendship. "Okay, I summon one monster face-down." I say. "That ends my turn."
My Dark Magician is now next to Yugi's Celtic Guardian, teaming up our monsters. Dox only moves his Labyrinth Tank ahead seven spaces, and ends his turn. Other Yugi draws his next card, "I summon my Dark Magician in attack mode, and I move it to join the other monsters." He says.
"Now see the power of Magical Labyrinth." Para says. Our monsters are then separated, leaving my monsters on one side and Yugi's on the other.
"Alright, it's my turn," I say as I draw Spellbinding Circle, "I play one card face-down, and then move my monsters ahead. As Dark Magician moves ahead, it steps on a monster. "What is that?" I say.
"N-no, it's my Jirai Gumo!"
Jirai Gumo has lower attack points then Dark Magician, destroying it and bringing Dox's Life Points to 1600. Dox then moves Labyrinth Tank ahead another seven spaces, making it not too far from my Dark Magician. The other Yugi then begins his turn, "Now I play Mystic Box! This card will switch your monster over to my side, allowing my Dark Magician to attack it!" he says. The attack brings Dox to 1500 Life Points.
Para draws his next card, and then smirks at it, "Sanga of Thunder is one of three beasts who control thunder, water, and wind. If our luck is in our favor, then we will be able to summon our Gate Guardian!" he says. Para then plays the card face-down and ends his turn.
I draw my next card which is Mystical Space Typhoon. This is perfect! Labyrinth Wall may be a monster card, but when in play, it's treated as a Field Spell. "Prepare to have your strategy blown away, because I activate Mystical Space Typhoon, destroying your Labyrinth!" I say.
"N-no!" the brothers say in unison.
The walls are then destroyed, leaving a normal playing field left. On Yugi and my side, we have 2 Dark Magicians, Celtic Guardian, and Shining Friendship. "Great move." Other Yugi says.
"Thanks." I say.
Dox draws, "I have drawn Suijin, the water beast. Now I will summon this face-down." He says. "I now play my hidden card; Dungeon Worm."
His Dungeon Worm then goes underneath the playing field. Where is it? I then notice it going to attack Celtic Guardian, "This gives me the chance to activate my trap; Spellbinding Circle! Now your worm can't attack us." I say.
Yugi draws his next card, "I activate Magical Hats, which will conceal Sabrina's monsters." He says. "Now Dark Magician, attack their Dungeon Worm!"
Dungeon Worm is destroyed, bringing Dox to 1200 Life Points. Para draws, and then summons Monster Tamer in attack mode. Now it's my turn, I draw a card, which id Ryu-Kishin Powered. "I summon Ryu-Kishin Powered in attack mode, then end my turn." I say.
Dox draws and laughs, Ha! The third piece; Kazejin!" he says. The boxes that the monsters are within begin to shake. I don't like the sound of this. Gate Guardian is then summoned, with attack power of 3750.
The other Yugi draws, "I'll play two cards face-down, and then end my turn." He says.
Para skips his next turn, which brings it to me. I draw Mirror Force, which could help. I look over my hand, which is Mirror Force, Celtic Guardian, Mystical Elf, Swords of Revealing Light, and Brain Control. I've got it! "Alright, first I play Swords of Revealing Light, preventing your monsters from attacking. Then I activate Brain Control, with a cost of 800 Life Points, I can take control of one monster on the field." I say.
Now I have 1000 Life Points, and Yugi has 1600 Life Points. "Now I choose to control your Gate Guardian!" I say. Gate Guardian is then moved over to our side of the field. "Now Gate Guardian, attack their Monster Tamer and end this duel!" I say.
The assault brings their Life Points to 0. We've won! "The duel goes to us." The other Yugi says.
The two of us get off of the dueling platform and claim our newly won 10 starchips. "Now we can get into the castle!" I say putting them onto my glove.
"Not just yet-"
"There is still one task left."
Oh, the doors. "Which door is the right one?" Other Yugi says.
"My door will lead to victory." Para says.
"Take my door or else you'll pay." Dox adds.
"Can't you guys just give a straight answer?" Joey asks.
"We are giving you one." The brothers say in unison.
"Alright, we'll decide with these." Other Yugi says holding out two coins. "They're marked differently, so the one I pick will be the door we go into. Ready?" he says.
He holds the coins in his hands then opens one to find Dox's symbol written on it. "That coin is marked with Dox's door-"
"but was the choice poor?"
"Should we tell them the truth?"
"I think we should. My door was correct all along." Dox says.
"So Dox has the right door?" Tea asks.
"Not quite." Other Yugi adds. He opens his other fist to reveal the other coin, which has Dox's symbol on it. "I thought you two would pull another trick, so I pulled one of my own. I marked one coin with one symbol and the other with two. So that way, we couldn't lose."
"You got beaten at your own game." I say smirking.
"Yes, now if you excuse us, we have to settle a score with your boss." Other Yugi says.
We all enter the Dox door, leaving behind that confusing game. The tunnel is dark, but looks man-made. The rest of the gang is walking pretty fast, but Yugi's other self and me stay a bit behind them. I look over at him, "Thanks for being my partner in that duel." I say to him.
"I should be thanking you. You were the one who stopped their Gate Guardian." He says.
"Yeah, but, you were still there to help me."
"And I always will be." He says kissing my forehead.
Yay, the Yami's are back! And I don't blame anyone for being totally confused about this chapter, because I don't get the Paradox brothers at all. The duel was also pretty hard to count Life Points, turns, moves, blah blah blah. Anyway, the next chapter might come in about two days, possibly.