(Dark) Well hey everyone!
(Spirit) Dude!
(Dark) What?
(Spirit) I was suppose to be first! This is my fanfic page after all!
(Dark) Oh calm down, you always go first Why can't I!?
(Spirit) Because I can!
(Dark) Not an effect argument.
(Spirit) Whatever, anyways this is the next chapter. Hopefully time will be able to remain upon us you know. So here's the chapter, we'll keep this note short, and get all those Dragonshippers here shooting and yelling in this chapter XD
(Dark) Hey no spoilers!
(Spirit) *shrugs* Well without further adieu, here's the chapter :D
Chapter 14: What Happened!?
The sun was strong and still radiating, even considering that was only half past four in the afternoon. But in any sense, it certainly didn't bother the sandy blond the moment he took his first steps out of the boat.
His violet eyes catching sight of a two people. His grin sharpened upon the dead look in their eyes.
"It won't be much longer…" He said his gaze looking specifically at the blond haired teenager.
"...Before Yami comes to rescue her friends."
*She really cares about this one.* He thought placing a hand over Jounouchi's shoulder. As expected the other didn't even flinch or blink. His dead gaze only continued to look forward.
Marik could almost do a twirl over the success of his plan. With the power of his Millennium Rod, he would be able to kill them. And just by thinking it.
*Jounouchi and the girl are my pawns. They'll do whatever I want to them.* His gaze turned over to the brunet, a small smile turning to his face. He really didn't care much about the girl, all he really needed was Jounouchi. He knew just searching in his little puppet's memories that Yami and the blond have a really close bond.
If anything "her highness" does-
"Master Marik." A familiar voice called from behind.
"Ah, yes Rishid…" Marik called, never turning around, but at the corner of his eyes he could see the nearly bald man, with intricate tattoos on the left side of his face.
"I've earned twelve puzzle cards in Battle City as you ordered." Rishid said revealing the clear cards in his hand. "And multiple rare cards as well." He continued.
Marik finally turned around to his most trusted ally. "Knowing you… you must've challenged everyone head on… and used your Trap Strategy…" The sandy blond commented.
"That's like you, there's no need for me to brainwash you, because I know you would never betray me."
"I…" There was hesitance in his voice.
"Did not want to trouble you, master… I only wished to do what you would like." Rishid closed his eyes.
"If it's your command, I will challenge Yami as soon as she appears…" He continued, as he now remained on his knee.
Marik couldn't help but actually smile at the other, as he took six of the twelve locator cards.
"But you really need to stop wanting to hog all the fun." He remarked jokingly. "I haven't forgotten my instincts as a duelist either."
"I know…" The bald man continued.
Marik took one long look at the clear glass cards.
"I guess now I can advance to the final rounds…" The sandy blond chuckled. He faced the other male.
"And of course you're coming with me." Marik continued, earning a 'yes sir' from the other.
The sandy blond knew that the three gods are to crash in the final rounds. But if anything, Marik still intends to kill Yami before that happens. And he knows just who to use for the job.
He gaze turned towards the two henchmen who remained leaning against some dock crates.
"You two." That caught the attention of the other men.
"Make sure to improve Jounouchi's deck! Give him as many illegal unregistered direction damage cards as you can." The ghoul leader commanded as the others quickly scrambled to pull out many burn cards. (NOTE 1)
Apart that the burn deck practically burns off the opponents life points, it also rather a painful sight to see. Oh how Marik is going to enjoy this.
"Master, we have indentured the location of the finals." Rishid stated.
More good news...
"Good. Rishid and I will head there." Marik continued, briefing it towards the controlled henchmen.
"I can control these dolls from a distance. Keep them here and wait for Yami to show up." He commanded as he continued his way out.
A large unattractive grin appeared over his face.
*Just who will it be, Jounouchi of Yami… who will be able to survive the duel of death and advance to the finals.* Marik thought, oh, the mere idea just seem like early Christmas…!
0o0
"Mr. Kaiba… We have found the location of Jounouchi's duel disk. He's around Section F, Area 5362. We should be able to arrive there in a mater of minutes." The pilot said clearly.
But neither of the three passengers said anything, especially Yami, she could feel her heart just trying to beat out of her chest. It was practically killing her to know where is Jounouchi and the others…
She wondered if they were alright… or…
She shut her eyes tightly at the horrid thought.
/Even I can feel your worry mou hitori boku/ ($)
Yami almost crawled out of her skin at the sound of the internal voice. But quickly sighed to relax her nerves.
/You're right… I am… It's making anxious whether that they are alright or not/ The girl stated, her crimson eyes glancing at each building that past by from her sight.
/I can't say that they are alright but the most we can do is hope for the best/ Yugi said, his words strangely soothing to the female duelist.
Yami wanted to smile. She really did, but her facial muscles wouldn't budge from her stressed, taut hold.
"The leader of the ghouls… Marik was it." Kaiba asked, stopping Yami's thoughts cold.
"As far as I'm concerned, he's just anther enemy like you." Kaiba stated crossing his arms as his cold blue eyes remained on the shorter girl.
"But it makes me wonder, just how much of him do you know?"
This made the crimson eyed girl look down. "I've never seen him face to face."
Kaiba quirked an eyebrow. "But..."
"I do know, like me, he owns a Millennium Item."
"Hmph." At that Kaiba had to shut his eyes out of annoyance. "How ridiculous. You're giving me that talk of occult nonsense again."
"Kaiba. You should know, you did experience first hand the power of Pegasus's Millennium item first hand." She explained, never looking once at her taller rival.
Kaiba crossed his brows. The memory still seemed fresh in his head. The defeat over the creator of duel monsters and the glow and...
Mokuba felt his entire frame shake at the mere thought. He could still recall the dark cell around him at times...
"That was some kind of trick!" Kaiba yelled, instantly making the space be covered with silence.
But that didn't effect the tri-colored haired female at all.
"Whether you believe it or not. That's your freedom of choice, but..." She paused for a moment closing her eyes just momentarily.
"My true identity is a soul trapped within the Millennium Puzzle." The girl didn't have to see that two Kaiba brothers almost jumped out of their seats, shocked over the truth about her.
"Right... the one you are looking at right now isn't 'Yami' that you know." The girl could feel her other half almost wince at the truth. She knew very well that her partner wasn't as confident nor comfortable actually thinking about it.
"It was Yugi Mutou who awaken me when he completed the Millennium, Puzzle... I guess you can say I'm his other personality."
Kaiba faced the girl dead on, shock evident in his face. "Bakana! If you're not who you say you are! then what the hell are you?!" ($)
The girl remained silent. "More than likely... I'm the soul of an Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh who lost her memories..."
"Pharaoh, You Said!?"
No... that couldn't be...! There is no way that Yami could- he turned to see the profile of the girl's face, there was no sigh of a gimmick or even a joke of a lie in her expression.
It was almost as if she were telling the truth...
He stared down, his mind couldn't be able to connect the dots, not even when that-
*-That woman...!* Memories of that blued eyed Museum owner appeared over the CEO's mind. That woman named Ishizu had shown him that stone tablet. He could see both Yami and himself in that carved image. That one time...!
Then obviously...
The CEO couldn't help but give out a half-hearted chuckle. "I don't know what the hell she told you. But it turns out we both were shown that rock at the museum by that occult-loving freak." Kaiba continued, re-crossing his arms.
Crimson eyes faced away from the window. "No, her words were true." Yami stated the corner of her red eye facing the two brothers.
"All that she has told me, have all related back to the ghouls... she wasn't lying."
Mokuba only could continue to see the other girl. "So everything..."
"-Don't go on believing a single thing about this Mokuba." Kaiba interrupted. His cold gaze returning to his rival.
"Yami, do you really believe in such nonsense." The elder Kaiba questioned.
"As I said, whether you believe it or not is your choice, but you of all people should know that you cannot ignore what you saw before..."
Constant memories recalled back from the back of his mind, even Kaiba couldn't block out the scene of when he saw that shrimp of a rare hunter not act like himself after the duel... and his voice...
"Hmph... I really find it hard to believe in the power to brainwash other people." He stated looking away from the girl.
At times Yami really just wanted to get a brick and just smack him with it. This guy just will not get the clue, even if it stood there bleeding it's guts and crying for help right in front of him...!
"But if this so-called power really exists... what do you think are the chances that, that deadbeat duelist already has been brainwashed... and is being set up to fight you?" The CEO continued, that malice grin still on his face.
"Just what would happen then...?"
That made the girl look down completely. In all honest sense she really never actually considered that...
The mere fact that Jou and Anzu... The girl shut her eyes tightly. No!
Red eyes crossed facing cobalt eyes. "Kaiba, no mater what happens, I will do anything to save Jounouchi!"
In the small space the statement alone caused both to stay dead silent. But still, Kaiba didn't lose that arrogant smirk.
"Even though you say that, but that doesn't answer my question because of that dilemma in your heart." Kaiba felt his mouth twitch at the last word. But nevertheless...
Those blue eyes caught sight of those ruby orbs widening, the girl didn't even have to breath a word to even retort, those large red eyes did it for her. And obviously she was clearly thinking deep to find a question. By the looks of it, she had none.
"That's right. During out battle with the rare hunters, you continued to preach to me about the 'Power of Unity'. But you still need to fight one you care about." The brunet lowered his head leaving only one eye visible to the his rival.
"What good will your Power of Unity do then?" It was harsh, and the CEO knew it, not that he cared, but he knew out of everyone in the helicopter that it was true, and the girl should know it too.
The girl lowered her head again, fear and doubt crossing those vibrate eyes briefly.
The CEO shrugged. "Listen Yami. Do you even know why humans fight? Why they want to win so badly?" The girl faced him quickly.
"Because of the passion of winning so we can love ourselves in that moment." Kaiba saw those red hues widened.
He let lose another chuckle. "I look forward to hearing this 'answer' of yours. Let's see you play 'friends' at the brink of hell."
"Nii-sama! There's the place Section F, Area 5362." Mokuba said, his grey eyes catching sight of the area from his window.
Crimson eyes followed where Mokuba pointed at, only to have them widen.
*Domino Pier!* The girl thought.
The girl vaguely sense her other half tumble on his own emotions, she didn't even turn to see Yugi when his spirit appeared besides her.
/The same place where everyone got on the ship for Duelist Kingdom.../ Yugi continued the sad look on his face.
Yami closed her eyes momentarily. She knew it must hurt for her light half just as much as it hurt her... The fact that such a iconic place in the time in his life would be for something else...
/Aibou.../ She tried, but when the other looked away, she didn't bother to speak to him anymore, nothing would calm him except for the safety of everyone.
Her line of sight had shifted when the helicopter continued to lower. Just enough to catch sight of a familiar blond haired person.
"Jounouchi!" The tri-colored haired female yelled upon closer inspection. As the helicopter landed, Yami never hesitated and opened the door allowing her to get off, she raced over, allowing herself to see both Anzu and Jounouchi standing almost frozen in that one spot.
"Jonouchi! Are you alright!?" She called, making sure to sound over the sound of the propellers of the still operating helicopter.
The loud sound of a boat echoed besides the female duelist. Giving somewhat a nostalgic feeling towards the girl, making her eyes brief at the large metallic boat; but had quickly averted those orbs towards her friends again.
"I've been... waiting for you Yami."
Yami could just feel her heart stop at the sound of Jou's voice. It was deeper and much more darker filled with a negative emotion.
"Jou! What's wrong?" She asked, but at one glance at those dead brown eyes, did she realize.
*No...* She had been too late... he's already been brainwashed by Marik.
"Jounouchi! Wake Up!" She tried, her eyes snapped over to the boat as it made another loud horn. "Don't you remember the sound of the same boat horn we heard in the day we left for duelist kingdom!?" But again there wasn't even a single flinch or emotion stretching over the blond's face.
"It doesn't mean... a thing to me..."
Her heart shattered at those words. Yami couldn't believe it... no. This isn't Jonouchi...! This just-!
"What's going on?" Mokuba questioned, his hand still holding the open door ridge of the helicopter, his wide eyes staring at Yugi's friends.
But he never got a response, he turned to his brother, but he too didn't say anything.
*Show me the answer Yami...* Kaiba started a large grin on his face.
"Now I get to Fight You... In a Duel of Life and Death!" That grin grew more horrible by the stretch of his lips.
The blood ran cold in the duel queen's heart. "Jounouchi! Don't let him control you! You're not thinking straight!" She yelled, hopping for the love of anything that he would.
"Heh, thinking straight... I am thinking strait. I'm thinking about how I am going to kill you!" The brown eyed duelist mocked.
*It's no good. He's completely under Marik's spell!*
Jounouchi smiled to fullest. Oh how this was coming along smoothly. He would be able to get rid of the duel queen and everything will end in his favor. (NOTE 2)
"Yami! You can't run away! You have to fight me... and then you will die!"
"JOUNOUCHI! PLEASE FIGHT!" The girl screamed, she didn't care how much it hurt her throat. She only wanted her old friend back! Not as how he is now...!
Kaiba could only watch with crossed arms. He knew that every duelist must be prepared to crush all challengers even if they are friends. That was the way of battle, if they couldn't then... they are weak.
Blue eyes casted towards Yami's slim back. *If Yami want to get through this, then she has to get rid of herself of sentimentality and friendship and unity garbage and just fight!*
She needed to show him an answer.
"Jounouchi!" Yami shouted, making everyone face to her.
"I do want to duel you in Battle City from the bottom of my heart! But..." She paused gripping her fists tightly.
"I want us to fight as true duelists! We should fight with our pride on the line... Not With Our Lives!" Her lungs felt like they were burning, but again she didn't care.
"Remember that promise you made to me!"
"I'm going to be a true duelist in Battle City!"
"Yami... When the time comes... Will you fight me?"
The girl's eyes softened. "Those words touched me... I think the reason I got this far was so I cold keep that promise with you." Yami continued, the memory clear and warm to her heart... She knew that it was something that she dearly wanted most from the tournament... but everything just...
Her fist tightened again.
"But This Battle Is A TRAP Set By Marik! It's not the battle we wanted to have!"
The brown eyes looked directly at her, and for a small moment Yami saw a hint of emotion in there, but before that would be more defined, the blond duelist quickly turned away.
But not without looking back. "Follow Me Yami. The Duel of Death is over here!" He stated before walking away.
For the second time that day, Yami felt her heart freeze and break. There really was no way for her to actually reach Jou's heart like this...
-Keh, Keh, Keh... it's useless Yami. No matter what you say you can't talk yourself out of this one! Your friend is my doll now... and his emotions are controlled by my hatred!-
Yami's blood ran cold at he sound of the all-too-familiar voice.
"MARIK!" The girl shouted turning around to find the other, but to her shock, it wasn't Marik who she saw.
"Look over here! I'm speaking to you with this girl's voice." The sandy blond continued, except this time, it wasn't his own, it was Anzu's...
"ANZU!"
It wasn't Yami who yelled, it was Yugi. His transparent form appearing right besides the tri-colored haired female's side. His face absolutely devastated at the sight of his childhood friend.
*He's controlling her too...!* Yugi thought, those bright blue eyes that he knew since they were younger, now possessed such a dead color that she didn't even look like the girl he grew up with...!
Before either of the two souls knew it, the brown haired girl lifted her smooth hand.
-In her hand is a capsule of deadly poison... If I command her with my mind, she'll swallow it and die in seconds. Want to see!?-
The girl lifted the small green pill closer to her mouth.
"ANZU NO!" Both Yami and Yugi shouted; despite only Yami's voice that was heard, the one in control of the body already reaching towards Anzu, but the sight of the green and white pill gently placed between her teeth, probing out of her lips made the tri-colored haired girl freeze in place.
The brown haired girl removed it from her lips, still holding it between her fingers. Then unexpectedly started laughing. "Were you scared Yami." Anzu mocked, "if you stop your complaining and just duel with Jounouchi, I won't swallow the pill."
The twin duelists felt their breaths get stuck in their throats. It wasn't Marik speaking; Anzu was speaking for herself... She and Jounouchi certainly were under Marik's complete control.
*That Bastard!* The Duel Queen thought even when Anzu continued her way through the bridge that connected itself to a small dock that remained away from the land.
Yami had to shut her eyes tightly, and with a reluctant shake of her head once she followed right after the both of her possessed friends.
Jounouchi was already waiting on one side of the square shaped dock, whereas Anzu contained with looked like two circle chains her hands. The thick chains connected to the giant black anchor that hung at the top.
"What is this setup..." The girl wondered when she followed after Anzu and remained in place. To the duel queen's dismay, the white and green capsule was back in her mouth.
"For this duel, you'll both wear these." Anzu continued, despite the small pill in her mouth.
The possessed brown haired girl was quick in placing both the anklets around both duelist's ankles, upon finishing she made her way around the dock, where she passed both the Kaiba brothers. Who gave the girl a look of confusion, but she continued walking as if nothing were occurring right now.
Yami stared down to her cuffed ankle, the cold metal almost biting her skin through her black pants. A small tremble coursed through her entire frame. She couldn't stand being around cuffs...!
But she turned her attention back to her controlled friend. "As you may have noticed. these cuffs are connected to the anchor that weighs more than 600 pounds." Jou explained his dead eyes almost smirking at the girl.
"There is a bomb that is connected to the anchor and to our life points! When either one of us drops to zero, the countdown will start and in 15 seconds the anchor will fall! But don't worry, look down to your feet."
Both duelists looked down. "See that box at your feet? That counter shows your proponent's life points. Because there's a key to your cuff inside the box. If you can take my life points down to zero, the box on your side will open. The same applies to me, but remember there's only 15 seconds to set yourself free. The loser will be dragged into the sea."
"Īe! This battle is too dangerous! I don't want to kill you! Jounouchi!" ($)
-You can't escape this- The sandy blond continued, making the Duel Queen use a corner of her eye to see the female brunet now seated on top of some kind of metallic chair.
-Remember there is is an explosive device attached to that anchor. Which by the way has been activated. Even if you don't do anything it'll explode in 40 minutes. In that scenario, you'll both sink into the sea- Marik continued, using Anzu to speak for him again.
"TCH!" The girl's teeth grinded together, there wasn't anything else she could really do anymore. Jounouchi and her were stuck...
The smirk on the controlled girl's face grew. -What it's very simple. If you wish to save Jounouchi's life, all you have to do is lose- The sandy blond laughed.
"Marik! I'll NEVER forgive you for this!" The tri-colored hair girl shouted, turning around to see the other girl.
Kaiba felt his eyes grow wide. As sweat formed at the sides of his face.
*A death match between Yami and Jounouchi!? All because of Marik's stupid talk of 'revenge for 3000 years of torment'…! He's seriously trying to kill Yami…!*
"We have to stop them, Nii-sama! We can't accept this duel!" Mokuba cried, rapidly facing his brother.
His little brother was right. It wouldn't matter what happens during the duel, either one of them will die.
It wasn't even a duel anymore!
"I won't accept this!" Kaiba shouted, his air of authority instantly surrounding around him.
"I will not let you do what you want in Battle City Marik!" But as those words escaped his mouth a loud rumble came to their side.
All eyes turned around to what looked like a some kind of crane, carrying what looked like a large metallic crate at one end.
Blue eyes turned around and saw the automobile move closer towards the brown haired girl, seeing the crate stop right above the girl.
Yami's eyes grew larger the dinner plates at the above her friend. "Anzu!"
Those same eyes narrowed. "What the hell are you trying to do!?"
The blue eyed girl smirked. "Watch closely. There's a bomb set atop this container." Anzu's real voice spoke this time.
"NANI!?" More gasps happened the moment those eyes looked up to see there was indeed bombs at the top of the hook that contained the crate.
"You guys try anything and I'll press this switch! And drop the container right on top of that girl!" A single ghoul said, holding up a remote in his hand.
Kaiba crossed his brows. *I can't believe he'd sink this low...!*
"Kaiba-kun, I'd love it if you could behave yourself and just watch; as the greatest show in existence beings." Anzu spoke again, her dead eyes facing Kaiba.
The duel's anger burned inside her. She cannot believe what Marik was doing, she didn't care what happened to her, he needed to leave her friends out of this!
"Oh, That's right. I'd also like to see this amazing show as well." Anzu gave one small laugh, and with a whiff of his Millennium item Marik dropped the control over the brunet.
Almost instantly Anzu's eyes dropped closed. And her head fell forward.
Panic shrouded over the tri-haired female's heart but before she could even say anything, the girl already started to lift her head. Blue eyes opening as her vision blurred, she blinked a couple of times to clear her sight.
"W-Where?" A small migraine sensation hit her at the top of her head, Anzu brought a hand to her head, but to her shock, she couldn't lift it.
Eyes darted down to her hand, making them widen in shock when she saw the metallic brace around her wrist. Anzu forcefully lifted them again, but they wouldn't allow her to move her appendage.
"Chotto...! What the heck is this!?" Her eyes casted right back up, allowing her to see the familiar three colored haired girl across from her. ($)
"Yami?" Her eyes darted farther. "Jounouchi!?"
Upon seeing her friend back to her own state of consciousness, the duel queen faced around, knowing very well Marik would still be able to hear her.
"That Dirty Marik! Let Anzu Go!"
Marik just had to laugh. It really felt like Christmas to him. "That's right. Suffer More! Just Suffer!"
He absolutely loved seeing the girl squirm, it felt so good, just to see "her highness just plead to him, and he's being merciful to her. He's allowing her to see her friends just before she dies. He gave her that much, it's not even nearly enough how much his clan and himself had suffered.
He just wanted her to Suffer!
Then die.
Jounouchi gave the female a rather malicious look. "Oh Yeah, I almost forgot about that... Yami, I could care less if you drown in the sea. But you better not take Osiris along with you! You better take it out of your deck!" He commanded pointing a finger towards her to make his statement clear.
She wanted to give a harsh glare, but it was Jounouchi who she would give to, despite under the control, it was still her friend under that control.
Her hands went straight to her second belt. As she unhooked it from around her slender waist. She brought it up, revealing it towards the blond duelist.
"I keep the god card in here." She stated, before opening the card holder. She didn't hesitate to open it, and right before her remained the distinctive red card. She was going to pull it out for proof, but the moment she did, she felt something else...
Her slender fingers took out the second card behind the god card. A distinctive black dragon with ruby red eyes.
*Red Eyes...*
"Yami... If I take that card, I feel like I'll just get farther away from being a true duelist I'm trying to be."
"That Red Eyes Black Dragon means more to me than any card in the world. He's been my partner for ages. But I've lean on it for too long! If I accept that card I won't grow as a fighter. Besides..."
"Red Eyes wouldn't want me the way I'm right now."
"I'm going to leave him with you Yami..."
The memory was fresh and clear.
*I have no choice but to duel him...* She thought taking the single rare card and placing it in her deck, *I'll use it to regain Jou's Duelist's heart.*
"Put the Osiris's card on the floor!" The possessed blond haired duelist pointing to the floor right besides the duel queen.
Yami never resented when she just threw the duel belt right besides her.
"So the only one who lives gets to get the God Card." He continued the sharp grin never leaving his face.
Marik almost wanted to twirl in glee. Everything is in place, there were no boundaries no complications. Everything is absolutely flawless.
"Now Jounouchi! Assassinate Yami!" He commanded as the blond followed orders and lifted his own duel disk.
Yami shut her eyes tightly as she activated her own. "Let's Duel Jounouchi!" She stated, her heart almost reluctant to even move, but she did so nonetheless. When both made a quick shuffle of their decks before placing them back inside the duel disk card holder.
Yami: 4000
Jounouchi: 4000
"Yami! You Go First!" The blond haired male said, those eyes just boring towards her.
The girl plucked her first card, placing it right in her hand. Sweat dripped down her face as anxiety just swallowed her entire frame. Just how was she suppose to fight? Knowing that one of them were going to die when their life hits zero...? This is not a duel.
It's a sadistic death match.
"Hey! Come on, play a monster will you!?" The other said impatiently.
Teeth grinded against each other as she took a small gander of her cards. "I summon Gazelle King of Mythical Beasts! In defense mode."
The blond duelist only laughed. "That's it?" He let out another chuckle.
But the girl only continued to look at her friend. "Turn... over."
"Very well, it's my turn!" Those dead brown eyes stared at his newly plucked card. "Heh, heh... are you ready for this?"
The intense sound of lighting hit the duel arena instantly. "I activate Raigeki! Lightning vortex!"
Just as those words left Jou's mouth, the implied lightning came to reality as it struck down on her defensive monster. The girl jumped covering her face with her arm. And all that remained was ashes of the beast type monster.
*Sonna... Rageki... but that's-!* ($)
"Next I summon Alligator Swordsman! Directo Attack!" (NOTE 3)
Yami: 2500
Jounouchi: 4000
Despite not being real damage, the hateful attack still hurt... but it wasn't physical, it was the fact that her best friend would do it in such a malicious way.
"What's wrong Yami!? You're not as tough as you say you are eh? But it's way too early to start fearing me!" The look on the female opponent's eyes only cause his smirk to grow.
Kaiba narrowed his eyes. So Marik did do more than just threaten to kill Yami, he also added illegal cards in the Deadbeat's deck. Spell and trap cards that do damage to the player and monsters were banned.
At the moment he felt his breathing close to a stop. *Then that would mean...!*
"Now Come on Yami!" Jou screamed, making the CEO return his attention back to the death duel.
The tri-colored haired female took out the top card from her deck. "My Turn!"
Her crimson eyes spotted a defense monster. "I play Big Shield Gardna in defense mode! And I end my turn!"
"Heh, you know there's no point in playing a wall monster." Jou pulled out another card. His eyes catching sight of the familiar spell card.
"Looks like I'ma use this!" He revealed the card to the girl.
"Fireball!" He screamed, as lightning shot out of the card above him before forming into a large fire orb and shot strait towards the female duelist. Hitting her dead on.
"GHAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!"
It burned. It Really Burned!
Though the flames never actually singed her skin off like real fire, the feeling effect was just as painful.
Her throat felt like it would tear just from the scream but compared to the rest of her body, it didn't even match the burns.
Yami: 2000
Jounouchi: 4000
Kaiba almost winced even after the spell effect wore off. His eyes felt like they would widen as far as dinner plates the moment he saw the other girl catch herself before she fell forward. To his shock, he could see the slight pinker tone of her skin.
The cards were imprinted, they weren't registered cards at all. So the damage was...
The blood drained from his face. This isn't good.
"Yami!" Anzu cried, she saw her friend hold onto her knee before she collapsed forward. She was worried, that scream... she wasn't faking it.
The Pain Was Real!
Fear engulfed inside the blued eyed girl.
This Isn't A Duel!
...
Marik could only laugh upon seeing the slightly weaken state of the pharaoh. As expected she could feel the damage, oh this just got better for him.
Thanks to his ghouls making the sufficient illegal printed cards added to Jounouchi's deck, there is absolutely no chance that a store-made deck can even hope to beat his deck.
*You're going to get burned alive by your best friend Yami. Die, you hateful pharaoh!* The sandy blond thought, seeing as the crimson eyed female stand straight as best she could.
The leader of the ghouls looked at the corner of his eye, he didn't have to see properly to know that the tattooed man stood behind him.
"Lord Marik, I just learned that Yami's friend has brought Jounouchi's little sister to the town."
The lavender eyed man blinked and turned around towards Rishid. "Jounouchi's little sister?"
*So the puppet has a little sister...* A small nostalgic moment hit his heart. But he quickly shaked it off.
If anything, this may a good benefit, in case the little runt decides to even try anything, he would have an incentive to keep him in line. Then again, she may contain some qualities that would also benefit the ghouls.
Yes... she would do perfectly.
"Interesting... she could be of great use to my avenging of the clan. Bring her to me at once." He commanded without thought.
Rishid nodded. He would not let his master down at all. "Hai." ($)
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Despite not having the physical burns, they felt like they were there. Even the dark streams of smoke were evaporating from her frame. She groaned quite a few times, as the heat around her started to cool slowly.
"So how does it feel. The power of the illegal player assaulting banned card, Fireball, that is!" He boasted, giving a loud laugh along side his sentence.
"J-Jounochi-kun..." The girl stuttered barely able with her now rough throat.
Sweat dripped down from her face, as the pain started to lessen slowly, *I really didn't want to fight you... this isn't the duel we wished for...!*
The possessed look on Jounouchi's face reappeared in her head. *But I have to fight him...!*
She knew that Jou's Duelist heart still hasn't disappeared from within him at all. She knew it was still there. She just had to dig deeper...!
"Hey! It's your turn!" Jounouchi stated looking at her pointingly.
Yami slanted her eyes, she had to try, she had to get him back. *I will call your heart back Jou!*
Jounouchi looked at the growth of her confidence. Oh, so it seems that she's playing back in the game then huh.
The duel queen plucked her top card. She was ready for this.
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(Spirit) Okay, that's pretty much it, yes, I do know that chapter wasn't even done yet (manga-page-wise)
But there is a reason for this. You'll guys see in the next chapter.
(Dark) Don't worry after this, the chapters should be more significantly longer and so.
But this one did need to get cut short, so anyways, that's about it.
Anyways here are the...
NOTES:
(1) Not sure if they are referred as burn cards, but they are cards that come from a burn deck, with literally "burn away opponent life points"
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(2) Despite being under Marik's control, did anyone else notice that he was in a way in control of his own body since well, he was still speaking in his own voice (in the subbed version, not English version) and Marik spoke through Anzu, (still using his voice)
Jounouchi still knew his deck, and in a way still dueled in his style. So honestly he must have had his own manipulated conscious in there.
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(3) Honestly, Dark and I think that sounds better/cooler, so both of us think that we will use that from now on (Japanese Rocks)!
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Languages ($):
Mou hitori no boku = My other self/my other me
(I am very aware the most of you guys know the meaning, but I'm placing it just in case others don't you know)
Bakana = Impossible/that's not true
(I'm pretty sure those who have watched Dragon Ball-Z know what this word means XD)
Īe = No
(thought it sounded cooler than just "No")
Chotto = wait a second/minute/little bit
(sometimes one word just has too many meanings)
Sonna... okay this one is kind of tricky, but it's literal meaning is:
Sonna = "that kind of thing"
but anime tends to use it as a expression like... "you're kidding me..." etc.
(Yeah... Japanese is really tricky...)
Hai = Yes
(It's literal meaning is actual "I agree with you" but yes works too)
(Dark) well that seems about it.
(Spirit) Yup.
(Spirit/Dark) See you guys in the next chapter!