Disclaimer I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh
The sun had risen over the horizon of Duelist Kingdom, Yugi gazed out of it. The young duelist had a lot of conflicting thoughts in his mind.
'It's already morning, and I've barely slept a wink.' Yugi thought to himself. 'I sure hope I'm doing the right thing dueling again, with both grandpa and my mother's souls on the line, I have to do it.'
Yugi then turned to look at his millennium puzzle that was on the table, before he picked it up. 'Grandpa told me and Tea to trust in the ancient presences in our millenium items, Tea trusts her but how can I trust mine? He was willing to do anything to beat Kaiba.'
Yugi sighed as he placed the item around his neck, just as a knock came from the door, just as his friends came in.
"Hey man, you ready?" Joey asked as everyone walked in.
"Are you ready Yugi? Today's the big day?" Tea asked.
"Morning guys." Yugi replied.
"Hurry Yugi, or we're going to be late." Tea said.
"Yeah if you're late you'll be kicked out of the tournament." Joey stated.
Yugi nodded firmly but it was at Tea, just then their millennium items began to glow.
"YU-GI-OH!"
"AN-ZU-OH!"
And in their place were Yami Yugi and Hikari Tea, ready to duel their way to the final round, however HIkari Tea could feel that Yugi was still feeling doubts about trusting his counterpart.
'Yugi, you need to trust in Yami. it's not his fault Kaiba did that.' Hikari Tea thought, but she knew she couldn't blame Kaiba, Pegasus had forced Kaiba to do his dirty work.
"Let's do this!" Yami Yugi stated as he put on his jacket as if it was a cape.
A few minutes later everyone stopped outside the door to the dueling chamber.
"I guess this is where we part ways guys." Tristan said. "Only duelists are allowed in there, so we'll be watching from the sidelines."
"Good luck you three, we are proud of you." Sonia smirked as they left the three duelists.
Yami Yugi, Hikari Tea and Joey nodded to each other as they all entered the room, inside they saw their opponents who seemed ready to duel.
"About time you three made it." Mai said.
"My friends, I hope you all had a good sleep." Mako smirked.
"I'm not going to stop until I beat you Tea, just hope you survive your duel with Xeno." Red-Eyes Queen said.
"I'm not going down so easily, Queen." Hikari Tea countered.
"I hope not, I've been looking forward to this match." Xeno smirked.
"Hey there dweeb, you ready for me to kick your butt across the arena and back?" Keith mocked.
"In your dreams, at least I didn't cheat my way on to the island unlike you." Joey countered.
Xeno had the faintest of smirks on his face after hearing Joey's comeback. "He's got you there Keithy."
"Shut up Xeno, when I'm done with him you and other losers will be next." Keith glared at Xeno.
"Keep dreaming Keith." Red-Eyes Queen mocked.
"And not only that, I don't need to cheat to beat you." Joey said.
'Keep dreaming loser, I took your qualifying card, the one you need for the finals. You don't even know that you lost and your too dumb to realize it.' Keith thought as he smirked
The eyes of the winged horse carved on the doors to the arena begin to flash green as the intercom went on. "Attention Attention, all finalists please enter the Duel Arena." before the door split allowing entry into the duel arena." Croquet said, as the doors slid open, revealing the dueling arena, which is suspended in the middle of a large hall. Across the arena is a double door, behind an area where a throne-like chair sits.
Meanwhile Bakura, Tristan and Sonia were watching from the balcony.
"Here they come now." Bakura said as he, Tristan and Sonia watched all the Finalists entered
"And now your host. Mr. Maximillion Pegasus." Croquet said as The doors on the other side swing open, and Pegasus enters, flanked by Croquet and Kemo
'He's here.' Yugi thought
Pegasus walked up in front of the throne-like chair "Yugi, Joey, Tea, Xeno, Mai, Bandit Keith, Mako and the Red-Eyes Queen. I welcome all of you to the playoff arena." Pegasus said as he entered "Here is where the last great Duel Monsters Duels shall be waged to determine the championship of the Duelist Kingdom. Only one of you 8 should emerge Victorious. Only one of you will win the $3 million prize."
'It's gotta be me.' Joey thought, 'That Prize will pay for my sister's operation.'
"And of course the victor of the playoffs shall also earn the right to challenge me in the final match." Pegasus stated
"Challenge you?" Tristan said from the balcony "Well isn't that special, and what does the playoff winner get for defeating you in the final duel?"
"The victor will be granted one request, whatever his or her heart's desires." Pegasus answered." and if it is in my vast power it will be granted."
"The victor will also be titled the undisputed Duelist Kingdom Champion ranked number one in the world. Equal to that of Kikyo."
"Champion of the world, and equal to Yugi's mom?" Tristan uttered.
"And boys and girls that'll be me." Mai stated.
"Not in a million years Mai, only one girl is worthy of equaling and surpassing Kikyo, and that's me." Red-Eyes Queen said.
"Surely, any duelist who has come this far knows that the title and not the money is the real prize." Pegasus said.
"You must be some comedian." Keith smirked with arms crossed.
"Of course, you'll say that you hyena." Xeno taunted while smirking
"Look man, I just need that money to save my sister and nothing is going to stop me!" Joey exclaimed.
"Oh, I know some of you have more riding on this tournament more then others." Pegasus stated. "Yugi, Tea?"
"Pegasus…" Yami Yugi said.
'You got my grandpa, and my mother's souls. Including Mokuba and Seto Kaiba's too.' Yugi thought. 'But I'll be you no matter what, and save them all.'
'Pegasus, nothing you throw at me will stop me, I'll save Kikyo, Solomon and the Kaiba brothers and put a stop to your evil deeds.' Tea thought.
"Alright, let's begin, only one of you will be victorious. But I wish you all the best of luck." Pegasus said as he sat down on his throne. "Now shuffle your decks and may the best duelist win."
The matchups were then displayed on a monitor as Croquet announced the start of the first duel. "The first duel will now begin, Mai Valentine versus Yugi Muto. Duelists please enter the arena."
Both Yugi and Mai than took their places on the duel arena
"No matter what happens, I got to keep the spirit from the millennium puzzle under control. I can't risk him hurting Mai" Yugi thought.
"Before we begin, you each must show me the card for your qualification." Croquet announced.
Mai showed the Glory of the King's hand, while Yami Yugi showed his Glory of the King's opposite hand.
"Both qualify." Croquet said. "Now let the duel proceed."
"Good luck Yugi." Sonia called out and Joey appeared out of nowhere, startling them.
"Joey, what are you doing here?" Bakura questioned, and they saw he wasn't alone, Hikari Tea was with him too.
"We decided to have a bird's eye view of the duel." Joey smirked.
Hikari Tea nodded as she looked down at Yami Yugi. 'I hope Yugi will allow Yami to help, cause if they lose it will be up to me to win for us.'
'I have to be at my best, if I'm going to win my way through the finals.' Yugi thought. 'If Pegasus can steal souls with his millennium item, there's no telling what the spirit from mine is capable of.'
'I used to think the only person on earth a duelist could trust is herself, everyone else was an opponent. But then I met Yugi and Tea.' Mai thought. 'And I've learned through them that even the strongest opponents in the arena can be friends outside it too, if Tea hadn't lent me her star-chip. I'm not sure I would even be in the finals.'
'I promised Tea and Yugi and horouble duel and that's just what I'm going to give them in the finals. Cause if they think i'll go easy on them especially Tea after last time. And I'm going to give both of them all I got.'
"I hope you plan to give it your all, Mai?" Yami Yugi questioned.
"I've been looking forward to this Yugi, I plan to give it all I got to win." Mai replied.
Yami Yugi smirked. 'Mai's really come a long way since we've first met, and I can tell she's learned from it.'
"Duel!" both shouted.
Yami Yugi's Life Points:2000
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone
S/T Zone
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone
S/T Zone
Field Zone
"Ladies first." Mai said as she drew her card. "And I'll play Harpie Lady in ATK Mode." Mai exclaimed as he placed her card on the field and her signature monster appeared in a flash of light
Yami Yugi's Life Points:2000
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone
S/T Zone
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300/DEF:1400
S/T Zone
Field Zone
"That move is Mai's opening ploy." Tristan said
"Yugi be careful." Sonia said.
"Don't worry Sonia, Yugi has seen Mai's Harpie combo before there's no way he'll fall for it." Joey stated.
"And now I'll lay down a second card face-down which will finish my turn." Mai stated as she placed a facedown on the spell/trap zone.
Yami Yugi's Life Points:2000
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone
S/T Zone
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300/DEF:1400
S/T Zone:?
Field Zone
'I need to end this fast, the quicker I beat Mai, the less chance for the spirit to take over.' Yugi thought as he drew his card before playing one. "Gaia the Fierce Knight!" Yami called out as Gaia appeared
Yami Yugi's Life Points:2000
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone:Gaia the Fierce Knight ATK:2300/DEF:2100
S/T Zone
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300/DEF:1400
S/T Zone:?
Field Zone
"Attack Harpie Lady." Yami Yugi declared.
'No Yugi!' Hikari Tea thought in fear, she saw Yugi had goofed.
"Heh heh, gotcha." Mai thought
Gaia galloped towards Harpy Lady about to attack her
"Thanks Yugi, I wanted you to attack." Mai said as she activated her trap. "You should remember this, Mirror Wall!"
Just as Gaia struck with his lance, a reflective wall appeared protecting Harpie Lady as Gaia struck his own reflection.
"It's the same trap Mai used on you Tea." Tristan asked.
"Yes, it is. And Yugi fell into it." Hikari Tea answered.
Yami Yugi's Life Points:2000
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone:Gaia the Fierce Knight ATK:2300-1150/DEF:2100
S/T Zone
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300/DEF:1400
S/T Zone:Mirror Wall
Field Zone
"Gaia just struck his own reflection which cuts any of your monsters ATK in half." Mai said. "And as a bonus it also rose up to protect my Harpy Lady."
Yami Yugi growled as he had no choice but to end his turn.
"Guess it's my turn again." Mai said as she drew her card. "High fashion, Cyber Shield and I'll give it to my Harpie Lady."
Harpie Lady was then given the Cyber Shield armor, powering her up before screeching
Yami Yugi's Life Points:2000
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone:Gaia the Fierce Knight ATK:2300-1150/DEF:2100
S/T Zone
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300-1800/DEF:1400
S/T Zone:Mirror Wall, Cyber Shield
Field Zone
"The make over is complete." Mai said "Harpie Lady attack Gaia, Cyber Slash!" Mai said as she declared her attack.
The newly powered-up Harpie Lady soared at Gaia before slashing him with her talons, destroying Gaia.
Yami Yugi's Life Points:1350
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone:
S/T Zone
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300-1800/DEF:1400
S/T Zone:Mirror Wall, Cyber Shield
Field Zone
"Well like they say, nice Gaia's finished last." Mai said.
Yami Yugi was devastated that his knight was destroyed. "My knight…. Harpie Lady's attack tore him to ribbons."
"Hahaha, I can't believe you fell for that Yugi." Mai laughed. "Don't tell me, you've lost your edge in a championship match?"
Yami Yugi just scoffed at that.
"If I didn't know any better, I would say you were holding back."
Yami Yugi said nothing as he drew his next card revealing it to be Caliban. 'I am holding back, but maybe this will help, Caliban, maybe if I keep playing powerful monsters like him then I won't have to worry about the spirit of the Millennium Puzzle.'
"I place one card face-down." Yami Yugi said as he placed a face-down as well "Next I summon Caliban in attack mode." Yami called out as the cyber aztec warrior appeared.
Yami Yugi's Life Points:1350
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone:Caliban ATK:2800/DEF:2400
S/T Zone:?
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300-1800/DEF:1400
S/T Zone:Mirror Wall, Cyber Shield
Field Zone
"Whoa! He had Caliban in his deck?" Xeno said in surprise. "He's one of the rarest cards; only a handful were made."
'How did Yugi get that, but it doesn't matter even if he is no match for my combo.' Mai thought.
"Caliban, slashed that Harpie to ribbons. Slasher Sword!" Yami Yugi shouted as Caliban charged with his sword ready to strike.
Mai just smirked. "You're really off your game today, Yugi, have you forgotten." She then showed him the Mirror Wall again.
"The Mirror Wall?!" Yami Yugi exclaimed in shock.
Just before Caliban's sword struck Harpie Lady, the Mirror Wall appeared again as Caliban struck his own reflection, weakening him as well.
Yami Yugi's Life Points:1350
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone:Caliban ATK:2800-1400/DEF:2400
S/T Zone:?
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300-1800/DEF:1400
S/T Zone:Mirror Wall, Cyber Shield
Field Zone
"Now, Caliban's attack is cut in half too." Mai said with a smirk.
"So it's a continuous trap?" Yami Yugi surmised.
"You got it, a few turns too late." Mai replied. "You better start getting that brain of yours in gear or you won't last much longer."
Hikari Tea looked at Yami Yugi. 'Yugi is trying to end this quickly, if he keeps trying to rush a victory to the point that he forgot that Mirror Wall was a continuous trap, he'll lose the duel.'
"Most of the trap cards I encountered before disappear from the field once they've been used." Yami Yugi countered. "It only took me by surprise."
"It's full of surprises, just like me." Mai stated. "As long as the Mirror Wall is on the field, it will keep protecting my Harpy again and again."
"Mai's right, Yugi is far off his game." Bakura said.
"He's not thinking things through like he usually tells me" Joey said.
"Yugi is still affected by his duel with Kaiba." Hikari Tea said, gaining their attention. "Right now Yugi is holding back his true skills because he's afraid of hurting Mai."
"That's ridiculous, Kaiba forced the duel by stepping near the edge, it wasn't Yugi's fault." Sonia stated.
"Yugi! You need to stop holding back, you need to duel at your best!" Hikari Tea called out.
{she's right Yugi, you need to stop holding me back, let me help you.} Yami Yugi said.
{No! I can't risk that!} Yugi exclaimed.
"What is with you? I expected a worthy challenge from Kikyo's son and all I'm getting is this lame frontal assault." Mai said.
Yami Yugi growled at that remark. "You say I'm not worthy?"
"Not today kiddo, your body is in this. But your mind and heart aren't in the game." Mai stated.
"Are you questioning my fighting spirit as well?"
"Bingo, you're just like Tea when I first dueled her, however unlike her you're still shell shocked from your duel with Kaiba." Mai said, making Yami Yugi gasp. "Well I'm your opponent and don't want to fight a duelist who is afraid of his own shadow, you better shape up and get your act in gear or I'll knock you out of the tournament."
"You don't understand, it's not about Kaiba." Yami Yugi said.
On the sidelines Pegasus was chuckling. 'Oh Yugi-Boy, i can sense your fear, you are afraid of using the power of your millennium puzzle, but don't worry i'll soon cure you of that. When I make it mine.'
Xeno frowned. 'It's not the spirit, it's the vessel that is weak, he's going to need to pull it together or he won't be able to save his family.'
"Well, whatever is wrong it's boring." Mai stated.
"I can't let you win Mai." Yami Yugi said.
"Let me win?" Mai uttered. "Hun, the way you've been dueling today, I don't think there's a single thing you can do to stop me. I promised you and Tea an honorable duel, and thought you would give me the same, so are ready to duel for real? Or are you going to punk out?"
"Boy I wish she would shut up." Sonia said.
"Yeah, I hate it when she's smug, especially when she's winning." Tristan said.
"Don't listen to her Yugi, she's only trying to psych you out!" Joey called out.
Hikari Tea said nothing as she continued to observe the match. 'No, she's not trying to Psych him, she's trying to help Yugi, like she helped me in our duel. However Yugi isn't listening, he's so wrapped up in his fear he's forgotten what he is really fighting for. Yugi you need to start trusting in yourself and in your Millenium Puzzle.'
"Well?" Mai asked.
"Believe me, Mai, I'm giving all I can." Yami Yugi stated.
'I want to believe him. Winning won't mean much if he's not at the top of his game. But he just seems so distracted.' Mai thought.
"I promise you Mai, that I'm not about to lose this duel!" Yami Yugi declared. "Now make your next move."
'Hmm, maybe he's right, maybe I am thinking too much of this." Mai thought. 'I really hope that's the case Yugi, or defeating you will be no fun at all.'
Mai than drew her card from her deck. "Yugi thinks that I'll send Harpie Lady to attack his Caliban, that's why he placed that card face-down." Mai thought as she glanced at the monitor that showed Yugi's field. "It has to be a trap." Mai thought
"No attack this time, instead I'm going to sweep your trap away." Mai said as she played her card. "With Harpie's Feather Duster!"
Yami Yugi gasped in shock
As soon as the card was played, Harpie Lady sprouted a twin pair of wings before screeching as she created a tornado that destroyed Yami Yugi's face-down card, revealing the symbol of the Spellbinding Circle as it vanished.
Yami Yugi's Life Points:1350
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone:Caliban ATK:2800-1400/DEF:2400
S/T Zone:
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300-1800/DEF:1400
S/T Zone:Mirror Wall, Cyber Shield
Field Zone
"No, the card I placed was the Spellbinding circle, it would have ensnared your Harpy if she attacked." Yami Yugi explained. "Very clever of you Mai."
"Thanks for the compliment, I might teach you a thing or 2." Mai stated
'Mai still has that Mirror Wall, I need to alter my strategy.' Yugi thought as he switched Caliban to DEF mode. "I switch Caliban into defense mode." Yami stated as Caliban took a defensive position. "Then I summon Feral Imp in defense mode as well." Yami continued as he placed Feral Imp in face-down def as well.
Yami Yugi's Life Points:1350
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone:Caliban DEF:2400/ATK:2800-1400, ? (Feral Imp)
S/T Zone:
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300-1800/DEF:1400
S/T Zone:Mirror Wall, Cyber Shield
Field Zone
Mai just smirked. "Not much you can do huh? Since I left you no way to attack Yugi. it's my turn now." Mai stated as she drew before placing a card on the field. "I play Rose Whip and equip it to Harpie Lady." Mai declared as Harpie Lady gained a whip with thorns on it, powering up even further
Yami Yugi's Life Points:1350
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone:Caliban DEF:2400/ATK:2800-1400, ? (Feral Imp)
S/T Zone:
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300-2100/DEF:1400
S/T Zone:Mirror Wall, Cyber Shield, Rose Whip
Field Zone
'She keeps powering up the Harpie Lady and hiding behind the Mirror Wall like a shield.' Yugi thought.
{Let me help you Yugi, we can win together.} Yami Yugi said, trying to convince Yugi.
"Now your Imp's going to feel my Harpie's sting." Mai stated "Whiplash attack!" she shouted as Harpie Lady struck with her newly gained whip, destroying Feral Imp.
Yami Yugi's Life Points:1350
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone:Caliban DEF:2400/ATK:2800-1400
S/T Zone:
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300-2100/DEF:1400
S/T Zone:Mirror Wall, Cyber Shield, Rose Whip
Field Zone
'And that's nothing Yugi, stick around the fun's just beginning.' Mai stated as she thought to herself.
"Mai's really got Yugi rattled." Tristan stated.
"Watch it Yuge, Mai's gonna try to multiply her Harpie Lady next. Don't let her." Joey warned.
"Don't give in Yugi." Hikari Tea said.
"I need to turn this around." Yami Yugi stated.
'But how? Mai's playing brilliantly but my attention is divided.' Yugi thought.
"You promised you would try harder, Yugi, but I can see that's not going to happen." Mai stated as she drew her card. "Hmm, what do we have here?" Mai said before looking at the card she drew. "With this my Harpie combo won't be complete but it will vaporize that grungy old warrior." Mai commented
"Allow me to introduce the ever faithful servant of Harpie Lady." Mai said as a firestorm appeared before a crimson red dragon with a chain collar on its neck appeared
Yami Yugi's Life Points:1350
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone:Caliban DEF:2400/ATK:2800-1400
S/T Zone:
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300-2100/DEF:1400, Harpie's Pet Dragon ATK:2000/DEF:2500
S/T Zone:Mirror Wall, Cyber Shield, Rose Whip
Field Zone
"What is that?!" Yami Yugi questioned in surprise.
"This is Harpies oh-so cuddly pet dragon, cuddly as a kitten but one who breathes fire but still cuddly nonetheless." Mai answered. "And as a bonus, he gains 300 Extra attack points for every Harpie Lady on the field."
Yami Yugi's Life Points:1350
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone:Caliban DEF:2400/ATK:2800-1400
S/T Zone:
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300-2100/DEF:1400, Harpie's Pet Dragon ATK:2000-2300/DEF:2500
S/T Zone:Mirror Wall, Cyber Shield, Rose Whip
Field Zone
"Now blast Caliban to ashes. Fearsome Fire Blast!" Mai declared as Harpie's Pet Dragon charging a sphere of flames in his jaw before letting loose a powerful stream of fire that destroyed Caliban.
Yami Yugi's Life Points:1350
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone:
S/T Zone:
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300-2100/DEF:1400, Harpie's Pet Dragon ATK:2000-2300/DEF:2500
S/T Zone:Mirror Wall, Cyber Shield, Rose Whip
Field Zone
"No! Caliban!" Yami Yugi said.
"I told you, you need to do better." Mai said. "Why are you playing so poorly Yugi? I have you on the ropes and you aren't even putting up so much of a fight. I want to duel you at your best but I can see you aren't willing to show me your best."
"You know, I remember Joey asking me what I duel for. My answer was frivolous but honest but do you know what you're fighting for?"
"I'm fighting for my mother and grandfather." Yami Yugi answered.
"What are you talking about Mai, me, Yugi and Tea have better answers then you did." Joey said. "Listen me, Yugi, and Tea aren't dueling for ourselves you know."
"Well that's what you say, but can you tell me that your reasons aren't entirely selfish as well?""
"What?!" Joey said, but before he could speak Hikari Tea spoke.
"Maybe, Mai, but we are fighting for the people we love. And if saving family or friends makes us selfish then you don't understand."
"Can you see, I'm trying to be serious?" Mai asked.
"Oh we can see you're seriously trying to mess with Yugi's head." Joey said stomping the edge of the balcony before he leaned too far which the others grabbed him before he could fall.
"Are you that stupid?" Sonia yelled at him.
'Hmm, something happened to Yugi, and he'll need more than friendship with you to snap out.' Mai thought. 'There's only so much I can do, I may admire Yugi. but I'm still determined to win this duel.'
Yami Yugi just scowled. 'Mai's right about one thing, I can't afford to be distracted.' he drew his card revealing it to be Dark Magician, 'yes the Dark Magician, this card would definitely be a match for harpie's pet dragon, but as long as mirror wall is on the field I can't attack. Wait, I got it, I'll match her trap for trap.'
"First I place a card face-down." Yami Yugi said. "Next I'll play the Dark Magician in defense mode." in a flash of light Dark Magician appeared on the field in defensive mode.
Yami Yugi's Life Points:1350
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone: Dark Magician DEF:2100/ATK:2500
S/T Zone:? (Mirror Force)
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300-2100/DEF:1400, Harpie's Pet Dragon ATK:2000-2300/DEF:2500
S/T Zone:Mirror Wall, Cyber Shield, Rose Whip
Field Zone
'Come on Mai, attack. I've matched your Mirror wall with a trap called Mirror Force and all your monsters will be destroyed.' Yugi thought.
"Now it's my turn." Mai stated as she drew her card, smiling at what she drew. "Hmm, This card will nearly complete my Harpie Combo." Mai thought "Whatever Trap you set for me Yugi, just became useless." Mai thought before playing the card she drew. "I play this accessory card, Shadow of Eyes!" Mai declared
Yami Yugi's Life Points:1350
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone: Dark Magician DEF:2100/ATK:2500
S/T Zone:? (Mirror Force)
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300-2100/DEF:1400, Harpie's Pet Dragon ATK:2000-2300/DEF:2500
S/T Zone:Mirror Wall, Cyber Shield, Rose Whip, Shadow of Eyes
Field Zone
"Huh, the Shadow of Eyes?" Yami Yugi questioned.
'Oh no.' Hikari Tea thought she knew exactly what was coming and it wasn't good.
"Watch the arena, I really don't think you'll like this at all." Mai said
Suddenly as if he was in a trance, Dark Magician switched to ATK mode and was prepared to attack, shocking Yami Yugi.
"What is this? My Dark Magician is switching to attack mode?" Yami Yugi said in shock.
Yami Yugi's Life Points:1350
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone: Dark Magician ATK:2500/DEF:2100
S/T Zone:? (Mirror Force)
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300-2100/DEF:1400, Harpie's Pet Dragon ATK:2000-2300/DEF:2500
S/T Zone:Mirror Wall, Cyber Shield, Rose Whip, Shadow of Eyes
Field Zone
"That's right, that's the magic of Shadow of Eyes." Mai said."It exudes an irresistible force that can lure even the mightiest of monsters into attacking." Mai explained to Yami Yugi's shock.
"Mai's trying to force Yugi into attacking." Joey said
"That means putting monsters into defense mode is useless." Tristan added.
'Not entirely, the Shadow of Eyes doesn't affect all monsters.' Hikari Tea thought.
"So what are you waiting for Dark Magician? Mai asked "Attack Harpie Lady."
Dark Magician han launched his attack but the Mirror Wall appeared and protected her as Dark Magician struck his own reflection, weakening him much to Yami Yugi's frustration.
Yami Yugi's Life Points:1350
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone: Dark Magician ATK:2500-1250/DEF:2100
S/T Zone:? (Mirror Force)
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300-2100/DEF:1400, Harpie's Pet Dragon ATK:2000-2300/DEF:2500
S/T Zone:Mirror Wall, Cyber Shield, Rose Whip, Shadow of Eyes
Field Zone
"And I know that you played another Trap Card, so I'll play Harpie's Feather Duster to get rid of it." Mai said as she once again activated Harpie's Feather Duster.
As soon as the card was played, Harpie Lady once again sprouted a twin pair of wings before screeching as she created a tornado, destroying the Mirror Force Trap.
Yami Yugi's Life Points:1350
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone: Dark Magician ATK:2500-1250/DEF:2100
S/T Zone:
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300-2100/DEF:1400, Harpie's Pet Dragon ATK:2000-2300/DEF:2500
S/T Zone:Mirror Wall, Cyber Shield, Rose Whip, Shadow of Eyes
Field Zone
"No! She eliminated my Mirror Force card." Yugi thought
"Now to blow some extra smoke coming your way, Pet Dragon, attack Fearsome Fire Blast!" Mai ordered.
Harpie's Pet Dragon wasted no time and incinerated Dark Magician with his flames.
Yami Yugi's Life Points:300
Mai's Life Points:2000
Yami Yugi Hand:5
Mai Hand:5
Yami Yugi Field:Monster Zone:
S/T Zone:
Field Zone
Mai's Field:Monster Zone: Harpie Lady ATK:1300-2100/DEF:1400, Harpie's Pet Dragon ATK:2000-2300/DEF:2500
S/T Zone:Mirror Wall, Cyber Shield, Rose Whip, Shadow of Eyes
Field Zone
Yami Yugi growled while Mai smirked. "Not even your favorite monster, the Dark Magician, could save you. So now what can you do?"
"Yeah, what can he do?" Joey uttered.
"Come on Yugi, you can still win." Sonia said.
"Uhh,,, yeah it only looks hopeless." Joey added.
'Hang in there Yugi, there's still a chance.' Hikari Tea said.
'I can't lose this match.' Yugi thought.
{Yugi let me help you, if you continue to hold me back, everybody loses.} Yami Yugi said.
Ending Scene - Play: Yu-Yu Hakusho the homework never ends
Yami Yugi, Hikari Téa, Kaiba, and Red-Eyes Queen stood in the dark frowning, hands in their pockets as different color spotlights shone over them before a yellow light shone over all of them. Yami Yugi smiled sadly as he stood in a yellow light. Before it faded out and switched to a figure in the back and revealed Kaiba who frowned, staring at the spot where his rival once stood. While Yami Yugi began to walk leaving two afterimages. In a red light, Hikari Téa was leaning against a rail in a staircase looking up, before the light faded out as a blue light revealed Red-Eyes Queen looking down and to the side from the top staircase. Yami Yugi drew a card and summoned his faithful companion, a dark magician while Hikari Téa summoned the dark magician girl, Kaiba summoned his blue-eyed white dragon, and Red-Eyes Queen summoned her red-eyes black dragon. Dark magician girl flew through the air and vanished as images of Yugi and Téa's friends and family appeared. As the sky turned dark both Yami Yugi and Hikari Téa who had scratches and bruises on them and their jackets missing as they slowly walked away from the tower on Kaiba corp island as the Silhouettes of the villains loomed over them. A spotlight shined on Kikyo as she smiled on them below as she faded, and reappeared to the side was a woman that looked exactly like Kikyo only dressed like an Egyptian queen who frowned sadly. At night Hikari Téa was at the beach sitting on the ground while Yami Yugi stood up on the beach smiling as they stared at the ocean.
A/N: hey guys, sorry I've been gone a while, I've been helping my co-write with his work, so I've been split. I hope you all loved this chapter, it was hard to make it different from canon but I promise you the original duels will be different from the Canon Duels. also, I hope you all liked my co-writer's new duel field and while you at it look up SkylanderZilla's profile and follow fravoite and review his fanfictions are really nice, anyway, this is Miracle King64 Signing out.
