SailorStar9: This is Chapter 12 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

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Chapter 12: Slashing Through the Darkness! The Sealing 'Swords of Revealing Light'!

"I've drawn the ultimate card." PaniK laughed, drawing the King of Yamimakai card. "Arise, 'King of Yamimakai'! This is my trump card. Before you get a chance to play your trump card, I'll pick off your monster. Attack his 'Curse of Dragon'! What?" he was shunned when the 'Reaper of Cards' was hit by the attack. "He played the 'Spell-Binding Circle' with this in mind as well?"

"Sucks, doesn't it?" Yami Yuugi taunted. "My monster hasn't been hurt at all. Now I'm going to use my trump card. Here it goes, 'Swords of Revealing Light'. The darkness has disappeared." He snorted, PaniK's monsters now revealed. "You're finished in three more turns. That just doesn't reveal only your monsters. Because of the 'Swords of Revealing Light', your monsters can't move for three turns. That means that your attacks are also sealed."

"This is a good card I've drawn." PaniK slammed his card down. "Yuugi, this card will prevent you from defeating me in three turns. The 'Chaos Shield' card. And I'll initiate a combo with this 'Chaos Shield' and the 'Castle of Dark Illusions'. While this 'Chaos Shield' is in play, my monsters can't be attacked by yours."

"You don't get it." Yami Yuugi scoffed. "You just played your doom. From the start of the duel, I've been evaluating your tactics. As I said in the beginning, you're just an irredeemable coward. And what you've done now has just proven my point. You're just a cowardly thief. You have two turns left. I had already guessed that you would play something like your shield. Unless you're safe and secure, you can't do anything. Bu hiding behind your shield, you're clearly stating that you're a coward. If you weren't weak, then why don't you show me? Are you going to continue or not?"

"Fine with me." PaniK snapped. "We'll see who's right when this battle is concluded."

"I've drawn it." Yami Yuugi smirked. "'Gaia the Fierce Knight'. And now I activate my placed Magic card. That card is 'Polymerization'. 'Gaia, the Dragon Champion', attack mode. My turn is over. And now you are finished."

"My card is the 'Metal Guardian'." PaniK placed his monster in defence mode. "This is perfect. My monsters are completely protected from attack."

"Just as I thought." Yami Yuugi snorted. "I pity you. You weren't thinking of anything but protecting yourself. You're too weak. It's already too late. You've fallen into my trap. What you think is protecting you is the same thing that won't let you get away. And now, the last turn. This is the end. My card is 'Catapult Turtle'."

"I think I know what Yuugi's going with this." Ami grinned.

"And now," Yami Yuugi continued. "I'll load 'Gaia, the Dragon Champion' on the catapult in attack mode."

"It's useless." PaniK mocked. "My monsters are being shielded by the 'Metal Guardian'.

"Yuugi never said anything about attacking your monsters, did he?" Ami reminded. "What he's attacking is the castle itself."

"You fool; the castle's defence strength is 3200." PaniK snorted. "And your 'Gaia, the Dragon Champion's attack strength is also 3200. So it won't be damaged at all."

"We'll see." Yami Yuugi smirked. "Go, 'Gaia, the Dragon Champion'."

"What happens if that attack doesn't hurt the castle?" Jonouchi pressed.

"It's still floating." Anzu gasped, the castle's floatation ring scattering into pieces.

"What was I worried about?" PaniK laughed. "Absolutely nothing happened. Even if you did destroy its 'Floatation Ring' with that futile attack, it's still perfect. Now I'll make you regret doing that. I'm going to put all my monsters in attack mode and attack you with them next turn."

"That was the end of this duel." Yami Yuugi declared. "You have no next turn. Don't you think it's strange? Why would the Castle be floating without the 'Floatation Ring'? What would you say if I told you that while the 'Swords of Revealing Light' have been affecting your monsters, they're also keeping the Castle up?"

"The Castle is being kept up by the 'Swords of Revealing Light'." Ami gaped in realization. "So, when the effects of the 'Swords of Revealing Light' disappear…"

"No, wait!" PaniK screamed, coming to the same conclusion.

"Turn over." Yami Yuugi announced, the 'Swords of Revealing Light' vanishing, causing the castle to drop on PaniK's monsters. "It's useless. They can't run away because of the 'Chaos Shield'.

"That's anti-climactic." Ami joked, the castle literally crushing PaniK's monsters under its weight.

"Even if I can't defeat you in a duel, you're going to hell!" the enraged PaniK activated his flamethrowers, intending to burn Yami Yuugi to death. "Make a fool of me, will you?"

The Millennium Puzzle activated its power, shielding its wielder from the incoming flames. "I'll show you the true power of darkness." The ex-Pharaohs promised and 'Mind Crush'ed PaniK.

"Yuugi, that was exceptional." Mai praised after Yami Yuugi descended from the ring

"Mai, these Chips are yours." Yami Yuugi returned the Star Chips. "Take them."

"I can't accept these Star Chips." Mai admitted. "I'm going to leave the island."

"Oh for crying out loud," Jonouchi sighed. "All this talk, and nothing's being done. If you're not going to use them, I'll take them all." He claimed the Star Chips.

"Wait just a minute!" Mai fumed. "I won't allow that."

"But you won't need them, right?" Jonouchi reminded.

"Give them back!" Mai argued.

"Take 'em." Jonouchi handed the Chips back into Mai's hands.

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