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Episode 17: Rain's Deadly Weapon!
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Rain was staring at a group of men with knives, guns, and lasers as weapons, and she had... a rose? She made herself looks worried, but she unleashed her weapon of destruction, a Millennium Item! The rose turned pure gold, and the Millennium symbol apeared between the buds of the rose. The ends became sharp, as well as the top. She called it the Millennium Rose. It had more powers than it seemed. Rain held an eighth Millennium Item, Yugi was so astonished. The Millennium Rose also gave the holder powers more than the regular human, he can turn it into any weapon of his choice: A whip, a sword, a shield, or a bow. It also can turn the darkest heart into a pure-white heart. It also has the power to erase the memory of a person, not the entire memory, but parts of it. Yugi was wondering if Kadamo had held a Millennium Item too. Kadamo didn't seem as impressed, as he had seen it in action before. As a surprise, Rain turned the Rose into a whip, filled with thorns in every turn. The thorns conceive a deadly poison, that at the slightest touch, it can kill you instantly. This poison can be withstood by only other Millennium Item or God Card holders. But the card nor the item can protect from the poison forever. Rain started to whip it around, and sure enough, at the touch, the GHOUL officers had fallen to the Rose. The Rose has one flaw however, and that it is easily the weakest against other Millennium Items. Rain didn't mention this, as it was a mystery to the other Item holders.

"Rose, whiplash!" screamed Rain for the final time.
"The Millennium Rose... how was it unearthed?" asked Yugi.
"It is a very long story, we will tell you once we get to your house." said Kadamo.
"Cool, new Millennium Items!" said Joey.

Rain had finished the job, and the place was cleared with GHOUL. Yugi led them to his house, and hid Grandpa was ready and cured. They headed up to Yugi's room, and the explanation began, their origins, the mysterious Items, and their mission. Rain began, with the tale of his Millennium Item, and possibly, Kadamo's as well. He had said that the pharaoh had two more items aside from the seven known Millennium Items. The pharaoh had two guardians, Maho and Maha. They held the Millennium Items of Rose and Staff. Maho was a young man, and held the Millennium Staff, and Maha was a woman, holding the Millennium Rose. They had used these in ancient games, but became far too powerful. The original seven were locked away with the tomb, while the two were secretly buried somewhere else. A panel next to the coffin can open a passage behind the coffin, leading them to the two Items. Each one was laid in a circular disk, and it was spinning. The only way to gain control of them was if an heir of either Maho or Maha stepped in the room. The rightful disk would stop, letting them grab the Item. They were locked up, forgotten as time passed. The only known seven Items were the only once recognized by many. Now, 3000 years later, they have been recovered. Kadamo and Rain were in the expedition. When they had stepped into the room, the disks did indeed stop spinning. It was proven that Rain was an heir of Maha, and Kadamo was Maho's heir. They had protected the Items, but one was stolen by the GHOULs. The Millennium Staff was taken by the GHOUL team at the expedition site, and only the Rose remained. The powers of the Staff was never decoded, however, with study, the true powers of the Rose surfaced.

"I have discovered the powers of my Rose, but for Kadamo, the Staff was not seen since." said Rain.
"I must recover it, it is our mission!" exclaimed Kadamo.
"And this Staff, no traces? Didn't you equip a device on it in case of something like this?" asked Mai.
"We tried, but then it was too early, as a mere touch might have destroyed the Item." explained Kadamo.

Rain went on, and explained the powers of the Rose. There was also an inscription with the Items, but it was hard to decipher, so they had taken it for further studies. Kadamo and Rain decided to hunt down the Staff, and bring it back. This led them to the city of Domino, and the next tournament to come. Yugi was astonished, and that a new tournament will come their way. Yugi asked how they had known. They had told him a friend of theirs, Isis Ishtahl, holds the Millennium Necklace, and she had informed them she had foreseen the future in which a figure held the Staff. They headed straight to Domino, and awaiting the tournament. Yugi had a million questions left unanswered, but something else had stirred their discussion. In the news, they had seen Seto Kaiba... holding the God Cards of Obelisk and Hades. Also, a golden staff in his hands was shown.

Malik and some of his men were headed for the Kaiba Corporation laboratory, to take back the God Cards. Unbeknowst to him that a trap lay await, He would be forced to duel, facing the gods Hades and Obelisk. His only aid, the God of Ra. Seto Kaiba had planned it all out, but Malik had seen this type of trap already, and this time, he was ready. He had the Millennium Eye at hand, ready to use it if he has to. Dark Malik then emerged from the Rod, and ready to kill. At another part of the city, Yugi, Rain, and Kadamo had taken off to see Seto Kaiba. Kadamo was far ahead, as he wanted to see the Staff. Yugi and Rain were behind, ready to protect him. What will happen? Find out next time, on Epispde 18: Kadamo's Duel - Challenge from Maxter!