Okay, here it is, the big showdown. Took me a while to write but I did.
I have to say something to Cyberkat. What is a Mary Sue? Cause I don't know, so if that's what my story seems to be, I do apologize. But, if you do give my story a second chance before going on to others and read this I just want you to know that this is not a Siris centered story and never will be. I have tried to prevent that from happening, but I guess I didn't do such a good job. Well, anyways, I had actually written this chapter before reading your review so; maybe this will prove that it is still SG1 and Yugi's story. Well, just wanted to let you know, I'm just writing this as it comes to me and I hope people enjoy it. But thanks for the review.
Well, that's all from me. Please continue to ENJOY.
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The group was gathered at the chosen spot of attack. Only the Kaiba brothers, Azul, Marik, Malik, and Siris of course, were missing. Siris was off playing bait the hook with the imposter. The chosen battlefield was relatively small, so it had been decided the best idea would be for the dragons to remain in human form unless otherwise necessary.
Yugi was to stay back. He had to make the final blow, but he had to figure out how to first. This fight was really a distraction. The ultimate move was Yugi's, they were all going to do everything they could to ensure that he succeeded, but in the end it would be up to him.
O'Neill stood with Celt and Dark. The three were waiting in the open for Siris to arrive and let them know that the imposter would be arriving soon. He was thanking his military background that was keeping him centered on the problem at hand.
Siris stepped into the clearing and let them know what they needed to. The imposter was on his way and would arrive in a few moments. A few moments of discussion and she was off. The three of them quickly moved to take cover. So far their plan was working, but that was no guarantee that it would stay that way. This guy had already proven to have some pretty awesome abilities.
One of those abilities appeared to be stealth travel. At least, one minute there was no one in the clearing and the next there was. He looked around, obviously trying to find where his prey had gone. Blue and Sapphire stepped into the clearing, upon which the imposter immediately focused in on them.
"We are glad you could make it."
"I should have known this was a trick by you and those blasted rebels."
"This isn't a trick. This is a trap." There it was, immediately everyone except for Yugi entered the ring. No one was going to underestimate this guy this time, especially since he would most likely create some more creatures like last time and skidadle when it seemed too dangerous. Hopefully Siris would be able to prevent that.
"Fools, you can't beat me, not even together."
"I believe we are about to discover exactly who among us, is the fool." Dark intoned, fierce determination showing in every aspect of his demeanor.
"I don't have the time for this, maybe another time we can play." The imposter made ready to faded, and no one was able to do a thing. However a few moments later he was back, stumbling a bit as he was redeposited. Sapphire and Blue gave a small laugh, as they, along with the rest of the crew, knew what had happened.
"Come now master, we knew you would try to leave and took the necessary precautions." Blue stated, sarcasm dripping from every word. The imposter glared at them and made an aggravated hand motion. Instantly the area came to life as numerous creatures appeared from the ground.
"If I can't leave I can still prevent you from even touching me." The man gloated, easily moving to the perimeter. And so it was that the fight began. It was more organized this time, and they knew what they were dealing with a little more, so they kept a slight advantage. A few times someone came close to attacking the imposter directly, but at the last minute either a creature would block their way or he would dodge.
Yugi found himself watching from the sidelines, and he had to resist the temptation to rush out and help. He knew his job. He had spent a long time discussing the power of the puzzle with Yami in hopes of discovering how he was to succeed.
Yami had told him that when the time came he would know what he had to do. The trick would be to keep a close eye on the imposter, to watch his movements and look for his weakness. He had asked what type of weakness and he had only shrugged and said to find the part of him that felt wrong.
/Yeah, wrong. This whole thing is wrong. He isn't even fighting, he has those fire monsters and what looks like some mutant plants doing it all for him. How am I going to attack when I don't know how, or even what to attack with?/ He sighed, watching the scene with growing concern. Even with the slight advantage they had, it would eventually not be enough. He knew they could only fight so long.
The duel monsters were holding their own, as well as O'Neill and Teal'c. Carter was grouped with Mag, Ryou, Jonas, and Daniel. The five of them stayed as close to the edge of the clearing as possible and had so far kept all the attacks on one front instead of being surrounded. Bakura was in the thick of things, and surprisingly, was making steady progress towards the imposter. He had gotten the closest to actually striking a blow, and Yugi could see why. He didn't try to utterly destroy the monsters that attacked him; no he simply found a way to get them out of his way so he could approach his real goal.
Yugi almost wished he could do it that way, at least then he wouldn't feel so helpless. With an effort he refocused his attention to his objective. He was getting cramped from his position in hiding and was just about to adjust his position when he saw it.
/How have I missed this?/ He thought as he realized what Yami had meant by something being wrong. There was a fluctuation around the imposter. The most amazing part for Yugi was that he could clearly see it. It was almost like the imposter was creating energy that was disrupting the area around him. And then he had it.
He knew what he had to do. It would require as much energy as he could make from the puzzle and himself, but it should work. Taking a deep breath Yugi stood up, waited a moment to regain feeling in his legs, and stepped into the ring.
Not everyone noticed right away, but the imposter did. He took one look at Yugi and started towards him, using the creatures as a living barrier. Yugi wasn't going to let him get that close. Even as his friends became aware of his presence and moved to protect him, he was gathering the power to him. This time there was some indication that he was doing something. The eye of the puzzle started to glow on his forehead, and the puzzle lifted up to float in front of him as far as the chain it was on would allow. When there was about 10 feet between the two the imposter suddenly stopped. He was not the only one, for soon no one was moving and every creature that the imposter had created had disappeared. Yugi held out his hand, which was pulsing a bright golden yellow.
"You've lost. Kaiba is safe with Mokuba. All three of the Blue Eyes White Dragons are assisting us. But perhaps the most important thing, is that I finally see how to defeat you."
"Really? I highly doubt that, you can't win, not even with this pathetic excuse for power."
"Then why are you frightened?" Yugi asked. He couldn't believe he was bantering with this guy. He could still clearly remember his time in captivity, every blow and demeaning comment. He recalled the time spent with Yami chained at this man's feet, and yet here he was arguing with him. His friends were now watching the discussion; they knew that what happened next would be up to Yugi.
"Frightened? I am not frightened!" He said, punctuating the words carefully. But Yugi saw through it. It wasn't just his eyes, which showed the man's nervousness, it was the fluctuations around him as well. They were growing larger.
"But you are. You don't have anything to defend you anymore and you know that the only reason why no one is attacking you is because I'm already doing it for them." He wanted to wait a moment longer. If the fluctuations got much bigger then it would make his job of ripping them open much easier.
"You know nothing!" By now even those without much knowledge of shadow powers could tell something was off. The atmosphere around the imposter was shimmering, not a very different effect that is seen on really hot days.
[[Be careful Aibou. You will most likely only have one shot.]]
[I will only need one Yami. If this doesn't work then nothing will.] It was almost time. The imposter glared at Yugi, perhaps in hopes of intimidating him. Only it didn't work. Later Yugi would shudder at the memory of the intense hatred emanating from those cobalt blue eyes, but for now he was calm.
He stared back without flinching, a small part wondering at his bravado as he did so. Somehow he knew that he was not going to make the first move. That was going to be the pleasure of the imposter. The staring match continued, and as it did Yugi watched the fluctuations expand not only in size but also in intensity.
"I may not know exactly who, or what, you are, but I do know that you are through. We've won, the only thing for you to do now is admit it." It was the final blow. With an outraged cry he charged.
He never got two steps.
Yugi released the energy he had been building up during the conversation. It came out in two streaks. One from the puzzle, which was still floating, and the other from his hand. To everyone else it looked like Yugi had missed, for neither of the attacks hit the imposter.
But Yugi hadn't intended for them to. They struck to either side, right in the densest parts of the fluctuations. The imposter screamed in agony as the energy fueled the instability of those fluctuations.
They all watched as the imposter struggled against the force of Yugi's attack, and everyone knew he had lost. As he fell to the ground the golden glow from Yugi's attack erupted, covering everything in sight until it was too bright to see.
They weren't sure how long it lasted, but eventually they could once again open their eyes. When they did they noticed that the imposter was gone. Celt gave a shout, which the others soon seconded. Yami smiled as he realized that they had won, well, that Yugi had succeeded. Speaking of Yugi, he quickly found his aibou and smiled even wider as he saw him standing in the same spot. His hand was still held out, but the puzzle no longer floated.
"Hey guys." Yugi spoke; although he did so quietly he managed to catch everyone's attention.
"What is it Yug?" Joey asked.
"It's snowing." He said quietly giving a small smile to the group as he looked up and without a sound, collapsed. Yami was there in an instant, preventing him from hitting the ground. After he had his aibou safely in his arms he looked up, and gasped at what he saw.
Sky.
Sure it was covered in clouds, but the swirling gloom of the shadow realm was gone. In its place were clouds, and sure enough, snow was spiraling down. No one moved, they simply stood there, basking in the midst of the snow that was starting to fall faster, and the brisk breeze that had picked up.