Part X: A Millennium Duel! Yugi vs. Ryo!
Yugi: (Yami, are you all right?
Yami: Don't worry, Yugi, I'm in great condition! I won't have any problem this time. and if that disturbing thing reappears, I'll just leave you the duel. you are a great duelist too!
Yugi: .
Yami: Here we go, Yugi!)
Kaiba: Yugi.
Yugi: Kaiba! What's the problem?
Kaiba: I want you. to use this card and win. you are my brother's only hope.
Kaiba hands over a card to Yugi
Kaiba: This card would have destroyed Knight. But I wasn't lucky enough to draw it. So use it against Ryo.It will work against him, too
Yugi: Thanks, Kaiba, I.
Kaiba: Thank me by winning this! Have you understand?
Keith: That's a pretty good way of wasting time. I will be the winner. my machine deck is too powerful for both you and that Ryo twerp.
Yugi: Shut up, Keith! You have got to play your semi-final yet so close your mouth till you have won!
Knight: Then he won't ever talk. My deck is now invincible with a Blue-Eyes White Dragon!
Kaiba: You big.
Knight. Oh, Have I humiliated poor Kaiba again? I should control me. Finishing somebody once in a day is enough.
Kaiba: .
Yugi: Stop it, Knight! Winning a duel doesn't give you permission to say that to your opponent!
Knight: I see. He can't even defend himself! Well, see you then. I'm going to prepare by deck a bit before your duel.
Joey: I don't know who is worst, if it is Keith or that Knight.
Ryo: Yugi.
Yugi: What is it, Ryo?
Ryo: I know you are fighting for something good. So I am sorry because I have to win you!
Yugi: Ryo! You haven't won yet!
Ryo: I know. but I will win. I can't let.
Crocket: Yugi Moto and Ryo Hazuki! The Duel will start in 5 minutes!
Yugi: We'll talk later.
Ryo: Yes.
Yugi and Ryo get on the field platforms. these are raised
Yugi: Yu-Gi-Oh!!!!!!
Yami: I am ready!
Ryo (I mustn't let it happen again. I can't let it interfere with the duel) Ready!
Crocket: Let the semi-finals start! Ryo Hazuki takes the first turn!
Ryo: Neo, the Magic Swordsman in attack position!
Yami: Bad move. I put a card face down and summon the mighty Curse of Dragon! Attack that swordsman!
Ryo: 1700 Yugi: 2000
Ryo: I summon Dragon of Light and attack your monster!
Yami: Come on, Ryo! You can do it better! Spellbinding Circle!
Ryo: oh, no! I suppose you kill it with the Curse.
Yami: not exactly! I play Polymerization and fuse Gaia, the Fiery Knight with my dragon to form Gaia, the Dragon Champion (2600) Strike!
Ryo: 1000 Yugi: 2000
Pegasus: (Yugi is now playing good. it seems he isn't considering what will happen to him if that disturbing force appears again. well, let's see the match, I'm sure Ryo won't fall so easily)
Ryo: (No, I have lost half my LPs! I have to do it better or.) All right, Yugi, here goes something you won't like! Time Wizard!
Yami: Not Joey's card!
Ryo: Time Roulette! (if this doesn't work, I'm lost. I don't have the great gold wyrm in my hand so I wouldn't be able to kill that monster) It worked! Great! My Time Wizard is still in play and your little dragon is dead. What a pity.. I put a face-down card, too!
Yami: You have just lost, Ryo! Summoned Skull! Attack his Time Wizard!
Ryo: Negate attack, activate! I don't leave those holes in my defense, Yugi! I'm not a novice! And now, in my turn. I play the Angel Paladin!
Yami: just a 2200.
Ryo: It is too bad for you that I have the Time Wizard still in play! With his Time Magic I can make the Angel 10.000 years older! He is now the almighty Archangel Champion (3000/2500)! Ultimate Holy Sword Strike!
Ryo: 1000 Yugi: 1500
Yami: I set a monster, then!
Ryo: That won't do anything, Yugi. You'll soon run out of monsters! Strike! Oh. and I put a card face down.
Yami (Ok, my Beaver Warrior has died, but my combo is almost finished) *draws* Perfect! Catapult Turtle! And now Mind Control on your angel!
Ryo: Worst move ever. Magic Jammer!
Yami: Noo! Now I have got a 1000 monster in attack position!
Ryo: This is your end! Ultimate Holy Sword Strike!
The Archangel slashes the turtle, however. a little fur ball appears in front of Yugi!
Yami: Kuriboh! Protection! I don't lose any of my LPs because I discard Kuriboh! I set another monster!
Ryo: Slash it, archangel!
Yami: This is the end of your angel! I know that I will get the card I need! *draws* yes! Monster Reborn! Summoned Skull, go!
Joey: (that was strange, I was sure he was going to revive the time Wizard!)
Yami: And now! Polymerization! Red Eyes-Black Dragon! Fuse!
Ryo: (Darn it! I forgot he got that card from Rex)
Yami: black Skull Dragon! Attack!
Ryo: 800 Yugi: 1500
Ryo: I'm not going to lose! I can't lose! (I'm so sorry, Yugi but. I have to do this)
Ryo picks the strange eye-shaped half necklace he has under his shirt
Ryo: Millennium Pendant! Activate!
The necklace starts to glow brightly. beams of pure energy strike Yugi's Millennium Puzzle.
Yami: AAAARGH!!
(Yami: Yugi.it is. the Millennium Pendant. I can't, I can't.)
Yugi: What have you done??
Ryo: I have annulated your Millennium Item. that's the power of my Pendant!
Knight: (So. your half is the one which contains the Pendant's real power! It will be mine. because I will finish you in the finals)
Pegasus: (The Millennium Pendant! So that was the reason for my eye's disturbance! However. I don't think it can disturb my Eye. That's only one of the halves of the Pendant.)
Ryo: We shall continue with the duel!
Yugi (Ryo, What are you doing?)
Ryo:*draws* great! Yugi, you are not the only one who uses the heart of the cards! I have to win this match and so I have just drawn the card I needed! Monster Reborn! Archangel Champion! However. he is still an Angel Paladin so. I play Polymerization too and fuse it with the Great Gold Wyrm!
Yugi: no!
Ryo: Attack, Warrior of Sky! Skylance!
Ryo: 800 Yugi: 1200
Yugi: I set a monster then!
Ryo: And now the final part of my combo! Stop Defense!
Yugi: My Summoned Skull.
Ryo: Skylance again!
Ryo: 800 Yugi: 200
Yugi: (Grandpa. Kaiba. Joey. I have failed you. I can't do anything against him. without Yami)
Joey: You haven't lost yet, man! You have to continue! You taught me that, remember? You can give up now! You have a mission to accomplish!
Yugi: (He. is right. I can't give up! Even if I lose. at least I will fight till the end. heart of the cards.. help me) *draws* I play this card!
Ryo: And what is it? You have played a card without even looking at it!
Yugi: it is. the Black Hole!
Ryo: Nooo! (Darn it! He uses the heart of the cards too. I haven't finished yet)
Yugi: Dark Magician, go! I put a face down card in the field, too!
Ryo: You have lost, Yugi! Here goes the ultimate dragon of light! The Great Gold Wyrm!
Yugi: Magical Hats!
Ryo: So. I have to guess where the magician is. Great Gold Wyrm! Attack the leftmost hat!
Yugi: You have just missed! And now I draw! (perfect. I just need another card to finish it. the Mirror Force) your go!
Ryo: look at this Yugi! You are going to see a true master play! First I play this card, The End of Darkness! Now all dark monsters have got an attack of 0 for the remaining of the turn!
Yugi: Noooo!
Ryo: and now I play the Angel Paladin! I can strike two of your three hats now and if I choose the correct one.
Yugi: then do it!
Ryo: (OK, two possibilities out of three) Attack the two hats in the right!
Yugi: You have.
. . . . . . missed! He was in the other hat!
Ryo: Then I play the polymerization and form again the Warrior of Sky! I'll crush you in your next turn!
Yugi: (Everything depends on this draw, if I get the mirror force I may still win.. if not.) *draws* (it is.not the Mirror Force! I have. hey, it is the card that Kaiba gave me! Incredible! The match is over!)
Yugi: Well, Ryo, that was a great Duel. however it is time to finish! I play Undo Poly!
Ryo: No! That kills my Warrior of Sky! Now the two parts of the Polymerization are back in the field!
Yugi: I summon Celtic Guardian and Ritual of Black Luster! Now I have got the legendary Soldier of Black Luster!
Ryo: That means.
Yugi: Attack the Angel Paladin! Black luster Sword!
Ryo: 0 Yugi: 200
Ryo: I. have lost?
Crocket: the winner is Yugi Moto!
Ryo: Yugi. may I talk to you for a moment?
Yugi: Stop that Millennium Pendant first!
Ryo holds the pendant in his hand and closes it. The Pendant stops its glowing.
Yami: Now what do you want?
Ryo: Yugi. Take my End of Darkness card. and. don't let Knight win! If he wins. and fights against Pegasus. one of them will get two millennium items. If it is Knight who wins. we will be in trouble. and if Pegasus wins. we will be doomed! Don't let him win!
Yami: I choose the End of Darkness!
Ryo: Here it is. and remember what I have told you.
Crocket: The first semi-final has ended! Get ready for the second one because we will see it in a moment!
Next chapter: A dark lord facing a cheater! Knight versus Bandit Keith!
*new cards*
End of Darkness: Magic, Reduce the attack of all DARK monsters in the field to 0 for the remaining of the turn
Undo Poly: Magic. Kill a fusion monster and put back in the field his parts from the graveyard.
Yugi: (Yami, are you all right?
Yami: Don't worry, Yugi, I'm in great condition! I won't have any problem this time. and if that disturbing thing reappears, I'll just leave you the duel. you are a great duelist too!
Yugi: .
Yami: Here we go, Yugi!)
Kaiba: Yugi.
Yugi: Kaiba! What's the problem?
Kaiba: I want you. to use this card and win. you are my brother's only hope.
Kaiba hands over a card to Yugi
Kaiba: This card would have destroyed Knight. But I wasn't lucky enough to draw it. So use it against Ryo.It will work against him, too
Yugi: Thanks, Kaiba, I.
Kaiba: Thank me by winning this! Have you understand?
Keith: That's a pretty good way of wasting time. I will be the winner. my machine deck is too powerful for both you and that Ryo twerp.
Yugi: Shut up, Keith! You have got to play your semi-final yet so close your mouth till you have won!
Knight: Then he won't ever talk. My deck is now invincible with a Blue-Eyes White Dragon!
Kaiba: You big.
Knight. Oh, Have I humiliated poor Kaiba again? I should control me. Finishing somebody once in a day is enough.
Kaiba: .
Yugi: Stop it, Knight! Winning a duel doesn't give you permission to say that to your opponent!
Knight: I see. He can't even defend himself! Well, see you then. I'm going to prepare by deck a bit before your duel.
Joey: I don't know who is worst, if it is Keith or that Knight.
Ryo: Yugi.
Yugi: What is it, Ryo?
Ryo: I know you are fighting for something good. So I am sorry because I have to win you!
Yugi: Ryo! You haven't won yet!
Ryo: I know. but I will win. I can't let.
Crocket: Yugi Moto and Ryo Hazuki! The Duel will start in 5 minutes!
Yugi: We'll talk later.
Ryo: Yes.
Yugi and Ryo get on the field platforms. these are raised
Yugi: Yu-Gi-Oh!!!!!!
Yami: I am ready!
Ryo (I mustn't let it happen again. I can't let it interfere with the duel) Ready!
Crocket: Let the semi-finals start! Ryo Hazuki takes the first turn!
Ryo: Neo, the Magic Swordsman in attack position!
Yami: Bad move. I put a card face down and summon the mighty Curse of Dragon! Attack that swordsman!
Ryo: 1700 Yugi: 2000
Ryo: I summon Dragon of Light and attack your monster!
Yami: Come on, Ryo! You can do it better! Spellbinding Circle!
Ryo: oh, no! I suppose you kill it with the Curse.
Yami: not exactly! I play Polymerization and fuse Gaia, the Fiery Knight with my dragon to form Gaia, the Dragon Champion (2600) Strike!
Ryo: 1000 Yugi: 2000
Pegasus: (Yugi is now playing good. it seems he isn't considering what will happen to him if that disturbing force appears again. well, let's see the match, I'm sure Ryo won't fall so easily)
Ryo: (No, I have lost half my LPs! I have to do it better or.) All right, Yugi, here goes something you won't like! Time Wizard!
Yami: Not Joey's card!
Ryo: Time Roulette! (if this doesn't work, I'm lost. I don't have the great gold wyrm in my hand so I wouldn't be able to kill that monster) It worked! Great! My Time Wizard is still in play and your little dragon is dead. What a pity.. I put a face-down card, too!
Yami: You have just lost, Ryo! Summoned Skull! Attack his Time Wizard!
Ryo: Negate attack, activate! I don't leave those holes in my defense, Yugi! I'm not a novice! And now, in my turn. I play the Angel Paladin!
Yami: just a 2200.
Ryo: It is too bad for you that I have the Time Wizard still in play! With his Time Magic I can make the Angel 10.000 years older! He is now the almighty Archangel Champion (3000/2500)! Ultimate Holy Sword Strike!
Ryo: 1000 Yugi: 1500
Yami: I set a monster, then!
Ryo: That won't do anything, Yugi. You'll soon run out of monsters! Strike! Oh. and I put a card face down.
Yami (Ok, my Beaver Warrior has died, but my combo is almost finished) *draws* Perfect! Catapult Turtle! And now Mind Control on your angel!
Ryo: Worst move ever. Magic Jammer!
Yami: Noo! Now I have got a 1000 monster in attack position!
Ryo: This is your end! Ultimate Holy Sword Strike!
The Archangel slashes the turtle, however. a little fur ball appears in front of Yugi!
Yami: Kuriboh! Protection! I don't lose any of my LPs because I discard Kuriboh! I set another monster!
Ryo: Slash it, archangel!
Yami: This is the end of your angel! I know that I will get the card I need! *draws* yes! Monster Reborn! Summoned Skull, go!
Joey: (that was strange, I was sure he was going to revive the time Wizard!)
Yami: And now! Polymerization! Red Eyes-Black Dragon! Fuse!
Ryo: (Darn it! I forgot he got that card from Rex)
Yami: black Skull Dragon! Attack!
Ryo: 800 Yugi: 1500
Ryo: I'm not going to lose! I can't lose! (I'm so sorry, Yugi but. I have to do this)
Ryo picks the strange eye-shaped half necklace he has under his shirt
Ryo: Millennium Pendant! Activate!
The necklace starts to glow brightly. beams of pure energy strike Yugi's Millennium Puzzle.
Yami: AAAARGH!!
(Yami: Yugi.it is. the Millennium Pendant. I can't, I can't.)
Yugi: What have you done??
Ryo: I have annulated your Millennium Item. that's the power of my Pendant!
Knight: (So. your half is the one which contains the Pendant's real power! It will be mine. because I will finish you in the finals)
Pegasus: (The Millennium Pendant! So that was the reason for my eye's disturbance! However. I don't think it can disturb my Eye. That's only one of the halves of the Pendant.)
Ryo: We shall continue with the duel!
Yugi (Ryo, What are you doing?)
Ryo:*draws* great! Yugi, you are not the only one who uses the heart of the cards! I have to win this match and so I have just drawn the card I needed! Monster Reborn! Archangel Champion! However. he is still an Angel Paladin so. I play Polymerization too and fuse it with the Great Gold Wyrm!
Yugi: no!
Ryo: Attack, Warrior of Sky! Skylance!
Ryo: 800 Yugi: 1200
Yugi: I set a monster then!
Ryo: And now the final part of my combo! Stop Defense!
Yugi: My Summoned Skull.
Ryo: Skylance again!
Ryo: 800 Yugi: 200
Yugi: (Grandpa. Kaiba. Joey. I have failed you. I can't do anything against him. without Yami)
Joey: You haven't lost yet, man! You have to continue! You taught me that, remember? You can give up now! You have a mission to accomplish!
Yugi: (He. is right. I can't give up! Even if I lose. at least I will fight till the end. heart of the cards.. help me) *draws* I play this card!
Ryo: And what is it? You have played a card without even looking at it!
Yugi: it is. the Black Hole!
Ryo: Nooo! (Darn it! He uses the heart of the cards too. I haven't finished yet)
Yugi: Dark Magician, go! I put a face down card in the field, too!
Ryo: You have lost, Yugi! Here goes the ultimate dragon of light! The Great Gold Wyrm!
Yugi: Magical Hats!
Ryo: So. I have to guess where the magician is. Great Gold Wyrm! Attack the leftmost hat!
Yugi: You have just missed! And now I draw! (perfect. I just need another card to finish it. the Mirror Force) your go!
Ryo: look at this Yugi! You are going to see a true master play! First I play this card, The End of Darkness! Now all dark monsters have got an attack of 0 for the remaining of the turn!
Yugi: Noooo!
Ryo: and now I play the Angel Paladin! I can strike two of your three hats now and if I choose the correct one.
Yugi: then do it!
Ryo: (OK, two possibilities out of three) Attack the two hats in the right!
Yugi: You have.
. . . . . . missed! He was in the other hat!
Ryo: Then I play the polymerization and form again the Warrior of Sky! I'll crush you in your next turn!
Yugi: (Everything depends on this draw, if I get the mirror force I may still win.. if not.) *draws* (it is.not the Mirror Force! I have. hey, it is the card that Kaiba gave me! Incredible! The match is over!)
Yugi: Well, Ryo, that was a great Duel. however it is time to finish! I play Undo Poly!
Ryo: No! That kills my Warrior of Sky! Now the two parts of the Polymerization are back in the field!
Yugi: I summon Celtic Guardian and Ritual of Black Luster! Now I have got the legendary Soldier of Black Luster!
Ryo: That means.
Yugi: Attack the Angel Paladin! Black luster Sword!
Ryo: 0 Yugi: 200
Ryo: I. have lost?
Crocket: the winner is Yugi Moto!
Ryo: Yugi. may I talk to you for a moment?
Yugi: Stop that Millennium Pendant first!
Ryo holds the pendant in his hand and closes it. The Pendant stops its glowing.
Yami: Now what do you want?
Ryo: Yugi. Take my End of Darkness card. and. don't let Knight win! If he wins. and fights against Pegasus. one of them will get two millennium items. If it is Knight who wins. we will be in trouble. and if Pegasus wins. we will be doomed! Don't let him win!
Yami: I choose the End of Darkness!
Ryo: Here it is. and remember what I have told you.
Crocket: The first semi-final has ended! Get ready for the second one because we will see it in a moment!
Next chapter: A dark lord facing a cheater! Knight versus Bandit Keith!
*new cards*
End of Darkness: Magic, Reduce the attack of all DARK monsters in the field to 0 for the remaining of the turn
Undo Poly: Magic. Kill a fusion monster and put back in the field his parts from the graveyard.
