Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, or Duel Monsters, or Master of Cards by Chuck ZFB. I strongly recommend that you read his story before mine. This is a PARALLEL of that fic, and was written with his permission. So, if you don't like parallel stories, don't go any further. But, if you do, read on. And now I present....

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Chapter Seven: Game Over

Meren...

'Yay! Yugi is here!' I squealed with joy. 'I'm actually going to meet the King of Games.' Of course, this didn't last long. My focus returned to the present matter. It was my turn, but Pegasus was in the lead. (LP:3100/5000).

"I'll just lay a card down." I stated, placing a card.

"I'll then lay one card face down, and end my turn." he said with a smile.

'That's strange. Why didn't he attack? With two more direct attacks from that Toon Skull, and I'd be finished.'I pondered. I picked up my card, placed it face down, and then switched my Dark Magician Girl to defense mode.

"As if that would help." he scoffed as my defense. "Did you forget that my Toons can attack your Life Points directly." He picked up a card and then played it. "Dian Keto the Cure Master. It will restore one thousand of my Life Points to me. And I'll also use this card I put down, the Numinous Healer, who will give me another one thousand points." he cooed as first an elderly woman with green hair with a glowing white orb in her hands appeared. The sphere shattered into hundreds of pieces that showered over his field. The second was a young lady in a white robes with a lavender shawl, a nurses cap on her head, and holding her own glowing orb , which also shattered, restoring his points. (LP:3100/7000).

'He was bluffing!' I fumed.

"And now, my cute, wonderful, happy Skull, attack her Life Points Directly."

"I don't think so." I said, flipping one of my favorite trap cards over. It was one that Lance had insisted was the most powerful in the game, and that he had yelled at me for getting so easily. "Activate Magic Cylinders!" On either side of the Dark Magician Girl appeared a pink cylinder with question marks littering them. Into the one on her right flowed the Toon Summoned Skulls attack, canceling out. "You know what happens now. Since the attack was blocked, it has to go somewhere. And that somewhere is you, Pegasus." I laughed as the energy transferred over to the second cylinder, and the blue burst of energy blew right passed the Skull, and struck Pegasus, nearly knocking him out of his chair. (LP:3100/4500). "My turn." I smiled.

I drew a card and then played it face up. It was one of the first magic cards I ever got. "Swords of Revealing Light!" I said as the three swords locked into play. "Now you can't attack, even with your Toons." I taunted. However, it was all a bluff. Although it was true that I could wipe out his Skull, I was going to need some high powered direct attacks to destroy him. "I'll also switch my Dark Magician Girl to attack mode, and destroy your Toon Summoned Skull." With a wave or her baton, a blast of pink light erupted forward and shattered the twisted demon. (LP: 3100/3700).

"Very well done, but I have a plan of my own." he laughed again, laying a card down from his hand. "I play Steel Nightmare Cage. It will imprison you and your monsters for the next three turns. The only drawback is that I cannot attack you myself during that time." As he said this, dozens of thick, black iron bars sprouted out of the ground and converged around my monster. "And I'll also put a monster in defense mode, and set a card down. Your turn."

I picked up a card and looked at it. 'This will work nicely.' I thought.

"I'm placing a card face down, and then putting a monster in attack mode."

"Then for my turn, I'm going to use this combination," he began, pulling two cards from his hand. "I play Lord of Dragons in defense mode, and then equipt him with the Flute of Summoning Dragon, to summon two more Blue Eyes Toon Dragons." he laughed as a man in blue robes and a helmet that seemed to be made up of the bones or skull of a dragon appeared, clutching a yellow, dragon shaped flute in his hands, and Blowing. Two new lizards took the place of the one I had destroyed a few turns ago. "That's one turn on the Nightmare Cage down, and two off of your Swords. Soon, I'll defeat you, and then Yugi-Boy."

"No!" I squeaked. "I wont let you hurt him."

"Well, you're rather touchy, aren't you." he mocked.

"I play," I said, picking my new card up. "De-Spell, on your Steel Nightmare Cage." Out of the card that I had just played formed a green and gold padlock appeared, firing a yellow blast that dissolved the metal cage. "And then I'll switch my Dark Magician Girl to attack mode and destroy your Lord of Dragons." And with this command, my favorite monster stood up and struck down the capped monster. But, unfortunately, Pegasus just laughed.

"You should have attacked my Dragons. But I guess that even with this new energy you have, you still can't clear your head. And now, you'll regret that mistake. For I play these two identical Magic cards, Shine Palace." he smiled as two green books opened up on either side of Toon World, and opened to reveal twin white castles that radiated in a great brilliance. "And they add 700 extra attack points to my dragons. Now, you can't destroy them, you foolish little girl. And now, your Swords of Revealing Light are gone, allowing me to completely obliterate you an my next turn."

'This is it. Unless I can draw a card to destroy both of his dragons, I'll loose the Duel. Heart of the Cards (Yes, my friend who Meren is based on actually acts like this. It's true.), please, guide me.' I pleaded with my heart and soul. I closed my eyes, and had a vision for just a second, but it was frightening. I saw the same symbol as the one on my crest, burning bright, but then was overcome by a bleak darkness. I could feel my energy fading, and the Shadow Realm pressing in. I began to fall forward..

But was caught! I raised my head to find myself staring into a pair of two different colored eyes.

"Now really; are you going to just give up." Lance smiled, friendly taunting me. He looked beat, as if he had just been through the wash a few times over.

"We both beat him, why can't you." I looked to my left to find my sister, Tina, smiling, but also looking worse for wear.

"Meren, your firends have faith in you. Trust yourself the way others do." I heard Yugi's voice echo in my mind.

'That's right.' I resolved. I once again gripped the top card off of my deck. 'Lets do this.' I drew the card and started to laugh as the green tint of a Magic card came into view.

"I play," I cried in joy as I slapped the card down. Pegasus gasped as a single bolt of lightning struck his field and then shattered, incinerating his monsters. "Raigeki!"

"Noooo! It's impossible. I can't be defeated; not three times all at once. And not to children. Why me!" Pegasus wailed.

"Get used to it." Lance spat at him.

"Right." I added. "Now I add one more Malevolent Nuzzler, adding another seven hundred points to her attack strength." My monsters points instantly shot up to 4000 as another green skinned maiden melted and became part of my magician. "Dark Magician Girl, attack his Life Points directly." I commanded. She once again lifter her baton and swung it down, unleashing a pink wave from the end. "I win.

(LP: 3100/0000)

But then, he plastered that freaky grin back on his face and looked back at the three of us. "Not that it matters. I've still won."

"What do you mean?" Lance demanded.

"He means," a voice spoke up to the right. We looked over to see Yugi step out of the vapor wall. "That he cannot send you home. Nor can I." he explained, hangging his head.

"Hm hm hm hm. Yes, that's right. You three are now trapped in our world, forever." And with that, Pegasus walked away laughing. The three of us just stood/sat, paralyzed in fear and sorrow.

To Be Continued...

Thanks to all who read this. And sorry it was so late and short, but writers block struck, and I was hosting a small Duel Monsters Tournament, so time was thin. But, the good news is that I can now get started on my own major plot twists, which should help me to really get into this. Also, I the marking period ended today, so I get two half days today and tomorrow. However, I have another commitment to another site, so I might not get an update up after today until my Spring Break starts in two weeks. Sorry. Any who...Questions, comments, even flames and criticism are all welcomed by me. Just don't reprimand me over my spelling. And keep the reviews coming. I need support, or else I might loose interest in writing. Thank you all, especially Chuck ZFB for allowing me to write off of his story, and Tina and Meren for agreeing to be a part of this. And if you think that this is to much like the Master of the Cards, leave me alone. This is about ot go MY way. And, if you do read this story, REVIEW! And, I'm going to need a few new characters every now and then, so please, send me some stuff, and you might find your Duelist appearing at a random point in time. I'm not stealing this idea from Chuck; it's just taken me a while to be at a point where it is appropriate to ask. So please, send me your stuff!