Chapter 3: Mysterious Darkness, Mixed Dimensions
Malik: "Hmm...where could my coin be? I know I left it here." Malik paces around the Egypt exhibit searching the ground. "What's that...a wallet? Here?" Malik picks up the wallet he found and opens it. "...Jonouchi..."
Malik drops the wallet and walks out of the museum with clenched fists. He was headed to find Yugi, where he was sure to find Jonouchi as well. However, he would never make it to Yugi Mutou. A few streets away, he is visited by an old friend.
Voice: "Hmm...I would say nice to see you again Malik, but I would be lying."
Malik: Looking around. "Where are you? Show yourself."
Voice: "Fine, but I don't see why I need to, for you see..." The voice appears a few feet in front of Malik. "...I am you."
Malik: stumbling backwards, "H...How!?? You were destroyed, how can you be here?"
Spirit: "I was banished to the Shadow Realm, not destroyed. And I've finally dont it, that is why I am here."
Malik: "What madness are you speaking of? What have you done spirit?" Malik walks closer.
Spirit: "Stay where you are or I'll kill you where you stand. Besides, I know you've felt the change to this city, you've felt it and you know what has happened."
Malik: "Then it is true, but that would mean this is no longer Domino City. But, where could this be then?"
Spirit: "The only city left in the shadow realm, the City of Darkness! It'll be an appropriate name soon."
Malik: shaking his head. "I won't believe it! There are no cities in the shadow realm, nor is there a way to switch a whole city with the realm! You are lying spirit!"
Spirit: "Poor confused Malik..."
Malik: "Save your pity for yourself spirit"
Spirit: "Such hostility, and we used to be oh so close." the spirit grins
Malik: "I won't let you continue existing here. You've got no place in this world."
Spirit: " *sigh*, Fine...if you wish to stop me, let's have a duel. If you win, you pick your prize."
Malik: "And if I lose..."
Spirit: "You'll find out soon."
***DUEL!***
Malik: 5000 Spirit: 5000
Malik: "I'll play first. 1 face down card and 1 card in defense."
Spirit: "Draw...I play 1 card face down, and The Portrait's Secret (1200/1500) in attack mode. Your turn."
Malik: 'That creature is weak, but do I trust that face down card?' "I draw and play Polymerization to fuse my played Humanoid Slime and Worm Drake from my hand to make the Humanoin Worm Drake (2200/2000). Drake, attack The Portrait's Secret!"
The Humanoid Worm Drake swoops down and destroys The Portrait's Secret.
Spirit: *yawn* "You bore me so much Malik. I will discard Kuriboh to prevent the damage from your attack. Now I draw...just what I expected. I play De-Fusion, splitting your fusion to it's original parts. I then play La Jinn the Mystical Genie (1800/1000) and attack your Worm Drake (1400/1500).
Malik: "I activate Michizure. When you kill my Drake, you also will kill your La Jinn."
Spirit: "Grr...so be it!!"
Malik: 4600 Spirit: 5000
Malik: 'Hmm...Revival Jam, this can buy me some time' "I play one card face down and one monster in defense. And I attack your life points with the Humanoid Slime!(800/2000)"
Malik: 4600 Spirit: 4200
Spirit: "Heh, you'll regret that, that Revival Jam you set won't save you."
Malik: "What??" 'How could he know my card...'
Spirit: "So you still haven't figured it out, no matter, it'll be too late even if you do figure it out." The Spirit draws a card "Hahaha! I play Change of Heart on your Revival Jam, and tribute it for Summoned Skull (2500/1200). Skull, attack the defenseless slime!"
Malik: 2800 Spirit: 4200
Malik: 'This playing style is not like that of the spirit who inhabited my body, but my eyes can't deceive me...can they??' "I draw a card and play Monster Reborn for my Revival Jam. I then play Soul Exchange on your Summoned Skull to summon Jinzo (2400/1500). However, I cannot attack this turn, so take yours."
Spirit: "Haha, you truly still are clueless aren't you? You just did exactly what I wanted you to do...meet the requirements."
Malik: "Requirements?!?"
Spirit: "Watch and learn. Dark Necrofear (2200/2800) in attack mode, attack the Revival Jam!"
Malik: "I will pay the 1000 LP to special summon it back to the field."
Malik: 1800 Spirit: 4200
Malik: "I draw and play Pot of Greed. I draw two cards and end my turn."
Spirit: "Damn, all I can do is play Swords of Revealing light, for now. I end my turn."
Malik: "Fine, I will draw and end my turn."
They both do the same until Swords of Revealing light is destroyed three turns later.
Malik: "Now that Swords of Revealing Light is gone, I will play the lightning magic card, Raigeki! And with your field cleared, I attack you directly with Jinzo."
Malik: 1800 Spirit: 1800
Malik: "Now I play Offerings to the Doomed on my own Jinzo to destroy it. I also play Spirit of the Breeze in attack mode. Take your turn."
Spirit: "Haha, you really don't have a clue. At the end of our turn, my Dark Necrofear can take over one of your monsters. And I choose your Spirit of the Breeze!"
Malik: 'It couldn't be...I recognize this dueling...I'll keep quiet for now'
Spirit: "Quit thinking...I'm tired of hearing it. Your creature now increases my life points by 1000 points. I draw...hah! This will finish this duel. I'll play one face down card. Then I will play Marie the Fallen One (1700/1200) in attack mode, equipped with Mage Power."
Malik: "Not so fast, I'll counter that play with Magic Jammer, and I will discard...The Winged Dragon Ra!"
Spirit: "WHAT? Damn it, I will have to kill you this turn then. I counter your Jammer with Seven Tools of the Bandit at the cost of 1000LP"
Malik: 1800 Spirit:1800
Spirit: "Marie, attack the Revival Jam!"
Malik: "I'll pay the 1000 life points, and this card, Mystical Space Typhoon. Since your Necrofear is an equip now, I will destroy it!"
Malik: 800 Spirit: 1800
Spirit: "Shit...fine, take your turn then."
Malik: "Don't mind if I do...Since my creature is now back under my control, I gain 1000 life points. I can't draw, but I do not need to. I will play Dark Hole, destroying all monsters on the field. Now I play the card that will finish you off, Raise Dead. Ra, come to me!"
Spirit: 'Oh hell...'
Malik: after pausing for awhile..."I knew it. You're a fake. You are not the spirit that inhabited me, for that spirit knew the chant to control Ra. Your fear shows me that you do not. You are the spirit of Bakura's Millennium Ring, as I sensed throughout this duel. This is your final duel Spirit!"
Malik starts the hieratic chant, fusing himself with Ra. Reducing his life points to 1, he attacks Bakura's life points directly, reducing them to 1 also.
Spirit: "Damn you and Ra. I set 1 card and play a second De-Fusion to break your bind with Ra. I now summon Earthbound Spirit (500/2000). Attack that pathetic excuse for a god!"
As Earthbound Spirit charges in to attack, Malik chants and Ra becomes the invincible golden phoenix.
Malik: "Your attack fails!"
Spirit: "...no matter. I play Soul Release to remove your Revival Jam, Spirit of the Breeze, Worm Drake, Humanoid Slime, and Jinzo from the game. This is almost over Malik. Take your turn."
Malik: "I draw...I will now fuse myself yet again and end this duel!" Malik chants and Ra's atk rises to 1799 once again.
Spirit: "Haha, I activate a third De-Fusion Malik. And since you can only fuse yourself once per main phase with Ra, you have no choice but to end your turn!"
Malik: "Fine, I fuse myself again and end my turn."
Spirit: "But not before I activate my trap card, Graverobber's Retribution!"
Malik: "What? Oh no..."
Spirit: "This card does 100 damage to you for every monster of yours removed from play at my standby phase. So when your turn ends, as you just ended it, you will lose this duel!"
Sparks fly out of Graverobber's Retribution and reduce Malik's life points to 0.
Malik: 0 Spirit: 401
Malik: "I...I lost. This cannot be..."
Spirit: "But it is...You always were a loser Malik. Now I get to name my prize. And that prize is your life! You may have figured out I am Yami Bakura, but now you will not be able to spread the word. With the power of the Millennium Eye and Ring, I will trap you in a Duel Monsters card. Any last words?"
Malik: "I lost...so I must honor our bargain. But hear this Spirit, you will be defeated, and whatever you are after is a lost cause."
Spirit: "Enough talk."
The Millennium Ring agnd Eye glow and Malik is thrown inside a card, screaming the name 'Ishizu!' as he is sucked inside. Yami Bakura picks up Malik's eck and Millennium Rod, and walks off.
Shadi: walking into the game shop "Sugoroku Mutou? Are you here?"
Grandpa: "You are Shadi correct? I remember you from Yugi. What can I do for you?"
Shadi: "I must speak with Yugi. I found the one called Honda onside the museum unconscious, and I fear others are in trouble too."
Grandpa: "He just got home a bit ago and went right to sleep. Let me get him."
Shadi: "Thank you...if this is what I expect, we will need all the help we can get."
Grandpa nods and heads to wake up Yugi. Shadi waits in the game shop looking around, thinking about what he's getting himself into.
Yami Bakura has revealed himself to Malik as the one behind all these happenings moments before trapping his soul in a card. But which card? And what does he plan to do now that he has mixed Domino City with the Shadow Realm?