Yugi: "Shadi, what are you doing here?"
Shadi: "Something feels very wrong in this city Yugi. And the attacks on bakura and Honda only back up this feeling."
Yugi: "Honda was following Jonounchi! If Honda was hurt, then...Jonounchi..."
Shadi: "I have not seen Jonounchi, but I do fear the hworst. Yugi, as you know, Malik is here in this city. He is, however, stubborn to helping us."
Yugi: "So it really was Malik that I saw, why is he here?"
Shadi: "He would not tell me, but whatever it is we should not be concerned. If Malik is here, I suspect Ishizu is here also. We must find her Yugi, we will need her help."
Yugi: "Whatever you say, but where would be possibly find her?"
Shadi: "I do not know, but Malik was visiting the museum. Perhaps she was also there."
Yugi: "Let's go then!"
Yugi and Shadi head for the museum. As they arrive, the skies darken and Domino City is overcasted in shadow. Shadi and Yugi pause momentarily wondering about the darkness, then proceed into the museum.
Elsewhere in the city...
Footsteps are heard through the empty streets. Ishizu Ishtar is walking in the middle of the street, shivvering and clutching herself tightly, frightened.
Someone comes up behind her...
??? : "What is wrong Ishizu?"
Ishizu turns and sees Malik standing there before her. She runs and embraces him in a tight hug.
Ishizu: "Oh brother! I was so worried! I had a vision that you were killed by a spirit of one of the items."
Malik: "Nonsense. I would never let myself be beaten. Where have you been?"
Ishizu: "I've been alone, thinking about this city, trying to find out what is going on here."
Malik: "We both know what has happened Ishizu. You must accept it as true."
Ishizu: "No! It can't be true!...can it?"
Malik: "It is true Ishizu, and we are too late to stop it."
Ishizu: "How could this happen? My vision brought us here well before it was supposed to occur! So how are we too late?"
Malik: walking up to Ishizu "Things can change Ishizu. Your Millennium Necklace shows visions of the future if nothing changes. However," Malik clutches her violently by the arms "things...have changed."
Ishizu: "Let me go! What are you doing??"
Ishizu's item glows and she's thrown into a lightning fast vision of Malik and Yami Bakura's duel. At the end of the vision, she sees Malik pulled into a card screaming her name, and the Millennium Ring reacting violently. As she comes out of the vision, she sees the Ring reacting the same way on Malik's chest.
Ishizu: screaming louder, "Who are you?? What do you want me for? Where is my brother?"
Malik: "I am your brother Ishizu. And all I want...is your Necklace!" Malik swipes quickly and yanks the necklace off Ishizu's neck, slamming her to the ground in the process. "Since you are my sister, I will let you live, besides, you may be of use soon."
Grandpa: "What's going on here? I heard screaming, is she alright?"
Malik: "She is fine. She had a little fall, that's all."
Grandpa: spotting the Millennium Necklace in Malik's hand. "Who are you two? I haven't seen you around here lately, yet you seem familiar."
Malik: "I am Malik Ishtar, and this is Ishizu, my sister. And you are Yugi Mutou's grandfather correct? Thank you for your concern."
Grandpa: "I remember you now, from Battle City. Is Ishizu okay? She doesn't look too good. Maybe we should get her help." Sugoroku moves closer.
Ishizu slowly lifts her head and stares at Sugoroku coming closer to her. She struggles a bit to tell Sugoroku...
Ishizu: "Run Sugoroku! You are not safe!"
Malik stomps on Ishizu's upper back. Blood drips from her mouth as she lay lifeless on the ground.
Malik: "I told you thanks for your concern. Now you had to get involved, I can't let you leave here."
Grandpa: "What is going on? How could you do that to your own sister? Why are you here?"
Malik: "She is not my sister. And you will now play a game with me. If you win, I allow you to go free. If you lose, well, I'll decide that soon."
Grandpa: "I will not play any of your games."
Malik: "You don't have a choice old man. I believe you are familiar with Duel Monsters, so that is the game you will play."
Grandpa: "I do not wish to duel you, but I will if I must."
Malik: "You won't duel me, you'll face a challenge. And you will fail just as Jonounchi did!"
Grandpa: "What did you do to Jonounchi???"
Malik: "You'll fnid him soon. Here comes your challenge."
A Duel Monsters board comes up in front of Sugoroku. The setting is just as it was for Jonounchi. Sugoroku examines the board. As he lifts one of the cards in his hand, he hears a voice in his mind.
Jonounchi: 'Sugoroku, be careful what move you make. I failed this puzzle due to carelessness. Relinquished is your target, remember that, but you must study and understand him before you can win this challenge...if there is a solution. Last thing I will tell you is that one of his cards...s a...ror Wall...'
Sugoroku: "Jonounchi!?!! Are you okay??"
Malik: "Stupid kid. It's futile to fight against my power. You will be punished later. You've got ten minuted Sugoroku. Get to work."
Sugoroku: "Fine, I play Change of Heart on Relinquished."
Magic Jammer...
Sugoroku: "Hmm...guess that's what Jonounchi meantabout carelessness. Let's see...I better study that Relinquished card."
Malik: after minites of silence..."Come on...hurry up and lose. You can't win."
Sugoroku: "That's where you are wrong. Relinquished is truly a mean monster, but he is greatly flawed, much as the intelligence controlling the cards is."
Malik: "What are you talking about?"
Sugoroku: "I will now show you. Collected Power, gather all the equip cards on the field."
Seven Tools of the Bandit...
Sugoroku: "Just as I expected. Solemn Judgement!"
Another Seven Tools of the Bandit activates...
Oppo: 500 Sugoroku: 100
Sugoroku: "Now I win this duel"
Malik: "Go ahead and try! You'll fail like that kid did!"
Sugoroku places United We Stand on the Black Skull Dragon. Since his opponent's remaining face down card did not flip, he realized Jonounchi was right, it must be a Mirror Wall. As Sugoroku plays Mage Power, Malik grins...until he see an aura around Flame Swordsman, instead of Black Skull Dragon as he had expected.
Sugoroku: "Now I show you the flaw behind your player. Black Skull Dragon, attack Relinquished!"
Malik: as Mirror Wall is activating "No you idiot! Don't activate it!!!"
Mirror Wall comes up. Black Skull Dragon and Red-Eyes Black Dragon destroy each other.
Sugoroku: "This will teach you to fight your duels on your own. Flame Swordsman, attac k Relinquished!"
Flame Swordsman charges forth and slices Relinquished into two flaming parts.
Sugoroku: 100 Oppo: 0
Malik: "Damn! Well, a deal is a deal. You may go free."
Sugoroku starts to walk away, but Malik charges from behind him.
Malik: "BUT NOT WITHOUT A PARTING GIFT! HAHAHAH!"
Sugoroku turns and sees Malik charging with the Millennium Rod held high. Sugoroku can only try to brace for impact.
How can Malik be in the city and trapped in a card at the same time? What does the future hold for Ishizu? And what will happen to Grandpa Sugoroku?!?!?