Bakura and Seto are standing in a virtual meadow. The sun is shining brightly across numerous colors of flowers. Around Seto and Bakura are six Swords of Sealing Light, three for each of them.
Seto: "I would hope not, if that happened I wouldn't be able to test out my program now would I?"
Yami Bakura: "And here I was considering you a complete coward. Can you ever forgive me?" Bakura fakes a soft frown.
Seto: "Cut your crap." Bakura grins. "Let's get this show started."
Yami Bakura: "Fine, push whatever buttons you need to push. I'm as anxious as you are."
Seto: "It's already set. This is it. Had you come at a later time I could have done more."
Yami Bakura: "Cry me a river Seto. If this is it, then you stand less of a chance than I expected."
Seto: 'That's right, think little of my skills you baffoon.' Seto grins. "It is a bright day Bakura. Light is outweighing dark."
Yami Bakura: "Much like any hopes you have, this is all an illusion. The truth is complete darkness, now let's duel!"
On the other side of Domino City, the man who visited Bakura is running quickly through the streets.
'It was helpful, but not helpful enough. There are still a few things I must find out...oh no, they've started already...ahh'
Shadow clinches his chest in pain. An ancient wound bounds him to the ground through torturous feelings.
'I must fight through...this...there is not much time...'
Shadow struggles as he attempts to pull himself up the step of a large building. As the top of the steps are reached, the pain becomes unbearable as Shadow falls face-first onto the ground.
At the hospital, Anzu and Mai arrive at Bakura's room. They slowly open the door and creep up to Bakura's bed.
Anzu: "Ryou? Are you awake?"
Anzu presses down on Bakura's blanket.
Anzu: "What the hell?!?" Anzu yanks the covers back, revealing an empty bed.
Mai: "Geez, we come all this way and he doesn't even have the courtesy to be here."
Anzu sits on Bakura's bed and rests her face in her hands.
Anzu: "Something is wrong Mai, I feel like something is terribly wrong."
Mai sits next to Masaki and fiddles around with a tray next to the bed. She examines a piece of paper she finds.
Mai: "Oh no, we have to go Anzu, we have to stop him."
Anzu: "What are you talking about?" Anzu snatches the note from Mai. "...he feels responsible for all of this. We have to find him now!"
Anzu and Mai run out of the hospital in search of Bakura.
Hey, are you alright man?"
Shadow lifts his head towards the voice. His vision is blurred too badly to figure out the owner of the sound.
"Here, let me help you up."
Shadow is slowly lifted to his feet. He leans against a nearby pillar to keep himself up.
"So who are you? I've never seen you around here. HEY! You're not the one responsible for this darkness are you?"
Shadow: in a very weak voice. "I am not responsible for this darkness, but I may know how to stop it. As for who I am," Shadow thinks back to talking with Bakura, "Shadow will suffice."
Shadow's vision begins to clear.
"Shadow eh? That's a strange name. As for me, you can call me Jonouchi."
Shadow: "I have heard of you Jonouchi." Shadow's vision is clear now. "Why are you here?"
Jonouchi: "I don't know, I have no idea how I got here, but something tells me it's the place to be. It's funny though, I don't remember Domino City's library looking like this."
Shadow: "You'll recognize less and less as we explore. Come, let us enter. We are in search of an answer."
Jonouchi: "Huh? Er..okay, whatever you say. Let's go!"
Jonouchi and Shadow enter the library, in search of what may be a world saving answer.
Seto: 5000
Bakura: 5000
Seto: "I'll start this off Bakura. I set one card in the magic/trap zone, and Spear Dragon (1900/0) in attack mode."
Yami Bakura: "How interesting. You play one of the strongest non-tribute monsters blindly. Could you possibly have a trap waiting for me? I can't decide!"
Seto: "Take your turn or forfeit."
Yami Bakura: "Ahh hell, I need to use the Millenium Eye more anyway."
Seto: "I wouldn't do that Bakura."
Yami Bakura holds up the Millenium eye to his right eye. As he peers through, a Sword of Sealing Light zaps the Millenium Eye and shocks Yami Bakura. Seto laughs histerically.
Seto: "Hah! I warned you. My program disagrees with unfair play, as you've now noticed."
Yami Bakura: "I never liked that damn eye anyawy. Fine, I'll take my turn. I play Goblin Attack Force (2300/0) in attack mode. Goblins, trigger Seto's trap!...I mean attack!"
Seto: "Your sarcasm is beginning to annoy me. I activate Waboku."
Yami Bakura: *sigh* "That was your big plan? A Waboku? Why do we even bother with this duel? I set one TRAP card and end my turn."
Seto: "Then it is my turn. I'll attack your Goblin with my Spear Dragon, and since your monster has 0 defen..."
Yami Bakura: "I know the damn rules. Shut up and finish your turn."
Seto: "Fine, I play Cost Down."
Yami Bakura: "Blah, bring out your Blue Eyes, it won't matter in a few turns."
Seto: "We'll see. I sacrifice my Spear Dragon for the Blue Eyes White Dragon. (3000/2500). That's it for me this turn."
Seto: 5000
Bakura: 3100
Yami Bakura: "My turn...ahh, the card I expected! First, I'll play Graceful Charity. Now, I flip my trap card, Desperation."
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Desperation
TRAP
For every two cards you remove in your hand or graveyard from the game, reduce the number of needed tributes for a monster by one
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Yami Bakura: "I'll throw away the four cards in my grave and two from my hand. That's three tributes. But which God card should I finish you with?"
Seto: 'That's right, get cocky, you just did exactly what I wanted you to do' Seto tries to hide his grin. "Did you come to talk or to win?"
Yami Bakura: "Unlike you I can do both. I play the Winged Dragon God, Ra."
Seto: "Heh, you'll have to do better than that Bakura."
Yami Bakura: "You obviously don't know what you're facing. 5 of those cards I removed were monsters, and Ra is well over 8000AP, enough to wipe you out."
Seto: "Then by all means, attack."
Yami Bakura: "I'm bored with you anyway. Ra, end this pathetic duel. Attack the Blue Eyes White Dragon!"
The Swords of Sealing Light around Bakura zap Ra, turning him ethereal. His attack did not happen.
Yami Bakura: "What the hell? Damn it Seto, I did not come here to be cheated out of immortality."
Seto: "Special summons, especially Gods, are not allowed to attack the turn they are summoned. When they do, they turn ethereal for a turn, as if they weren't there."
Yami Bakura: "Oh shit...I'm done with my turn."
Seto: "You've lucked out, I have no monster in my hand, I can only drop you to 100 life points. Blue Eyes, attack him directly!"
Seto: 5000
Bakura: 100
Yami Bakura: "If you have nothing to stop Ra, then this duel is over next turn anyway."
Seto: "I set one card...damnit! I was so close. How could I fail myself like this?"
Yami Bakura: "You are human Seto, and all humans are losers by nature. You were a fool to think otherwise."
Seto: "You...you're right. Why did I think I could win? I can at least protect my Blue Eyes. I play Dimensionhole, so my dragon does not have to suffer."
Yami Bakura: "So instead, you will now suffer more. You're pathetic Seto, your life ends here! Ra, attack Seto directly!"
As Ra starts his attack, Seto drops to one knee. He closes his eyes and remains motionless as Ra's attack approaches. Seto raises his head as the attack is a few feet in front of him.
Why did Seto give up on the duel just to save his Blue Eyes White Dragon? Bakura will hold all three god cards and all seven Millenium items, is there really a way to stop him? Chapter 10: Divine Removal, Sealing Lights of Hope pt. 2