Episode #26- Dark Rage, Part 4
They ignored me and the shot was just feet away from them. I knew their defensive actions were in vein, Mai would still have a shot to defend herself next turn.
"No! Yugi!" Tea cried.
"Joey!" Serenity called after her. I definitely felt something snap, my mind or the crack in my knee when I took one leap from the sidelines. I opened up both arms and forced all my weight towards the middle of my opening, catching both of them in my elbows and forcing their loss of balance.
The blast flew above all of us by mere inches. All three of us came crashing to the floor and the fire was now a foot from Mai. Again, I used what were the remains of Yin-Yang's power within me to deflect the blast and let Mai just suffer the Life Point damage more than the physical blow itself.
Joey recovered as quickly as he fell, "Miranda, are you nuts?!"
"Jerk, she'd still have 1700 Life Points left!" I fired back with anger behind my roar. I lifted my fist and pounded his head, "And she took no damage at all, look." I tilted my head towards Mai. Yami recovered and they both looked to see Mai unharmed.
"Miranda, you have interfered for the last time!" Yami Marik pulled out the Millennium Rod again. At the same time, I felt Yin-Yang's power coming through me again-though mostly unsuccessful. A blast of dark energy fired. It jolted me off Yami and Joey and sent me to the back railing on Mai's side. The effect of knocking me out cold was useless, that's about as much as Yin-Yang could do for me in my weakened state; the pulses emitting from the God Card still pushed my 'sixth sense' to its limit.
"Miranda!" Ashley and Miran cried in unison.
"I'll deal with you later..." Yami Marik put away the Millennium Rod and returned to the Duel, "That last attack will end my turn. But I highly doubt you can reach your Deck. My Holding Arms and Holding Legs are still in play."
'Was Miranda always this loyal to her friends?' Mai thought and tried to look back. Joey was still in front of her and Yami has already made it to my side, kneeling with a hand on my shoulder. 'She'd even risk her life to save us. I wouldn't blame her; both of her parents are dead, leaving her with next to nothing but a sword and a cousin with a possessed bowling ball. Right, this next move is for her!' Mai's confidence grew, as did her strength. I heard even the slightest cracks of her bonds begin; she forced both wrist and ankles free and dropped steadily to the ground.
I weakly looked up and saw the shackles were still connected to her but she broke away from the stone itself. "Miranda, are you all right? Miranda?" Yami tried to get my attention.
"Yeah, no separation-of-soul yet." I replied in a small voice, "What about Mai?"
"She's still in." Yami answered and looked towards the Duel.
"Alright, Marik, time to repay the favor." Mai took her next card from the Duel Disc. I could see her card from here, The Blak Dragon Shadow, "Yes, this WILL work." She mumbled.
"Nothing will work against an Egyptian God Monster." Yami Marik reinstated, "I need just one more turn before I send your mind to the Shadow Realm."
"Not today, psycho-boy. Now I play The Blak Dragon Shadow in attack mode!" Mai announced. In front of her was a dark vortex on the floor. Two black, jagged wings sprung out of the dark depths and a human hand followed. Finally, the head appeared; black hair and her face was pale in its little complexion shown behind a black strap over the left eye and a sash over the mouth and nose. Its body rose out with more detail in the costume of different shades of black and three fatal blades equipped on the right arm. After the feet appeared through, the vortex vanished and a monster stood with the blades lengthened to the ankles. "Meet one of my more favorable monsters."
"A monster that weak couldn't stand against my Egyptian God Card." Yami Marik chuckled, "You just blew your last chance."
"True." Mai nodded in agreement, "The Blak Dragon Shadow can't possible match powers to your Egyptian God. At least, not yet."
"What?" Yami Marik looked up in shock.
"You see, there is a very good reason why I play Blak Dragon Shadow this turn, but not only because I drew it just this turn." stated Mai, "The reason I played Blak Dragon Shadow is because by paying half of my Life Points, she can assimilate your monster's attack and defense standards by using its shadow."
Yami Marik looked below the dragon, a shadow outlined its position of attack, 'It has a shadow.'
"Now my Blak Dragon Shadow, absorb into The Winged Dragon of Ra's shadow and do your thing!" Mai commanded.
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Mokuba witnessed the remainder of the Duel from downstairs, working on the translations to Ra and Yin-Yang. "Seto, what can The Blak Dragon Shadow do?" Mokuba asked over the intercom.
Kaiba looked to his radio and tapped on it, "The Blak Dragon Shadow is a rare find nowadays. It can assimilate the attack and defense of any monster it chooses. Since Mai chose The Winged Dragon of Ra, it will have an attack of 5400 instead of its weak 1000 attack." He answered.
The Blak Dragon Shadow quickly expanded her wings and flapped hard once, gaining quick altitude. It paused to find its target and darted towards Ra's shadow. Like a silent bullet, she landed her target. Everyone stared at Ra's shadow in awe. In mere seconds of the attack, where the eyes were supposed to be on the shadow, two violet lights glistened. The Shadow began to move towards Mai's side two-dimensionally like the Dragon itself was moving above it. As soon as it was clear from Ra, Blak Dragon Shadow emerged in a more powerful form, a black replicate of the God Card itself. The same size and poise with black scales and violet eyes. It roared as the shadow dissipated and its form revealed.
"You don't look so tough with your God now, considering mine has the exact same power standards." Mai cocked.
"True, but because we're equally matched, any attack will destroy them both." Yami Marik pointed out, "Leaving you open for a direct assault against my Holding Arms and Holding Legs."
"So I'll put one card faced down and end my turn." Mai announced and replaced her Gravity Bind back on the field.
"And so does your freedom from The Sacred Stone of Oujah." Yami Marik concluded. Mai was quickly thrown back to the stone tablet, "Even if you did lay down that trap card, my dear, you won't be able to reach your Deck now."
"Mai!" Joey called back.
"My turn." Yami Marik declared, "And now to end this Duel with one of Ra's many talents."
'Great, another ability.' I rolled my eyes.
"By paying 1000 of my Life Points, I can destroy your fraud Dragon instantly." He stated. His Life Point count stabilized at 4750 and The Winged Dragon launched a quickly charged shot towards The Blak Dragon Shadow. It shattered with no hope of resistance.
I brought one leg under me to try and get up, pushing as hard as I could to get to my feet. 'Mai, I've done all I could.' I thought as Yami assisted me up.
"Now then, Winged Dragon of Ra, prepare for attack." Yami commanded and his Dragon geared itself for a second attack.
"No..." Joey breathed and returned to protect Mai.
"Joey, just get out of, here, this is my Duel." Mai tried to coax Joey out.
"Winged Dragon of Ra, direct attack!" Yami Marik declared. The Winged Dragon of Ra fired another bolt of fire towards Mai and Joey.
"No." Yami quickly turned and threw himself into the crossfire, "That's enough!" Yami gasped before getting hit by Ra's attack.
'Yugi, you idiot...' I thought and saw Yami's futile attempt to protect Mai.
"Yugi!" Joey and Mai cried at once.
"How pathetic, there's no escaping the Shadow Realm." Yami Marik commented and watched the action with satisfaction.
"You want me, Marik, but I will shield everyone else from your evil!" Yami cried and continued to use his body as a shield.
"Shame, you say you protect everyone, but you failed to protect Miranda!" Yami Marik barked back and the attack ended. Yami cried in pain before falling to the ground face-first.
"Yugi!" Ashley cried.
"Please, get up!" Tea followed.
"Yugi, Yugi..." Joey got to a kneel and tried to aid Yami.
"How amusing, friends to the bitter end." Yami Marik crossed his arms and looked to Roland, "Well, I'm waiting. Her Life Points are zero, so announce me as the winner immediately."
"The Winner is Mr. Marik Ishtar." Roland announced. Almost instantly, the God Card vanished and the embrace of darkness withdrew from the threshold of the real world.
"Heh, let's check the damage...and cause some more." Yami Marik approached the trio; I stood back by the railing. The stone disappeared and Mai was released. "Well, what do we have here?" Yami Marik stepped forward. Joey quickly got to his feet. "You again."
"Get away, Marik." Joey threatened.
"I should send him to the Shadow Realm, but I still need him. You, on the other hand, won't be so fortunate. And you need a lesson about meddling in matters that don't concern you." Yami Marik revealed the dagger inside the Millennium Rod and activated the powers. Joey froze in a pose.
'What, I can't move.' He thought in little surprise.
"That ought to hold you." Yami Marik sheathed the Rod and paced past him.
"Joey! What did you do to him, Marik?" Mai asked while still on the ground. Yami Marik stopped in front of her and kneeled down.
"Not to worry, your friend will be fine but there's something that we need to discuss." Yami Marik replied, "You have my Egyptian God Card in your Deck, and I want it back." He took his fingers and tilted her head up, "I'd said that if I won this Duel I'll send your mind to the Shadow Realm." He got back to his feet.
I felt the remaining Shadow powers drawing towards Yami Marik's Rod, and I was still in my weakened state, there's nothing I could do.
"The Shadow Realm?" Mai repeated, again that dazed look appeared.
"I know your memory has failed you, but you and I had an agreement." Yami Marik flashed the Millennium Rod again. Both Mai and me were affected by the Millennium Rod.
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'Huh? Where am I?' Mai thought. She found herself floating over a beach in a giant hourglass. She was on the bottom half with The God Card keeping the sand out from her half.
"Watch out guys, here come the Wheelers!" Joey cried; he was in his swim trunks and running for the ocean with Serenity behind him. Duke, Yugi, Tea, Ashley, Miran, and Tristan were already waiting for them to come in.
"Hey, guys, help me!" Mai pounded on the glass of her imprisonment.
"Heh, they can't hear you, my dear." Yami Marik appeared next to the hourglass, "But they seem to be having fun without you." He paused and watched below, "So do you understand? It's kind of like a living nightmare. And you'll be stuck in isolation in the Shadow Realm for eternity."
Mai looked to her right. I also watched from above next to them, "Miranda, help me, please!" I heard her cries of suffering. I looked to her with a set of pitiful eyes.
"She won't be able to help you either." Yami Marik answered, now standing next to the hourglass, "She's as much of my prisoner as you are, but she has a purpose, one far more greater than your mind. And just before I forget, I'll be taking my God Card back." He pulled the God Card from the center quickly and sand began to sprinkle on Mai.
'NOOOO!' Mai cried in thought. She saw Joey before he shattered into grains of sand.
Mai fell unconscious and dropped into a faint. Joey turned around and found Mai down as well. "Mai, what did you do, creep?" Joey barked as he was released.
"It was part of our agreement." He looked down, "See her motionless body? Her mind is now trapped in the Shadow Realm, and with every passing second she forgets more and more until finally her mind is forever shrouded in the dark abyss." He explained.
"What? That's it!" Joey went to a street fighter stance, "I've had enough, it's go time. So put 'em up, cowboy." He threatened.
"Fool, threaten me like that again and you'll suffer the same fate." stated Yami Marik. The platform reached level and Yami Marik walked off.
"Joey, just let it go." Serenity begged.
"She's right, man. This guy's psychotic." Tristan added.
I jumped over the railing and landed right before the door. But I kept my distance; I felt his power grow within that last battle. He entered the elevator and turned towards me, 'I'll be waiting for you later.' He telepathically spoke to me and the doors closed in front of him.
I sighed and turned towards the others on the platform, still supporting Yami and Mai.
"Yugi, come on, man." Joey coaxed him to out of his brief coma.
"Mai, wake up." Tea tried to wake Mai as well.
Yami was first to stir in Joey's arms. He grunted and used his own arms to support himself. "Yeah, Yuge's all right." Tea cheered slightly.
"How's Mai and Miranda?" Yami asked at first chance.
"Miranda's fine, but Mai isn't. Marik said something about sending her mind to the Shadow Realm." Joey answered.
I couldn't handle myself and went off of the roof alone. The elevator doors opened again I walked in, with the doors closing behind me. The elevator jolted once and again, a brief ride to the second level. The doors opened again and I just caught Marik's room door sliding shut.
'I want my body back!' Marik screamed from within with enough power to break in to his body from the Shadow Realm.
'You can have your pathetic mortal body back.' Yami Marik countered. Through Marik's assault, however, the transition was difficult to proceed with. Yami Marik had to withdraw into a distressed state of physical pain inside his mortal shell. He gripped his forehead by the palm and his Millennium symbol began to fade of its light. He kneeled on bedside with his eyes shut and breathing deep and quick, trying to endure the pain of forced transition.
He finally performed a complete switch and his hair bounced back down by the gravity. His lavender top and black slacks returned without the cloak. Marik opened one eye after the quick recovery from the switch. He found himself in his own body and out of the Shadow Realm. He still remained kneeling on his bedside with the Millennium Rod behind him. 'No, he's escaped back to Miranda, I know it...' He thought in guilt and let his head lay on the mattress, 'Kikaita, I'm sorry.'
To be continued...
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New cards played
The Blak Dragon Shadow: Warrior/Dark. Monster/Effect, 3/1000/500. At the cost of half of your Life Points, select one face-up monster on the field (regardless of position). This creature will have the same ATK and DEF as the selected monster. If this card is destroyed in a result of battle, it is sent to the Graveyard. If the selected monster is destroyed, this card is removed from play.
They ignored me and the shot was just feet away from them. I knew their defensive actions were in vein, Mai would still have a shot to defend herself next turn.
"No! Yugi!" Tea cried.
"Joey!" Serenity called after her. I definitely felt something snap, my mind or the crack in my knee when I took one leap from the sidelines. I opened up both arms and forced all my weight towards the middle of my opening, catching both of them in my elbows and forcing their loss of balance.
The blast flew above all of us by mere inches. All three of us came crashing to the floor and the fire was now a foot from Mai. Again, I used what were the remains of Yin-Yang's power within me to deflect the blast and let Mai just suffer the Life Point damage more than the physical blow itself.
Joey recovered as quickly as he fell, "Miranda, are you nuts?!"
"Jerk, she'd still have 1700 Life Points left!" I fired back with anger behind my roar. I lifted my fist and pounded his head, "And she took no damage at all, look." I tilted my head towards Mai. Yami recovered and they both looked to see Mai unharmed.
"Miranda, you have interfered for the last time!" Yami Marik pulled out the Millennium Rod again. At the same time, I felt Yin-Yang's power coming through me again-though mostly unsuccessful. A blast of dark energy fired. It jolted me off Yami and Joey and sent me to the back railing on Mai's side. The effect of knocking me out cold was useless, that's about as much as Yin-Yang could do for me in my weakened state; the pulses emitting from the God Card still pushed my 'sixth sense' to its limit.
"Miranda!" Ashley and Miran cried in unison.
"I'll deal with you later..." Yami Marik put away the Millennium Rod and returned to the Duel, "That last attack will end my turn. But I highly doubt you can reach your Deck. My Holding Arms and Holding Legs are still in play."
'Was Miranda always this loyal to her friends?' Mai thought and tried to look back. Joey was still in front of her and Yami has already made it to my side, kneeling with a hand on my shoulder. 'She'd even risk her life to save us. I wouldn't blame her; both of her parents are dead, leaving her with next to nothing but a sword and a cousin with a possessed bowling ball. Right, this next move is for her!' Mai's confidence grew, as did her strength. I heard even the slightest cracks of her bonds begin; she forced both wrist and ankles free and dropped steadily to the ground.
I weakly looked up and saw the shackles were still connected to her but she broke away from the stone itself. "Miranda, are you all right? Miranda?" Yami tried to get my attention.
"Yeah, no separation-of-soul yet." I replied in a small voice, "What about Mai?"
"She's still in." Yami answered and looked towards the Duel.
"Alright, Marik, time to repay the favor." Mai took her next card from the Duel Disc. I could see her card from here, The Blak Dragon Shadow, "Yes, this WILL work." She mumbled.
"Nothing will work against an Egyptian God Monster." Yami Marik reinstated, "I need just one more turn before I send your mind to the Shadow Realm."
"Not today, psycho-boy. Now I play The Blak Dragon Shadow in attack mode!" Mai announced. In front of her was a dark vortex on the floor. Two black, jagged wings sprung out of the dark depths and a human hand followed. Finally, the head appeared; black hair and her face was pale in its little complexion shown behind a black strap over the left eye and a sash over the mouth and nose. Its body rose out with more detail in the costume of different shades of black and three fatal blades equipped on the right arm. After the feet appeared through, the vortex vanished and a monster stood with the blades lengthened to the ankles. "Meet one of my more favorable monsters."
"A monster that weak couldn't stand against my Egyptian God Card." Yami Marik chuckled, "You just blew your last chance."
"True." Mai nodded in agreement, "The Blak Dragon Shadow can't possible match powers to your Egyptian God. At least, not yet."
"What?" Yami Marik looked up in shock.
"You see, there is a very good reason why I play Blak Dragon Shadow this turn, but not only because I drew it just this turn." stated Mai, "The reason I played Blak Dragon Shadow is because by paying half of my Life Points, she can assimilate your monster's attack and defense standards by using its shadow."
Yami Marik looked below the dragon, a shadow outlined its position of attack, 'It has a shadow.'
"Now my Blak Dragon Shadow, absorb into The Winged Dragon of Ra's shadow and do your thing!" Mai commanded.
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Mokuba witnessed the remainder of the Duel from downstairs, working on the translations to Ra and Yin-Yang. "Seto, what can The Blak Dragon Shadow do?" Mokuba asked over the intercom.
Kaiba looked to his radio and tapped on it, "The Blak Dragon Shadow is a rare find nowadays. It can assimilate the attack and defense of any monster it chooses. Since Mai chose The Winged Dragon of Ra, it will have an attack of 5400 instead of its weak 1000 attack." He answered.
The Blak Dragon Shadow quickly expanded her wings and flapped hard once, gaining quick altitude. It paused to find its target and darted towards Ra's shadow. Like a silent bullet, she landed her target. Everyone stared at Ra's shadow in awe. In mere seconds of the attack, where the eyes were supposed to be on the shadow, two violet lights glistened. The Shadow began to move towards Mai's side two-dimensionally like the Dragon itself was moving above it. As soon as it was clear from Ra, Blak Dragon Shadow emerged in a more powerful form, a black replicate of the God Card itself. The same size and poise with black scales and violet eyes. It roared as the shadow dissipated and its form revealed.
"You don't look so tough with your God now, considering mine has the exact same power standards." Mai cocked.
"True, but because we're equally matched, any attack will destroy them both." Yami Marik pointed out, "Leaving you open for a direct assault against my Holding Arms and Holding Legs."
"So I'll put one card faced down and end my turn." Mai announced and replaced her Gravity Bind back on the field.
"And so does your freedom from The Sacred Stone of Oujah." Yami Marik concluded. Mai was quickly thrown back to the stone tablet, "Even if you did lay down that trap card, my dear, you won't be able to reach your Deck now."
"Mai!" Joey called back.
"My turn." Yami Marik declared, "And now to end this Duel with one of Ra's many talents."
'Great, another ability.' I rolled my eyes.
"By paying 1000 of my Life Points, I can destroy your fraud Dragon instantly." He stated. His Life Point count stabilized at 4750 and The Winged Dragon launched a quickly charged shot towards The Blak Dragon Shadow. It shattered with no hope of resistance.
I brought one leg under me to try and get up, pushing as hard as I could to get to my feet. 'Mai, I've done all I could.' I thought as Yami assisted me up.
"Now then, Winged Dragon of Ra, prepare for attack." Yami commanded and his Dragon geared itself for a second attack.
"No..." Joey breathed and returned to protect Mai.
"Joey, just get out of, here, this is my Duel." Mai tried to coax Joey out.
"Winged Dragon of Ra, direct attack!" Yami Marik declared. The Winged Dragon of Ra fired another bolt of fire towards Mai and Joey.
"No." Yami quickly turned and threw himself into the crossfire, "That's enough!" Yami gasped before getting hit by Ra's attack.
'Yugi, you idiot...' I thought and saw Yami's futile attempt to protect Mai.
"Yugi!" Joey and Mai cried at once.
"How pathetic, there's no escaping the Shadow Realm." Yami Marik commented and watched the action with satisfaction.
"You want me, Marik, but I will shield everyone else from your evil!" Yami cried and continued to use his body as a shield.
"Shame, you say you protect everyone, but you failed to protect Miranda!" Yami Marik barked back and the attack ended. Yami cried in pain before falling to the ground face-first.
"Yugi!" Ashley cried.
"Please, get up!" Tea followed.
"Yugi, Yugi..." Joey got to a kneel and tried to aid Yami.
"How amusing, friends to the bitter end." Yami Marik crossed his arms and looked to Roland, "Well, I'm waiting. Her Life Points are zero, so announce me as the winner immediately."
"The Winner is Mr. Marik Ishtar." Roland announced. Almost instantly, the God Card vanished and the embrace of darkness withdrew from the threshold of the real world.
"Heh, let's check the damage...and cause some more." Yami Marik approached the trio; I stood back by the railing. The stone disappeared and Mai was released. "Well, what do we have here?" Yami Marik stepped forward. Joey quickly got to his feet. "You again."
"Get away, Marik." Joey threatened.
"I should send him to the Shadow Realm, but I still need him. You, on the other hand, won't be so fortunate. And you need a lesson about meddling in matters that don't concern you." Yami Marik revealed the dagger inside the Millennium Rod and activated the powers. Joey froze in a pose.
'What, I can't move.' He thought in little surprise.
"That ought to hold you." Yami Marik sheathed the Rod and paced past him.
"Joey! What did you do to him, Marik?" Mai asked while still on the ground. Yami Marik stopped in front of her and kneeled down.
"Not to worry, your friend will be fine but there's something that we need to discuss." Yami Marik replied, "You have my Egyptian God Card in your Deck, and I want it back." He took his fingers and tilted her head up, "I'd said that if I won this Duel I'll send your mind to the Shadow Realm." He got back to his feet.
I felt the remaining Shadow powers drawing towards Yami Marik's Rod, and I was still in my weakened state, there's nothing I could do.
"The Shadow Realm?" Mai repeated, again that dazed look appeared.
"I know your memory has failed you, but you and I had an agreement." Yami Marik flashed the Millennium Rod again. Both Mai and me were affected by the Millennium Rod.
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'Huh? Where am I?' Mai thought. She found herself floating over a beach in a giant hourglass. She was on the bottom half with The God Card keeping the sand out from her half.
"Watch out guys, here come the Wheelers!" Joey cried; he was in his swim trunks and running for the ocean with Serenity behind him. Duke, Yugi, Tea, Ashley, Miran, and Tristan were already waiting for them to come in.
"Hey, guys, help me!" Mai pounded on the glass of her imprisonment.
"Heh, they can't hear you, my dear." Yami Marik appeared next to the hourglass, "But they seem to be having fun without you." He paused and watched below, "So do you understand? It's kind of like a living nightmare. And you'll be stuck in isolation in the Shadow Realm for eternity."
Mai looked to her right. I also watched from above next to them, "Miranda, help me, please!" I heard her cries of suffering. I looked to her with a set of pitiful eyes.
"She won't be able to help you either." Yami Marik answered, now standing next to the hourglass, "She's as much of my prisoner as you are, but she has a purpose, one far more greater than your mind. And just before I forget, I'll be taking my God Card back." He pulled the God Card from the center quickly and sand began to sprinkle on Mai.
'NOOOO!' Mai cried in thought. She saw Joey before he shattered into grains of sand.
Mai fell unconscious and dropped into a faint. Joey turned around and found Mai down as well. "Mai, what did you do, creep?" Joey barked as he was released.
"It was part of our agreement." He looked down, "See her motionless body? Her mind is now trapped in the Shadow Realm, and with every passing second she forgets more and more until finally her mind is forever shrouded in the dark abyss." He explained.
"What? That's it!" Joey went to a street fighter stance, "I've had enough, it's go time. So put 'em up, cowboy." He threatened.
"Fool, threaten me like that again and you'll suffer the same fate." stated Yami Marik. The platform reached level and Yami Marik walked off.
"Joey, just let it go." Serenity begged.
"She's right, man. This guy's psychotic." Tristan added.
I jumped over the railing and landed right before the door. But I kept my distance; I felt his power grow within that last battle. He entered the elevator and turned towards me, 'I'll be waiting for you later.' He telepathically spoke to me and the doors closed in front of him.
I sighed and turned towards the others on the platform, still supporting Yami and Mai.
"Yugi, come on, man." Joey coaxed him to out of his brief coma.
"Mai, wake up." Tea tried to wake Mai as well.
Yami was first to stir in Joey's arms. He grunted and used his own arms to support himself. "Yeah, Yuge's all right." Tea cheered slightly.
"How's Mai and Miranda?" Yami asked at first chance.
"Miranda's fine, but Mai isn't. Marik said something about sending her mind to the Shadow Realm." Joey answered.
I couldn't handle myself and went off of the roof alone. The elevator doors opened again I walked in, with the doors closing behind me. The elevator jolted once and again, a brief ride to the second level. The doors opened again and I just caught Marik's room door sliding shut.
'I want my body back!' Marik screamed from within with enough power to break in to his body from the Shadow Realm.
'You can have your pathetic mortal body back.' Yami Marik countered. Through Marik's assault, however, the transition was difficult to proceed with. Yami Marik had to withdraw into a distressed state of physical pain inside his mortal shell. He gripped his forehead by the palm and his Millennium symbol began to fade of its light. He kneeled on bedside with his eyes shut and breathing deep and quick, trying to endure the pain of forced transition.
He finally performed a complete switch and his hair bounced back down by the gravity. His lavender top and black slacks returned without the cloak. Marik opened one eye after the quick recovery from the switch. He found himself in his own body and out of the Shadow Realm. He still remained kneeling on his bedside with the Millennium Rod behind him. 'No, he's escaped back to Miranda, I know it...' He thought in guilt and let his head lay on the mattress, 'Kikaita, I'm sorry.'
To be continued...
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New cards played
The Blak Dragon Shadow: Warrior/Dark. Monster/Effect, 3/1000/500. At the cost of half of your Life Points, select one face-up monster on the field (regardless of position). This creature will have the same ATK and DEF as the selected monster. If this card is destroyed in a result of battle, it is sent to the Graveyard. If the selected monster is destroyed, this card is removed from play.