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Chapter 23: Final Battle! Destroy the Darkness!

I finally did it. I summoned Ra the Golden Phoenix Dragon, and now I can defeat the Galactic Dragon. Ra roared as Pluto stared fearfully. The Millennium symbol glowed upon my forehead as the Millennium Guardians stood back and came towards my friends.

"So that's the Golden Phoenix Dragon," Joey replied.

"Who knew that Yugi had that powerful Ka within himself the whole time," Atem said.

"I'm impressed, runt," Pluto spoke sarcastically. "You truly are the legendary reincarnation of Ra but you have no recollection of your past life."

"What are you talking about?" I questioned.

"Fool, Ra may be free but it will not obey your commands without the Millennium Puzzle."

So I needed the Millennium Puzzle, but it was inside the Galactic Dragon. There had to be another way.

"That's not the only way to command Ra," Yukai replied.

"Are you insinuating that I don't know all the secrets of Ra?" Pluto shouted irritably.

"Yugi, here!" Yukai handed me the Millennium Rod as I glanced at him with a puzzled look. The Millennium Necklace in my pocket was glowing, and I took it out. "The chosen reincarnation of Ra can wield any Millennium Item to use it." Yukai explained.

"How did you know?" Nick asked.

"Before all of this occurred, I went to Relic City, where the Forgotten Tomb lies," he began. "Within the tomb I uncovered some secrets about the Phoenix Dragons, and there is also a legend that I'm having trouble translating."

"Yukai, the Forgotten Tomb has aged so much. How did you get in without it collapsing?" Nidoki queried.

"For some reason the entrance to the tomb opened once I approached it."

"It's true then, the descendants of the Phoenix Dragons are the only ones that can get in." Pluto concluded. "Galactic Dragon, attack!"

The Galactic Dragon opened its mouth to draw in small, yellow particles as it shot the attack. The strike was aiming towards my friends. I have to help them before it's too late!

"Ra, stop that attack!" I ordered as the Millennium Rod glowed.

Ra obeyed and launched its own attack towards the beam of light. The Millennium Guardians quickly took my friends to safety as the two attacks clashed, and created an explosion. The blast nearly knocked me to the ground, but Ra shielded me. Pluto watched furiously at us that the Galactic Dragon's attack was deflected by Ra.

"Ra is powerful but I will eliminate it if it's the last thing I'll do!" Pluto yelled.

Obelisk attacked, but Slifer blocked its every move, which angered Pluto more. Yukai and the other Millennium Guardians seemed ready to fight him. My friends walked up to me carefully.

"Yugi, you're alright!" Mokuba chirped happily.

"There must be a way to stop the Galactic Dragon…" Atem pondered.

I lowered my head in disappointment. The others saw this and realized that I knew something.

"Yugi, do you know how to defeat the Galactic Dragon?" Tea asked softly.

I couldn't bring myself to telling them. Yet I feel I had to, and it might be the only way. Should I tell them? "Ra must attack the heart of the Galactic Dragon," I responded.

"Well, that sounds simple." Joey said.

Atem noticed my crestfallen look. He kneeled beside me, probably knowing what was wrong. "Yugi, is there something you're not telling us?" he asked.

I sighed. "If I do attack the heart, the Millennium Puzzle and Artemis's soul will be destroyed with it."

"NO WAY!" everyone cried.

"Surely there must be another option," Ryou replied.

"Unless we can somehow take the puzzle and Artemis's soul out of the Galactic Dragon, and then destroy it." Nick said.

"One problem, King, how are we to pull that off?" Kaiba questioned.

"I wonder if the Millennium Guardians faced a problem like this." Serenity replied.

"But they are fighting Pluto, and the Galactic Dragon hasn't moved at all." Tea pointed out.

"I think we can strike now before Pluto realizes what we are planning." Nick suggested.

"But how are we to get on the Galactic Dragon?" Joey asked.

"I'll do it, and Nick, may I borrow your sword?" I decided.

"You have a plan, Yugi?" Atem inquired.

"I'm going to get on Ra, and use Nick's sword to puncture through the Galactic Dragon's heart," I said. "Hopefully it will release the puzzle and Artemis's soul."

"We'll create a distraction, so that dragon and Pluto won't know what is going on." Tea replied. "Luckily we have Ka of our own."

Ra descended beside me as I got on. Nick handed me his sword, and the others looked on with worry. Ra quickly took off into the sky as it flew over the Galactic Dragon. Nick, Tea and Tristan summoned their Ka, and it drew the dragon's attention. It began attacking them, but they were quick to dodge.

I hoped I could do this and not let the whole universe down. Ra was finally above the Galactic Dragon as I jumped onto the dragon's back, without it realizing. I was directly on top of the Galactic Dragon's heart, and I plunged Nick's sword deep within it. The Galactic Dragon roared in pain as I deepened the wound more. Everyone noticed what was going on, and Pluto didn't seem very happy for my action. Blood was flowing from the wound, and it stained the sword and my clothes.

Ra was watching the whole time as it flew by. Finally the wound was big enough for me to find the puzzle and Artemis's soul, and I backed away as the two began to glow. The Millennium Puzzle reappeared on the ground as Artemis's soul returned back to her body.

I signaled Ra to came back for me as the Galactic Dragon collapsed to the ground. I grabbed Nick's sword as I got on Ra, and we returned to the others who were happy that I was okay. I gave back the sword to Nick who didn't seem pleased that his weapon was covered in blood. I looked over at Artemis who still lay unconscious on the ground. Tea noticed my blood-stained clothes, and Ryou nearly fainted, but Bakura and Joey caught him before he fell.

"NO!" Pluto roared, noticing what had just occurred. "You pathetic runt of a mortal will pay for what you have done!"

Pluto ordered Obelisk to attack, but the Millennium Guardians' Ka attacked all at once, and destroyed the Egyptian God. All of Millennium Guardians' Ka roared loudly as they vanished. Pluto buckled down to the ground as he felt pain from his Ka being destroyed. Yukai walked over to him and he drew out his sword. He notified me to finish off the half-dead Galactic Dragon.

"This is where it's all over!" I shouted. "Ra, destroy the Galactic Dragon!"

Ra powered up its attack and it blasted a vicious ray of light, and it struck the Galactic Dragon, destroying it for good. We shielded our eyes from the explosion, and it was finally over.

Artemis opened her eyes and witnessed the whole thing. She noticed Pluto fell unconscious in Yukai's arms as her eyes widened in fear. I saw she was awake, but I realized her frightened look.

The Galactic Dragon was defeated, but why did I get the feeling we were being watched? Was there another threat we were unaware of? Whatever it was, there was no way that the Galactic Dragon could be resurrected again. The terror was now over, or is it just beginning?

Author's Notes: Don't miss the final chapter!