Yugi tried to face the eye of the rod facing him. It was bright and Yugi squinted looking into it.
'The pain of death, I must be ready.'
Yugi stiffened up letting himself be prepared for the pain of the blast.
"DIE NAKABA!"
Yami laughed insanely and the light of the rod glowed brighter. Yugi turned his head waiting for the pain. Which never came.
'Did I die? Is it over?'
Yugi felt a loosening of the grip on his shoulder. Yugi turned back and saw he was still very much alive. In front of him where the shadow strike should have hit him were all of the pieces of the Millennium Puzzle.
"What is this?"
Yami lowered the rod a half an inch in shock to watch what was happening. The puzzle pieces spun madly and abstractly. Then the pieces began to glow brilliantly and the pieces linked together with a thick gold light. The Millennium Puzzle was beginning to assemble itself.
"This is impossible!"
Yami shot his rod at the pieces as they continued to move. Yugi felt the rush of wind, but the puzzle pieces remained in this dimension.
"Damn you Hikari! You wont stop me!"
Yami grabbed the head of the Millennium Rod and ripped it off. The Rod became a dagger and Yami made a move to slice the half-finished puzzle in half. When he made contact with the puzzle, an electric shock ran through the rod blasting him off of his feet and crashing into the wall. The Millennium items were strewn across the floor. Yami got up and his cloak was smoking but he didn't seem to notice.
"Hikari! Do not interfere!"
"To late Kuragari."
The puzzle was completed and the center eye of the puzzle shot a light that shot almost formed as a cone. At the end of it... stood Light Yami.
"Hikari!"
"Kuragari."
Dark Yami stepped back in shock, but quickly straightened himself up chuckling.
"You don't have your own body, Hikari. You can't stop me."
"That's what you think."
Light Yami leapt forward and tackled Dark Yami. They wrestled on the ground, but Dark Yami seemed to be losing. He had a surprised look on his face and soon Light Yami pinned him to the ground.
"How is this possible Hikari?"
Light Yami pointed to the ground. The millennium items were all glowing with the same light as the puzzle.
"Is this... your power?"
"Not even close Kuragari."
Light Yami's eyes glowed as bright as the items, and he lifted Dark Yami off of the ground with ease. Dark Yami smiled.
"Now, now Hikari. You should know me better."
Yami's eyes glowed black and Light Yami was flung back as an aura of black shadows arose around Dark Yami. When Light Yami touched the side of the light sent out by the items part of him disappeared. Light Yami quickly pulled himself into the light, but not quick enough for Dark Yami not to notice.
"A weakness Hikari?"
Yami laughed insanely and looked over toward Yugi.
"Don't just stand there and be spectators you fools! Come help me!"
Shadi, Marik, and Kaiba released there hold on Yugi and moved forward to help Dark Yami. Yugi jumped forward and pushed Shadi to the ground. Marik and Kaiba looked back confused.
"No! Ignore my Nakaba you fools!"
But it was to late. Light Yami took the hesitation of the Dark Spirits to stick his palm toward the ceiling of the chamber. With a blast of light, three figures fell from the ceiling and hit the ground. When there body's touched the light they stirred, and They got up to face their other halves.
"Now we get to have some fun,"
Light Kaiba cracked his knuckles and Light Shadi stepped forward to.
"I normally don't commend violence, but today I'll make an exception."
Light Marik stepped forward with a hate more intense then the other two.
"Dark side! I will not allow others to continue to fight for me. Today, you are mine."
The Light three charged the Dark spirits and they were caught off guard. They attack each other head on, not having enough time to summon any shadow magic; they just shielded themselves from the fists flying towards them. Yugi just watched for a second listening to them curse and an occasional knock down of their opponent. Yugi then shifted his eyes to the Yamis. Their eyes still glowed and they both kept struggling firing off shadow magic every now and then with taunts from Dark Yami and threats from Light Yami. Yugi stood on his feet.
'I must help, but how?'
Yugi clenched his fists.
"I MUST help."
Yugi's head glowed and an eye sketched on his forehead. Dark Yami threw a glance in Yugi's direction and smiled.
'I didn't imagine it. My Nakaba does have the shadow powers I envisioned. Perhaps I should stop this charade. It is obvious phase one was a failure. My fault, I shouldn't have underestimated my Nakaba's abilities. Phase two has already begun. And Phase three is on standby. A formality to be certain. Phase two cannot possible fail.'
Dark Yami stopped dodging and threw back his head and laughed.
"You cannot stop me Hikari! Nor you Nakaba!"
Light Yami pointed his palm toward Dark Yami and fired. His cloak fluttered but Dark Yami remained standing.
"You are truly powerful Kuragari. But I shall win."
Light Yami grabbed on to the Dark Yami's cloak and suddenly, they were both engulfed in a light. Waves of golden beams surrounded them making it almost an aura. They were lifted off the ground and they looked into each other's eyes. It was difficult to see which face showed more hatred.
"Your finished Kuragari."
"This is only the beginning Hikari."
Yami shouted and the light became smaller until it became a single beam leading into the puzzle. The beam then vanished along with both the Yamis. The Millennium item's light died out to a flicker then vanished.
"ARGH!"
The Dark spirits clutched their heads and a blackish smoke rose around their fight. The howled inhumanly and the smoke arose around their entire bodies. Then with a wisp of wind, the smoke, along with its captors, vanished. Shadi, Marik, and Kaiba straightened up bloody, but still smiling.
"Looks like their gone."
Marik nodded and walked down the corridor.
"Yugi."
Yugi looked up at Kaiba whose face was darkened with his usual sneer.
"Yugi, it seems that even without the cards these psychos still run free. You can run on about fate and destinies or whatever all you want but the simple truth is, the cards don't make insane people. I plan on reinstating Duel Monsters as soon as I get back."
Kaiba walked toward the corridor. But he stopped sharply and turned back to Yugi.
"And Yugi..."
A struggle appeared on Kaiba's face but he kept it neutral by not smiling or frowning.
"... Nice duel."
Kaiba walked out the corridor leaving Yugi beaming with surprise and shock at what had happened.
"Hey Shadi..."
Yugi turned around. Shadi had vanished along with the Millennium items. Except one. The puzzle was on the ground. Yugi scratched his head and smiled. He picked up the puzzle, put it around his neck, and ran after Kaiba and Marik.