Thought this story was dead, did you?

::grins sheepishly::

I haven't had much time to work on it…and chapter 59 just REFUSED TO WRITE!!

Not to mention the problems I've been having with the editing to get it displayed correctly on the site…

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It never came out the way I wanted it to, so I'd hafta scratch the entire idea and start over.

Not only that, but with work and all…

Made it a bit harder.

Now that the excuses are done…I don't own Yugioh. I think we established that 58 chapters ago, but just for anyone who's forgotten that little fact…

Chapter 59

Jou, Honda, Zuki, and a couple other soldiers remaining on the field looked up when they saw the dark cloud in the sky.

"What the hell is that?!" Jou, who had just had his injuries bound by a medic, exclaimed.

"Your guess is as good as mine," Honda shook his head.

"There's something coming out of it!" Zuki pointed.

"It looks…kinda like the Dark Magician, don't you think?" Jou squinted at it.

Honda nodded, "Now that you mention it……"

They watched the creature descend out of view at the front of the castle.

"That's where Yug' and the others are fight'n!" Jou realized.

"We have to go there and help!" Honda started.

Jou grabbed the boy's shirt, "Hold up there, pal. First off, they'll be pretty pissed at me if I break the plans. Yug' can handle himself…he ain't the lil scaredy-cat you keep thinking him as. We gotta wait here for Anzu to get here with the hostages."

Honda relaxed a bit.

"Second," Jou looked up seriously, "There ain't much we can do. You don't have summoning powers, and physical attacks are useless against magic. If there's one thing I've learned here, it's that magic has gotta be fought with magic. Sure, you can combine physical attacks and magical attacks…but you gotta be careful. Anyway…I've exhausted my summoning powers, and I'm pretty beat. And look around ya. Barely anybody here is in any condition to fight back. We can't do anything right now."

Honda gritted his teeth, then sat back down and stared at the hole in the wall of the back of the castle. "That…that fuck'n sucks."

Jou laughed, "Yea, I know."

They watched as they saw sparks from the front of the castle shooting into the air as if some great powers were clashing.

The two were staring for quite some time before they heard a whistle.

"That sounds like a bird…" Honda blinked.

Jou stood up and squinted, then waved, "ANZU!!"

Running towards them with a small Faith Bird perched on her shoulder, was Anzu. Behind hear were a bunch of people, including a strange older woman that Jou had never seen before.

"You're okay!" Anzu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him, then tensed, "But Honda…"

"It's okay, Anz'!" Jou assured her, "He's back to his senses…he's on our side now!"

Anzu nodded haltingly, then indicated behind her, "All the prisoners are accounted for. And we know we have all of them, too. Mai helped."

"Mai?" Jou blinked, and peered at the girl that Anzu had introduced, "That obasan…?"

Mai flushed and whacked him over the head, "I'm fifteen!! FIFTEEN!!! You little…!!"

Honda stared, then chuckled.

Anzu was breaking them up.

The ground rumbled, causing them to stop their reunion and conversation, and look towards the front of the castle.

"What's going on?!" Anzu exclaimed, seeing the bursts of energy.

"Dunno…Yug's probably in battle," Jou shrugged, wincing a bit.

"We should get over there…" Anzu bit her lip.

"And do what?" Jou countered.

Mai interrupted, "And here I thought you people preached friendship. Honestly…"

Jou frowned and thought, "We may not be able to do much for him……well, I can't. But…hey, Anzu! Are your powers still pretty much okay?"

Anzu nodded, "I didn't exhaust them yet."

Jou grinned, "Great! Then we may be able to help Yug' after all!" He turned to the crossbow kid standing nearby, "Zuki!"

"Yes?" Zuki ran over.

"You're in charge of gett'n the injured guys back down to the underground…"

"But the fire is still blocking the way," Zuki frowned.

"Here," Anzu held up a card and concentrated, "Skull Red Bird!"

A giant bird appeared, and flapped its wings hard, blowing the fire out with its sheer wind power.

Some of the people whistled.

"I'm impressed," Honda said dumbly.

"Okay," Jou turned back to Zuki, "Can you handle gett'n these guys back? You're in charge!"

"Right!" Zuki saluted, "You can count on me, boss!" With that, he ran off to gather up the others.

Anzu smiled to her group, "Can you help him and get these hostages back down?" She glanced at Sugoroku and Isis, "Except for them?"

Yunti nodded, "Sure thing, Anzu. Thank you."

Anzu shook her head, "No…thank you. And be safe, all of you."

The four from the rescue group nodded, then herded the prisoners towards the hole in the ground.

Anzu blinked, "Mai…?"

"Hey…I've come this far with some understanding of the situation. I'm going to see it through to the end," Mai winked.

Anzu smiled.

"Right on!" Jou pumped a fist in the air, "Let's go see what's go'n on up at the front!"

Anzu, Honda, Mai, Sugoroku, and Isis nodded, then hurried off.

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Kodai cursed as he barely dodged another burst of chaotic energy. It hit some of his soldiers, who screamed as their bodies were instantly swept away in the chaotic power.

"Go on!" Yugi encouraged the Magician.

"You can do it!" Yami added.

The Magician charged his staff again, and hit Kodai directly in the left arm.

The ones watching went wide-eyed as Kodai screamed, clutching his burning arm.

But it wasn't burning with red-hot fire…it was burning with fire that was a blue-black color as it completely burned through his shoulder, taking the arm off entirely.

Kodai growled in anger and pain, clutching his bleeding arm. "Damn you…"

"Now's your chance! Finish him!" Yami commanded.

Yugi nodded.

The Magician charged up its staff again…

Kodai shook his head, "No…I won't let it end like this! Not like this!!" A gust of energy nearly knocked them all off their feet, as a wind started to swirl around him at an insanely high speed.

The spell the Magician was charging was fired, and harmlessly bounced off the swirling wind, hitting the ground and creating a crater where it hit.

"What…what's he doing?!" Yugi shouted over the maelstrom.

"I don't know…!" Yami started.

Kodai laughed with insane glee, his eyes glowing red as he stared at them, the wind still whipping around him, "Fools! You're all fools! You think that your Chaos Magician can defeat me? HA! You'll soon know the true horror of one who has absolute power! Even the forces of Chaos can't stand up to the forces of the Gods!!"

"What's he talking about?!" Shinbu frowned.

Malik shivered and clung to his father's arm in fear of the strange energies crackling in the air and picking up around them.

Seto stared, shielding himself and the others as best as he could with his magic abilities almost depleted.

Yugi and Yami stared in shock as something started to rise from the ground, as if from the earth itself.

"Let me introduce you to ultimate power…!" Kodai grinned maniacally, "OBELISK THE TORMENTER!! Here, he is the God of Earth and Metal!"

It was huge. Towering well over the highest tower of the castle, it looked like a giant, blue golem that shone silver here and there, its eyes an eerie silver-red color as it let out an inhuman roar that shook the ground and caused the castle behind it to collapse, splitting the ground apart in various areas, and melting anything made of steel.

Jou, Anzu, Honda, Sugoroku, Mai, and Isis stumbled as the ground shook, then turned the corner around the crumbling castle and just stared.

"What the hell is that thing?!" Jou exclaimed, his eyes wide.

Yugi tore his gaze away from the monstrosity of a God in front of him when he heard his friend's voice. "Jou!?"

"Get down, idiots!!" Yami shouted to them.

They all hit the ground as the winds picked up again, scattering various metal ores around. The soldiers from both sides who didn't duck in time were impaled in various spots from the flying debris that the bellow had started.

Kodai continued to laugh, but stopped as something hit him from behind. Coughing up blood, he glanced behind him to see that Obelisk had created a large, metal blade and had shoved it right through his body.

Yugi and the others stared in shock at what had just happened.

Kodai coughed u blood again, and fell to the ground when the sword was pulled out of his body. He turned to look at Obelisk, eyes wide with disbelief and fear, "Wh-why…?"

Instead of answering, Obelisk held out its hand. A wave of what could only be described as either pure energy that resembled molten iron came out from its hand and engulfed Kodai.

Kodai screamed, thrashing about in pain as he was literally being burned alive. He tried casting spells ranging from water to ice to protection spells…but none had any effect.

Yugi took a step back, and even Yami seemed a bit pale at what had just occurred.

The screaming stopped, and soon, the flesh of Kodai's was burned from the bone, dripping off as if made of liquid. The bone soon followed, melting in the intense heat.

When the blast died down and the spot was cooled off, not even dust remained of the man.

The group could only stare in horror and shock, speechless.

The soldiers were doing likewise.

When Obelisk started to turn its attention to the stray monsters running around or flying in the air, that's when all panic broke loose.

Soldiers from both sides started running away as fast as they could, screaming. The Tengoku group was a little luckier since they had passages underground they could jump into. The Kurayami group wasn't as fortunate, and many were caught in the blasts aimed at the monsters.

Both sides occasionally faltered when the earth split open under them.

A scream caused Yugi to look at where his friends were.

"Malik!? Seto?!" Yugi shouted.

The ground had fallen out from under the two as well as an exhausted Yokan, and they were plunging down into the depths of the earth.

Suddenly, a glowing white ball of energy surrounded them, stopping their fall and raising them back up. The ball engulfed the others that were in that area.

Yugi smiled, tears of relief in his eyes, "Isis!"

The woman stepped forward, still chanting, as the bubble expanded to include the group standing near her. It floated up a little.

Malik hugged his sister instantly, who returned the gesture.

"We have to do something," Yami gritted his teeth, looking up as Obelisk continued on its rampage.

Before Yugi could even ask what options they had, there was an odd, green-white glow and three people materialized nearby.

Seto's eyes widened, "Mokuba?!"

Mokuba looked around in awe and horror.

Jade gulped and clung to his arm, "What…where are we…?"

"The battlefield," the woman that was with them responded, "It would be best if you two stood back."

The two kids nodded, and allowed Isis's bubble to encase them as well.

"What are you doing here, Mokuba?!" Seto exclaimed.

"I don't know…we found something, and then…" Mokuba shifted.

They looked out at the woman, who had walked over to Yugi and Yami.

The two boys looked at her.

Yugi frowned, trying to recall where he'd seen the woman before. His eyes widened as she stood right in front of them.

But it was Shinbu who gave it away.

"Nagisa…?" Shinbu whispered from inside the bubble.

The woman, Nagisa, smiled and looked tenderly at him, tears in her eyes, "You're alive, Shinbu. I'm glad."

Shinbu smiled.

"Wait……then that means that…she's Yugi's mother?!" Anzu put the pieces together.

Nagisa turned to Yugi and Yami, then concentrated. Two cards glowed, and went out from her hand to the two boys…one for each. "I'm afraid there isn't much time to explain before Obelisk destroys this world. As it is…the world is headed for ruin. I know this is a lot to ask of you…but please stop it. You're the only ones that can."

Yugi nodded, wiping his eyes. There'll be time for crying and reunions later. He smiled in determination, "Thanks…mom." Tears ran down his face as he said that, but he didn't let it go farther then just tears.

Nagisa smiled, tears running down her cheeks as well.

"You'd best get to the protection barrier Isis put up," Yami stated.

Nagisa nodded, "I'm counting on you two. I know your powers are exhausted…but I believe that you have the ability to use what I've just given you."

The two nodded.

Nagisa went to the bubble of light, which allowed her in.

Shinbu instantly embraced her, though he watched Yugi as he did. "Can they control the ultimate cards…?"

"I don't know," Nagisa admitted, "But if both worlds are to survive…it's our only hope. And not only that…" She looked at the other occupants of their barrier, "…but it's not only their energies they're using."

Shinbu looked over and smiled. Even the ones with barely any energy left are willing to lend a hand…

Yugi looked at the card in his hands, his eyes wide.

Yami mirrored the expression. "These are…"

The two looked at each other, then at their friends in the bubble.

The ones that were conscious watched back.

Jou gave a thumbs-up, as did Honda.

Daisuke gave a salute.

Seto gave a grin, and Mokuba and Jade nodded resolutely.

Anzu wiped her eyes, looking determined. Mai mirrored the look.

Isis was still concentrating on the barrier, but her eyes glinted with a speck of hope.

Sugoroku was smiling proudly as he stood behind Shinbu and Nagisa, watching Yugi and Yami.

Malik wiped his eyes and nodded at the two boys outside the barrier.

Ryou, who was barely conscious, offered a weak but encouraging smile.

Yami turned to the younger boy, "I can feel the power of the card…"

"And the power of our friends," Yugi smiled, "It's rejuvenating, really…"

Yami looked at the boy, "Ready?"

Yugi nodded, determination set in his eyes, "Let's do it."

The two started chanting, their words differing slightly after the third verse or so and joining back up.

"I call upon thee…!!"

Yami held up his card, "Osiris, God of Water and Wind!!"

Yugi held up his card, "Ra, God of Fire and Light!!"

The cards glowed, and shot out in different directions.

Yami's shot out horizontally, and Yugi's shot out vertically.

A rip appeared in the sky, and a red dragon with rows of teeth roared as it came through, bringing with it a heavy storm of wind and rain.

Osiris.

Another rip parted the clouds above, and a large dragon with fiery wings and a bird-like head came down from the sky, bringing forth a volley of flaming meteorites.

Ra.

Obelisk turned around, and seemingly roared in anger as it saw the other two Gods out.

The other two responded with cries of outrage of their own.

Yugi and Yami were straining with the power.

"Can we…really do this…?" Yami winced.

Yugi pushed himself back to his feet, breathing hard, "We have to. So we will!!"

Their friends were stunned, and one whisper broke through all others.

" 'When the three Gods are united, the Apocalypse will soon be upon us'…."

They glanced at Yokan.

"Words from a Gaian mythology," Yokan responded.

They looked grimly back at the battle.

Obelisk, Ra, and Osiris stared at each other, with Yami and Yugi underfoot.

The entire area soon lit up in a fantastic explosion of power.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Whew…only a couple more chapters left to go! I can't believe the fic is almost over with!

::cries::

::clears throat::

Anyway…

A little note on the translation:

The God Card of 'Silfer (or Slifer…never quite caught the name well) the Sky Dragon' is, yes, is the 'Osiris' I used in here.

Why did I use 'Osiris' instead?

Because, a long time ago, when I first saw the Japanese God Cards, the literal Kana on the card for it was 'Osirisu', in other words, 'Osiris'. It may have changed since then, but that's the one I'm using in the fic.

Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Estimated two more to go!

And hopefully, I'll update faster next time.