"Better change that too." She spoke aloud as she took note of the bandage over Roberts left bicep. A remaining mark from his duel with Kelly at Noa's falls.
Pulling the gauze free she gently cleaned the sealed wound, trying not to damage the protective scab that had formed over the wound. "Wow, didn't even notice that before." Sammantha commented again, looking at the pattern the new wound formed on Roberts arm.
His old scar, the one he'd gotten from his sister so many years ago ran vertically on his arm. The new wound crossed it horizontally making the total scar look just like a cross.
Yugi and Joey's Room
Yugi sighed as he dropped onto his bed, the chain around his neck clinking as it impacted on the Millennium Puzzle.
' Yugi, what do you think Shadi meant? What else could be in store for us?' The spirit of the puzzle asked, appearing before Yugi as if he were leaning against the wall near the Night table by Yugi's bed.
"I don't know. But if it's enough to make Shadi just come out and warn us like that it must be big. Even Isis seemed to know something." Yugi replied as he kicked off his socks and stretched out on the bead, his arms folded behind his head.
' Indeed, yet I sense nothing. In fact, save for the bursts of shadow energies that have been appearing I haven't sensed anything since we arrived on this island.' The Pharaoh replied.
"That's odd." Yugi commented as Joey stepped out from the bathroom.
"What's odd?" The blonde Duelist inquired
"The Pharaoh says he hasn't been able to sense any mystical energies since we got to this island. The only time he feels something is when it's a massive pulse." Yugi explained, stifling a yawn.
"Nothing we can do about it now though right? I mean you need to get some rest you and Mai are first up tomorrow." Joey suggested as he flopped down on his bed.
"You're right Joey..." Yugi trailed off as his mind wandered.
Mai and Kelly's Room
"Mai, you've been up against a God card before right?" Kelly asked as she finished turning down her bed.
The older woman shot Kelly a look of mild shock. "Yes, it... it's not something I like to talk about." She stammered, her voice hushed.
"Oh, I'm sorry Mai. I was just wondering something. Normal monsters hurt, but a God card monster, according to Yugi, is the personification of that God. So, how does anyone survive getting hit by those things?" Kelly pondered as she tucked herself in and reached for the lamp switch.
"It's not easy. It takes every bit of will you have to hold on. Though having a monster between you and the blast always helps." Mai answered as the darkness of the night swept over the room.
Ryu's Room
Ryu looked over Bakura's still form. The older, white haired duelist was bruised pretty badly but seemed to be healing well.
"Man that God card is wicked." Ryu commented as he set a plastic cup of water on the bedside table in the event Bakura awoke in the night.
"Rest well...uhh, damn what was your name again?" Ryu spoke as he turned off the lights and went to bed.
Duelist Haven Colosseum
"Ladies, Gentlemen and children of all ages. Welcome to the first of the final three matches of the Kaiba Corporations Battle Island Tournament." Antony spoke proudly as he paced the center stage of the massive stadium.
"In this tournament one Hundred Duelists participated and it's been a tough road for them all. But today the four most tenacious and cunning Duelists are ready to vie for the title of grand champion. The Prize, a set of five of the all new Kaiba Corp Virtual pods and three full sets of the four most recent release for the Duel Monsters card game. As well as the title "Worlds Finest"." He added as scenes from duels all over the island flashed on the screen behind him.
Yugi defeating Ajora, Robert summoning the Blue Eyes White Dragon against Kelly in their battle at Noa's falls. Mai's Harpies wiping out another female duelists life points. Willem's victory over Joey.
"Not only was the road here fraught with tough competition and amazing new strategies but we were all treated to a grand showing of just how powerful some monsters are." Antony added, More footage from both Yugi and Kaiba's battles int eh stadium, Osiris, Obelisk and, Ra flashing on the screen in all of their impressive glory.
Antony returned to the middle of the field as the four participants walked out onto the field. "But today we're able to see the end of the road. Today is a special treat, we will be featuring two duels back to back with no breaks. The first pair to face off are Mai and Yugi!" Antony stepped back guiding Willem and Robert to special seats on the sidelines.
"Per the deck cutting back stage and to save time Yugi has been given the opportunity to go first." Antony declared and sat down in the shaded area Robert and Willem occupied.
"Seems like old times eh Mai?" Yugi asked, a smile playing on his face as he drew his five cards.
"Sure does Yugi, let's hope you fair a bit better. I'd hate to have to wait for a turn around form you this time." Mai laughed back as she followed Yugi's lead drawing her cards as well.
"I'll start by setting two cards and one monster in defense mode, that ends my turn." Yugi explained.
"Being Cautious this time out huh Yugi?" Mai asked non-chalantly as she drew her card and smiled seductively at the younger Duelist.
"I'll summon my Harpie lady number one automatically increasing her attack to 1600, but there's more I'll equip her with the magic card Ballista of Rampart Smashing! Bringing her total attack power to 3100 when attacking any defense position monsters." Mai again flashed her ruby red lips in a smile.
"Now, Tear that defense monster up Harpie!" Mai commanded the winged creature.
Yugi's monster was shredded in less than a second by the harpies talons and massive bladed battering ram. Unfortunately for Mai Yugi's monster had business on the field after being flipped.
"Thanks Mai, that was my Old Vindictive Magician, when he's flipped face up one monster ont eh field is instantly destroyed through his ancient magic spells." Yugi explained as a blast of mystical energy washed over the field.
"And since yours is the only monster out, you can say goodbye to your Harpie lady." Yugi smiled, his arms crossed over his chest as Mai's harpie was awash in the magical power his Magician had launched, catching fire with mystical purple fire the winged beast instantly vanished from sight. Only a tuft of feathers remained.
"Damn you Yugi! That was a Dirty Trick!" Mai spat as she set two cards and ended her turn.
"You should know by now mai, A magician always has a rick or two up his sleeves. Such as this!" Yugi exclaimed as he activated one of his face down cards to reveal the Call of the Haunted Trap card.
"I'm using it to bring back my Magician to sacrifice it for this, My Dark Magician Girl!" Yugi's Ancient red clad Magician was barely on the field an instant before his Dark Magician Girl took his place.
The cute female Magician performed a small curtsy to Mai and blew a kiss to the Audience.
"Now, Magic wave!" Yugi called out as his Dark magician girl twirled her staff like a Baton.
The Blond female magician tossed off a salute to yugi and pointed her staff at Mai, launching a pink wave of energy at the female Duelist.
"I may lose the same amount of Life points but at least I'll be safe later. Activate Trap! Wall of Revealing Light!" Mai called out as her life points dropped by to thousand the Dark Magician Girls attack fizzled and sputtered out before it even reached Mai.
Mai: 6000
Yugi: 8000
"What?" Yugi was shocked that his Magicians attack had been halted.
"My wall, after I payed two thousand life points that is, stops any of your monsters from launching an attack against me if they have two thousand or less attack points. That includes your little girlfriend there." Mai smiled.
"So it does Mai, That was very well played." Yugi smiled back.
The two Duelists seemed oblivious to the cheering crowds that surrounded them, they dueled as if they were the only two people on the planet. The way that true friends play.
They didn't seem to care about the prizes or the fame. To anyone paying close attention it looked like two good friends having fun.
"Now that's sportsmanship." Robert commented as he watched the match.
"Pathetic sentimentality. They should play this match as if their lives depend upon it. When I face the Pharaoh it they will." Willem murmured under his breath. His dark Sunglasses barely able to contain the blood red glow of his eyes.