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Fanfic Chapter 99: The Ring Pt 1: The First Shadow Game
Episode Basis: The Dark Spirit Revealed: Yugi vs. Bakura Pt 1
Previously on Yu-Gi-Oh! The duel between Harold and Amara was frighteningly interrupted as the blimp flew into some fierce turbulence threatening to throw everyone overboard. As Kaiba and Mokuba worked to regain control, Harold used his Armlet to prevent Amara from going over the edge. Harold's act of compassion surprised Amara even more so than the turbulence. That was probably what set the tide of the duel in Harold's favor. And using magic and low-level monster cards, Harold was able to resurrect Serapheem and win the duel.
"The next two Duelists will be decided in a few minutes. Will the remaining contestants please report downstairs to the observation lounge?"
Everyone returned to the Observation Lounge. Harold noticed Joey was staring at a table. "What's wrong, Joey?"
"I could've sworn I left a plate of food here."
"The chefs probably took it out."
"All that food…" Joey shook his head. "Oh well, no biggie."
"The next two Duelists will be paired up now!" Roland announced as the balls started spinning again. Two balls went into the center head of the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon and came out from one of the two side heads.
The numbers were 4 and 8.
"The matches have been decided," Roland announced. "Yugi Moto will battle Ryo Bakura." Yugi and Bakura headed for the elevator with Roland.
This might actually be interesting, Kaiba thought. I'm interested in seeing how Bakura would react to Yugi's Egyptian God Card. Of course I doubt that Bakura will win but it would be interesting to see him squirm. Kaiba headed for the sidelines with the others.
I'm certain for now, Yami-Yugi thought. I'll be dueling the Evil Spirit of the Millennium Ring. Bakura had his head down, his eyes closed. Last time, he toyed with me by drawing my friends into the duel. Will he do that again?
This duel will be my first step in obtaining all seven Millennium Items, Yami-Bakura thought.
The three of them arrived at the dueling platform which was raised. "Just like the Wild Card match, this will adhere to Battle City rules. Now shuffle your decks and take your places." The two complied with Roland's instructions. "Let the duel begin!"
"All right, enough of this fooling around," Yami-Yugi said. "I know you're not really Bakura, so why don't you show your real face, Tomb Robber!"
"So you finally figured it out," Yami-Bakura said slowly emerging. "Better late than never!" The Millennium Ring appeared around his neck.
"The Millennium Ring!"
"That's impossible!" Tristan complained. "Harold and I got rid of that thing at Duelist Kingdom! How'd he get it back, Bakura was with us the whole time!"
"That's right," Harold agreed.
"Wait a second, even if Bakura did get the ring back, I thought Yugi banished that creep to the Shadow Realm," Joey said.
"Part of that is my fault," Harold said lowering his head.
When Tristan, Tea, and Bakura were sent to Pegasus's underground sanctuary at Duelist Kingdom, I went after them to rescue them. It was the first action I performed as Avatar after I first got my Armlet. Pegasus was allied with these strange robed weirdoes that were ready to do who knows what to the three. I used my Armlet to hold them off. Somehow, the edge of my Armlet's magical field touched Bakura's Millennium Ring and caused the spirit to reemerge and erase the experience from everyone's mind. My Armlet protected me and I was able to return Tea and Tristan to their rooms.
"I thought when Tristan and I got rid of the Ring that we got rid of the spirit too, now I see that I was wrong."
"I'll say," Tristan said glaring at Harold's back.
"So what's the big deal?" Namu asked.
"It's kind of hard to explain," Joey said. "You see, Yugi and Bakura both have these ancient artifacts. Yugi's is good but Bakura's is bad. I only hope the spirit inside Bakura's Ring doesn't send us all to the Shadow Realm. That's one place I don't want to think about."
"That sounds horrible," Serenity gasped.
"One thing's for sure," Harold said. "That Dark Spirit of Bakura's Ring will do anything to win Yugi's puzzle."
Those fools have no idea how true that is, Marik thought as he thought back to his teachings about the Millennium Items.
"All the Millennium Items are powerful when worn by a chosen few, Marik, but one is dark, darker than the darkest shadows. And that is the Millennium Ring."
"But why is the Millennium Ring dark, Father?"
"The Millennium Ring has had multiple owners over the centuries. The one who last used the ring's power became a force so terrible that he nearly destroyed the world! That is why the Ring must never be used."
"Were all the owners of the Millennium Ring evil?"
His Father paused a moment before replying, "Yes, they were ALL evil."
"What do you hope to gain by joining the Battle City finals?" Yami-Yugi asked Yami-Bakura. "Is this about the Millennium Items?"
"Perhaps, or perhaps it's about something you can't comprehend. Perhaps there's an agenda just beyond your understanding, secrets within secrets. You were already fooled once by an enemy pretending to be a friend, who's to say that it won't happen again?"
Marik used his Millennium Rod hidden underneath his shirt to tap into Yami-Bakura's mind, "You behave or I'll take over your body and duel Yugi myself."
"Like how you did with Joey?" Yami-Bakura retorted. "We all know how well that plan went."
"Once I defeat you, I'll put an end to you once and for all," Yami-Yugi declared. "Let's duel!"
(Y: 4000)
(B: 4000)
"I'll start off by summoning The Portrait's Secret (1) in attack mode!"
Why'd he play such a weak monster in attack mode? Yami-Yugi wondered. "You'll regret doing that; I summon Gazelle, the King of Mythical Beasts in attack mode! Attack his portrait!" The lion monster leapt right through the portrait.
(Y: 4000)
(B: 3700)
"I'll set a card face-down. Care to try again?"
"Oh I will," Yami-Bakura assured him. "I summon The Gross Ghost of Fled Dreams (2) in attack mode! Attack me if you dare!"
"Good grief, not even I would make a mistake that idiotic," Joey said. "Well not on purpose anyway."
"Don't be so sure," Kaiba cracked causing Joey to growl at him.
"With no magic or trap cards on the field, your monster is a sitting duck!" He must have some sort of strategy in mind; why else would he make such novice mistakes. My only hope now is to destroy his life points before he can implement it. "I summon Gamma the Magnet Warrior in attack mode. Gamma, attack his ghost!" The squatty monster slugged the ghost.
(Y: 4000)
(B: 3500)
"Gazelle, attack him directly!" Gazelle bit down on Yami-Bakura's Duel Disk.
(Y: 4000)
(B: 2000)
"Man, what's with this guy?" Harold wondered. "Yugi's wiping the floor with him, it's like he isn't even trying."
I want that God Card, Marik thought.
It's time to stop making things so easy for Little-Yugi. "I summon Headless Knight in attack mode!"
"What's going on?" Tea wondered out loud. "It's almost like he's making this too easy."
I see what's going on, Kaiba thought. If Yugi attacks, Bakura's plan might succeed, but he really doesn't have a choice in the matter. If he wants to win, he'll have to attack.
"Gamma, attack his knight! Gazelle, attack his life points!" Once again, the procedure worked.
(Y: 4000)
(B: 450)
Yami-Bakura laughed, "You fool! You've set the stage for your own destruction!"
"Is he kidding?" Mai asked.
"Perhaps not," Kaiba replied.
"What are you talking about?" Yami-Yugi asked.
"I hold in my hand a card with dark powers beyond anything you can imagine! But before I could play it, I needed three of my monsters to be destroyed."
He WANTED me to destroy his monsters! Yami-Yugi realized.
"Now I summon my all-powerful Dark Necrofear (3)!" A burst of purple-pink light formed a blue-skinned bald woman wearing a breast plate and leg guards.
"There's still something I don't understand," Joey said. "If Bakura wanted three monsters in his graveyard, why did he play them in attack mode? He could've played them in defense mode and spare most of his life points."
"And you've been a Duelist how long…?" Kaiba cracked. "If Bakura left them in defense mode, Yugi would be reluctant to attack."
"How come?" Duke asked.
"He would've expected them to be effect monsters and would not dare attack for afraid of triggering their effects."
"So Bakura… or whoever's controlling him… deliberately left them in attack mode!" Harold realized. "That's brilliant! Horrifying but brilliant."
"Dark Necrofear is one of the most destructive cards in my deck," Yami-Bakura said.
"Perhaps," Kaiba said from the sidelines. "But Yugi has an even more powerful card in his deck." Of course, Kaiba was referring to Yugi's Egyptian God Card, Slifer the Sky Dragon.
"I set two cards face-down and end my turn."
Why didn't he attack? Yami-Yugi wondered. His Dark Necrofear could've easily destroyed either of my monsters. He drew a card. Perfect, I have everything I need to destroy his monster! "I sacrifice my Gazelle so I can summon Dark Magician Girl! Next I reveal my face-down card Magic Formula which increases Dark Magician Girl's power by 500 points!" The Dark Magician Girl pulled out a book and skimmed it.
(DMG: 2000-2500)
"Dark Magician Girl, attack Dark Necrofear with Burning Magic Attack!" The Dark Magician Girl let out a incredible burst of energy, powered up by the Magic Formula card. Dark Necrofear burst into flames and melted until she combusted.
(Y: 4000)
(B: 150)
Yami-Bakura laughed. "You did just what I wanted you to do! With Dark Necrofear in the graveyard, I can activate the powerful magic card Dark Sanctuary!" A purple fog covered the entire top of the blimp. Eyes, mouths, and eyes in mouths, appeared. The Wheelers cuddled together, one more scared than the other. Even Dark Magician Girl looked frightened by the sight. "You have no idea what you just unleashed. Prepare to face an evil unlike anything you've ever seen before!"
To Be Continued
Duel Monster Database
(1)
Name: The Portrait's Secret
Level: 4
Type: Fiend
Attribute: Earth
ATK: 1200
DEF: 1500
(2)
Name: The Gross Ghost of Fled Dreams
Level: 4
Type: Fiend
Attribute: Dark
ATK: 1300
DEF: 1800
(3)
Name: Dark Necrofear
Level: 8
Type: Fiend/Effect
Attribute: Dark
ATK: 2200
DEF: 2800
