Serenity waited for death, but it never came. She looked up. A shield of light stood between her and the rod. Mai stepped back. Serenity looked to her side, to see the Mystical Elf protecting her with a spell. "Of course," Serenity thought. "She must be my spirit monster!" The elf chanted again, and sent a spell at Mai. It hit the rod, which shot from her hand, and fell in the grass. Serenity ran to it as fast as she could, and dived for it, grabbing it. She turned around to look at Mai. "Don't move, or I'll do it." The Mystical Elf was at her side, chanting away a defensive spell, just in case Mai attacked.

All of the undead soldiers lay on the ground, defeated by Duke's dice bombs. Tea, Yugi, and Tristen watched Duke and Marik. Yami said that he was going to find Serenity, and ran down the street. Duke faced Marik, his body still glowing. Marik was surprised. "What are you doing? Why are you glowing like that? Answer me!" Duke smiled.

"I just got an interesting idea." Duke called out to his spirit monster with his mind. A harpy brother appeared at his side. Marik was angry. "You already know how to use a spirit monster! Fine!" Marik began to glow too, but before he could summon his monster, three large attacks hit him in the back. He turned around to see the Lady of Faith, the Cyber Commander, and the Dark Magician all shooting attacks at him. While he was distracted, the harpy brother slashed his back, and he yelled in pain, falling to the ground. Duke, Yugi, Tristen, and Tea surrounded him, their spirit monsters at their sides.

Serenity stared at Mai, watching her every move. She had to wait until the time was right, or this wouldn't work. Suddenly, a duel monster knocked Mai over from behind her. Maha Vailo was attacking her. Yami was standing there, staring at Ren. This was her chance. She looked at Joey, and there eyes met. Then, Serenity ran over to Joey. "I love you," she whispered, and she plunged the stake into his chest. Serenity closed her eyes tight, but the shriek of pain never happened. She looked around. The undead soldiers and the spirit monsters were gone. Yami took her hand, and they walked over to the others, who were watching as police came to take Marik away after Duke called them on his cell phone. They would never know the full story.

The Millenium Rod lay in the grass, forgotten.