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Ishizu's POV
The constant hum of the elevator fills my ears as it rushes towards the dueling level. Half consciously my hand reaches up to touch my necklace. As my fingers trace its familiar golden contours I am comforted. My eyelids close, hiding my blue-green eyes as I breathe deeply. Images of the future, past and present deluge my mind's eye. Over the years I have learned to discern a pattern from this constant rush of knowledge. I focus on the near future and the duel just ahead of me. I know that I will win. I will use Kaiba's pride against him.
The elevator slows to a stop. I open my eyes slowly and prepare to leave the metal enclosure. With a mechanical whirr, the doors slide open, sending a rush of cool night air towards me. My veil flutters slightly against my face.
I see you, my opponent. Proud. Confident. You call yourself a realist. You scorn my faith in destiny; you ridicule my "hocus-pocus magic tricks." I believe in things beyond the physical. I've heard you ridicule the pharaoh and his counterpart for their belief in the heart of the cards. Have you ever stopped to think that is why they win so much? Fate is very real Seto Kaiba. You and I are about to duel. One of us has been destined to win. Soon you shall see.
You astound me, Seto Kaiba. How can you persist in your self-imposed blindness? Only by embracing your past can you truly shape your future.
What motivates you, I wonder? Your gaze is steady and unwavering. Your eyes are like chips of blue ice, cold and devoid of emotion. What drives you? Is it power? Money? Control, or fear of loosing it? Have you let ambition cloud your perception of the world around you?
I know there is a vestige of good left within my brother. I would like to think there is a spark of humanity left within your soul as well. As I fight for my brother, in a strange way, I'm fighting for you too. When I win this duel I'll be one step closer to freeing Marik from the darkness. When I win this duel I'll force you to come to grips with the reality of my necklace's power.
I wonder what your reaction will be when you discover that there's more to life than meets the eye. Everything you ever believed in is only part of what's really here. Will you continue to deny the truth?
We're not really so different, you and I. Neither of us will back down from a challenge. We love our families and will fight to the death if need be for them. In another world, another time, we might have been friends. But here, now we are opponents. Don't expect to beat me. I'm no weak-willed, crazy seer. I'm a threat to you and I will not, cannot loose.
A/N: I'm trying to write an epilogue type chapter to wrap things up. It will be set after the duel and will be longer than the first two chapters. PLEASE REVIEW!