XXIX. Inevitable Past

Malik and Schemeton set up their Duel Disks and now a coin appeared in the middle of the field.

"I choose heads" Schemeton declared and the coin was flipped. Unfortunately for Malik, he goes first.

"Since I have absorbed the power of the Millennium Necklace I can see your past and future" Schemeton added. Everyone gasps especially Kaiba who reeled in horror remembering his duel with Ishizu but Yugi wasn't surprised.

"That's impossible I thought all the items were buried under the pharaoh's tomb in the Valley of the Kings" Malik exclaimed

"That's true but unfortunately before the reign of Pharaoh Atemu, Nite Mare absorbed the power of all six of the items except one" Yugi explained

"In other words, the powers of the Millennium items were…taken?" Bakura asked

"Not exactly, only a portion of it" Yugi answered

"You said only six of the items which of the seven items they didn't absorbed?" Kristine questioned.

"The Millennium Puzzle" Yugi stated

"Enough talk, let's duel" Schemeton said impatiently

Both duelists draw their first five cards and since Schemeton goes first, he draws his sixth card.

"Hmm… I see your past is miserable, full of anger and hatred hehehe" Schemeton grinned

"Shut your piehole and begin your turn already, I have enough of that crap" Malik growled

"Fine but you do know you will lose" Schemeton said and both players draw their first five cards. Since he goes first, he draws his sixth card and adds it to his hand.

"First, I activate the field Magic Card: A Legendary Ocean!" Schemeton declared as the whole field is filled with water. There a city was standing there. Malik wonders how the field Magic Card works.

"Hmm…just like Mako" Jounouchi mused

"Now I summon Amphibious Bugroth Mk-3 (1500 ATK/1300 DEF) in attack mode" Schemeton said as a plane monster with missiles on it. To Malik's surprise, his opponent's monster just increased its attack from 1500 to 1700 and its defense increased to 1300 to 1500.

"I thought so…" Yugi said

"What do you mean?" Malik asked

Yugi and Jounouchi looked at each other then thought it would be better if Malik knows it.

"It's the effect of a legendary Ocean: All water monsters gets an increase in attack and defense by 200 points plus it downgrades all water monsters by 1. In addition, it's treated as Umi" Yugi answered

"I would be careful if I were you" Jounouchi said grimly

"Your friends are right you should be careful for now I set a card face down. End turn" Schemeton said

"You're going to summon Revival Jam in defense and you're going to set a card" Schemeton thought, predicting his opponent's move

Malik draws his sixth card and as Schemeton predicted, he summoned Revival Jam in defense and sets a card face down

"This is not good if Schemeton predicts all Malik's moves, he'll be in such trouble" Kaiba noted

"Yugi, do you think Malik will win 'because I have a bad feeling about this" Jounouchi asked in concern.

"What are you guys talking about?" Kristine, Mai, and Bakura asked

"Remember Schemeton mentioned about he absorbed the Necklace's powers?" Yugi stated

"Yeah so…what's the problem?" Mai asked

"The Millennium Necklace has the power to predict any outcome of the past and future. In other words, Schemeton will know all Malik's moves and will counter them at the same time" Yugi answered, leering

"Wait a minute, that means…" Kristine blurted

"Yeah one thing, I'll bet he'll use psychology in this duel" Bakura said

"Let's just see what he'll do" Kaiba said, turning his eyes on Malik.

"I'll end my turn" Malik declared

"My turn, draw, I activate my face-down card Gravity Bind: As long as this card is on the field, monsters that are level 4 or above cannot attack" Schemeton declared

"But it won't work on Revival Jam, it's a level 3 monster" Malik protest

"I know and I set a card face down. Now before I attack, let me mention a little something, for every turn of mine, I'll predict something unimaginable. I see that you're a tombkeeper, grave protectors of the pharaoh's tomb. Yes, you resented the task and broke the law. Oooh, you're a bad boy" Schemeton said, wagging his finger at Malik.

"S-s-shut up you piece of trash" Malik suttered

"I thought so "Kaiba mused

"Time for your punishment, Amphibious Bugroth Mk-3 direct attack to the player, Water Missile launch!" Schemeton declared and two missles hit Malik's chest reducing his life points to 6,300

"I can't believe it; t-t-this monster can do direct attacks!" Malik staggered, struggling to his feet

"It's my monster's effect: As long as 'Umi' is on the field, this monster can do direct attack" Schemeton explained

"This is really bad he can direct attack regardless that Malik has a monster on the field" Jounouchi said

"I'll end my turn by setting a card down!" Schemeton said. "Hmm you'll summon Bowganian in defense as well and you'll use the face face-down card which is the continous Trap Card: Nightmare Wheel but I already prepared for that" Schemeton added in thought.

Malik draws and observes the field. He knows that he couldn't let his opponent do another direct attack.

"First, I summon Bowganian in defense mode then I activate my face down trap card Nightmare Wheel: As long as this card is on the field, I can select one of your monsters. That monster cannot attack and you'll get 500 direct damage to your life points for every Stanby Phase of your turn" Malik declared and his trap card was about to chained Schemeton's monster

"Sorry but I already know that! Activate Trap Card: Dust tornado to destroy Nightmare Wheel!" Schemeton countered as a wind blows away Malik's trap

"In addition I can set 1 Magic or Trap Card from my hand" he added as he set a card

"Grrr... I'll activate the Magic Card: Dark Room of Nightmare and end my turn" Malik growled

"This is just the beginning my boy hahahahahaha" Schemeton laughed while Malik seethes