bopdog111: And we're back after the Holidays.
Ulrich362: Yup, it was a nice break but now it's time for more of this.
bopdog111: And tackling the undefeated Shadow Rider.
Ulrich362: True... how are they going to keep the Spirit Keys safe from someone who's never lost?
bopdog111: Let's see.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! GX or Persona but we own the OCs!
A few days had passed since Chazz defeated Don Zaloog and the Dark Scorpions...
In a tomb a couple of servants had removed the top of a coffin as what sat up was a boy, that looked like a pharaoh, and a gold mask as he asked to his bowing servants, "Why is my slumber disturbed?"
"To fulfill your duty to the shadows." one of the servants said as the headband on the Pharaoh glowed.
"Really now? Ready my vessel!" the Pharaoh ordered.
The next day...
At Duel Academy, Banner was teaching class including Syrus, Chazz, Jaden, Rise, Kanji, Teddie, Jasmine, Chie, and Yu.
"As you all know, Yugi Muto, and Seto Kaiba are Dueling Legends. The Greatest of their Generation." Banner continued with his lesson with pictures of Yugi, and Kaiba on the screen, "Yu?"
"Can you tell us what you know Ancient Egypt has to offer back then?" Banner asked him.
"Dueling in Ancient Egypt?" Yu asked before shaking his head. "I'm not sure."
"I think he more meant curses, mummies that sort of thing." Yukiko told him.
Yu nodded at that.
"Well Yukiko was right, and Yu of course you were right that Dueling did existed. And their were duelists even more powerful then them." Banner smiled before a picture of a royal pharaoh was on the screen, "This is the Greatest Duelist of them all. A powerful Pharaoh known as Abidos the Third. So powerful that he was never defeated."
"He's that strong?" Jaden asked in shock. "Sound like he'd be a tough challenge to beat."
"You must be joking, Banner just said he was never defeated." Chazz pointed out.
"I know, but there's a first time for everything right?" Jaden inquired with a grin.
"Honestly that shakes me." Syrus admitted, "I don't want to imagine crossing paths with him."
"Well I think you would beat him." Rise smiled. "You're a lot stronger than you give yourself credit for Syrus."
"T-That's a bit too much support Rise." Syrus said blushing.
"She does have a point, I mean you are getting a lot better really quickly." Chie pointed out. "You even impressed your brother a few times right?"
Syrus looked down with a building blush. Rise smiled only to suddenly gasp and start trembling.
"Alright that's class." Banner said after seeing from the clock it's getting late.
Later the members of the investigation Team, Jaden, Syrus, and Alexis were talking only Rise was staying silent and looked really scared.
"Rise? What's wrong?" Jaden asked noticing.
"Another one... another one is coming." Rise whispered nervously. "One of them... I don't know how long we have."
"Another Shadow Rider." Alexis grunted.
Naoto frowned. "No, a shadow. Just like the one from before, an aspect of Nyx."
"When was the last one?" Syrus asked nervously.
"It was... after Alice beat Alexis... when she beat me in a duel." Jaden recalled before frowning. "It's been maybe a week at most."
"Well the shadow isn't here yet so we just have to make sure we're ready when it does arrive." Kanji pointed out.
Suddenly Chie felt something grabbing her left ankle as she slowly looked down tensing.
"Let's hope so. And we better make sure we will-" Jaden started.
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Chie screamed at the top of her lungs before kicking at what grabbed her.
"Whoa whoa!" Syrus cried startled getting to his butt.
"Yowza what was that scream for!?" Jaden asked rubbing his ringing ears.
"Gh... gho... gho..." Chie started nervously before pointing at the hand.
They looked seeing before it moved as something took Syrus' shoulders who screamed moving as Mummies are bursting from the ground. Rise, Chie, and Naoto all screamed at that.
"Spirit Keys... Spirit Keys... Spirit Keys..." they hear the Mummies chanting.
"Izanagi!" Yu called as his Persona appeared.
The Persona stand guard as the Mummies stopped their advance as suddenly they see a golden yacht as the words they hear next were the last, "Welcome Duelists!"
A few minutes later...
Syrus slowly woke up seeing his head was in Rise's lap, "Rise...?"
She was completely frozen in fear.
"W-We're not alone together in a supernatural location again are we?" Syrus asked worried.
"No we're here." Jaden answered as Syrus sees the others along with Zane, Professor Banner, & Chazz we're with them.
"They wanted our Spirit Keys. But who sent them after us?" Chazz asked annoyed.
"That would be me my fellow Duelists."
They looked to see who was sitting on a throne was the Pharaoh that was awakened earlier who stood up, and walked over, "Now I believe business is in order?"
"No way." Yosuke whispered in shock.
"Hey what's the deal!?" Jaden asked the Pharaoh.
"You should watch your mouth around an Egyptian Pharaoh." the Pharaoh scolded him.
"Egyptian Pharaoh?" Jaden asked with a raised eyebrow.
The Pharaoh stopped before bowing, "Allow me the privilege of introducing myself remaining Key Keepers. I am your doom, Abidos the Third the Undefeated, and Greatest Duelist of all time. So... Which one of you is first to crumble before my might? Perhaps that girl there?"
He points at Chie at that.
"Huh, no... no way!" Chie said fearfully.
"Fine, you delayed your turn at least." Abidos told her before turning to the remaining Duelists, "If not her which one of you is first?"
"I'll duel yo..." Zane started before Yukiko walked up to him.
"Are you really an undefeated ghost pharaoh?" she asked.
"That's what the legends at your school taught you isn't it, Mistress..." Abidos trailed off for her name.
"Oh, my apologies." Yukiko stated while politely bowing. "My name is Yukiko Amagi, Abidos-san."
"At least you know respect unlike him." Abidos turned to Jaden before turning back to Yukiko, "So your first Mistress Agami?"
"Alright, thank you very much." Yukiko smiled.
"She's dueling a ghost, how is she not even a little scared?" Chazz questioned.
"Yukiko... loves scary things, a lot." Yu answered.
"Not intimidated, and know respect." Abidos said to Yukiko, "You really are an interesting Maiden."
"Thank you." Yukiko smiled only to pause. "Oh, but I don't have a Spirit Key."
"It doesn't matter. Many of your allies don't have Spirit Keys yet their capable enough to beat several of my comrades." Abidos pointed out, "So it won't matter who I duel."
"I just didn't want you to be confused if you beat me and didn't get one." Yukiko explained. "After you?"
Abidos readied as his Duel Disk was formed as a scarab beetle.
"Duel!"
(Dueling Theme: I Will Not Bow by Breaking Benjamin)
Yukiko: 4000
Abidos: 4000
Let the duel begin!
Abidos 1st Turn:
"I'm first." Abidos said drawing looking over, "First off, I activate the spell, Enchanting Fitting Room."
Enchanting Fitting Room
Normal Spell Card
Pay 800 Life Points. Pick up 4 cards from the top of your Deck and Special Summon to your side of the field all Level 3 or lower Normal Monsters among the picked-up cards. Return all the other picked-up cards to your Deck and the Deck is then shuffled.
"I pay 800 Life Points to summon 4 level 3 or lower Normal Monsters from my Deck if their among any of the four cards I see from the top of my Deck." Abidos explained looking over.
(Abidos: 3200)
"Isn't that the same card you use Chazz?" Jaden recalled.
Chazz growled at this.
"And too bad for you Mistress Agami because I had gotten 2 cards to summon Pharaonic Protector, and Pharaoh's Servant both in defense mode." Abidos said as two servants looking like some around Abidos appeared.
Pharaoh's Servant
Dark Type
Level 2
Zombie
ATK: 900
DEF: 0
An apparition of those said to formerly serve the Pharaoh. It has tremendous loyalty that does not waiver.
Pharaonic Protector
Earth Type
Level 2
Zombie
ATK: 900
DEF: 0
The mummy of a soldier that has been guarding the royal family for thousands of years. Even now, its spirit does not allow anybody to trespass.
"Ok." Yukiko nodded with a smile.
"Then I summon set a monster, and 2 cards." Abidos said as the set cards appeared, "Your move Mistress Agami."
Yukiko 1st Turn:
"Alright, I'll set two cards and play my Cherry Blossom Hot Spring." Yukiko started.
Cherry Blossom Hot Spring
Continuous Spell Card
During each End Phase: Gain Life Points equal to the total level of all monsters on the field X 200.
"Then I'll set one monster and end my turn."
As Yukiko said that she sank into the hotspring and smiled as her life points increased.
(Yukiko: 4800)
"What's this?" Abidos asked seeing this.
"Oh, my Cherry Blossom Hot Spring card gives me 200 life points at the end of every turn times the level of the monsters on the field." Yukiko explained. "So since you have two level two monsters, I gained 800 life points at the end of my turn."
"Well I see not a bad card but can it go against my trap, The First Sarcophagus?" Abidos asked as a trap showing of a coffin appeared.
The First Sarcophagus
Continuous Trap Card
During each of your opponent's End Phases, place 1 card face-up on your side of the field from your hand or Deck in this order: "The Second Sarcophagus", "The Third Sarcophagus". If 1 Sarcophagus card is removed from your side of the field, all of them on your side of the field are sent to the Graveyard. When you have all 3 Sarcophagus cards on your side of the field, send all Sarcophagus cards on your side of the field to the Graveyard to Special Summon 1 "Spirit of the Pharaoh" from your hand or Deck.
"What does that card do?" Yukiko inquired.
"What is does is that during your end phases, I can place a Sarcophagus on the field like, The Second Sarcophagus." Abidos said as a second coffin appeared.
The Second Sarcophagus
Continuous Spell Card
This card can only be placed on the field by the effect of "The First Sarcophagus".
"And when the third is here then so will the duel's outcome." Abidos smirked.
"There's something inside those things... isn't there?" Chie asked fearfully.
"It would make sense, the question is what." Zane answered.
"I hope we can find out, it's your turn again." Yukiko smiled.
Yukiko: 4800
Abidos: 3200
Abidos 2nd Turn:
"You shouldn't be looking forward to what it has in store." Abidos said drawing, "Especially since my face-down, Poison Mummy will make sure."
At that his face-down monster was shown as a purple ghoul.
Poison Mummy
Earth Type
Level 4
Zombie/Flip
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1800
FLIP: Inflict 500 damage to your opponent.
(Yukiko: 4300)
"As Poison Mummy was flipped you lose 500 of your Life Points." Abidos explained.
"Oh, so that's why I lost some." Yukiko said thoughtfully.
"But that shouldn't worry you soon since, I sacrifice my Poison Mummy to summon Dark Dust Spirit!" Abidos called as a transparent long blue haired mummy appeared letting out a undead roar.
Dark Dust Spirit
Earth Type
Level 6
Zombie/Spirit
ATK: 2200
DEF: 1800
Cannot be Special Summoned. During the End Phase of the turn this card is Normal Summoned or flipped face-up: Return it to the hand. When this card is Normal Summoned or flipped face-up: Destroy all other face-up monsters on the field.
"Dark Dust Spirit, but summoning that will destroy both of his other monsters while leaving Yukiko's defensive monster completely unaffected." Bastion pointed out.
"Simpleton... You think, I don't know that?" Abidos smirked, "It comes handy having this face-down. Ceasefire!"
Ceasefire
Normal Trap Card
If a face-down Defense Position monster or an Effect Monster is on the field: Change all face-down Defense Position monsters on the field to face-up Defense Position (Flip monsters' effects are not activated at this time), also inflict 500 damage to your opponent for each Effect Monster on the field.
"So now watch as all monsters change face-up, and 500 points of damage are inflicted to you for each effect monster." Abidos grinned, "And flip effects can't help."
Yukiko's monster was revealed to be a lady that was smiling despite being on fire.
Burning Maiden
Fire Type
Level 4
Fairy
ATK: 500
DEF: 2000
Once per turn: Inflict 400 damage to your opponent. If this card is destroyed: Gain Life Points equal to its original DEF.
"And with that Dark Dust Spirit's ability effects her!" Abidos called as his spirit roared destroying not only Abidos' monsters but also Burning Maiden. (Yukiko: 3300)
"Oh that's not good!" Syrus said nervously.
"You're wrong, it is good." Yu mentioned.
"When Burning Maiden is destroyed I gain life points equal to her defense points." Yukiko told Abidos.
(Yukiko: 5300)
"Then, I have the trap card Acceptance of your True Self. Since I took damage this trap summons High Priestess Persona Konohana Sakuya from my deck in defense mode."
Acceptance of your True Self
Normal Trap Card
When you take battle or effect damage, Special Summon 1 "Persona" monster from your Deck. Then if your opponent has higher life points you can destroy one card on the field. You cannot declare an attack until the end phase after the turn you activate this card.
High Priestess Persona Konohana Sakuya
Dark Type
Level 5
Fairy
ATK: 1800
DEF: 1500
When this card is destroyed and sent to the graveyard you can Special sSummon 1 "High Priestess Persona Amaterasu" from your Extra Deck. Once per turn you can inflict 500 damage to your opponent and if you do, gain 500 Life Points.
"Maybe but it still can't compare to my Spirit's own prowess!" Abidos reminded as Dark Dust Spirit charged at Konohana Sakuya.
"I play a trap called Draining Shield!" Yukiko called.
Draining Shield.
Normal Trap Card.
When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Target the attacking monster; negate that attack, and if you do, gain LP equal to that target's ATK.
"What?" Abidos asked as Dark Spirit struck a shield. (Yukiko: 7500)
"Is something wrong?" Yukiko asked.
"You were lucky this round." Abidos said setting 2 cards as Dark Dust Spirit returned to his hand.
As it did Yukiko sank into the Hot Spring again and let out a relaxed sigh.
(Yukiko: 8500)
Seeing that Abidos growled a little.
Yukiko 2nd Turn:
"Is something wrong?" she asked him.
"Ah don't worry bout him. He's just frustrated it's harder for him to beat you." Chazz smirked.
"Quiet you." Abidos ordered him.
"I don't know, I really think something's wrong." Yukiko admitted.
"She's right, her strategy shouldn't be throwing off someone at his level." Zane agreed.
"Yeah... Abidos is the best duelist but... I can't help but feel let down." Jaden admitted.
"If you got time to think then you got time to make your move." Abidos said to them.
Yukiko frowned. "I activate Konohana Sakuya's special ability to deal 500 points of damage and gain 500 life points."
The effect hit them both.
(Yukiko: 9000)
(Abidos: 2700)
"What trickery is this, you can't attack me." Abidos said suddenly.
"No, I can't. My trap card doesn't let me attack this turn." Yukiko nodded in agreement.
"I meant what you just done." Abidos clarified.
Yukiko blinked before looking. "I'm pretty sure I did that right. Once per turn High Priestess Persona Konohana Sakuya deals 500 points of damage and then I gain 500 points."
"Agh never mind." Abidos grunted, "Is that all you be doing?"
"Yes." Yukiko nodded as yet again her Hot Spring took effect.
(Yukiko: 10000)
"Well first is Needlebug Nest!" Abidos called.
Needlebug Nest
Normal Trap Card
Send the top 5 cards of your Deck to the Graveyard.
"I send the top five cards of my deck to the graveyard." Abidos said discarding the top five cards, "And then from The First, and the Second comes The Third Sarcophagus!"
A third coffin appeared.
The Third Sarcophagus
Continuous Spell Card
This card can only be placed on the field by the effect of "The First Sarcophagus".
"That's all three." Chie mentioned nervously.
"Yeah, and I have a bad feeling about what's inside those things." Yosuke admitted.
"So now by sacrificing all three Sarcophagi, I can then summon Spirit of the Pharaoh!" Abidos called as the three coffins formed to one big coffin was what rose was a huge warrior with a sword, and golden purple cane looking like a Pharaoh.
Spirit of the Pharaoh
Light Type
Level 6
Zombie
ATK: 2500
DEF: 2000
This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except by the effect of "The First Sarcophagus". When this card is Special Summoned, you can Special Summon up to 4 Level 2 or lower Zombie-Type Normal Monsters from your Graveyard.
"It's stronger than Yukiko-sempai's Persona!" Rise panicked.
"And it gets worse. Since I summoned him three Pharaoh's Servants, and a Pharaonic Protector join it in battle!" Abidos smirked as four of the undead servants appeared.
Yukiko: 10000
Abidos: 2700
Abidos 3rd Turn:
"And now Mistress Agami this is the end of the duel!" Abidos called drawing.
"First off it's with my face-down card. It's called Megamorph!" Abidos called.
Megamorph
Equip Spell Card
While your LP is lower than your opponent's, the equipped monster's ATK becomes double its original ATK. While your LP is higher, the equipped monster's ATK becomes half its original ATK.
"So now my Spirit Pharaoh's attack points double!" Abidos called as Spirit Pharaoh glowed. (ATK: 2500 x 2 = 5000)
"And then I activate Pot of Greed." Abidos said as the pot appeared.
Pot of Greed
Normal Spell Card
Draw 2 Cards.
"It lets me draw 2 cards, and I activate 1 of them! Thousand Energy!" Abidos called.
Thousand Energy
Normal Spell Card
Increase the original ATK and DEF of all face-up Level 2 Normal Monsters (except Tokens) on your side of the field by 1000 points until the End Phase. Destroy all Level 2 Normal Monsters on your side of the field during the End Phase.
"So now all level 2 or lower monsters on my field gain 1000 attack points!" Abidos smirked.
Pharaoh's Servant: (ATK: 900 + 1000 = 1900/DEF: 0 + 1000 = 1000) x3
Pharanoic Protector: (ATK: 900 + 1000 = 1900/DEF: 0 + 1000 = 1000)
"Oh no, Yukiko!" Chie panicked.
"Now time to finish this. Pharaonic Protector attack!" Abidos called as Protector charged at the Persona.
Konohana Sakuya shattered as Yukiko screamed in pain.
(Yukiko: 9900)
"What I tell you? This is the finale as I said. And now to-" Abidos started only for him to notice something, "What? Your monster is reviving?"
"When... Konohana Sakuya is destroyed I can summon High Priestess Persona Amaterasu in her place." Yukiko explained weakly.
High Priestess Persona Amaterasu
Dark Type
Level 6
Fairy/Fusion
ATK: 2000
DEF: 1700
Must be summoned by the effect of "High Priestess Persona Konohana Sakuya" and cannot be summoned by other ways. Other effects to be revealed.
"In attack mode... Alright then Spirit Pharaoh your strike!" Abidos called as Spirit Pharaoh attacked Amaterasu.
The monster shattered as Yukiko screamed again.
(Yukiko: 6900)
"And now Pharaoh Servant's your turn!" Abidos called as the three attacked with their spears causing her to scream again. (Yukiko: 1200) "You survived this turn. Regretfully since you have less Life Points, Spirit Pharaoh's attack points are halved."
Spirit of the Pharaoh: (ATK: 5000 / 2 / 2 = 1250)
Yukiko was trembling at that.
"And I won't let you recover points." Abidos said, "First I sacrifice Spirit of the Pharaoh to bring again Dark Dust Spirit."
The Spirit appeared again roaring.
"And like before when summoned all other monsters are destroyed!" Abidos called as his four servants shattered, "Then after placing a card down, Dark Dust Spirit returns to me."
The card appeared back as Abidos took it.
Yukiko 3rd Turn:
Yukiko drew her card but was shaking nervously.
"Come on Yukiko! You can't let this guy win!" Jaden called to her.
"I... forfeit." Yukiko said fearfully looking at the card she drew.
"Now that was rather disappointing." Abidos said to her, "I had high hopes you be a challenge."
"Yukiko don't give up." Chie told her.
"Look at her card." Zane mentioned. "She drew her Eternal Bonds trap, but if she plays it we all know what could happen."
"Yukiko... might die." Yosuke whispered in horror.
"But it's not over yet! Besides Abidos' only card in his hand is Dark Dust Spirit, and he can't summon it now!" Jaden pointed out.
"I'm sorry... I can't." Yukiko whispered before moving to surrender the duel.
Suddenly a card ejected from her deck.
"Huh?" Yukiko asked in confusion looking at it.
Mark of True Self
Normal Spell Card
During your Standby Phase if a "Persona" monster you control is destroyed during your opponent's battle phase, you can add this card from your Deck to your hand. Pay half your LP: Activate 1 "Eternal Bonds" from your Hand, and if you do your opponent cannot activate Spell/Traps in response to it's activation. During your opponent's turn: You can banish this card from your GY, and 1 face-up card from your field: Target 1 "Persona" monster you control, it cannot be destroyed this turn, also you don't take any battle damage from battles involving the target. You can only activate each effect of, "Mark of True Self" per duel.
"What? Where did this come from?" Yukiko asked herself before frowning. "But it's too late anyway."
"If it's a card that can assist you now I suggest you use it." Abidos told her.
"It would... but I already surrendered." Yukiko pointed out. "You won already."
That was when she noticed that her Duel Disk haven't registered a surrender as she realized as she went too Mark of True Self had stopped her. Yukiko frowned. "Then... I just end my turn."
'ERROR!'
"Huh?" Yukiko asked looking at her Duel Disc.
"Just get on with your turn, and that card already." Abidos said to her.
"I just want to surrender." Yukiko told him. "You win."
"Your letting me win on purpose." Abidos glared, "Do your card already."
Yukiko looked absolutely terrified playing the spell before activating her trap card.
Eternal Bonds
Normal Trap Card
Banish two "Persona" Monsters that share the same Arcana: Special Summon one "Ultimate Persona" of the same Arcana from your Extra Deck. (This Special Summon is treated as a Fusion Summon.)
"That's more like it." Abidos said happy with it as the two Personas in her graveyard fused together.
(Yukiko: 0600)
"I... summon High Priestess Persona Sumeo-Okami in... defense mode."
High Priestess Persona Sumeo-Okami
Dark Type
Level 8
Fairy
ATK: 2400
DEF: 2200
"High Priestess Persona Amaterasu" + 1 Fire Monster OR "High Priestess Persona Konohana Sakuya" + "High Priestess Persona Amaterasu"
Once per turn destroy all monsters your opponent controls and for each monster destroyed inflict 800 damage. If you control a FIRE monster when this effect is used gain 500 life points per destroyed monster.
"Cower in defense it won't do much." Abidos said to her.
"Defense mode? Yukiko why not attack mode then you can manage to win!" Jaden said to her.
"She made a rookie mistake, and for that she cost herself the match." Chazz said looking annoyed.
"Even if she summoned her monster in attack mode it isn't strong enough to wipe out his life points." Zane reminded them. "Abidos has 2700 life points, and Yukiko's attack would only deal 2400 points of damage."
"Still it would be a good thing for her to strike closer." Syrus mentioned.
"That is if she could. She can't attack me anyway if it was in attack mode." Abidos said to them.
"What?" Jaden questioned.
"Wait... Abidos who do you duel?" Alexis asked him.
"My servants daily." Abidos answered.
"Your servants?" Syrus asked.
"Around you." Abidos said spreading his arms showing them, "I win against them every single time."
"Wait... Abidos you didn't win any duel." Alexis told making him blink, "I think they might've let you win."
"What?" Abidos asked in shock.
"Let him win, but he has that super powerful Spirit of the Pharaoh card doesn't he?" Teddie asked in confusion.
"Wait... Now I get it!" Abidos realized, "Why all the duels I have were too easy, and I never summoned Spirit of the Pharaoh!"
"That... you've never played him?" Yu asked in surprise.
"I always won... Before I can summon him." Abidos admitted.
"Wow what a giant loser this guy is." Chazz groaned out loud.
Everyone glared at Chazz at that.
"So you never really dueled?" Jaden asked him.
"Guess not." Abidos said shrugging.
"Then let's change that! Yukiko will give you a first real match!" Jaden grinned.
"No, she won't." Yosuke told him. "The duel's over and Abidos wins."
"Not yet. The duel isn't over quite yet." Jaden told him.
"Indeed I must agree with him." Abidos said taking his mask off showing the face of a tanned boy, "In fact she's the first real opponent I had in a while so please continue on, and give it your best."
"I... end my turn." Yukiko said fearfully.
Yukiko: 0600
Abidos: 2700
Abidos 4th Turn:
Abidos drew as Yukiko remembered the second effect Mark has. Yukiko just watched nervously.
"I activate, Premature Burial!" Abidos called.
Premature Burial
Equip Spell Card
Activate this card by paying 800 LP, then target 1 monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target in Attack Position and equip it with this card. When this card is destroyed, destroy the equipped monster.
"So now I revive Pharaonic Protector by paying 800 points!" Abidos called. (Abidos: 1900)
The Protector appeared ready. Yukiko's eyes widened in horror. She felt someone taking her shoulders. She turned to see who it was. It was Chie, "Yukiko take a deep breath."
"Chie..." Yukiko whispered. "There's nothing I can do... I'm about to die."
"It's okay... I believe in you girl." Chie smiled to her.
Yukiko closed her eyes before taking a slow breath. "I'll try."
"Let's see if you can I sacrifice Pharaonic Protector to summon back Dark Dust Spirit!" Abidos called as his spirit appeared again roaring, "And due to his effect all other monsters are destroyed!"
The Spirit charged at Yukiko's final Persona as Chie said to her, "Quick, Yukiko, Mark's effect!"
"Huh?" Yukiko asked before her eyes widened. "Oh, I banish Mark of True Self and Cherry Blossom Hot Spring to protect Sumeo-Okami this turn."
The effect struck having no effect against Sumeo-Okami as Dark Dust Spirit moved back.
"Where did she get?" Teddie asked blinking.
"Might be a card Margaret provided." Yu suggested.
"However she got that card, it saved her and won the duel. Dark Dust Spirit returns to his hand during the End Phase and he doesn't have anything else on his field or in his hand." Zane noted.
At that Dark Dust Spirit vanished returning to Abidos' hand who had a soft smile.
Yukiko 4th Turn:
Yukiko drew her card and frowned. "I'm sorry about all of this."
"It's fine by me. This was the first real duel I ever had, and I'm glad it's against you." Abidos told her.
Yukiko nodded before closing her eyes. "High Priestess Persona Sumeo-Okami... attack. Burning Petals!"
The Persona attacked Abidos.
Yukiko: 0600
Abidos: 0000
Yukiko wins the duel!
"Come Kamui-Moshiri!" Teddie called. "Diarahan!"
Yukiko was healed as Abidos walked to her, "You are quite a Duelist, Mistress Agami. I'm glad to have met you."
"The pleasure is all mine." Yukiko admitted.
"And... Will you do me the favor of coming back with me?" Abidos offered her with a smile which caught them off guard.
Yukiko's eyes widened. "No."
That made Abidos pull a curious look.
"You want me to abandon my friends, and go off with you to who knows where?" Yukiko questioned before glaring at him. "After you nearly killed me?"
"Hm, oh no no of course not." Abidos said so she wouldn't get the wrong idea, "I more meant coming back with me home, and you can bring your friends along."
"It's a generous offer, but we have to stay here." Yu explained.
Understanding Abidos nodded, "Very well..."
With that he gave his headband, and his Scarab like Duel Disk to Yukiko, "Here."
She blinked before taking them. "I'll keep these safe."
"There your's now. Take care, and I hope we'll meet again someday." Abidos smiled before they all exited the ship, and watch as Abidos' ship departed to the afterlife.
"What now?" Jaden asked.
"Rest easy." Syrus answered sighing softly.
"For now." Yu nodded thoughtfully.
Ulrich362: Well... that was cutting things a little bit closer than they would have liked.
bopdog111: If it wasn't for Margaret then that would be different.
Ulrich362: Definitely. But at least that's another Shadow Rider down for the count.
bopdog111: Abidos wasn't what we thought.
Ulrich362: No, he wasn't. At least not in the way we thought, undefeated yes... skilled, less so.
bopdog111: The Shadow Rider threat is nearly over.
Ulrich362: Just four Shadow Riders left. See you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!