D-E-A-T-H in the Dark Sanctuary

In the many instances were Yugi dueled anyone, Atemu (A-tem) took over his mind, and he dueled with greater heart than any had ever done before. He dueled with great passion and even greater strength. He showed those around him that a duel is more than power, but it is the weight of one's heart against another. And, so, he used this belief to win, even when facing down the jaws of defeat, even, the jaws of Death himself...

Ryou slid his deck into his Duel Disk. Jaden did the same before smiling to his opponent. "So who goes first?" Ryou asked innocently. Jaden could not believe how much the guy seemed like an amateur. "Uh, we could flip a coin to decide turn order or play Ro-Sham-Bo..."

"Wait! I've got it! Here." Bakura held a up a card so that the back faced Jaden. "Guess what it is. If you get it right, you pick order."

Jaden thought for a moment before saying, "I think it is a monster card."

"Wrong, it is a trap." Ryou said flipping the card to Jaden. It looked like it a had a ghost in front of a wooden board, but it was too far away to really tell. "Since you guess wrong I get to choose. So I guess, I will go first."

"Okay then." Jaden said pulling his hand from the deck. He did not yet look at his hand, but looked intently to see what he was going to play.

Bakura scanned his hand back and forth with his eyes. "I think I will summon the Giant Germ (1000/100) in attack mode."

"I thought this was going to be an occult deck, not a disease festival." Syrus commented from the side lines.

"I think that I will then play the spell, Enchanted Fitting Room. Now I pay 800 life points to pull the top four cards from my deck and if any of them is a normal monster with three stars or less, they are special summoned to the field." The cards appeared and Bakura announced, "Of course my spell is not a monster but the other three are and they are all summon."

There is that card again, except this time...it is a spell card? Weird... The monsters appeared as Bakura called them out, "Come fourth Dragon Zombie (1600/0), Clown Zombie (1350/0), and Armored Zombie (1500/0). I guess I will set a card face down and I play the Dark Door. I end my turn."

"Wow four monster in one turn? Incredible Bakura." Jaden said thrilled to have such a challenge.

"I summon Burstinatrix in attack mode." Jaden announced after he drew his card. "Now I will attack your Giant Germ. That move will deal 200 points to you."

Bakura (3800) barely flinched at this. "Sorry Jaden, but my germ has the ability to split after an attack. But this will cost the original to die, and I to lose the battle points. Nevertheless, he goes to the cemetery, and when that happens, he will do 500 points to your life points." Bakura was extremely calm when explaining the card effect. He was nothing like his previous self, who was innocent, and sweet. Somehow, he enjoyed torturing his opponents in games. He wanted to see fear. He does, however, want to keep his friends safe, even from himself. His hair was far more like his counter part now. He was still a polite, and overall innocent person. The only corruption was his thirst for a thrill, and a want to see fear in the eyes of others, a flaw that he will often try to hide.

"Sweet, but what is not sweet is that you have five monsters now." (2 GG, 1 DZ, 1 AZ, 1 CZ) But these three face downs and my Mirage of Nightmare might be enough to stop you." Jaden said signaling the end of his turn.

Bakura drew his card. "Now your card allows you to draw till you have 4 cards in hand." Bakura said to his foe, "I will chain that with my trap, Penalty Game, which will forbid you from activating a spell of trap from now on." No... now I cannot use my Emergency Provisions combo... "I will now offer up my Clown Zombie to summon the Dark Ruler Ha Des (2450)"

"What in the world is that thing."

"The ruler of fiends. And all of his raw power is aimed at you! Now, attack his Burstinatrix with Dark Light Flash!" The binding light appeared in an orb, held in Ha Des' grip. He then lifted his hand and tossed it at the young female fighter. She was encased in the orb which shrunk down into a tiny size until the girl was crushed. The light the shot itself like a beam at Jaden who could feel the incredible pain from the blast.

"OW!" Jaden yelled falling onto his back. He began to get up when he said, "I reveal..."

"Not so fast! Did you forget my trap, Penalty Game?"

"Oh...right..."

"Oh no!" Sy called out, "Jaden is gonna lose...he has nothing to stop his advances."

"I don't Sy, but Bakura has taken care of that for me." Jaden said knowingly.

"Huh, What do you mean?" Syrus asked, confused.

"Easy, you know that card Bakura played last turn, the Dark Door?" Jaden asked.

"Yeah . . . wait, I get it! It is not negated by Penalty game, that card only stops more trap and spells from being activated." Syrus said, getting the idea.

"Great, cause that makes it your turn." Jaden said about to draw.

"Not so fast! You have to discard 4 cards thanks to your Mirage of Nightmare card."

Ugh, I almost forgot that effect thanks to my Emergency provisions' combo . . . but at least this guy's effect will come into effect. I just hope that he comes up next . . .

"I draw!" Jaden (2750) drew his card."I play Pot of Greed!" The hologram of the card appeared in front of him and he pulled two more cards. It then faded once Jaden placed it in the grave. "Sweet, now I activate Elemental Hero-Necroshade's special ability and I now summon the Elmental Hero-Bladedge." The shiny monster appeared holding it's right am up. He appeared to be examining his own armor when he attacked Ha Des once Jaden yelled, "Now Bladedge! Strike down the ruler of Fiends!"

"Now I reveal my trap, the Destiny Board D!" (This is Destiny Board F in the English version) The attack happened as normal but Jaden began to wonder about the ghost with the board card. "I don't understand." Jaden said, "That card, it was a trap, then a spell, and now it is a trap again. Just what is that thing?"

"Allow me to explain Jaden, this is the Destiny Board." He held his hand up to present the giant hologram of a board that was floating over his head. A spirit was holding up the letter "D". "At each of your end phases, more of the message will be revealed. After it finishes the message, you will lose the duel."

"WHAT?" Syrus and Jaden said in unison. Man, there is only one card in my deck that can stop this, wait . . .

"Hey, Bakura, I think you are forgetting something, you cannot complete the spirit message if you have Dark Door on the Field."

"Hmm, you are right, but I think I have a way around that." A new spirit message appeared, signaling the end of Jaden's turn. "This is the next letter." Bakura explained, "This one is called Spirit Message E. I bet you wonder what it is spelling, but I won't tell you."

"Hmm, I suppose, I just have to stall, but your card can cut through my defense's. I guess it is good I have this!" He showed the card, Hammer Shot, Jaden. A giant comical hammer came from the sky and crushed Bladedge. "Next I will set this card face down and then I switch my monsters to defense. That is all for now."

Jaden drew his card. This will work later. I reveal my face down card, Monster Reborn! Then, I will chain that with Emergency Provisions. So I will send both of my cardsto the grave increasing my life points by 2000 points for my reborn and my face down." (Jaden:4350/Bakura: 3800) "Then, my resurrected Bladedge will strike down your Giant Germ."

"..." Said Bakura(1300), holding his chest as if he received the blow. "You know, that was an excellent move, but I still stand, and so does my board. Reveal Spirit Message A!" The giant Ouija Board then focused on the A and a ghost appeared, holding the letter "A". "And now, I draw!"

Bakura looked at his card and smiled slyly to Jaden(3750), "Well, You get to see your demise in a far off place Jaden, most specifically in the Dark Sanctuary."

"The what?"

I play the spell card Monster Reincarnation to add Giant Germ to my hand. At the same time, I discard Dark Necrofear! Then I play the Field Spell card, Dark Sanctuary. You see, this let's me play spells and traps in spaces that do not have monsters, so long as I tribute a monster on my side of the field during my End Phase." (NOTE: The timing of cost may not be the same as Anime/Manga.) And with you ensnared in my web of fear, I will win this duel.

Bakura passed and offer up his Armored Zombie as cost for the Dark Sanctuary.

Oh no, Jaden thought, I have to beat him now. So all I have to do is attack and I win...

"Yeah?" Jaden yelled drawing a card, "Well, you forgot one thing Bakura, My Bladedge just have to attack any one of your monsters, and you lose the duel."

"Your right, but..."

"But nothing," Jaden retorted arrogantly, "You have no face down cards, you lose, Bladedge attack him!" Jaden pointed his finger at the Armored Zombie. But, just as the warrior was about to strike him down, he halted, and acted like he was choking. "Bladedge, what's wrong buddy?"

Suddenly the monster exploded and Jaden lost 1300 life points(2450).

"Uh, what just happened?" Syrus asked from the sidelines, looking at his friend, who was dumbstruck.

"My ghost happened." Bakura said bluntly, his right hand was balled in a fist which was held on his hip. "You see, each turn I select a monster for the ghost of Dark Sanctuary to possess. If the possessed monster attacks, it dies and you lose half of the monster's attack points. Anyway, do you have another monster to play?"

He looked at his hand to see his favorite little buddy. "Yeah, I play Winged Kuriboh in defense mode, and that is all for now." As the turn ended, another ghost, holding the letter "T" appeared. The glass on the Ouija Board had also moved to the letter, putting emphasis on it.

"Come on, give up Jaden, in one turn you will lose anyway." Bakura said temptingly. "Just give in to the fear, it will be much easier that way."

"I...I see it, Jaden..." Syrus said Jaden turned to hear his friend, "The spirits are telling of... Death."

A/N

YES! I AM THAT EVIL!

This took an awful long time to make, I know. But I just could not figure out which of Bakura's brilliant strategies to use for this. But I have assumed a lot for this chapter, I know, terrible right? Anyway, let me explain myself a little here, I figured that if yugi grew to be like his yami, should Bakura grow to have some of Bakura's personality? Even though they are oppisite, I figured he should receive some qualities, and thus, this happened. His deck is that of Alcatrz tower, along with some "new" cards. Hope you all enjoy this chapter.

Next chapter:

Encouragement from a future enemy