Author's Note: In more ways than one, I wanted to end it in a way that I would consider appropriate. But maybe what you'll find may impress you. Remember, this is a fan-fiction story so all I can say is that you can do anything you want. All I can say is just enjoy this and be sure to review it telling me what you think. Don't worry... this is not the end and besides, it's actually the beginning.
Chapter 13 – Shadow of the Phoenix Part Three
Previously, the Shadow Game between the team of Trixie Tang and the dark spirit of Marik Ishtar against a young 11-year old bucktoothed pre-teen named Timmy Turner. To make matters worse, the two of them had the power of the Winged Dragon of Ra. Timmy on the other hand had the strength of his Elemental Heroes along with the monsters that he had won from his opponents; Dark Magician, Insect Queen and Red-Eyes Black Dragon. Now Yami Marik has taken over and prepares himself for a final assault with the Winged Dragon of Ra ready to finish off his opponent. Before he did however, Timmy soon encounters someone who had once saved mankind. What happens then? The Shadow Game is soon coming to an end.
Timmy's Standing in this Duel
Timmy's lifepoints: 1200, cards in his hand: 1, cards set on the field: 4
Dark Magician (ATK: 2500/DEF: 2100) in attack mode
Trixie/Yami Marik's Standing in this Duel
Trixie/Yami Marik's lifepoints: 1, cards in their hand: 0
Winged Dragon of Ra (ATK?/DEF?, ATK and DEF now at 274) in attack mode
XYZ-Dragon Cannon (ATK: 2800/DEF: 2600) in attack mode
X-Head Cannon (ATK: 1800/DEF: 1500) in attack mode (Revived by Premature Burial)
Y-Dragon Head (ATK: 1500/DEF: 1600) in attack mode
Z-Metal Tank (ATK: 1500/DEF: 1300, ATK now at 750) in attack mode (Equipped with Living Fossil)
Everyone was in utter silence as the appearance of the Pharaoh Atem appeared by Timmy's side with a smile on his face. He had an outfit consisted of ancient Egyptian attire; a white no-sleeved shirt with a pair of white shorts. He had gold bracers on his wrists, shoulders, pants (as a belt) and legs. He also had a kind of Egyptian crown brace on his head showing the Millennium symbol, the Millennium item that housed his ancient power… the Millennium Puzzle, a pair of white ancient shoes and a kind of Duel Disk that was ancient but was known as a Duel Slab. Yami Marik had a look of anger as he knew he didn't want to cross paths with him.
"You have no business being here foolish Pharaoh Atem. You may have defeated me at Battle City but this time you won't interfere in my battle against him." Yami Marik shouted as Ra started roaring lightly.
"I'm not here to interfere Marik but what you are doing has crossed the line in this duel. You and your little friend may have gotten this fellow in a disadvantage but now it's time I make things even." Atem replied as he lifted his arm up unlocking his Duel Slab and caused two marks to appear on the Slab.
Blue and red lights emerged out of the Slab as they took up the form of the other two Egyptian God cards; Obelisk the Tormentor (ATK: 4000/DEF: 4000) and Slifer the Sky Dragon (ATK: X000/DEF: X000). Yami Marik was shocked and angered to the fact that the Pharaoh Atem was making the battle have an unfair advantage.
"Argh! That's not fair… you cheater! Do you think that by summoning the other two god cards, would it make it a difference!? I doubt it because my Winged Dragon's attack strength can surpass even your own." Yami Marik shouted as Timmy decided to do something that would shock even the Pharaoh Atem.
"Well how about I do something like this… I reveal my face down trap card, the Clone Duplication (Trap Card). With it, I can take a monster on your field and create an exact clone of that card." Timmy said as Yami Marik knew that if he did do something like this, it would really turn into an unfair advantage.
"Your trap card won't work. If you did make a clone of Ra, it will not obey you because you aren't of Egyptian descent. You just made your final mistake you foolish boy because I will end this duel right now!" Yami Marik shouted as he was about to unleash an attack but something was gonna intrude.
"I don't want to interrupt but this fellow here has a trace of Egyptian descent in him. You just don't know it because you seem to be careless of who you mess with. Tell me something Marik, why would you decide to take advantage on a young woman and then corrupt her with lies knowing that you would share the power of revenge with her." Atem replied as Trixie then came out of the blue wondering if she was being used.
"Is this true? Were you really using me as a puppet? Is that what you were doing all along?" Trixie spoke in which she had a look of confusion in her eyes.
"They are all liars… you wanted revenge for what that brat did to you and how your former friends abandon you. Then I came in and saw you breaking down and knew the evil within you. If you want revenge, then we must destroy the obstacle that stands in our way… that litle brat who the Pharaoh Atem claims has a bit of Egyptian descent." Yami Marik replied in which he pointed his finger at Timmy who has a look of anger in his eyes.
"Trixie… is this what you wanted? Is this what you asked for? Revenge… retribution… redemption. Is that it? Because of what I did that caused your friends to leave you… because of me. Tell me… is this what you asked for? If Tad, Chad and Veronica were standing beside me riht now and look at you… what would you say to them? Tell me!!" Timmy shouted as he looked straight into Trixie's eyes and knew that she was crying inside.
"Don't listen to that brat. You wanted revenge more than anything and I provide you all you needed. Now are you saying that you don't want any of this… forget this fool and soon, the world will be in your grip." Yami Marik shouted afterwards putting Trixie in a state of confusion and shock wondering what to either say or do
"I… I… I… I don't know. I don't know what I want anymore… I wanted to make them suffer… I wanted them to feel pain but when I realized it… this isn't what I asked. Yami Marik, this isn't what I asked for and you used me to get what I wanted… or should I say what you wanted. If I wanted redemption, I would do it my way not yours. This has gone on long enough and I demand that this stops now!!!" Trixie shouted as Yami Marik looked dumbfounded seeing that she had the guts to betray her and he wouldn't like it one bit.
"So you would prefer to betray me and side with that little brat? I always thought that you would be the person to achieve revenge but… I guess wrong. You made your choice… and now you will pay the price… with your soul!!" Yami Marik shouted as he took the Millennium Rod and used a powerful blast of dark magic to strike Trixie.
The strike turned her motionless and as a result, she collapsed to the ground. Timmy and Atem watched as he saw Yami Marik do something that was considered as not only a sin but an unexcusable act. He shed a tear as he was able to get Trixie somewhere safe but that didn't stop him from choking up his emotions and unleashing them all on his opponent.
"Trixie, Trixie… say something please. I'm sorry for all that I've done to you… I really am. I really wish that you would say something ploease…" Timmy said as he tried to wake up Trixie but it was all for naught as her body was motionless, silent and solemn.
"Marik… what have you done with her? Did you send her soul to the realm of the shadows? Answer me!!" Atem shouted as Yami Marik continued to ignore him gearing himself up for a battle that would end everything.
"Now then my friend… you may have activated the trap but you do realize that my Winged Dragon of Ra is immune to all trap cards. Even if you did bring Ra, it will not listen to you because you do not carry Egyptian descent inside you. You are pathetic and now I will end this duel right now!" Yami Marik said but Timmy couldn't contain his emotions any longer and was ready to unleash them.
"You… you son of a… son of a sandpiper! You have no right to do this to her… by everything that I treasure inside, I won't forgive you… I WON'T!!" Timmy shouted as the anger he contained was unleashed and in the process, he was in an aura that was of a golden flair.
Pharaoh Atem looked at him with his unleashed anger and realized that the young boy does have a lineage. When he looked hard enough, he had a lineage that was traced back to the past where he was a prince. As a prince of a heroic legion, he was tasked to protecting Egypt and the lands that the Pharaoh lay control upon. When the aura dissipated, Timmy transformed into the Egyptian prince that Atem remembered. He was a man who wore egyptian clothes and held the Millennium symbol on his forehead. His eyes were of a dark brown, his attitude was calm and brandished a sword that doubles as a Duel Slab whenever a battle would take place.
"Yami Marik… in the name of the heroic legion, I will not forgive you what you have done. By the use of the Clone Duplication trap, I bring forth the Winged Dragon of Ra!" Timmy shouted as he used the strength of his egyptian lineage to bring the Winged Dragon of Ra on his side of the field.
Yami Marik was horrified to see that Timmy was able to bring the Egyptian God. Seeing this, he took the opportunity to unleash the full strength of his Winged Dragon and end it all. Now the field was anything but unfair; Yami Marik has the Winged Dragon of Ra on his field along with four Machine-type monsters while Timmy has a clone of the Winged Dragon along with the other two Egyptian Gods Obelisk and Slifer and the Dark Magician. Soon enough, the battle would reach its conclusion and all the pieces would soon fall into place.
"You may have brought a clone of the Winged Dragon, I'll show you that mine is the original and the most powerful of them all! My Winged Dragon has 274 attack and defense points but that soon changes because I will sacrifice every other monster on the field and add their strength to Ra. Watch its strength grow!" Yami Marik shouted as every other monster besides Ra were sacrificd.
When they were sacrificed, they were shattered into pieces as the remnants went into Ra and the god began glowing as its strength increased significantly. Ra continued roaring as its strength continued to increase putting Timmy in a state of risk. It didn't matter though since he has a clone of Ra and if it possessed the same abilities as the original, then the battle would be a fair fight.
"Watch… watch its power grow! Now my Winged Dragon of Ra has 7124 attack points! I doubt you have anything in your arsenal that can stand up to this. I will end your wretched life once and for all!" Yami Marik shouted as the Winged Dragon of Ra (ATK: 7124/DEF: 7124) roared but his opponent had more than one way to show him what he was about.
"You think that will surprise me with a move like that? I'd say you made one bad move after another with that. Since I used Clone Duplication to clone Ra, the monster I cloned has no attack nor defense points. And like you… I'll transfer all but one of my lifepoints to Ra increasing its strength!" Timmy said as he drained his lifepoints so he can raise the strength of the cloned God. (Timmy's lifepoints: 1, Ra Clone's ATK: 1199/DEF: 1199)
His body was then merged with Ra but the move wasn't over as he had to transfer the strength of his monsters to Ra as well. Knowing this, he took the opportunity to do everything in his power to raise the stakes.
"I'm not done. Now I sacrifice every other monster on the field and transfer their power to the Winged Dragon of Ra. But before I do, I reveal my face down card and its Jar of Greed (Trap Card) which lets me draw a card from my deck. Next, I reveal my Fusion From Beyond (Spell Card) and by removing my Elemental Hero Tempest (ATK: 2800/DEF: 2800), I can initiate a fusion with cards from my graveyard but once I fuse them, they must be removed from play. So I fuse my Elemental Hero Avian (ATK: 1000/DEF: 1000), Elemental Hero Burstinatrix (ATK: 1200/DEF: 800), Elemental Hero Bubbleman (ATK: 800/DEF: 1200) and Elemental Hero Clayman (ATK: 800/DEF: 2000)! Arise to the field, Elemental Hero Electrum (ATK: 2900/DEF: 2400)!!" Timmy shouted as the fusion of four monsters that were in the graveyard brought together a monster of pure light.
The monster emerged as a golden warrior with the "H" mark on its chest. Timmy now saw that he has a total of four monsters that he can use to transfer its power to Ra. Yami Marik knew that he would take the same risk but he was prepared for whatever his opponent had in store.
((This is something that I must do, my Pharaoh. If I stop Yami Marik, I know I will free the young woman from his demented wrath.)) Timmy thought as Atem watched him unleash Ra's inner strength.
"My prince… you have given a great service to me. Do what needs to be done for I will support you." Atem replied as Timmy used every ounce of strength to achieve victory no matter the risk.
((That fool is starting to be most pessimistic than I thought. If you think that he'll have the support of Atem, he is wrong. No matter what he does, I'll make sure that he and his little friends suffer… suffer an eternal wrath in the realm of Shadows.)) Yami Marik thought as he saw his opponent continue with his entourage.
"Now I am ready to unleash my rage upon you Marik. I sacrifice Obelisk the Tormentor, Slifer the Sky Dragon (ATK: 2000), Dark Magician and Elemental Hero Electrum and transfer their power to my Winged Dragon of Ra. Now my friends, lend me your strength!" Timmy shouted as the four monsters began sacrificing themselves one by one.
As they were offered, their strength was transferred to the Ra clone gaining power that would surpass even Marik's Winged Dragon of Ra. It had surpassed it so much that even the Pharaoh Atem was shocked in seeing when it roared louder than Marik's Winged Dragon. With an attack strength of 12599, Timmy was determined to put an end to Yami Marik's wrath once and for all. (Ra Clone's ATK: 12599/DEF: 12599)
"WHAT!?! 12599 attack points… now it has surpassed my original Ra's attack strength of 7124. This can't be…" Yami Marik shouted as he knew that it was all inevitable as the final assault would be made.
"My Pharaoh, before I unleash my final assault… please, watch over my present self. I have watched him for long enough and it's time for me to rest in the great beyond." Timmy spoke as the present Timmy's body appeared beside him and then went gently downwards on the floor.
"I know you have made me proud with your heroic legion… but all things should come to an end. As your pharaoh, I order you to rid me of this evil threat once and for all!" Pharaoh Atem shouted as the ancient prince looked straight at Yami Marik gearing up to put an end to it all.
"Consider it done… Atem. Now my Winged Dragon, obliterate Yami Marik once and for all! Surging Blaze Cannon! This ends now Marik!!" the prince shouted as he used the strength of the clone Winged Dragon of Ra and unleashed a ferocious blast that in which Yami Marik didn't hesitate to use his Winged Dragon and unleashed his attack.
The blast collided in which as a result caused the entire area to fall apart in which everything around them began to break up and shatter. The cages that held Timmy's friends were broken immediately and all his friends reached safe haven within a matter of moments. Timmy woke up and saw the attack taking full effect as he knew that it was all over.
"It's an honor to finally meet you kid… too bad that it has to end like this. I know you will make me proud… I believe in you." The prince said as he shed a tear while he focused his rage on Yami Marik.
The blast hit epic proportions as inbetween everything, the prince took out his sword and stabbed the dark spirit of Marik Ishtar in the chest causing him to shriek out an inexcusable pain.
"In the name of the Pharaoh Atem's Legion… you are done! Time I take you back to where you belong!!!" The prince shouted as the light dissipated causing him and the dark spirit to vanish in the realm of darkness to where they reside.
The shadows began to disappear as the area was nothing more than a complete wreck. Timmy looked around and saw his friends all safe and sound with smiles on their faces. But when he saw Trixie still motionless, he wondered if he would recover. When he came to see, she was still unable to move but when a tear came out of his eye, it touched her fac and then she came to. With a smile on his face, he knew that forgiveness would be there in her.
"Trixie… I can't believe it. Is it really you… say something at least… at least for me to know that you are there." Timmy shouted as he couldn't contain his emotions any further.
"What… what happened to me? Where am I… and what's up with this place? Why is it a mess?" Trixie replied as she looked around and saw everything in disarray.
((Amazing… she has no memory of what happened. What's up with her? At least I know she's back to her old self again. Pharaoh Atem, I can't thank you enough for if it wasn't for you, I would never have the strength to free my friends.)) Timmy thought as he looked at Atem one more time as they were both seeing each other face to face.
((It wasn't me that you should be thanking… I believe that you have the strength of your friends, the support of your monsters as well as the heart of the cards. Without those, you would never have defeated Yami Marik. Now I feel that you can make your own destiny.)) Atem spoke as the two of them wonder what happens now.
"Spirit of the Pharaoh… Atem, what will happen to you now? Don't you have to return to the afterlife?" Timmy said as Atem nodded seeing that he couldn't stay any longer.
"I have to. The Millennium Items are now forever lost never to be used again till the End of Time. I've done my part in here… now it's your turn. Know this… there will be other trials that you need to face and soon enough, your true destiny will be revealed. We will meet again and remember.. it's your move." Atem replied as his body began to disappear leaving Timmy with only one last thing to say.
"Atem… will I ever see you again? Do I have to wait till I lived out my life to meet you again? If I do, I challenge you… challenge you to a duel. So when I do see you, you better get ready… to get your game on!!!" Timmy shouted as Atem left with a smile on his face seeing that he had made his mark.
When he disappeared, Timmy looked around and saw his friends and everyone else in a state of confusion wondering where they are. With little time, everyone wondered what to do and the only thing they could do was to get out of there and head home.
Meanwhile… in the afterlife…
High above the skies where the humans reside on the grounds below, a place was there and it was where two people would face off in a tradition that was done where the people down below do. The prince of the Heroic Legion who goes by the name of Prince Thomas was on one side and on the other side was the pharaoh of Egypt named Atem. They both carried Duel Disks and they were ready to prove who is the superior duelist.
"Well my Pharaoh, I never thought that this would be the day that I would face you! You better be ready because I've got my game on right here." Thomas said as he was ready to battle.
"I never thought that this would be the day… I made a promise to your present self that I would duel him but I guess you come as a close second. Be ready for I will show you no mercy!" Pharaoh Atem replied as he had his Duel Slab ready as it was turned into a Duel Disk.
With the sun endlessly shining, both of them had smiles on their faces and determination in their eyes. If there was any moment that could define this, I believe that this would be a battle for the ages. Whether it is in life or in death where two people meet, a battle ensues and it proves to see that only one will reach the top. In the heavens, this is the case as they will get it on.
"Get your game on!"
Author's Note: I never thought that I would finish this three-parter. Now that I got this out of the way, it's time I start fresh. Don't worry, this story is far from over because Timmy still has to go through his semester but the question is… what will happen? I'll leave that for you to decide because now… it's time to game on!