The Ultimate Duel (Part 1)
(Kimiko, Raimundo and the Pharaoh replaced the other duelists spots to face Marik. Then the three went into a huddle.)
Raimundo: Alright, guys. This is it, our only chance to stop Marik. Kimiko?
Kimiko: Yeah, Rai?
Raimundo: That creep's gonna summon that Egyptian God Card the first chance he gets, your job is to stop him from summoning it. Use any method yah want, as long as you don't risk us.
Kimiko: Okay.
Raimundo: Yugi. We need you to summon your God Cards. If you summon it, we have a better chance of survival.
Pharaoh: Sure. But what about you?
Raimundo: I'll try and draw off his attacks onto me.
Kimiko: You can't! You might risk yourself.
Raimundo: If anyone's going first it's me. Make sure you keep that God Card from summoning, otherwise we're toast.
Kimiko: Alright, but please be careful.
Pharaoh: Now let's duel and defeat Marik.
Raimundo: Hey, by the way, wanna get into our Xiaolin Showdown armour, Kimiko?
Kimiko: Oh yeah, these costumes are getting on my nerves.
Raimundo: Good thing I'm leader, cus guess what I can do?
(He closed his eyes and they both got into their armour. (Without the masks.))
Raimundo: Hey, Yug, want one?
Pharaoh: If it's no trouble.
Raimundo: Course not.
(He closed his eyes again, and the Pharaoh got into similar clothes of Raimundo and Kimiko's, only with a Millennium symbol on it.)
Pharaoh: Well appreciated, Raimundo.
Kimiko: Now let's kick some butt!
(They took their places.)
Marik: So, another feeble bunch ready to be destroyed!
Pharaoh: We will defeat you, Marik. Whatever it takes!
(The three activated their Duel Disks.)
All: Let's duel!
Marik: And let the end begin!
(The usual shadows enshrouded the stadium in darkness again.)
Pharaoh: These Shadow Games are starting to get on my nerves. Why not quit hiding behind your shadows and fight like a true duelist!
Marik: I think you're forgetting Pharaoh, I AM the shadows!
Raimundo: Are we gonna stand around? Or are we gonna kick some shadow butt?
Marik: Very well, I summon Arch of Time (0/2500) in defence mode. However, I need to discard two cards to summon it.
Kimiko: Two cards out the graveyard.
Raimundo: That could be the Winged Dragon already.
Marik: I'll place one card face-down and end my turn.
Pharaoh: I'll go next by summoning Queen's Knight (15001600) in attack position! And place one card face-down and end my turn!
Marik: My move. I summon Drillago (1600/1100) in attack mode! Now say goodbye to your precious Queen's Knight!
Pharaoh: Activate Spellbinding Circle!
Marik: Grr!
Pharaoh: This traps your Drillago in an impenetrable ring, and decreases his attack power by 500 points!
Marik: Very well, I'll end my turn!
Pharaoh: Kimiko! Do what you have to do!
Kimiko: Alright, I summon Dunames Dark Witch (1800/1050) in attack mode! Now attack the Drillago!
Marik: Activate Machine Defences!
Kimiko: What now?
Marik: Simple, your attacks are ineffective against my machine monsters, in this case, Drillago. Better hurry up or I'll be sending you to your doom.
Pharaoh: He has two monsters on the field, one more and …
Marik: And I'll be able to summon an old friend!
Kimiko: I'll place two cards face-down and end my turn!
Marik: My move!
Kimiko: Hold on! I activate Eye of Truth!
Marik: What's that do?
Kimiko: It allows me to see what's in your hand. But if you have any magic cards, you gain 1000 life points!
Marik: Then go on, have a look.
(He showed her his hand, to see the Winged Dragon of Ra. But luckily, no magic cards, yet.)
Marik: Surprised?
Kimiko: I've been more surprised.
Marik: Then have a surprise at this: I summon Makyura the Destructor (1600/1200) in attack mode!
Raimundo: Why'd he summon it if Kimiko's Dunames is stronger?
Marik: So I can attack Yugi's Queen's Knight!
Kimiko: Activate Shadow Spell!
Marik: Another paralysis card?
Kimiko: That's right! And Makyura also decreases by 1000 points. Stick that in your rod!
Raimundo: Way to go, Kimiko!
(Marik's face was growing angry.)
Marik: I'll place one card face-down and end my turn!
Kimiko: Alright, Rai. He's all yours.
Raimundo: First I activate Mystical Space Typhoon to get rid of your annoying face-down card. And now I summon Warrior Dai Grepher (1700/1600) in attack mode! Now attack Makyura!
(The warrior's attack was successful, and wasted Marik's life points to 2900. Then Marik had lightning spark around him.)
Raimundo: Whoa, what's the light-show?
Marik: That's the effect of the Shadow Game you fool! When you lose life points you're damaged by the shadows!
Raimundo: Not cool. I'll place two cards face-down and end my turn!
Marik: Hehehe! I'll activate the magic card: Rack of Binding!
Pharaoh: I don't know what it will do, but I can tell it will be bad!
Marik: Glad you noticed, now I sacrifice my Drillago to activate it, now it will choose one of you at random and make them miss three turns.
(A pointer was summoned and shifted back and forth between the three and landed on Kimiko.)
Kimiko: (Gasp.)
Marik: Now you'll be bound for three turns my dear!
(A rack came behind Kimiko and bound her ankles and wrists.)
Kimiko: Ah! Let me go! Get off!
Marik: Now you're defenceless without her!
Pharaoh: We'll see about that!
Marik: I'll end my turn!
Pharaoh: I'll summon King's Knight (1600/1400) in attack mode! With two knights on the field I can summon Jack's Knight! (1900/1000)
(Two knights entered the field.)
Pharaoh: I'll end my turn with two cards face-down!
Marik: Very well! I'll summon Lekunga (1700/500) in attack position! And now I attack your Queen's Knight!
Raimundo: Kimiko may be out, but I'm still in play! Activate Magic Cylinder!
(The monsters blast was redirected back at Marik whose life points fell to 1200 with more lightning striking him.)
Pharaoh: Nice work, Raimundo.
Marik: Arrrghhh! Very well, I'll end my turn!
Raimundo: And since Kimiko can't make her move, it'll be me! I'll summon Axe Raider (1700/1150) in attack mode and place another card face-down. And end my turn!
Marik: Very well! My move and I summon Revival Jam (1500/500) in defence mode!
Raimundo: Man! That monster is really annoying!
Marik: Now finish the job Lekunga, and destroy the Pharaoh's Queen's Knight!
Raimundo: Sorry I keep butting in, but I activate Widespread Ruin! Which destroys your highest level monster! Say buh-bye Lekunga!
(The monster was destroyed.)
Kimiko: Great work, Rai!
Raimundo: Well someone has to take over your spot!
Marik: I'll place one card face-down and end my turn!
Pharaoh: Time to meet your maker, Marik! I sacrifice my Jack's Knight, Queen's Knight and King's Knight, to summon Slifer the Sky Dragon! (X000/X000)
(The God Card was summoned with a great entrance through the dark clouds.)
Pharaoh: His attack is 4000, enough to take down your Arch! Attack now Slifer!
Marik: Activate Shield of Time! Now I can protect my arch from your attacks!
Pharaoh: Grrr!
(The blast hit the shield and the arch was unharmed.)
Pharaoh: I'll end my turn!
Marik: I'll summon Eye of Time (0/1900) in defence mode! And I'll place one card face-down and end my turn!
Raimundo: My move! I sacrifice my Axe Raider and my Warrior Dai Grepher, to summon Legendary Knight Leader!
(The knight was summoned and increased his attack points to 4500.)
Raimundo: Now attack the Arch of Time!
Marik: Not so fast, Pedrosa! I activate Nightmare Mirror!
Raimundo: I can tell this is gonna be bad!
Marik: Not only does it help block your attack, but it also causes you damage!
(The knight slashed the mirror, which had a reflection of Raimundo on it, and his life points fell to 3000, then he was struck by the lightning.)
Raimundo: Aaaaaah!
Kimiko: Rai!
(Raimundo fell to his knees, then immediately got back up, panting like mad.)
Raimundo: I'll … place a card … face-down. And …end my turn.
(Marik drew and his eyes were bewildered. He glanced at the audience to Hannibal Bean who nodded maliciously.)
Marik: Time to meet your makers fools! I activate Portal of Time!
(A large portal appeared in the sky.)
Marik: When used together with the Eye of Time and Arch of Time, I can summon the ultimate destructive force, this world's ever seen!
(The portal began to spit out something; it looked like a large castle. The Pharaoh looked shocked, while the two Warriors were on the verge of fainting.)
Kimiko: How can that thing come back? We sealed it!
Pharaoh: What is it?
Raimundo: The Castle of Dark Pasts!
(The castle had fully left the portal and was floating in the sky, ready to do who knows what to not only to the Duel Monsters and themselves.)
To Be Continued