The Ultimate Duel (Part 2)
(The malevolent castle rose again, Stephanie's mouth was hanging wide open, the other spectators were all growing restless, while the three unlucky duelists were in shock of it's power.)
Pharaoh: Castle of Dark Pasts?
Raimundo: A dark castle built 1500 years ago that spreads darkness all over the place.
Marik: That's right, fools! And once I defeat you, me and Hannibal will dominate the Earth with this Castle!
Kimiko: How can you do that? The Castle's a hologram from the duel disks.
Marik: Oh it's very real, my dear. Now back to the duel!
(Marik had the Castle in play with 1200 life points, along with the Arch of Time, (0/2500) Eye of Time (0/1800) and Revival Jam. (1500/500) The Pharaoh had Slifer the Sky Dragon (4000/4000) on the field with 4000 life points. Kimiko was bound to Marik's Rack of Binding, which she had to skip one more turn, had Dunames Dark Witch (1800/1050) in play with 4000 life points. And Raimundo had the Legendary Knight Leader (4500/3000) in play with 3000 life points.)
Marik: And it's still my turn! Now I activate the Castle's first of many abilities!
Kimiko: This ain't gonna be good.
Marik: It will absorb the powers of one of my monsters total attack and defence points and attack one of my opponent's life points directly.
(The Eye of Time vanished and merged with the Castle.)
Marik: Now take away 1800 life points from Kimiko!
(The Castle let out a blast that attacked Kimiko. Then she got a shock, not able to protect herself since her hands and feet were bound. She then left hanging unconscious.)
Marik: How does it feel? That you'll lose your mind to the shadows!
Kimiko: I'll never give in, Marik!
(Her life points dropped to 2200.)
Marik: That ends my turn for now.
Pharaoh: My move!
(He drew and Slifer's attack increased to 5000.)
Pharaoh: I now activate Pot of Greed, to draw to cards from my hand, and boost Slifer's attack to 6000!
(Slifer's attack grew.)
Pharaoh: I now activate Stop Defence, to switch one of your monsters to attack position, which will be your Arch!
(The Arch switched itself to attack.)
Pharaoh: Your Arch is wide open, as well as your life points! Now attack Slifer and the rest of his life points!
(Slifer blew away the Arch. Kimiko and Raimundo started to celebrate, but Marik's life points remained at 1200.)
Pharaoh: What? How are your life points unscathed?
Marik: Because Pharaoh, my Castle absorbs all life point damage, for a very special trick in store for you.
Raimundo: Care filling us in what the special trick is?
Marik: All in good time.
Pharaoh: Very well, I'll place one card face-down and end my turn.
Marik: Hm, I'll summon Granadora (1900/700) in attack position!
(A reptilian sort of monster appeared.)
Pharaoh: You have forgotten about my Slifer's second ability!
Kimiko: Huh? Second ability?
Pharaoh: Whenever you summon a monster, my Slifer's second mouth decreases that monsters attack or defence by 2000 points. But if it can't, it's destroyed!
Marik: Hahahaha! And you forgot about my Castle's third ability!
Raimundo: Not again!
Marik: My Castle can nullify the effects of all monsters. Example, I can summon monsters without going through your Slifer!
Pharaoh: Grrr!
Marik: Now where was I? Ah yes, Granadora, attack Kimiko's Dunames!
Pharaoh: Effect monsters may be nullified, but not trap cards, activate Magical Hats!
Marik: Grrr!
Pharaoh: Now hide Slifer, Dunames and Legendary Knight Leader, in three hats! Now Marik, choose which one is Dunames!
(Four hats covered the three duellist's monsters.)
Marik: Very well, I'll attack the one on the far left! Go, Granadora!
(The monster struck the hat which revealed itself to be Raimundo's Legendary Knight Leader.)
Raimundo: Alright, Knight. Finish off that thing!
(The monster was destroyed, but Marik's life points remained untouched still.)
Marik: That's two, three more turns and it's your doom! Until then I end my turn. And Kimiko, your now free from my rack!
(The rack disappeared and Kimiko dropped to the ground clutching her wrists.)
Marik: But that still means that you'll be missing a turn and goes straight to Raimundo!
Raimundo: Alright then! Tell me, what is the Castle's type? Magic? Monster?
Marik: It's a magic card!
Raimundo: Excellente! Now I activate the magic card: Nobleman of Extermination!
Kimiko: Haha! Good thinking!
(A swordsman came forth and slashed the Castle, but it wasn't destroyed.)
Raimundo: What! That thing should be history!
Marik: My poor naïve fools! The Castle cannot be destroyed by mere trap or magic cards. My Castle is invincible!
Pharaoh: Raimundo, you said you fought this castle before, how did you defeat it?
Raimundo: Gain mystical powers from a sealed realm and fight the ringleader! Right now, we can't even get past it.
Kimiko: Yugi, you also handled this situation, use Obelisk!
Pharaoh: Oh yes, I almost forgot about him! But I do not have him at the moment!
Raimundo: Well, getting it fast sure will be a help, I summon Karate Man (1000/1000) in attack mode, and end my turn!
Marik: Very well! I'll sacrifice my Revival Jam to activate the Castle's ability once more! Only this time, it's going for you, Raimundo!
(The Castle blasted Raimundo and got shocked as his life points fell to 1000.)
Raimundo: That Castle's too strong!
Marik: Well done. Now I place one card face-down and end my turn!
Pharaoh: Then it will be my move!
Marik: Hold on! I activate Emergency Homing Beacon!
Kimiko: What does that do?
Marik: I can call two types of attributes and all of us need to summon as many level 7 or more of them from our hands, decks and graveyards!
Pharaoh: And what are your attributes?
Marik: Light and Devine!
Raimundo: But Obelisk is Devine!
Kimiko: You know what this means?
Pharaoh: That Obelisk will be summoned!
Marik: Go on, Pharaoh; show me the power of Obelisk once more!
Pharaoh: As you wish! I summon Obelisk the Tormentor! (4000/4000)
(The Pharaoh's second Egyptian God Card summoned past Marik's darkness.)
Pharaoh: And that's not all! My comrades are able to summon Light and Devine Monsters!
Kimiko: Which I choose: Wingweaver (2750/2400) and Legendary Knight of Courage! (3000/3000)
(Kimiko's light monsters were summoned, which one of them was her Legendary Knight.)
Raimundo: I may not have much Light monsters, but I do have Omi's Legendary Knight of Wisdom! (3200/3000)
(Omi's Legendary Knight was summoned.)
Kimiko: Hahaha! We got all three Legendary Knights on the field and both our Egyptian God Cards! Prepare for a full assault of attacks, Marik!
Marik: I don't think so! Because my magic card allows me to do the same, which I have only one monster to summon! And that is my Winged Dragon of Ra!
(Marik's duel disk erupted in flames and the Winged Dragon was summoned in it's phoenix mode.)
Pharaoh: Oh no!
Marik: And you've just seen a fraction of your fears! Now I activate the magic card: Polymerization!
Kimiko: But how? You only got your Winged Dragon on the field.
(Marik pointed to the Castle.)
Raimundo: Hey, don't jump the gun! The Castle is a magic card!
Marik: That's where your wrong! My Castle can fuse with only my Winged Dragon! And they form the ultimate Winged Dragon of Dark Nightmares!
(A black version of the normal Winged Dragon was fused.)
Raimundo: Yikes!
Marik: Ahahahahahaha! Now fools, my new monster's attack power is equal to that of the life point deduction that my Castle already absorbed!
(The Pharaoh and Raimundo remembered their attacks. Slifer wiped out the Arch, causing 6000 life point deduction, and Raimundo had the Legendary Knight Leader destroy Granadora which caused 2600 life point deduction.)
Pharaoh and Raimundo: 8600!
Marik: Ahahahahaha! That's right fools!
Pharaoh: You forget! Your new monster is a totally changed monster, therefore it will be affected by my Slifer's second mouth!
Marik: Wrong again, Pharaoh! This monster takes on the exact effects of my Castle! So effects don't work at all! And did I mention that this is the special trick?
Kimiko: Wait, hold on! Back then you said three turns; it's not even three turns yet!
Marik: That's because this monster will automatically summons itself after five turns. So I used fusion to speed up the process!
Pharaoh: This is not looking good!
Marik: And also, did you notice your so-called "army?"
(The three looked at their duel disks. All of their monsters were in attack position.)
Raimundo: He's been playing us like a harp!
Marik: That's right. But now I face the same awkward choice of which monster to attack? Well, the Egyptian God Cards look like a delicious target, so I'll attack them!
(Then Raimundo started laughing at the top of his lungs.)
Kimiko: What's the joke?
Raimundo: Your monster looks like it can pack a punch. But you know the sad thing is? Your using it against the God Cards!
Marik: So?
Raimundo: So. Evil-doers never focus on the strongest first once there in power. They always focus on the weak and inferior.
Marik: But how should you know? Your not an evil-doer!
Raimundo: True, but Jack is. That's one good point Jack ever made in his life! And if I'm correct, my Karate Man happens to be the weakest monster on the field. So what's it gonna be Marik? Attack the Gods and be never recognised as a true evil villain? Or attack my Karate Man and become a true evil-doer?
Kimiko: Rai, if your monster's destroyed then so will you!
Raimundo: Then so be it!
Marik: Very well, change of plans Winged Dragon, attack the Karate Man!
(The dragon let out a dark fiery blast that disintegrated Raimundo's Karate Man, and sent Raimundo's life points to 0.)
Kimiko: No!
Pharaoh: No!
Stephanie: No!
Marik: Hahahahahahaha! Who's the evil-doer now? And since I'm such a nice guy, I'll give you three minutes to say your goodbyes, after that you'll be locked in the shadows!
Raimundo: Hey, I can't be locked in the shadows, I got my Legendary Knights!
Marik: That's old magic, since my Winged Dragon of Dark Nightmares is out, then he'll cancel out your puny Knight's magic! So go on, say your last goodbyes. It might be your last! Ahahahaha!
(Kimiko ran to him, and bent over by his side.)
Kimiko: (Crying.) Rai, why'd you do that? Yugi could have token that blast!
Raimundo: Those God Cards are essential. I can't let them be destroyed! Besides … ugh … I'm the leader, I didn't want anything happening.
Kimiko: We need you! I need you!
Raimundo: Fight Marik in my place. Show that creep your deep fury! And if we don't see each other again …
Kimiko: Please don't say that!
(Raimundo wiped a tear from Kimiko's eyes.)
Raimundo: I love…
(Raimundo immediately closed his eyes and wasn't breathing. Kimiko turned to Marik who was holding the Millennium Rod.)
Marik: Apologies, I'm not a fan of romance! Ahahahahaha!
Pharaoh: Raimundo!
Kimiko: Marik! For Raimundo, I plan to increase your challenge!
Marik: Keep talking.
Kimiko: How about I combine my deck with Raimundo and Yugi's, and take possession of their monsters!
Pharaoh: Kimiko! I know this is a hard time for you, but your no match for Marik!
Marik: You plan to duel me alone? By combining Raimundo and the Pharaoh's decks?
Kimiko: Of course! But I'll also take control of the three Legendary Knights as well, and the two Egyptian God Cards!
Roland: Unfortunately taking possession of another's decks and monsters is against the rules!
Kaiba: Allow it! The girl has a plan, and I'll like to see it in action!
Kimiko: Thank you, Kaiba! Now give me the two decks!
(The Pharaoh handed Kimiko his and Raimundo's decks, two Egyptian God Cards and Legendary Knights. Then the Pharaoh carried Raimundo to the sidelines.)
Kimiko: It's just you and me now Marik! You won't go on trapping my friends!
Marik: I don't think you understand, little girl! You are no match for my great beast!
Kimiko: Then it's my turn! I activate Swords of Revealing Light!
(The swords surrounded Marik and his beast.)
Marik: So I skip three battle moves, I'll still defeat you when I'm free!
Kimiko's thoughts: I can't use Obelisk against that beast, since it's resistant to monster abilities. I'm gonna need to think of a plan.
(Kimiko drew Polymerization.)
Kimiko: That ain't much. I'll end my turn!
Marik: Very good! I'll place one card face-down and end my turn! You got two more turns to destroy my beast!
(Kimiko drew the Pharaoh's Kuriboh.)
Kimiko: Ouch. I'll end my turn!
Marik: Now I activate the trap card: Magic Thorn! Now whenever you discard cards from your hand to the graveyard, you lose 500 points!
(Thorns wrapped around Kimiko, jagging her skin.)
Kimiko: Don't have to be so rough, Y'know!
Marik: You only saw a small portion of my true plot! I activate Card Destruction! This allows us to discard our entire hands and draw the same number!
Kimiko: I got four!
Marik: Which means you lose 2000 life points!
(Kimiko discarded her hand to the graveyard and the thorns tightened up, and got shocked from the Shadow Game. She then fell to her knees in pain.)
Kimiko: Stupid Shadow Game!
Marik: Go on then, draw four cards!
(She drew four cards which were: United We Stand, Monster Reborn, Sun Chi Lantern and Legendary Knight Union. She gave a warm-hearted smile.)
Marik: I'll end my turn. And your swords are destroyed! The end is near, little girl!
Kimiko: Oh I don't think so! First I activate Legendary Knight Union!
(Marik gave a shocked face.)
Kimiko: This allows me to summon the three Legendary Knights! But since they are, they'll combine!
(The three knights combined into one.)
Kimiko: Behold, my Legendary Knight Master! (5500/5000)
(The knight was the spitting image of Grand Master Dashi in a cross between the other three knight's armours.)
Kimiko: And now I activate Monster Reborn! To bring back an old friend!
(The card glowed and erupted in fire. Kimiko had summoned the old Winged Dragon of Ra.)
Marik: Ahahahaha! That version is useless now! What good is he?
Kimiko: and now I activate United We Stand! Now combine powers to Slifer the Sky Dragon!
(Slifer increased to 4200.)
Marik: Ahahahaha! I must admit, that strategy is good, but not good enough to take down my ultimate creature!
Kimiko: It ain't over yet, now fuse Obelisk and Slifer to the Winged Dragon of Ra! Giving him 8200 attack power!
Marik: I must admit, you were close in defeating me, but my monsters still weak against my monster! Ahahahahaha!
Kimiko's thoughts: Okay, it's now or never!
(She held the last card in her hand to her chest.)
Kimiko: (Whispering.) This ones for you, Rai. And finally I activate Sun Chi Lantern!
(Marik's face left a demonic smile to a face of worry.)
Kimiko: Now Winged Dragon! Fuse to Legendary Knight Master. To make 13700 attack points!
Pharaoh: That's my student, and my God Card!
Marik: No! No! Nothing can get past my ultimate power! Winged Dragon of Dark Nightmares, attack!
Kimiko: Alright, Legendary Master! Attack his Winged Dragon and put a stop to his dark reign, forever!
(The master ran swiftly to the Winged Dragon and slashed the blast it gave totally blasting it away. And with one final swing it destroyed the Dragon and sent Marik's life points to 0.)