Yugi was flat on the ground. He had been drained by the effect of the Curse of Nosferatu. The duel looked completely hopeless. It was over. Prince Vlad and his undead servants were right. Without Atem's help he was nothing.

"I… have failed."

"Master, it's not over yet!"

"Huh? Dark Magician Girl?"

The Dark Magician Girl was alive, and she was holding him in her arms.

"Master it takes only one card to turn the tide of a duel."

"There… there isn't a card in my deck that… that can stop that thing…"

"Yes, but you've never relied on the power of a single card before."

"I'm… I'm only allowed to draw one card per turn…"

"You just need to draw the right card master. There is still one card in your deck that can help you."

"The… The other card Pegasus gave me?"

"Yes."

"But… There are so many cards left in my deck… I'm not sure I can draw it…"

"Master, tell me why you're here."

"To save my friends and the world from a fate worse then death."

"Exactly. There is no greater love then to lay down one's life for a friend, let alone the whole world" she held his crucifix up to him "And that puts God on your side. And that's all you need. Now draw your card."

"I… I… don't think I can… I'm… too… weak…"

"Well I know how to fix that."

Then the unexpected happened… The Dark Magician Girl kissed him on the lips.

"Better?"

"My battery's all charged!" said Yugi blushing.

"Just draw your last pathetic card so I can end this duel Yugi! My bride is waiting…"

"My deck has no pathetic cards Vlad." said Yugi.

With a little help from the Dark Magician Girl Yugi drew his card. He could feel the power.

"This ends now!"

"What!?!"

"I activate the spell card Answered Prayer!"

(Trust me, you wish this was a real card)

The card had the image of a person kneeling before the resurrected Christ on it.

"Saint Francis of Assisi once said, Give and you shall receive… He was right… Because now for every 100 life points I give up I can take a card from my deck or graveyard and add it to my hand. And I think I'll take three cards!"

(Yugi: 100)

"Which three?"

"Here's the first! I play… Monster Reborn… And I'll use it… to resurrect… the Dark Magician!"

(ATK: 2500 DEF: 2100)

"Ooo… The big scary Dark Magician… Big deal."

"Oh it's a very big deal… Even if it costs my Dark Magician Girl those 300 extra attack points."

(ATK: 2000)

"Don't worry master, I didn't need those any way."

"Now I can play the spell card… Dedication through Light and Darkness! By sacrificing my Dark Magician I can now summon The Dark Magician of Chaos from my deck!"

(ATK: 2800 DEF: 2600)

When the Dark Magician of Chaos is summoned I'm allowed to bring one spell card back from my grave to my hand… And I choose… Monster Reborn! Which I will use to resurrect the Dark Magician again!"

(ATK: 2500 DEF: 2100)

"And now for the grand finale… I remove the Watapon… and the Kuriboh in my graveyard from play… so I can special summon… Black Luster Soldier Envoy of the Beginning!"

(ATK: 3000 DEF: 2500)

The Dark Magician Girl winked at him.

"A lot of good that move is going to do you Yugi… You may have gotten an army of monsters on your side of the field. But none of them has anywhere near enough attack points to destroy my Prince Vlad Evil Incarnate!"

"Who said anything about attacking him… I'm getting rid of him with my Black Luster Soldier Envoy of the Beginning's effect."

"But my monster can't be destroyed by monster effects!"

"I'm not destroying him… I'm removing him from play."

"What!?!"

Yugi's Black Luster Soldier Envoy of the Beginning slashed his sword so hard it cut open a vortex that sucked Prince Vlad Evil Incarnate inside.

"Now my magician's… ATTACK!!!"

All three of Yugi's magicians raised their staffs and blasted Prince Vlad."

"AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!"

(Vlad: 0)

Though the duel was over the Dark Magician Girl didn't vanish from Yugi's side.

"You did it master!"

"Ten chubby angels with big fat wings… too heavy to fly they… crash in the… thing."

Yugi was delusional from the massive blood loss. And now wasn't the best time. Prince Vlad rose from the ground.

"You have made me very angry… RRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!"

Prince Vlad transformed into the exact likeness of his monster Prince Vlad Evil Incarnate. He roared in anger and started to advance on Yugi.

"Fresh… meat!"

The Dark Magician Girl raised her staff ready to defend Yugi when suddenly.

BANG!!!

"Get away from my best friend you blood sucking bastard!" yelled Joey.

Prince Vlad ignored the wound in his shoulder and advanced on Joey instead. Joey continued to fire until his G18 was out of ammo. Then he pulled out the AA-12 he had been carrying. Suddenly Serenity started to stir…

"Oh my… I had the craziest dream… I dreamt I was…"

Serenity noticed the horrific monster in front of her and screamed.

"Sis! Run!!!"

"Actually no one is going anywhere." said Vlad.

Suddenly a huge wall of fire erupted in front of the exits. Joey took the opportunity to start blasting.

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

Joey had shot Prince Vlad so many times already, blood flowed from his wounds, but he still kept coming.

"Come here you son of a bitch!"

Prince Vlad roared in anger and started slashing at Joey with his claws. Duke, Tristan, Pegasus, and his men came running up the tunnels, but couldn't get past the wall of fire.

"Joey are you guys… HOLY SHIT!!!"

Joey kept firing away at Prince Vlad, then the vampire glided over and shoved him into the wall.

"I will drink you dry! And use your shirt as a dinner napkin!"

"Bite this!"

Joey pulled out the silver dagger he had been given and…

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!"

As Prince Vlad screamed in pain blood came gushing out of his mouth and all over Joey's face. He staggered backwards trying to pull the dagger out of his chest. Joey got back on his feet and pulled out the silver machete laced in garlic he had been given. But there was one problem.

"I can't see! The blood's in my eyes!"

"Use the force!" yelled Tristan.

Joey moved toward the sound of Prince Vlad's howling.

Whoosh… woosh… WHACK!!!

For a few minutes there was silence.

"Joey!"

Joey felt his sister rush up and hug him.

"Did I win?"

The wall of fire died down and the others came rushing through.

"Joey! You did it! You chopped his head off!"

"I did?"

Joey wiped the blood from his eyes as best he could and looked down at the slain vampire.

"Oh my… God! There's so much blood!"

"That's because he just ate." said Pegasus.

"He just… Yugi!"

They all rushed over to Yugi's side.

"Yug! Yugi talk to me man!"

Yugi's pulse was dropping and he was barely breathing, he was already as pale as a ghost and was getting cold.

"Come on! Say something! Yugi!!!"

(To be concluded)

Is he alive or dead?

Find out in

Chapter 13: The Dawn