It's not over yet

Hello, guys! I'm finally back. I know, I know, I said I will publish new chapter much sooner, but I started working and it was hard to find time for writing. But here we are, next chapter of my story.

Some AUTHOR NOTES:

- For this chapter I used some sequences from Sailor Moon's second movie ''Hearts in Ice''

- This chapter is beginning of other, in my opinion, much more interesting part of a story.

- I do not own nor Sailor Moon nor Yu-Gi-Oh!

Hope you'll enjoy!

IT'S NOT OVER YET...

- Wind is blowing so strong, we won't be able to come any closer than this. - said Alexia, sitting in front of a dashboard in her helicopter. Her little sister Victoria was sitting beside her with headset on her ears.

Hikari stood behind them, staring at blizzard in it's full rage. It's been almost twenty minutes since they contacted Scouts last time and the new-appeared ice fortress in the horizon was a pretty bad sign. It was located on half a way between Rayes' shrine and Erizas' house and it seemed as if it's the source of this blizzard.

- W-where are we?

Serenas' sleepy voice forced Hikari to turn her head toward the back side of the helicopter. Serena was still leaned on Dariens' shoulder, Arika and Rini sitting beside them, obviously surprised, but also relieved at the same time.

- We're in Alexias' helicopter. We'll meet Scouts soon...

- Not so soon, I'm afraid. - said Victoria suddenly.

- Vortex is too strong here, I can't risk getting any closer... - explained Alexia, squeezing handlebar in order to keep helicopter in it's course.

- But that icicle is almost a mile away...- started Arika, standing beside Hikari, but Alexia caught her off:

- Are you an idiot?! I don't want to die because of some hocus-pocus shit. We're landing here! Don't forget you're in my helicopter!

- And what will you do?! Throw me out?! - started Arika, but Serena stood up with Dariens' help and said gently, but loudly enough to stop the fight:

- It's okay. Thank you, Alexia.

Alexia seemed a bit confused, but then she cleared her throat and said:

- Yeah, whatever. Now, sit down if you don't want fall on your asses.

Hikari won't lie, landing was pretty rough, but Alexia done it masterfully considering the raging wind and snow. When all of them were out on the asphalt, Serena seemed completely awake and ready for battle. She exchanged looks with Rini and Darien and then said:

- Hikari? Arika? Are you coming with us?

There was no thinking about that and both of them nodded with smiles on their lips.

- What about you, Alexia? - asked Hikari, but Alexia just sighed and said:

- No thanks, I'll wait until this blizzard is over and then go home. I have nothing to do with you losers.

Arika almost said something inappropriate, but Hikari stopped her by covering Arikas' mouth and pulling her hand.

- Well, okay then. Thank you once again.

Before they parted ways, Rini and Victoria waved to each other, Victoria obviously angry with her sister because of her behaviour.

Hikari didn't know how long have they walked, but it seemed as eternity. Both Serena and Darien tired to contact Scouts, but without any success. All of the sudden, four familiar voices came from one of the dark buildings.

- Eriza! Arika! Guys! You're alive! - said Androria while tossing both Arika and Hikari on the ground, squeezing them in strong bear hug.

- Thank goodness you're all right! - said Luna who was sitting on Shantells' left shoulder, while Artemis sat on the right one.

When they all greeted each other, Serena asked:

- Where are girls? We can't contact them at all.

- We were separated from them just a short while ago. More forward is some kind of a barrier and we weren't able to pass it. - explained Artemis.

- Yes, but luckily, they had their powers back so they weren't surprised if something attacked them. - continued Luna.

Hikari then turned her head toward the icicle she saw from the helicopter. And indeed: not so far away from the place they were standing at, there it was, a huge crystallized barrier. When she tired to touch it, the crystal became visible and she was unable to break it. Whoever put up this barrier, their plan was to keep Scouts inside and not let them escape.

- We have to enter somehow. Scouts may need help! - said Serena with determined voice, followed by shouts of approval from all present.

- Serena, maybe you, Darien and Rini should transform. Maybe you'll then be able to pass the barrier.

Hikari didn't have to ask twice. Serena took her heart-shaped brooch from her pocket and rose it in the air, followed by Rini and her brooch.

- Moon Cosmic Power!

- Mini Moon Prism Power!

When Sailor Moon and Sailor Mini Moon made the scene, the crystallized barrier opened itself for them. Sailor Moon took one step back in surprise, but then she squeezed her fists, ready to fight.

- We probably won't be in contact because of the barrier, but we will wait here for you. - said Hikari to encourage two Moon Scouts. When she showed thumbs up, Sailor Moon and Mini Moon nodded with smile. Just a moment later, they entered inside the barrier followed by Tuxedo Mask. When all three of them disappeared in blizzard, the barrier closed itself, leaving Hikari, Arika, Shantell, Andoria and cats outside, praying for their friend's safe return...

- Look at them. How pathetic. - said Princess Snow Kaguya, observing the battlefield under her feet. Because of the ice crystal she used, she could create as much snow dancers she wanted, without any concern she'll be hit by powers of the warriors protected by planets.

On the other hand, female warriors were on the end of their strengths, breathless and dirty from melted snow and their own blood. Four of them were almost on their knees, but they were still attacking upcoming dancers. The other four, however, were still able to avoid the attacks, but they'll also be crushed just like the other four.

- Why don't you give up? I can ease your pain, you just have to surrender yourself to a beautiful and peaceful ice slumber.

- Forget about it, you ice witch! - said tall Scout with short sandy-blonde hair and with the sword in her hands.

- We will never hand you over nor our powers nor our planet! - shouted beautiful blonde warrior with red ribbon in her hair, barely kneeling.

- You girls are so stubborn. But okay, I have plenty of time to eliminate you in harder way, since that's your wish. Go, my snow dancers! Finish them off!

- Moon Spiral Heart Attack!

- What's this?! - shouted Kaguya when a sudden flash of pink light destroyed most of her dancers that were on their way to destroy first four Scouts. But, luckily, her crystal reacted again, creating even more dancers. What was that light...

- Sailor Moon! - shouted all eight Scouts at the same time, forcing Kaguya to turn her head toward legendary blonde warrior protected by Moon.

- So, you finally decided to join us, Sailor Moon?

- Who do you think you are to turn our beautiful planet into a lifeless icy wasteland? I'm Sailor Moon and I'll stop you in the name of the Moon!

- Nice speech, I have to admit, but you're not more than a snowflake to me. A snowflake which will be crushed by my hand! Die!

Kaguya released huge amount of ice power toward Sailor Moon, but luckily, she was fast enough to avoid it. She landed among the other Scouts, who were so relieved to see her, some of them even started to cry.

- We thought you're a goner!

- I'm so glad to see you!

- Guys, I'm okay! And Rini and Darien are okay. They're on their way...

- Enough with the chit-chat! You're in the middle of a battle! Go, snow dancers!

Each Scout was attacked by three or four snow dancers at once, but all eight of them were able to defend their princess.

- Sailor Moon, use your Chalice! - shouted Sailor Mercury while releasing here Aqua Illusion on three snow dancers.

- Right. - said Sailor Moon after short pause. She stretched out her hands, summoning Purity Chalice right into her fists.

- Crisis Power!

- Nothing can stop the power of my Ice Crystal, not even Super Sailor Moon! - finished Kaguya with insane laughter.

- Do not underestimate us! We will not allow you to destroy our beloved planet! Now be gone! Rainbow Moon Heart Ache!

- How pathetic. - said Kaguya, also attacking. When two huge blows collided, it was almost unsure who will take victory, but in the end, Kaguya was too strong even for Super Sailor Moon. The icy-blue blow knocked Sailor Moon down on the frozen ground, tossing her staff out of her reach.

- SAILOR MOON!

Serena heard her comrades calling to her, but she was barely able to move.

- Why don't you give up, little snowflake? Let me put you into a deep slumber and you'll never feel this pain again. Actually, you won't feel any kind of pain any more in your life! You just need to surrender!

Just a little bit longer and this planet shall be mine. After so long...

- N-never!

Kaguya was completely shocked when her opponent stood up from the ground. Even though she was shivering from coldness and pain, her pride and determination were obvious from the icicle where Kaguya stood.

- I will never allow you to turn me or this planet into an icicle! True, I'm in pain, but it doesn't matter because the pain will pass! Same thing is with life, if we don't experience painful moments, we would not know to appreciate happy moments! So you can forget about your plan to turn me into an ice statue!

When Super Sailor Moon rose her hands at her chest's height, her Silver Crystal appeared between her palms.

- No, Sailor Moon! If you use Silver Crystal, you'll die! - shouted Sailor Jupiter, but Sailor Moon just smiled and said:

- Why do I have the crystal if I'm not allowed to use it? I'll be fine, I promise.

Her tender ans promising smile encouraged other Scouts to stand up on their feet and start walking toward their princess.

- We have to...

- ...help Sailor Moon... - said Mars and Neptune. Snow dancers who were near them tired to stop them, but they were destroyed by Tuxedo Mask and Sailor Mini Moon

- Rini, go help Scouts to defend Sailor Moon.

Sailor Mini Moon nodded with approval, taking Sailor Saturn's and Sailor Mercury's hand, creating circle around Sailor Moon with other Scouts.

- This is for our world of life and beauty! - shouted Sailor Moon trough the wind.

- Sailor... Crystal... Power! - shouted Scouts all at the same time, causing Silver Crystal to start glowing even more. Nine Scouts created strong, pyramid-shaped barrier, with Sailor Moon in it's top. Not even one of Snow Dancers were able to approach princess who was ready to attack.

- Be gone, Kaguya! - shouted Sailor Moon once again, releasing strong ray of silvery light toward snow princess.

- Oh no, you won't! - said Kaguya and released her own ray of icy-blue power. When two rays collided, it was unsure who will win the battle. Kaguya then realised something:

- No... Not that light again! Agh! - screamed Kaguya desperately, remembering this was the light that send her on the journey trough all the universe more than 1000 years ago. It won't happen again! I won't allow it!

Sailor Moon and Scouts could barely keep up shooting same amount of power toward Kaguya, but her icy ray was quickly progressing towards them.

We must not lose. For our planet... We must not lose...

Hikari suddenly put a hand on her heart, feeling a strange pain inside her chest. Something is wrong...

- Hikari, what's wrong? - asked Luna seeing her worried face.

- I have a bad feeling about girls. Something bad is going on...

Then we somehow must help them!, said Eriza, appearing next to Hikari.

Yes, but what...

That's right!, remembered Hikari and snapped her fingers.

- Guys, take each others' hands, quickly!

Arika, Andoria and Shantell were seemingly confused, but they done what Hikari said. When all four of them formed a little circle, Hikari said:

- Now close your eyes and think about our friends on the other side of the barrier. Think about them with all your might! We have to send them our life energy!

Girls done as they were told with Erizas' spirit also giving it's energy. Luna and Artemis just stood there in surprise and with hope on their faces. They just remembered that Sailor ChibiChibi Moon's special ability was gathering and transferring energy to those who are in need. Now she gives their energy to the Scouts...

Sailor Moon could swear she saw Eriza and ChibiChibi in her thoughts, telling them something like this is our gift to you or something like that. And in the exact same moment she felt a flow of energy flowing trough her body. Unknown, but very powerful energy...

When Sailor Moon opened her eyes, blue ray of light almost reached her, but she then send this new energy together with her silvery ray. The ray became thicker and much more shiny, pushing Kaguyas' ray back to her. Just a little bit more...

When power of the Silver Crystal finally hit princess Kaguya, she cracked like a glass, screaming desperately. Also, the crystal she held on her chest was shattered into thousand pieces, causing immediate disappearance of Snow Dancers.

When silvery light finally disappeared, Sailor Moon was so delighted she started crying, but when she landed on the ground covered with snow, she realised she has no strength to stand. Before she lost her consciousness, she was satisfied because they finally defeated their long-unknown enemy...

When huge barrier finally shattered, Eriza was sitting on the ground, her legs still shaking from all that energy she gave away. Her friends ware in the same position, only with that difference those three stood it much harder than Eriza and ChibiChibi. Luckily, that energy-transfer-thinge didn't last long...

Eriza stood up rashly when she saw unknown shadows coming from where barrier was just a moment ago. She couldn't see who they were from that distance, but when sun started rising, she sighed with a relief.

They won. They won and now they were coming back. Each of the Scouts, Mercury with her arm over Mars's shoulder, Venus riding on Jupiter's back, Neputune's arm around Uranus's neck and Saturn leaning on Pluto and her glaive, were seemingly exhausted and injured, but all of them had that expression of pride and relief on their faces. Sailor Moon was unconscious in Tuxedo Mask's arms, but the smile on her lips told Eriza everything. Sailor Mini Moon was holding Tuxedo Mask's cape which allowed her to walk upright.

- Scouts!

- You're back! - shouted Luna and Artemis with tears in their eyes. Two cats ran over to the Scouts who greeted them with smiles. Erizas' three friends stood up on their feet and started walking slowly toward them to greet them. Eriza stood on the same place for a second longer with worried expression on her face.

Aren't you going to greet them, Eriza?, asked ChibiChibi, which jolted Eriza back from her thoughts.

- Yeah... I will.

When ChibiChibi sat on her shoulder, Eriza started walking toward Mini Moon first. She knew she must me happy because of this victory, and she was, but something in her chest didn't allowed her to be delighted like all others. This battle and this enemy were just the beginning...

Six months later...

A dark reveals, made completely of black crystal and marble, were now filled with tiny specks of light coming from black candles that were put in high candlesticks in every corner of the room. Only the platform with the throne, where She sat, was covered in complete darkness.

When She rose her pale hand with bloody-red and sharp nails on top of her fingers, She laughed. With a little snatch of Her finger, two shells appeared before Her, revealing two newly-created bodies which desperately waited for their souls. One, the body of a woman, was slender and tall, with a beautiful face and long hair coloured like mahogany. Only difference from her original body were black tattoos on her cheeks. Other, the body of a male, was muscular and tall, with it's slightly spiky silver hair and face of assassin.

These two were just copies of the original, but it was enough for two tortured souls which will inhabit these bodies.

- You two shall be my key for finding the chosen ones. And finally, I shall rule this world and stay forever young!

A psychotic laughter filled the reveals, but after just a few moments, She stood up and formed a black ball of darkness in her hand.

- Now, the Doors of the Shadow Realm, open for me and give me these two cursed souls!

Yugi wasn't sure where he was, but he was completely sure he went to bed few hours ago. He was surrounded by pure light, floating in weightlessness.

Suddenly, he was aware of someone else's presence and he quickly turned around, but there was no one to see, just more light.

You don't have to be afraid, boy. I will not hurt you...

Yugi heard warm, male voice, yet unknown to him.

- Who are you and where are we? - asked Yugi not particularly anyone, but the answer suddenly showed himself in all it's purity.

Light was too bright, Yugi had to close his big, purple eyes, but when he opened them after few moments, a beautiful white horse with angelic-like wings and gold horn on it's head stood before him.

Yugi frowned in confusion, still believing something evil is hidden under all this light, but this pegasus didn't seemed to be dangerous. Is this another message from Shadi...? No, it wasn't. Six months had pass since he parted ways with us. So did Pharaoh...

I already told you, young boy, you don't have to be afraid of me. I just wanted to give you something back.

In next moment, the Millennium Puzzle appeared, hanging from horse's jaw on a thick chain Yugi put on it in order to keep the Puzzle safe. Little to say Yugi was in shock, but the much bigger shock followed when pegasus put the Puzzle before Yugi's feet. Gold pyramid started glowing, revealing it's tenant once again.

- Long time no see, Yugi. - said deep, familiar voice.

- Ph...Pharaoh...? - said Yugi, still not believing what he sees. His old friend, with whom he shared his body and all his thoughts, now was standing before him again. Frankly, Yugi thought he'll never see him again after he crossed to the afterlife when Yugi won in a ceremonial duel, but here he is, the same as Yugi remembered him. His spiky hair was identical to his, except for golden highlights crossing black parts of his hair. His skin was tanned and he wore Egyptian royal clothes and jewelry, his dark blue cape hanging from his shoulders and with golden tiara on his forehead. His sharp purple eyes were still the same, although a bit warmer and rounder...

Atem was more than surprised when Yugi hugged him out of nowhere. At first he was too shocked to hug him back, but when he felt Yugi's body is trembling from crying, he just smiled and put his hands on his back, patting him comfortingly.

- Hey, what have I told you before? Champion does not shed his tears so easy.

- How can you blame me?! I Thought I'll never see you again! You're my best friend, deam it! - yelled Yugi, tears still rolling down his cheeks.

- But now we have met again, haven't we? Now, wipe out your tears and wish me welcome. - said Pharaoh, extending his hand toward Yugi. After short moment, Yugi rubbed his blushy face and shook hands with Atem, still thinking this is just his imagination.

I'm glad to see reunion of two friends, but I'm afraid your meeting isn't caused by any good, said pegasus, which was still standing beside them.

- What do you mean? - asked Yugi, but Atem seemed to know what he's talking about.

An abnormality in this dimension has been too big to fix from afar so me and my Guardian investigated what's going on, and I assure you, you'll need any help possible to win against this evil.

- Don't tell me there is some bigger evil than Bakura? - Yugi said with panic on his face and Pegasus just shook his head:

Thief Bakura was just a puppet. Same goes for Zorc. None of them were even close to this new enemy.

Both Yugi and Pharaoh stood there, completely in shock, sweat drops rolling down their faces and chins. Atem needed all possible help, both from the past and future, to defeat Zorc for the last time six months ago, and now this?!

- Can you tell us anything specific? - asked Atem with his deep voice, but Pegasus just shook his head again.

I can't tell when this evil will attack you, but it's possible that you'll be fighting it's puppets again. But I can tell you where to find help.

Pegasus took few steps backwards and made a full circle with his head. Before Atem and Yugi appeared huge, glowing, crescent moon mark.

With Atem's ancient powers and powers of this symbol, you'll be able to fight. Just follow this mark and you'll find your allies.

At that moment, Pegasus started to disappear. But I still have so many questions!, thought Yugi while reaching the white horse.

I don't have any more time to explain you anything more, but Atem got instructions from me while we were entering your dreams, young boy.

Before he completely disappeared, Yugi managed to hear one last sentence that should help them to find allies:

Rose-coloured sight shall lead you to your victory...

- It's only an April and it's already so hot outside! - complained Serena while waving in front of her face.

- We should definitely change in our summer uniforms soon! - added Lita, but she then woke up Amy who was reading the book since they left school:

- We won't be able to wear our summer uniforms any more, remember? We have high school entrance exams in two weeks. This is our last week of wearing these uniforms.

- Don't even remind me! - said Mina and Serena at the same time, already totally pale in face just because of mentioning entrance exams.

But Amy's got the point, this really is our last year in middle school., thought Eriza while looking at her white and grey uniform. A lot of things had changed in these three years of middle school. She was reunited with her old childhood friend, Arika, she met Andoria, who started attending middle school in Japan after her parents divorced, and she met Sailor Scouts, of course.

These past six months were real adventure indeed. After they defeated Princess Kaguya, a new enemy attacked them. She saw Rini in love for the first time, and the Dead Moon Circus was pretty powerful enemy, especially with their queen Nehelenia, who ran away after confronting Super Sailor Moon.

But it's not all that happened: Eriza felt like part of the team, she had her role in all those battles, helping Luna, Artemis and their daughter Diana to investigate about the enemy and four of them created new transformation tools for Scouts after Pegasus lent them his power. Her friends were also part of the team: they were the SOS squad, as Andoria called them. Shantell investigated different substances left by enemies, while Andoria and Arika were always near battlefield if something unusual happens. With Erizas' power to bring monsters to life, Arika's strong deck and Andorias abnormal strength, they really were useful on the field when Scouts were outnumbered or surprised. But they were never actually confronting the enemy. When the time of final battle approached, they were left at the base, together with cats...

- Eriza?! Yahooo!

Rini's voice jolted Eriza and she was back to reality.

- Is something wrong? You're more quiet than usual.

Everyones' attention was pointed on Eriza, but she just smiled tenderly and said:

- No, it's nothing wrong. I was just thinking about these past six months, that's all.

Everyone seemed to be satisfied with the answer and they continued chattering. Serena and Andoria were talking with Lita about food, Arika talked with Raye and Mina about last night's episode of talent show, Shantell and Amy were reading their books. Everything seemed to be perfectly fine...

- So, she must be my target. - said deep and malicious voice from high building above chattering group of girls. His brownish-red eyes were focused on Eriza and evil smirk appeared on man's face.

- Then let's see what you are made of, shall we? - said man before snapping his fingers.

In the same moment, ChibiChibi appeared on Erizas' shoulder, obviously upset, exchanging looks with Raye who sensed the same thing.

- Guys, prepare yourselves... - but before she managed to finish the sentence, she was grabbed by human-like creature, made completely of glass. Same happened to Arika, Mina and Lita. Even though girls were struggling very hard, they were disabled by sharp claws put on their throats.

- What are these things?! - said Serena in shock, while Amy took her mini computer and started tipping.

Girls, you have to fight!, said ChibiChibi, causing Eriza to take her deck from the bag. After she pronounced magic words, Rini, Serena and Amy were transformed in their Sailor uniforms in no time. But creatures didn't seemed to have any interest in Scouts, they were just staring at Eriza, precisely, in the garnet around her neck.

While Super Sailor Moon, Super Sailor Mini Moon and Sailor Mercury were fighting those four creatures who grabbed their friends, ChibiChibi forced Eriza to find some place for hiding, same goes for Shantell and Andoria, who literally had to pull Eriza out from the battle. Their way was intersected by another four creatures.

Their attack was so fast Eriza didn't manage even to blink. They pushed her two friends away and reached for Erizas neck with their sharp nails.

This is it...I'm gonna die...They'll rip off my throat...

In her last desperate attempt to save her throat from being ripped off, she rose her hands, hiding her face. She didn't realise she was holding her deck in one of her palms. Before creature touched her necklace, deck started glowing, creating powerful barrier around her and destroying those who were in touch with it.

What the...

But before she managed to understand what happened, her personality was switched with ChibiChibis, revealing Hikari in her full power.

- Ccccc...this doesn't belong to you, my dear ladies. - said Hikari with smile on her face, referring to glass creatures. When creatures tried to attack again, Hikari rose her hand and said:

- Andoria, Shantell, step aside.

In next moment, all creatures that attacked her were pushed backwards with unbelievably strong telekinetic wave. When their bodies met with the wall, they all smashed into thousand pieces, non of them regenerating again.

When Eriza was back in her body, Scouts were all transformed and behind her. All of them were breathless because of this surprise attack, but luckily, no one was injured. All of them had the same confused expression as Eriza.

- What the hack was that?! - asked Sailor Moon lastly.

That's what I'd like to know, too, thought Eriza while exchanging look with her little spirit guardian. This is what I was afraid of...

All of the girls were unable to sense dark presence above their heads.

- She also has ability to switch personalities. How interesting...- said man before disappearing into a dark portal, impatient to tell his mistress about this girl...

- I still can't believe Pharaoh is back. Hope he'll be in mood to talk with us sometime soon. - said Tea while walking beside Yugi on their way form school. Joey, Tristan and Bakura were in front of them and talking about various things that happened in school that day, all three of them in much better mood after they heard who is back.

But Yugi's enthusiasm had gone down after Pharaoh told him why he came back.

I was given the task to bring one powerful and lost soul back to the Other side with me. But I still have no clue how to find that lost soul.

First we have to fight this new, even more powerful evil, and now the Pharaoh has to find another spirit? Looks like you can't rest in peace after all, Yami, thought Yugi with long face. But he was right. It's true, it was heart-braking when Pharaoh passed away after three long years woth Yugi and his gang, but Yugi felt one kind of relief because he knew his friend will be reunited with his old friends and will finally rest after so long. Oh, how he was wrong...

Why the long face?

Yugi turned his head on the sound of Atem's voice, but when he opened his mouth in order to answer the question, Pharaoh's face became frown and dark.

Something evil is approaching...

Not even a moment after that sentence, five human-like glass sculptures appeared before Yugi and his four friends, leaving them in complete shock.

- What the...?

- What type of hologram is this?! - said Joey, still not believing they're real.

- Joey, I think they're not holograms. Don't go near them! - said Yugi, but it was too late because one of creatures jumped on Joey and threw him on the ground, putting it's sharp claws under his chin. Other three done the same with Tristan and Bakura, who tried to release Joey, and Tea who tried to hide somewhere with Yugi.

Yugi, let me take over!,said Atem in commanding voice.

In next moment, Yugi's body was overtaken by 3000 old spirit of Pharaoh Atem. Yami was back, ready to smash those glass sculptures into pieces.

- Who are you creatures and what do you want with us?!

Creatures just started chuckling with malefic smiles on their faces. The last one of them jumped on Yami, but he didn't realised until the last moment he was holding his deck in his hand.

The rest happened in a blink of an eye.

His deck started glowing. Shiny barrier protected him from attack. Creature was smashed with scream. Same happened to other two who tried to attack. Bakura and Tea were released.

Yami was completely confused, but he was determined to use his deck to get rid of last two creatures who now desperately held Joey and Tristan, using them as shields.

What should we do now? We can't put up a barrier if Tristan and Joey are on the way.,said Yugi with worried expression, but Yami then heard a familiar whisper in his head.

My master.

Let me help you.

...Mahad?!...

In next moment, deck started glowing with deep purple light, releasing Yami and Yugi's most powerful and most trustful monster.

The appearance of Dark Magician was too quick for both creatures to notice. Without even touching them, Dark Magician broke glass sculptures with his powerful dark magic, leaving both Tristan and Joey unharmed.

When both of them were able to breath normally again, Joey said with annoyed voice:

- What the heck was that all about?! Where's the rest of them?! They'll regret the day they were made!

- Calm down, hot brain! - said Tristan.

- Hope I'll never see them again! - said Tea, still shaking from fear.

But both Yami and Yugi were focused on Dark Magician, who bowed before them before returning back into the deck.

Yugi was still confused about what happened, but somehow his deck became some kind of a shield against these monsters. Will there be more of them? And what's with this power?

Up, above their confused heads, mysterious female figure watched them with her eyes red like blood.

- Not bad for a little boy. Hope my mistress will be satisfied. - said woman before disappearing into black portal...

Can you already guess who the new enemies are? How do you think our two groups will meet?

Find out in next chapter, Tournament, which will probably be published at the end of this month.

If you liked my story or if you think I might change something about it, just leave the review!

Have a nice day!

~ * H.E. * ~