"Where do you think the last few matches will take place?" Ulrich asked.

"I'm not sure, but I know one thing. This Kaiba guy knows how to make great food." Odd said in between bites of steak.

"You're still the walking stomach." Yumi said. "Aelita, is everything alright at Kadic?"

"Not really, but I have a feeling that this isn't a tower, we need to stop X.A.N.A. quickly." Aelita said.

"Well we should stay alert, we don't know what powers Marik has?" Jeremy said when the door opened.

"Hey guys, enjoying the trip?" Joey asked as he walked in.

"Yeah, this is a lot better than a bus." Ulrich said.

"Can I ask you a question Jeremy?" Yugi asked.

"Sure, I don't see why not." Jeremy said when the speakers powered up.

"Attention all remaining finalists, we will be arriving at the final location in one hour, prepare your decks for the finals." Roland said.

"Well, looks like the trip is almost over." Odd said.

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"What's up Yugi?" Jeremy asked.

"It's about Marik, I've met people with Millennium Items before, but that eye on his head was different, it was the same as the one on Aelita's cards." Yugi said. "Do you know anything about that?"

"Actually, I don't think he's only using the power of that item." Jeremy said. "It's a long story, but the short version is we're the only ones who can stop X.A.N.A., and I think Marik is working with him."

"Alright, that could be, but it seems strange." Yugi said before Kaiba walked in.

"Listen up, the final duels will be decided on this island. I hope you're ready to lose Yugi." Kaiba said.

"Kaiba things are more dangerous than you think, people are in danger." Joey said.

"Wheeler, the only danger is my Egyptian God Card."Kaiba said. "Now get off the blimp, we've arrived and I'm ready to win this tournament."

"He's a regular gentleman." Odd said with a smirk.

"Well, I guess this is it, good luck Yugi." Aelita said.

"Yeah, hopefully we can stop Marik and X.A.N.A." Yugi said.

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"Attention remaining finalists, in order to determine the order of the final duels, we will hold a special four-way match, Yugi Moto, Seto Kaiba, Marik Ishtar, and Aelita Stones will all duel at the same time, and the first two to lose all their life points will face off in the first round of the semifinals, now without any further delay, the turn order will be selected by the attack points of a monster you reveal, the catch is that card cannot be used in the duel."

(Yugi: Feral Imp 1300, Marik: Drillago 1600, Kaiba: Judge Man 2200, Aelita Creeper 1200)

"Duel." said Yugi, Kaiba, Aelita, and Marik simultaneously.

Yugi 4000 Kaiba 4000 Marik 4000 Aelita 4000: "My move, I summon Vorse Raider in attack mode, and set two cards facedown. That ends my move." Kaiba said.

"Alright, in that case I'll go, and I summon Revival Jam in defense mode." Marik said. "Now I set this facedown for later. Your move pharaoh."

"I draw, I summon Big Shield Gardna in defense mode. Now I play one card facedown." Yugi said. "I'll end my move there."

"Ok, my move, I summon Ulrich in attack mode and play two facedown cards, next I equip Ulrich with the Overbike magic card, this can prevent his destruction one time."Aelita said as Ulrich jumped on a bike. "Back to you Kaiba."

"Well, now the waiting is over, I set one card facedown, and now I attack Marik's Revival Jam with Vorse Raider."Kaiba said. "As for his special ability, I activate a card known as Forbidden Chalice, this may give your monster 400 extra attack points, but it negates all it's effects until the end phase."

"Well, I would be impressed Kaiba, but I set this card in case. I activate Mirror Force" Marik said. "Now all attack position monsters get destroyed, that means Vorse Raider, and your Ulrich Aelita."

"Not yet, I activate Seven Tools of the Bandit." Yugi said. "Now by paying 1000 life points, your Mirror Force is negated and destroyed."

"Well, I guess I should thank you Yugi, now then, Vorse Raider wipe out that Revival Jam." Kaiba said.

"I still take no damage, and the pharaoh lost 1000 points, soon enough he will lose the rest." Marik said.

"We'll see, take your turn Marik." Kaiba said.

Yugi 3000 Kaiba 4000 Marik 4000 Aelita 4000: "Thank you Kaiba, I draw, now I activate my Curse of the Masked Beast, now by sending Helpoemer and Worm Drake to my graveyard, I summon my Masked Beast in attack mode."

"I play a trap card, Marabounta." Aelita said suddenly. "This card destroys all monsters on the field whenever a monster is summoned."

"Why would you destroy your own monster?" Kaiba asked.

"I didn't, remember his bike." Aelita said as Ulrich jumped off his bike before a purple swarm of monsters cleared the field.

"Nice move, now Marik has nothing to play." Yugi said.

"Well, my trap does come with a cost, I need to pay 500 life points." Aelita said.

"Well, I can't do anything now, so I end my turn." Marik said.

Yugi 3000 Kaiba 4000 Marik 4000 Aelita 3500: "My move, I activate Monster Reborn to bring back my Gardna." Yugi said. "Now I sacrifice him in order to summon my Dark Magician Girl."

"That's an amazing card." Yumi said. "It's really powerful too."

"Dark Magician Girl, attack Marik's life points directly." Yugi said. "That ends my turn."

Yugi 3000 Kaiba 4000 Marik 2000 Aelita 3500: "My turn, I activate the spell card Upgrades, now I can release Ulrich in order to summon Ulrich 2.0." Aelita said. "Now the second effect of my card allows me to skip one phase in the duel, so I skip Marik's next draw phase."

"Well, looks like Marik is about to lose." Kaiba said.

"I agree, Ulrich 2.0 attack Marik directly." Aelita said.

"Marik Ishtar has lost all his life points, he will be participating in the first duel of the semifinals.

(The four-way duel is underway, and a combo from Yugi and Aelita took out Marik. Next chapter will feature the continuation of the duel. As always any reviews or critique is appreciated.)