The dark dimension reappeared in the sky.
Yugi was so shocked by what was happening that he dropped the puzzle.
"The darkness!" said Rainbow.
"It's devouring everything!" said Joey.
"What's going on?!" cried Mai.
"Not again!" screamed Rarity.
Spike whined.
"Sunset!" cried Twilight and Flash.
"Yugi!" called Tea as all of the friends were consumed by the darkness.
"Tea! No!" cried Yugi.
"My friends…" said Sunset in complete shock. "Now what do we do?"
"I'm not going down without a fight!" said Kaiba. "You hear me, Tempest?! It's time to battle!"
"I was hoping you'd say that!" said Yugi.
"Count me in!" said Sunset.
"Keeps your claws off our dimension, Tempest!" said Kaiba.
"It's time put an end to your dark scheme!" said Yugi.
"And bring back the light that you just can't seem to see in the world!" added Sunset.
"Once I'm done shrouding this place in endless darkness, light will never exist again!" said Tempest.
"That'll never happen!" said Sunset.
"Not on our watch!" added Yugi.
"Let's duel!" said Kaiba.
"A duel?!" asked Tempest. "Fine! Why should I destroy you all so quickly, when I can savor the experience slowly?!" A shiny diamond shaped disk appeared on her wrist.
Dark Tempest LP: 8000
Yugi Muto LP: 8000
Seto Kaiba LP: 8000
Sunset Shimmer LP: 8000
Turn 1: Tempest
"I'm first!" said Tempest. "I play Poison of the Old Man, so I gain 1200 life points!"
Dark Tempest LP: 9200
Yugi Muto LP: 8000
Seto Kaiba LP: 8000
Sunset Shimmer LP: 8000
"I wonder if her deck has changed?" wondered Sunset.
"Probably," said Yugi. "So we better stay alert!"
"Duh!" said Kaiba. "I know that!"
"Your end begins now!" said Tempest. "I summon Reptilianne Gorgon in attack mode! I place three cards face down! Now go! But be warned, if you lose in this shadow game, you lose your very life! With every life point you lose, a piece of you will be sucked in that vortex in the sky!"
Turn 2: Kaiba
"We'll see about that," said Kaiba. "I play Polymerization to fuse my three Blue Eyes Dragons together, to create Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon! Unfortunately, I can't attack, so I'll end my turn with two face downs. Be careful, you two."
Turn 3: Yugi
"Thanks, Kaiba! I draw!" said Yugi. "I play my own Polymerization to fuse my Dark Magician with my Buster Blader to form, Dark Paladin! I'll end my turn with three face down cards!"
Turn 4: Sunset
"Okay, my turn!" said Sunset. "I'll discard my Giant Germ to special summon The Tricky! Then I'll tribute him to summon my Kabuki Dragon in attack mode! Then I'll play Shard of Greed! So in two turns, I can draw two cards. Then I'll activate Wave Motion Cannon! You see…"
"I activate a trap!" interrupted Tempest. "Full House! It lets destroy two face up spell/trap cards, and three face down spell/trap cards!"
"Oh no!" cried the three.
"I'll destroy both of your Shard and Cannon, Sunset!" said Tempest. "Then I'll get rid of one of Kaiba's face downs, and two of Yugi's!"
"There goes my Negate Attack!" thought Kaiba.
"Hold up!" said Yugi. "Before you destroy my cards, I'm going to activate one! Emergency Provisions! And I'll sacrifice the other card you were about to destroy, (Magic Cylinder) to give my life points a boost!"
Dark Tempest LP: 9200
Yugi Muto LP: 9000
Seto Kaiba LP: 8000
Sunset Shimmer LP: 8000
"I place one card face down and end my turn," said Sunset.
Turn 5: Tempest
"It's time for all of you to meet your maker!" said Tempest. "I play Pot of Greed so I can draw two cards! Now I activate Skill Drain! I simply give up 1000 life points, and all your monsters lose their effects!"
"Oh no!" said Yugi.
"Shoot!" said Sunset.
"I'm really getting tired of you!" said Kaiba.
Dark Tempest LP: 8200
Yugi Muto LP: 9000
Seto Kaiba LP: 8000
Sunset Shimmer LP: 8000
"Too bad!" said Tempest. "Now I summon Reptilianne Scylla! Then I'll activate Snatch Steal!"
The three gasped.
"I know how much you all love your powerful monsters!" said Tempest. "So I decided it would be fitting to destroy you all with those very cards! I choose Yugi's Dark Paladin!"
"No!" cried Yugi.
"I thought she would have wanted my dragon," said Kaiba. "It's the strongest."
"Now my new warrior will attack your Neo Blue Eyes, Seto Kaiba!" said Tempest.
"Ha!" laughed Kaiba. "Bring it on!"
"Wait Kaiba!" said Yugi. "She maybe up to something!"
"Me and my Blue Eyes can handle anything she throws at us!" said Kaiba.
"I sure hope so," said Sunset.
"Dark paladin, attack!" ordered Tempest.
"Neo Blue Eyes! Counterattack!" yelled Kaiba.
"I don't know what you're up to, Tempest! But it's not happening!" said Yugi. "I activate Spiritual Swords of Revealing Light!"
"What the?!" asked Kaiba.
"Sorry, Kaiba! But I'm not taking any chances!" said Yugi. "This card lets me pay 1000 life points and…"
Dark Tempest LP: 8200
Yugi Muto LP: 8000
Seto Kaiba LP: 8000
Sunset Shimmer LP: 8000
"Activate trap!" interrupted Tempest. "Final Fusion!"
"Final what?!" asked Sunset.
"This card can only be activated when two fusion monsters battle one another!" explained Tempest. "The attack is then negated, and we all take damage equal to the two monster's combined ATK points!"
"Oh my god!" said Sunset. "That's 7400!"
Dark Tempest LP: 800
Yugi Muto LP: 600
Seto Kaiba LP: 600
Sunset Shimmer LP: 600
"Exactly!" said Tempest. "You just payed 1000 points for nothing, Yugi!"
"Oh man," said Yugi. His trap then shocked him with electricity as per the cost of the activation.
"Yugi!" said Kaiba and Sunset.
"It's cool," said Yugi. "I'm okay."
"Not for long!" said Tempest.
As the points went down, all of the player's bodies, except for Tempest, began to disintegrate and were sucked into the alternate dimension in the sky.
Sunset gasped her breast. "What's going on? I… I suddenly feel so weak."
Yugi dropped on to one knee. "Me too!"
"Try to stay strong!" said Kaiba as he grasped his chest.
Tempest chuckled. "I said I'd destroy you all! And I literally meant it! Poor Yugi, now your points are too low to use your trap!"
Yugi gritted his teeth.
"But just to make sure Kaiba doesn't interfere with my plans, again!" said Tempest. "I play Offerings to the Doomed to destroy your Neo Dragon!"
"Damn you!" yelled Kaiba.
"Reptilianne Gorgon! Destroy the Pharaoh's vessel once and for all!" ordered Tempest.
"Yugi!" cried Sunset.
"Oh no you don't!" said Kaiba. "Activate Krystal Avatar! This card summons itself as a monster with ATK power that's equal to my life points!" (Krystal Avatar ATK: ? – 600) "And the best part is, now you're forced to attack it!"
"But Kaiba," said Sunset. "You won't survive this!"
"Damn you!" said Tempest. "But very well, Gorgon! Get rid of this pest!"
Dark Tempest LP: 800
Yugi Muto LP: 600
Seto Kaiba LP: 0
Sunset Shimmer LP: 600
"Kaiba…" said Yugi. "Why did you do that?"
"For him," answered Kaiba.
"Him?" asked Sunset.
"The Pharaoh," said Kaiba. "Just so you know, now you take damage equal to my Avatar's ATK points, Tempest!"
"So what?!" asked Tempest. "I still have enough to send Sunset and Yugi up there with you!"
Dark Tempest LP: 200
Yugi Muto LP: 600
Seto Kaiba LP: 0
Sunset Shimmer LP: 600
Kaiba picked up the Millennium Puzzle. "Yugi, take this."
As Yugi grabbed the relic, Kaiba fell to his knees.
"Bring him back, Yugi," said Kaiba.
"But Kaiba!" said Yugi. But before he could finish, Kaiba disintegrated and his particles floated up to the swirling vortex. Yugi then placed the puzzle around his neck.
"Do not grieve for him, Yugi!" said Tempest. "After all, you're about to join him!"
After engulfing the stadium, the dark spirals began to branch to the rest of the city until everything was covered in pitch black.
"Face it! You and your friend have lost!" said Tempest. "The whole world have lost! And now, a new world of darkness will commence. For all eternity!"
"We have… to keep… fighting," said Yugi.
"I'll never… stop!" said Sunset weakly.
"You don't have a choice!" said Tempest.
Suddenly, Tempest grabbed her head and roared in agony.
"What's going on?" asked Sunset.
"I don't know," admitted Yugi.
The dark indigo eyes of Tempest changed back to their normal opal color. "Yugi! Sunset! I'm sorry!"
"Is that…?" asked Yugi.
"The normal Tempest?" asked Sunset.
"Yes!" said Tempest. "Listen to me! I can't hold back the darkness for very long!"
Her eyes then changed back to indigo. "Stay out of my way, you pathetic weakling!"
The eyes then changed back to opal. "Never! Yugi, Sunset! I'm so sorry about what I've done! All of you and my brother were right. I was blinded by my thirst for revenge, I did turn to the dark side. And for that I am truly sorry! I can't make up for what I've done, but I'm going to try!" She held her hand, then extended and sharpened the nails.
"What are you doing?" asked Sunset.
"Ending this!" said Tempest. She then pointed the sharpen nails toward her throat.
"No way!" said Yugi.
"Don't!" yelled Sunset.
"It's the only way to make up for what I've done!" said Tempest. "I'm sorry!" She then pulled back her hand, and thrusted forward!
Yugi and Sunset closed their eyes.
But just before Tempest could make contact, her hand stopped and her left eye color turned back to indigo. "Fool! You cannot stop me! You can never stop me! Besides, why would you want to? I'm giving you exactly what you wanted!"
"Liar!" said the other Tempest. "I never wanted this!"
The dark Tempest laughed. "Then you've been lying to yourself this whole time! Not to mention your poor brother!"
The opal eye began to cry. "You're right."
"Of course I am!" said the dark Tempest. "After all, I'm the one who started all this! And now, I'm going to finish it!" The Millennium Ring shined.
"No!" cried the other Tempest. "You can't do this!"
"But I already have!" said the dark Tempest. Both eyes then glowed red, pupils, irises, and all.
"She's gone," said Yugi.
"I can't believe she was willing to do that…" said Sunset.
"Don't worry!" said the dark Tempest. "She'll never interfere, EVER AGAIN! Finally, the moment I've been waiting is here! Reptilianne Scylla! Send Yugi to oblivion!"
"I'm sorry, Sunset! Everyone!" said Yugi in his mind. "I tried my best!"
"Don't give up…!" cried Sunset. "I activate… Monster Recovery! Now I can shuffle my Kabuki Dragon back into my deck… reshuffle, and draw a new card! If this isn't a good one, we're all finished! Please, please, please! Heart of the cards, help me save him! She closed her eyes and drew. Her eyes then opened. "YES! I discard the Goddess of Sweet Revenge! When she's the only card in my hand, and I don't have any other cards on my field, I can discard her, and destroy all the cards on your field!"
"WHAT?! NO!" roared Tempest. "Mark my words, Sunset! You! Will! PAY!"
"There's one more thing you should know…" said Sunset. "Now I can special summon a new monster from my deck…. I choose, Victoria! Just in case Yugi can't do anything on his turn, I'll use Victoria's effect to bring back Neo Blue Eyes Dragon next turn." She then began to go in and out of conciseness.
"Thank you… so much… Sunset," said Yugi. "You're a true… friend. I'll take it… from here. I still believe… in the… heart of the… cards." Yugi then blacked out and fell.
"No…" said Sunset as her vision blurred.
But suddenly, a large beam of golden light engulfed Yugi.
"What?!" asked Tempest. "What is happening?!"
The Millennium Puzzle sparked a huge flame of burning light. From the flaming illumination, stepped Atem dressed in the Domino High School uniform.
Sunset looked over. "What the?"
"No!" said Tempest. "It's not possible! You're supposed to be dead!"
Turn 6: Atem
Without speaking, Atem touched Yugi's deck, and the top card glowed gold. He then drew, and special summoned Palladium Oracle Mahad, who kneeled before him. Mahad then turned to face Tempest, and attacked her directly.
"Noooooooooo!" cried the dark monster as she was struck. Her body then turned to stone and broke, leaving only the normal Tempest.
Dark Tempest LP: 0
Yugi Muto LP: 600
Seto Kaiba LP: 0
Sunset Shimmer LP: 600
The blast blew Tempest over the edge of the stadium. But she clung on to the edge.
The dark dimension shattered like glass, and golden light spread throughout the stadium and city, healing everything it touched. Then, all of those who were banished to the alternate dimension returned.
When the light touched Sunset, she regained her energy and stood up. "Is that Yugi, or…"
Yugi and Atem then split into separate bodies and stood facing each other for a moment. Neither said a word. After a few seconds of silence, Yugi nodded to the Pharaoh.
Atem then pressed on the puzzle, making it, and himself disappear. He then returned to the afterlife, permanently.
"Well," said Sunset. "That answers my question."
"I guess this would be a fitting end," said Tempest as she hung on to the edge. "I don't deserve to be here. Not after what I've done. And after what I gave into." She then loosen her grip and let herself fall. But someone gasped her right arm before she fell.
Tempest looked up and saw Sunset and Yugi.
"Hold on!" said Sunset.
"What?!" asked Tempest. "Why are you saving me?"
"Because this is what friends do," answered Sunset.
Yugi then reached down. "Give me your other hand!"
"But…" said Tempest. "After everything I did, how can…"
"You tried to stop it!" said Yugi. "If you really were evil at heart, you wouldn't have conflicted with that monster. Besides, your brother still needs you."
As the two pulled Tempest up, she immediately hugged both of them. "Thank you! Thank you both… from the bottom of my heart!"
"Tempest!" said a voice.
She looked over her shoulder and saw her foster brother. "Grubber!" She then rushed over and hugged him with all her might.
"I've missed this side of you," said Grubber.
"Grubber," said Tempest. "I truly am sorry for what I have done, and…"
"No need to be," said Grubber. "It wasn't you. But the Pharaoh did return. So…"
"Our powers are gone, forever," said a voice.
Tempest looked over. "Capper! You're back!"
"Sure am," said Capper. The small golden Pyramids on their foreheads peeled off and floated into the sky. "I know we're losing our powers, but I believe it's for the best."
Tempest nodded.
The other Plana children appeared on top of the stadium as their powers were removed.
"Thank you both for saving my sister from herself," said Grubber.
"You're welcome," said Yugi and Sunset.
"Yugi!" called Joey, Tea, Tristan, and Bakura.
"Sunset!" said Flash, Twilight, and the girls.
"Guys!" said Yugi as he ran over to them.
Sunset then ran to her friends and hugged all of them.
"Sunset!" said Flash. "Are you okay?"
"Totally," answered Sunset.
"Thank goodness," said Flash as he hugged her.
Tea hugged Yugi so hard, his face turned blue.
"Better give him some air," said Mai.
Bakura chuckled.
"Oops, sorry Yug," said Tea,
"Way to go pal!" said Joey.
"Thanks," said Yugi. "But I didn't beat Tempest." He then told everyone how the Atem saved the day.
"No way," said Joey. "You actually saw the Pharaoh?"
"Yeah, and it was great seeing him again," said Yugi.
"How's he doing?" asked Tea.
"Good," answered Yugi.
"So, be honest," said Joey. "He asked about me, didn't he?"
"Of course he did," said Bakura.
"What about me?" asked Tristan.
"Please," said Mai.
"He wished us all well," said Yugi.
"Wow," said Pinkie.
"That's all sounded so awesome," said Rainbow. "Wish we could have seen it."
"I know," said Twilight. "We've faced all sorts of magical adventures. But nothing like this!"
"It really was awesome," said Sunset.
"Let's just be glad it's all over," said Fluttershy.
"I certainly am," said Rarity.
"So, now this friend of yours is gone?" asked Applejack.
"Yep," said Yugi.
"Sorry," said AJ.
"It's okay," said Yugi.
"I said he'd be back," said Kaiba. "Hate to say I told you so, but...told you so."
Spike growled at Kaiba, but Twilight calmed him down.
"You were right," said Yugi. "I didn't think the Pharaoh could return, but you never stopped believing."
"You have your bond with him… and I have mine," said Kaiba. "Take care, Yugi. Until our paths cross again."
"I hope they cross with you girls too," said Kaiba.
"Me too," said Mokuba blushing.
"You girls actually are much better than I thought," said Kaiba. "Especially you, Shimmer."
"Finally," thought Sunset. "Thanks."
"See ya later," said Mokuba, and the two brother walked off.
"'Till next time," said Yugi. "And thank you!"
The staff's gem then broke, releasing all the magic it took back into the Quantum Cube. Kaiba then picked up the cube and continued walking.
"So who won the duel?" asked Joey.
"I bet it was Sunset, right?" asked Pinkie.
"Nah, it had to be Yugi," said Tristan.
"So who won?!" asked Rainbow.
"Neither," said Yugi and Sunset.
"NEITHER?!" asked everyone.
"Yep," said Yugi. "Which means, we'll have to duel again one day."
"Anytime, anywhere," said Sunset.
"Cool!" said Yugi.