Yami's POV
As I followed Pandora down the stairs, thoughts just was rushing through my mind. What was awaiting me down these stairs, Why did this Marik guy want revenge on me? Then I decided to ask Pandora about Marik. "You must know where your boss is. Can you tell me where Marik is hiding?" Pandora smirked. "Why he is closer than you think." He pointed to his head. I frowned. "So he could be listening in as we speak."
"That is a possibility." I frowned. I didn't like the thought of Marik listening in to the conversation. Pandora smirked. "Right this way Pharaoh Yami. I think you will find the décor rather fitting for our duel." We walked into a large room and I just felt creep out about it. The walls were covered in occult stuff and clowns, very creepy clowns. (Did I mention that I just have a really big dislike for clowns?) looking up, there were mannequins hanging from the ceiling, and chains. "This room is like a bad dream." I murmured to myself. Pandora smirked. "You should be use to bad dreams Pharaoh Yami. You lived a bad dream for over three thousand years." I glared. How did he know about those dreams? "You must be curious as to how I know about those awful creatures that tormented you in the puzzle."
"I…" there was hesitation in my voice. I didn't want to admit that I was worried about how he knew. "The answer is quite simple really Pharaoh. Marik is able to tell the millennium item's downfall and the puzzle has the souls of the vengeful in them. So you must feel very hated."
"Actually no I don't feel hated at all. Since they are all gone." We exchanged decks to cut and shuffled. That was when I noticed how he was shuffling his deck. I sighed. "Shotgun shuffling will damage your cards." Pandora sighed. "I am use to shuffling this way." I frowned. "I'll cut your deck."
"Oh okay…you know there is an old saying among gamblers. Trust your friends but always cut the deck." I just rolled my eyes. "Us… friends? Sorry do disappoint but I don't make friends with Rare hunters." Pandora shrugged. "suit yourself. But then again…to prove that we are truly committed to our deck styles…A NIGHTMARE SHOW STARING YOU!" he pulled a chain and I felt something clamp onto my ankles tightly. "SHACKLE!?" I looked up and glared, Pandora had shackles on as well. "PANDORA WHAT THE HELL!?" Pandora laughed. "Looks like we both are not leaving…now for the final piece." I started to hear a lowed buzzing sound. Looking over I saw a huge saw on a track with life points on it, zero being right next to my legs. Pandora smiled in pure joy. "The loser will lose a few inches, HA HA HA HA!"
"You're fucking insane you Jigsaw wannabe!" I tried to pull out of the shackles. My heart felt like in was in my throat. Even when I was released from the millennium puzzle I would never do something this sick. "YAMI!"
"D…Don't worry Yugi…we'll get out of this. I won't let them kill you."
"Yami but if you lose it's not only my life that is lost…you will die too." I took a deep breath. "I know…that is why I won't let that happen." Pandora continued his little show. "You see the box right between our feet? When the loser's life points hit zero, the winner's box will open and a key will be there to unlock the shackles." I just glared in disgust. "Is this fun to you?"
"Hmmm?" I glared at him. A few strands of my bangs fell in front of my face. "I am asking you…a game that kills people, is it fun to you?" Pandora smirked. "Why yes…because I'm the one who will win." That hit a nerve. "FILTHY SCUM! I'LL FIGHT YOU TO THE EDGE OF YOUR LIFE!"
Yami Yugi: 4000
Pandora: 4000
I drew five cards. "I'll go first. I play one card face down then summon Alpha the magnet warrior in defense mode. I end my turn." Pandora smirked. "I summon Legion the fiend jester in defense mode. My turn is over." I glared, "then it is back to me. I play the spell card Card destruction! Now we both discard our hands." Pandora glared. "Damn you Yami." I just smirked. "I guess I was right. You do have Dark magician…then again to duel against a showman who is the master of marking and cutting cards is bound to cheat at a game. I would be an idiot if I didn't take that into consideration."
"So you accepted my challenge knowing that my cards are cut?"
"Yes…Now I activate my face down card Brain Control to control your monster. Then I sacrifice my monsters to summon my Dark Magician!" there appeared my Dark magician. "NOW FEEL THE PAIN YOU PUT YOUR CARDS THROUGH PANDORA! DARK MAGIC ATTACK!" Dark Magician attacked. "AHHHK!"
Yami Yugi: 4000
Pandora: 1500
I watched as the saw moved closer to Pandora. I glared as he was jumping around. "What is wrong Pandora? You try to cheat me, but if you want to quit now…now is the time."
"HA HA HA HA! The adrenaline that comes with being so close to death and danger…it is thrilling! If only you could taste this thrill." I frowned as Pandora continued his rant. "Besides I'm an escape artist…you are the audience Yami…and it will be you who will die."
"So much for audience sympathy." I sighed. "Well…It's my turn. I play one card face down and a monster in defense mode." I had to summon another monster…then I win and get out of this night mare. "I summon Beta the Magnet warrior in attac…"
"NOT SO FAST! I activate my trap card Coffin of dark resurrection! Now one of your monsters and one of mine will be used as a sacrifice to bring forth my Dark Magician!" Damn…Now we were evenly matched. If I recklessly attacked, then both of our magicians will die. It was down to magic and trap cards. "I play two face down cards and end my turn." Pandora smirked. "I shall follow suit." I narrowed my eyes. "I set one more card face down."
"So shall I." we each had four cards face down. Pandora frowned. "Enough of this stale mate! I attack! I activate the spell card Mystic Guillotine!" a guillotine appeared and chained my Magician down. "Oh hell no I play Magical Hats! Now you have to guess where my Magician is hiding to hurt him." Pandora glared. "Not unless I attack all those hats at once. I activate thousand knives! Now your Magician will be minced meat!"
"Tch…Not if I activate Despell! Now both Magical hats and thousand knives are gone." Pandora growled. "Then Dark Magician attack!" Both our magicians were destroyed. "MONSTER REBORN!" We both shouted and our magicians reappeared. I smirked. "It seems we are evenly matched Pandora." Pandora growled. "Keep telling yourself that." I took a deep breath. Pandora was tougher than I thought. I have to keep faith in my cards. That will determine the victor in this duel.