Chapter 17: Nightmare In The Shadows Part 2
Note To Readers: Hey Guys! Sorry about the wait! I had to brush up on my actual dueling skills before I could write the chapter. I'm not the best with writing duels but I truly put A LOT of effort in this JUST for YOU guys since you've been SO awesome! I'm sure you're all eager to see the showdown between Kaiba and Yami Bakura! So HERE IT IS! ENJOY!
Domino Airport
A young tan skinned male wearing a purple mid-drift shirt with black pants descended down an escalator. The sign above him in neon flashed "Japan" as he passed under it. The young man's mind wandered to earlier as his sister visited him in the night. "Marik!" Ishizu Ishtar cried as she caught him with scrolls scattered about. Her blue eyes nearly pierced him from behind. "So you were the one whom broke into the forbidden sanctum below...I had hoped I would be wrong...what is the meaning of this? Explain yourself, brother!" Ishizu demanded. But before she could get anything out of him Marik ran past her with his arms full of ancient texts passed down from the Tomb Keepers. After the Pharaoh defeated his dark side Marik revealed to Atem the markings on his back. As per his Tomb Keepers oath. With no further purpose. Even so, he still had questions. Where did that darkness come from? It claimed to be him but was it really? Ishizu had ensured him that the past was behind them. That it was time to move on.
Even so, he still had questions. Where did that darkness come from? It claimed to be him but was it really? Ishizu had ensured him that the past was behind them. That it was time to move on. Marik, however, decided to dive deeper. That is precisely why he broke into the Forbidden Archive of his family. Looking for answers of his own. The text, however, Mark lacked the ability to read. Perhaps if the Pharoah awoke once more as Ishizu claimed then he just might be able to aid him in his very own quest for the truth. Marik grabbed his luggage and made his way to the rental office.
Domino City
"PLEASE YUG! I'M BEGGIN YA! RECONSIDER FOR GOODNESS SAKE!" Joey pleaded. "Dat asshole was da one who got us inta trouble in da first place! Marik's nothin but trouble! Did ya forget about da Shadow Realm!? Uh ok so MAYBE Pegasus was da first BUT STILL! Get dat freak involved and who knows wat will happen!" Yugi only sighed watching his best friend blow his stack. "I'm aware of that Joey but Bloom's dream involved the Egyptian god cards engraved on Marik's back. Which means Bloom's sister Daphne believes with his help we CAN save Kaiba and Sky. Since he's familiar with ancient magic it might be powerful enough to rip open a portal into the Shadow Realm. So that we can PULL them OUT!"
"But Marik!?" Joey cried again. "UGH, That really fricken bug me ya know dat!? Blooms a Faerie can't she use her magic instead? Speaking of which Tae would love this...now dat I tink about it..." "Yeah, she would." Yugi murmured as he pictured Tae placing Bloom in a Dark Magic Girl cosplay and sweatdropped. That was a bit scary on second thought. "Anyways Joey Bloom can't use her power...you say it earlier didn't you? She can't transform..." "GAH! DAMN IT! ANYONE BUT MARIK!" the blonde yelled. "What do you think Atem?..." Yugi questioned the Pharoah. "Listen to your heart Yugi...you must believe regardless of the task ahead that you WILL succeed, doubt will only serve to aid in failure..." Atem murmured.
"Mmm..." Yugi murmured softly with a nod. "It's not easy though Atem..." "MEH! Kaiba think he's SO extraordinary! The prick should just SAVE himself!" Joey grumbled. "Don't say that Joey! Kaiba may not always be the nicest guy but he doesn't deserve to be lost to the shadows!" Yugi cried as Joey paused looking into his best friend's scarlet eyes. "Fine! We'll save rich boy...but dat don't mean I gotta like it!" the blonde gave in before they both paused as the phone downstairs rang. "COMMING!" Yugi called and hurried towards the stairs. "WAH!" the scarlet-eyed male cried as he snagged his foot on one of the steps. "YUGI!" Atem exclaimed before it was too late. All The Pharoah could do was watch poor Yugi tumble down the stairs.
"Oaf! OW GAH OAF!" Yugi cried before he finally hit the bottle. "...Are you alright Yugi...?" Atem questioned. "Ow ow ow...yeah...I just hit my nose..." Yugi groaned as he rubbed the bridge of it and reached out picking up the phone. "Game Shop...Yugi speaking can I tch...help you..." Yugi groaned sore. "Yugi. It's Ishizu Ishtar..." a woman's voice came from the other end. "Ishizu? Uh hey. I actually wanted to talk to you about something. Um...Is Marik around?..." Yugi questioned. "Marik IS the reason for my calling you this day...a few night's ago Marik was acting strangely...but before I could ask him what was going on he up and disappeared...I thought he might have come to Japan...but so far I have heard nothing and without my millennium necklace I have no way of seeing where he will go next..." Ishizu murmured worriedly.
"I'm sorry Ishizu but I haven't seen him. I was actually debating about traveling to Egypt myself in order to speak to Marik myself...sorry..." Yugi frowned. "No I apologize for calling you so early in the morning...but I can't help but worry about my brother...should your paths happen to cross please don't hesitate to contact me...and please be careful both you and the Pharaoh..." she murmured. "Of course good bye and take care..." Yugi murmured before she hung up. "...That was Ishizu...she said that Marik was acting strangely and he up and left Egypt...she think she might have come here...but I have a feeling there's more to it." Yugi told Atem. "I sense it as well...no doubt...we shall meet Marik soon enough Yugi..." the Pharaoh murmured.
The Shadow Realm
Kaiba and Yami Bakura took their times shuffling each other's deck. "Since it's you I expect an actually challenge..." Kaiba muttered. "But enough talk I suggest you show me your skills rather than ranting on..." "I see you're quite eager to lose...very well I shan't deny the shadows your soul!" Yami Bakura smirked. "Just try it...tell you what I'll even let YOU make the first move. You know just to give you a shot in the dark of winning." Kaiba mocked. "I assure you you'll regret those words..." Yami Bakura grinned broadly. Each of them started out with 4000 life points. "Oh yes I nearly forgot!" the snow-haired male mused before he snapped his fingers. Slowly Sky emerged from behind Kaiba. A miasma seeped out from the floor behind them as Kaiba and Yami Bakura were raised up on a platform. Ryou, Bakura, in turn, manifested behind Yami Bakura. Both Sky and Ryou were chained to a tablet much like the one Mia had once been bound too.
From the shadows, a card reaper appeared before each of their victims lingering beside Sky and Ryou until such a time when they would act otherwise. Kaiba narrowed his eyes as he watched everything changed. "What the hell do you think you're doing!? I demand an explanation now BAKURA!" the CEO spat enraged. "Did I not make myself clear earlier? We are playing a SHADOW game, Seto...King Sky and Bakura are merely game pieces...allow me to clarify the rules of this duel..." Yami Bakura began. "Each time either of us lose life points the card reaper shall take his mighty scythe and cut away a part of Sky and Ryou's soul. As you might have noticed we are standing on nine platforms...each time we are caught in an opponent's trap one of the platforms drop. Below is a pool of Miasma...should you be unfortunate to drop...well I'll just let you find out..." Yami Bakura laughed.
"You're sick...but don't get me wrong. I'll play your twisted game. It'll be that much more satisfying when I beat you..." Kaiba narrowed his eyes before they each drew six cards into their hands. "LET'S DUEL!" both cried. "Well, then I'll start things off..." Yami Bakura mused. "I place Sangan in attack mode! With a total of 1000 attk points. I end my turn. So show me what you have..." "Oh don't worry I WILL! I draw!" Kaiba exclaimed before he placed a monster in attack mode. "I summon Elemental Dragon! And with a total of 1500 atk points, you can say goodbye to your pathetic monster! Elemental Dragon destroy Sangan!" the blue-eyed male commanded before Yami Bakura's monster was destroyed. The Card Reaper raised his scythe and brought it down upon Ryou cutting a piece of his soul. Yami Bakura LP- 4000...-3300 LP.
"When Sangan goes to the card graveyard it activates it's special ability...a monster with 1500 atk pts or more goes from my deck to my hand..." Yami Bakura muttered and took one monster from his deck of his choosing and added it to his hand. Afterward, he reshuffled his deck. "I set one card face down in defense mode and end my turn..." "It's about time..." Kaiba muttered and drew a card. "I place one card face down and one card face down in defense mode... Now I attack with my Elemental Dragon! GO MY BEAST! DESTROY HIS FACE DOWN CARD!" the CEO yelled. "Not so fast...I activate my card's special effect! Man Eater Bug! Since you were foolish enough to attack my Man Eater Bug destroys your Elemental Dragon! Say goodbye!"
"That's what YOU think Bakura! Reveal my trap card! Kaiba exclaimed and revealed Michizure. "My trap card activates as soon as a card from my side of the field is sent to the card graveyard! Which means that YOU lose a panel...how does it feel to fall victim to your own battlefield?" Kaiba laughed as the platform next to Bakura shattered like glass. "And with that, I end my turn..." the blue eyed male smirked. "Hmph not too shabby...but next time you won't be so lucky..." Yami Bakura warned and drew. "I summon The Gross Fiend Of Dreams! With the Attk pts of 1300...I then activate my magic card "The Sword Of Rites! This grants my monster a 400 atk point boost! Making it a total of 1700 Atk points!" he grinned. "Now let's see what YOU'VE got..."
"You're about to...I activate my cards special ability! Four Starred Lady Bug! My bug destroys all level four monsters! Even weaklings have their uses I suppose...which is more I can say for you...if that's your best then this duel is already over..." Kaiba smirked as Bakura watched his monster destroyed. "Next I'll play "Sonic Duck" in attack mode. Sonic Duck attack Bakura's life points directly!" the CEO called before Bakura hissed as his life points went from 3300 to 1400 LP. Another part of Ryou's soul paying the price. "I've done enough damage for now." "Good I was afraid the fun would end FAR too soon..." Bakura smirked and drew a card from his deck. "I place one card face-down in defense mode. I then shall use my magic card "Soul Exchange" to sacrifice your "Sonic Duck" to use "Ectoplasm" to strike you with your OWN CARD!" Yami Bakura laughed before Kaiba was struck lowering his life points from 4000 to 3150 LP.
"WHY YOU!" Kaiba spat. "Watch closely...this is what shall happen each time you lose life points!" Yami Bakura exclaimed with a grin as the Card Reaper raised its blade over Sky. Kaiba narrowed his eyes as the reaper slashed at Sky who cried out in pain as a piece of him began to disappear. Kaiba clenched the first resting at his side. He didn't like Sky that much he was certain of but if he let him die here it was Bloom that would suffer. And he was NOT about to make her cry again. This bastard was going to pay for ever getting him or Bloom involved. Then he was coming after the Wizards Of The Black Circle. "You'll pay for that...I activate my continuous trap! Which destroys your face down card!" And you know what that means..." Kaiba muttered before the platform farthest from Yami Bakura fell.
"You underestimate me Seto...which will lead to your demise!" Yami Bakura warned. "Come at me then!" Kaiba challenged. "I draw!" he exclaimed and drew a card before he looked at it. "I call upon La Jinn The Mystical Genie Of The Lap! With the attk pts of 1800. And with that, I end my turn" the CEO muttered. "My I'm trembling with fear...or should I say you will be once I summon this! Go My Headless Knight!-1450. And then I shall place one card face down ending my turn..." Now he just needed to provoke Kaiba into attacking him. That should be an easy task knowing how easily Kaiba was angered especially when it was about those he actually cared about. Then HE would be the one begging for this nightmare to end!
"You know it truly is remarkable at how you and The Wizard's Of The Black Circle are so much like...especially in your lust for power...always looking for something to prove to the world...just look at how easily you were overpowered...and to think your poor little brother paid the price for YOUR arrogance...if not for your little Faerie friend he would have died and his blood would have no doubt been on YOUR hands..." Yami Bakura snickered. "YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH! HOW DARE YOU TALK ABOUT MOKUBA LIKE THAT! I'M NOT GOING TO LET YOU GET AWAY WITH INSULTING MY FAMILY! LA JINN! ATTACK HIM NOW!" Kaiba yelled pissed.
"HA! FOOL YOU FELL INTO MY TRAMP! ACTIVATE MY FACE DOWN CARD! "FEARFUL EARTHBOUND!" Yami Bakura laughed before a mouth of teeth emerged from under Kaiba's feet draining him of 500 LP. Taking him down from 3150 to 2650. The blue eyed male cursed under his breath. How could he let Bakura lead him on like that!? He needed to maintain his cool if he was going to win. Otherwise, Bakura would end up with the upper hand. Kaiba paused as he turned to Sky only to see him suffer another blow. Next, to Kaiba, a platform fell. "I remove your trap with my magic card "Remove Trap! And with that, I'm done..." "My turn..." Bakura grinned and drew. "I switch my knight to defense mode to protect my life points then I play "Graceful Charity discarding two cards from my hand and allowing my to draw 3...and now...Seto...it's time to introduce you to a very special card..." "Your threats don't scare me Bakura...so make your move already...I'm getting bored..." Kaiba muttered.
"As you wish...I summon to the field "Dark Necrophere" -2200, I place two cards face down. And that shall conclude my turn..." Yami Bakura muttered. "Since you destroyed three of my fiend monsters I can special summon THIS creature to the field...scared yet? You should be..." "Hardly. It may have overwhelmed Yugi but I'm nothing like him! Or have you forgotten about my continuous trap?" the CEO mused. "Feel free to attack me but then again...that could be a bit risky...the choice is yours of course..." Kaiba smirked smugly. "Quite right...I place two cards face down...your move..." Bakura returned his grin. Kaiba glanced at Dark Necrophere and the two face down cards. He knew that could only mean trouble. But holding back was for the weak.
"I activate my "Shrink" magic card! It cuts the points of your monster in half! Leaving it down to only 1,000 atk pts. Now La Jinn is strong enough to destroy your monster! La Jinn take out Dark Necophere!" the blue-eyed male called. Yami Bakura braced himself as a grin manifested upon his face. "You and Yugi truly are fools...I can always count on you to play your parts...now witness the same terror HE did was I summon my card DARK SANCTUARY!AHAHAHAHAHA! SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR SOUL AS I TRAP YOU IN THE SHADOW REALM FOREVER!"
To Be Continued... RATE AND REVIEW! It helps me write faster!