JoeyAll right! You're not gonna know what hit you! Here it comes right now! I summon Rocket Warrior! You asked for it! I don't care how many trap cards you got on the field 'cause I didn't come to the finals to watch! I fought my way here to duel like a man and to win this, Marik! Now, Rocket Warrior, attack his Life Points directly! Seek and destroy!
Joey, this is a big mistake!
Activate trap card-- Eye of Ujat! Now that the Eye of Ujat appears on the front of your Rocket Warrior, it is under my control, and I shall redirect its attack toward one of your monsters!
Joey
No way!
Rocket Warrior, attack his Alligator's Sword!
Joey
I don't think that's gonna work! I got a facedown card, too! Activate Fairy Box!
[thinking] What's this? He's activated a trap card to hide his monster?
Joey
Thanks to Fairy Box, Rocket Warrior's plan of attack has been short-circuited! Time to play peek-a-boo!
You can insult me all you want. But the truth is, you've already fallen into another one of my traps.
Joey
What?!
[thinking] Enough talk, Odion! Finish him off so we can move on to more important matters!
Joey
What do you mean I've fallen into another trap?
[chuckles] You're about to see what I mean firsthand. You see, while I may be short on monsters, I possess a trap card that is both a trap and a monster!
Joey
I think the barber clipped some of your brain when he was cutting your hair.
Prepare to experience the power of an extremely rare breed of card that's known as a trap monster!
But is there such a card?
Well, I've never heard of it.
Not only do I possess a rare trap monster card, but when you attacked, you activated it! And now, feel the rage of card like none you've ever seen before!
Joey
It can't be!
It is! There's no escaping from Embodiment of Apophis! My card activates like a trap, but attacks like a monster! I'd say this card disproves your theory about my deck and it's weakness, Mr. Wheeler.
So it's true? Marik has a card that does the job of a trap and a monster at the exact same time?
Joey's Life Points are low, so he's got to protect himself. Marik may attack with his three serpents in his next turn, and Joey has to be ready!
Hey, guys, what Joey do to get rid of those gross things?
It's not easy. The first thing that boy has to do is keep his Life Points safe.
Your chances of victory have vanished. You'll never recover from the triple onslaught of my Embodiments of Apophis!
Joey
Oh, yeah? I'm gonna have to disagree with you. So take this. I place one card facedown and change Alligator's Sword from attack to defense mode.
That seems like a final desperate move to me.
Joey
Well, we'll just see. [thinking] As soon as Mr. Personality over here attacks me, I'll activate my Scapegoat magic card. It'll absorb the hits of all three of his slimy reptiles, leaving me safe and sound.
You're about to feel what real power can accomplish, Mr. Wheeler. Now, my three beasts, attack!
Joey
Marik, you're in for a surprise! Go, Scapegoat! My Scapegoats will absorb all three of your snake attacks!
Joey's smarter than I thought.
I see. Good move, but not good enough!
Joey
Eh?! What's that?
Observe, my Magic Jammer!
Joey
No way!
Bad news, guys. I'm afraid Marik's Magic Jammer trap card cancels out the effect of Joey's Scapegoat magic card.
That evil creep can't win this!
It's time to say farewell to your furry friends and hello to my serpents!
Joey
Then I'm toast!
Apophis, attack! Destroy Rocket Warrior and Alligator's Sword! Now, attack his Life Points directly!
[Joey falls to his knees as his Life Points drop down to 200]
He almost lost the rest of his Life Points!
You've lost all your monsters. And now, you're down to 200 Life Points. One more attack and it's over.
You can do this, Joey! You promised to help me defeat Marik. And if you win this duel, he's finished!
[thinking] Wrong, you fool! I'm Marik. And your friend's about to lose at the hands of my servant, Odion!
[thinking] This duel can't end until Marik plays his Egyptian God card! I must see it!
Joey
Let's go, potato head. What's the hold up?
This should hold you up. I play my Swords of Revealing Light!
Joey
Hey, what's the deal, Marik?!
That's not good. Marik's Swords of Revealing Light traps Joey's monsters for three whole turns.
But Joey can still win, right?
I hope so, but not attacking for three turns won't help.
That's true, Mai, but Joey can still sacrifice his monsters to summon stronger ones, and although his Jinzo can't attack, its special ability does remain in effect. That means Marik still can't use his trap cards.
Joey
Gladly. Here goes. I may not be able to attack, but I can still do this! I sacrifice my Battle Warrior in order to summon The Legendary Fisherman! [thinking] I know how much this card meant to you, Mako, and I promised you I'd use it well. [speaking] And before I end my turn, I'll switch all of my monsters to defense mode.
Joey
Time to bring back a monster from my graveyard with Monster Reborn! Bring back my Alligator's Sword! And now, I sacrifice my Alligator's Sword and my Swordsman of Landstar so I can summon this-- my Insect Queen! I won this card from a feisty little germ named Weevil Underwood. [thinking] Every one of my Battle City victories is paying off right now. Those duels got my three incredible monsters!
[impressed with satisfaction] My tournament's done wonders for Wheeler's deck.
[amazed] Look at that! Joey was able to summon every rare monster he won in the tournament all at once.
Yes. Joey has come a long way as a duelist since the Battle City tournament began, Mai.
You think just because you were able to acquire a few strong monsters, you can defeat me? You're so naive, for I am about to summon a beast that you can't destroy!
Joey
What?!
While your monsters were trapped in my Swords of Revealing Light, I was able to prepare for the arrival of my ancient creature. And this all-powerful entity will serve as the guardian of the sacred Temple of the Kings, protecting my ancient sanctuary and all of the secrets that lie within!
Joey
Say that again with small words.
You can't win once I play this-- Cup of Sealed Soul! Then I reveal my facedown card-- Seal of Serket! When these two magic cards are played along with Temple of the Kings, they are able to awaken a great creature from its ancient slumber, a being like none you've ever seen before!
Joey
What is it?
Patience. You're about to find out. Please hear my call, guardian of the temple. Now, Mystical Beast of Serket, I summon thee!
I got a bad feeling about this, you guys!
Joey
You don't scare me! I'll find a way to crush your oversized scorpion, Marik!
That would be quite an achievement, considering my Mystical Beast of Serket is more powerful than all three of your monsters, Mr. Wheeler. The only question is, which is the first one it should devour? And it's pointless for you to try and stop my ancient creature because there's not a card in your deck powerful enough to do it.
There must be someway he can fight back.
Hey, Yugi... My brother can still win this, right?
Yes. Even though Marik has the upper hand, Joey can still beat him. He just needs to find the weakness of Marik's mystical beast before it wipes out the rest of his Life Points.
What about the card locked inside the ark, the Winged Dragon of Ra?
Yes, that's Marik's Egyptian God card.
[The doctor checks Odion's symptoms after he fell in a state of unconsciousness from his duel with Joey, while Marik posed him as himself]
Joey
So, what's the diagnosis, Doc?
DDoctor
Well so far, Odion's heart rate is steady. His tests were fine. But I'm afraid all the mental stress he's gone through has left him unconscious.
Joey
Yeah, I could use a nap, too.
The doctor means he's been knocked out, Joey. You should be really thankful you're not in the same state.
Joey
You got a good point there. I mean, he and I were both standing right there when his Egyptian God monster went all kablooey. But I'm perfectly fine…
Aside from the brain damage you had going into it.
Joey
Zip it!
I guess that means we're not gonna find who this guy is until he's able to wake up.
That's right, but there is one thing we do know for sure… he was determined to protect Marik for as long as he could.
Attention! It's time to choose the next two duelists for the third match of the Battle City finals!
[thinking] Looks like Marik's missing in action. And still no sign of that eighth duelist.
Joey
Hey, before we start, I was thinking… since Marik entered this thing with a fake name, shouldn't he be disqualified?
Wishful thinking. But this contest is about skills and not names.
Joey
What's that mean?
It means to get rid of the competition, you should be man enough to use your deck and not some trivial technicality. [thinking] Besides, to obtain the Winged Dragon of Ra, I must defeat Marik, not disqualify him. Only then will I be able to return to the glory I once knew.
All right, tough guy, check it out! I play this-- the magic card: Harpie's Feather Duster! It blows away all your trap and magic cards! Sorry, Marik, but I saw your dirty little plan, so I swept it right up!
Joey
Yeah!
YYugi
[thinking] Mai sure handled that fast, but she's in for much worse if he summons his Egyptian God card!
Now, my Dark Witch! The coast is clear, so attack that slime token with Spellbinding Flux!
Joey
All right! Mai's already got the lead! Keep it up, Mai!
[thinking] Yes, rejoice, you fools. Celebrate. I want you all to be full of hope, so it will be that much more devastating when I thrust each of you into the dark abyss!
And now, to complete my turn, I think I'll place one card facedown and that'll do it.
Very well. I summon Melchid the Four-Face Beast. Then I sacrifice Revival Jam and Melchid the Four-Face-Beast to summon the The Masked Beast Des Gardius!
YYugi
[thinking] That is one powerful monster!
Now, my Masked Beast! Destroy her Dark Witch!
WRONG! Now, I activate my trap card, Mirror Wall! It attacks your beast with its own reflection, cutting its power in half! Dark Witch, finish off his Masked Beast!
Joey
KA-BLAM! Marik's lost even more Life Points!
Hold on. It's not time to celebrate yet.
[The Mask of Remnants attaches itself to Mai's monster and is now on Marik's side due to the effect of Masked Beast Des Gardius]
When it's destroyed, my masked beast leaves behind the Mask of Remnants, which allows me to reshuffle my deck, but more importantly... I gain control of your Dark Witch. Next, I think I'll do away with your pathetic little trap. As I play the magic card-- Remove Trap! Good riddance!
Aw, man! Looks like Mai's in some serious trouble out there! She'd better come up with something before Marik unleashes that Egyptian God card!
Joey
Marik's almost down to 1,000 Life Points!
[laughs evilly] A small price to pay… to have you caught deep within my trap!
That's right. Reveal Card of Last Will!
Yes! It allows me to draw five new cards into my hand when one of my monster's attack points is decreased.
[thinking] Now Marik gets a brand-new hand! This could change everything!
[draws five new cards from his deck] I offer you my gratitude. Gaining five new cards isn't all you've allowed me to do. By destroying Makyura, you've activated its special ability. Now I'll play a card that will surely annihilate you! This shadow game's quite amusing. Now, prepare to live out your worst nightmare! By the way of the trap card: Nightmare Wheel! [activates Nightmare Wheel, trapping Mai's Amazon Fighter] Not only does it trap your Amazon Fighter… [laughs] but the Nightmare Wheel will also take 500 Life Points from you every turn.
I wasn't expecting something I couldn't handle.
I thought you'd try something like this Marik. So I play this card, [reveals her trap card] Rescue Operation! This trap card allows me to rescue my Amazon Fighter from your trap. It also let's me summon a new monster to the field now.
Do you know what this means?!
So, are you going to summon the Egyptian God Card you took from me?
Of course not, I paid attention the last time it was played. And I know if I summoned it now without sacrificing any monsters first, it would have zero attack points. But not to worry, I'll play that Winged Dragon by the end of my next turn.
Joey
She crazy? How's she ever gonna pull that off, Yugi?
But first things first… Amazon Fighter, return to my hand, now! And now to summon a new monster. Ah, this ought to do. I summon Cyber Harpie!
Joey
Yeah! Mai's favorite!
Now, I just need one card. Let's hope this is it. [thinking] If I draw the right card, I'll be able to summon the Winged Dragon of Ra! [draws] Come on… This'll help. [speaking] I play Graceful Charity! Now! A magic card that lets me draw three new cards from my deck, and then I discard two from my hand. [thinking] First I'll get rid of these… And now let's see if I drew the card I need! [speaking] Oh, I am so good.
[The gang is in Mai's room as she lies down in her bed, after her duel with Marik when he trapped her mind in the Shadow Realm]
Joey, she's not waking up.
Joey
Mai?
She can't hear you. Marik trapped her mind in the Shadow Realm.
Joey
This tournament's gotten way out of hand! You know why?
'Cause there's a mind-warping psycho on board? [everyone looks at him] (What?) Just being honest.
I will now play the magic card, Sword of Dagra! It increases the attack strength of my Mudora by 500 points! Now, attack his Vorse Raider!
[thinking] Why, thank you. [speaking] Facedown cards, GO! [activates his Shrink and Crush Card Virus combination] You're finished! First up is my Shrink card! This cuts my Vorse Raider's attack points in half!
[thinking] In order to activate his Crush Card, Kaiba had to first lower his own monster's attack points!
And as if that weren't enough, watch as my Crush Card destroys both monsters on the field as well as every powerful monster in your entire deck! [laughs wickedly]
Joey
Oh, man! Kaiba's move was brutal! If I were Ishizu, I'd trade in that Millenium Necklace for a crystal ball or something!
[thinking] Joey's right. If she can see the future, why didn't she see that coming?
[snickering] Now every monster in your deck with over 1500 attack points goes to the graveyard!
Looks like you're left with nothing but a deck full of worthless monsters who pose absolutely no threat to me!
According to my Millennium Necklace, I don't need a powerful monster to defeat you. So watch as I stop you from attacking me for three whole turns! For now, I play this… Swords of Revealing Light! You're trapped!
Please enlighten me. If my future's bleak, why are you stalling?
I'm not stalling, Kaiba. Fate dictates our moves, and it's your destiny to lose!
Really. And I can clearly envision your downfall as you can't help but destroy yourself.
Well, I have a prediction of my own. Once your Swords of Revealing Light are gone, I'll crush you with my Egyptian God card! So while you count on fate to win this, I'll count on brute force!
Fine, and I'll place one card facedown. Now make your move. It's only a matter of time.
[thinking] Virius Cannon! Perfect! She may have prevented my monster from attacking, but I can still play this magic card. And when I do, she won't know what hit her!
[thinking] Watching Ishizu toy with Kaiba's mind is quite amusing. I always knew she had a dark side.
Stand back. It's my move! And I summon Dark Gremlin in defense mode! And then… I'll place this card facedown.
Joey
You know, I gotta hand it to her… She's about to get stomped, but that Ishizu's keeping her cool.
Yeah, I'm starting to think that maybe she does know something we don't.
No way, that's just an act.
Act or no act, she's in big trouble.
Joey
Yeah, thanks to Kaiba, most of her monsters are in the graveyard now.
Oh, no! [thinking] What if Ishizu does lose? Will the evil within Marik grow even stronger? She joined this tournament to help me defeat her brother and to uncover the good inside him. She has to win!
Your most powerful monsters are in the graveyard, and soon, the rest of your cards will join them!
I'm well aware of your plan, Kaiba.
[thinking] Seto Kaiba is so naive, believing that mere skill can lead to victory in this game. That fool must accept his ancient past in order to win!
[thinking] She has no idea what she's in for!
So, do you still think I'm gonna lose?
I do. You've played into my hands, Kaiba. Now, you’ve sealed your own fate.
Nonsense. I've heard enough of your false predictions!
My predictions are quite real. And now, you've fallen into my trap!
But how?! You're cards…they're gone!
I still have my trap cards! Reveal… Exchange of the Spirit! This trap card will be the beginning of your downward spiral toward defeat, Kaiba! At a cost of 1,000 Life Points, my trap card replaces the cards in each of our decks with those in our graveyards.
[thinking; shocked] But, that leaves me with a deck of only six cards! How could I have let this happen?!
YYugi
[thinking] By playing Exchange of the Spirit, Ishizu brought all of her powerful monster cards back from the graveyard, and destroyed Kaiba's deck at the same time!
[thinking] Ishizu hasn't lost her touch. She strung Kaiba along just as she used to string me along as a child.
Earlier, Kaiba sent almost every monster in Ishizu's deck right to the graveyard. Now, she gets them all back, along with the magic cards she lost last turn. But Kaiba's not so lucky. He had only six cards in his graveyard. Once he uses them up, his deck will be empty, and he'll lose the duel!
I believe it's my turn, Kaiba.
Very well. I summon Kelbek.
Joey
It looks like Kaiba's toast. There's no way he can turn this around with just six cards.
He still has that Egyptian God card in his hand, doesn't he? Wouldn't he win if he played that?
Joey
Look at you with all the answers.
I'll place one card facedown. That ends my turn.
[thinking] This is MY tournament! If I lose, I'll be humiliated!
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