[Joey and Yami Marik's duel commences]
As you wish. I play Gil Garth in attack mode! Then I'll place one card facedown and end my turn!
I'll take it from here, ya nut case! [draws; thinking] I'm off to a bad start. His Gil Garth has 1800 attack points and none of my cards can beat it… yet. [speaking] I'll also place one card facedown. And then, I'll summon my Alligator's Sword in defense mode!
The time has come to take this duel to the next level!
Next level? I know where this is going.
[Shadow game blackness appears and surrounds the area]
YYugi
I was afraid Marik would do this!
This duel's now…a shadow game!
Show some originality, Marik!
The shadow's hunger for your mind, and your soul!
We can't let Joey go through with this duel! This is exactly what happened when Marik dueled Mai! It's too dangerous!
Joey's already made up his mind. Didn't I tell you what he said to me?
Sorry, Yugi. I should have told you about this before. [Flashback to her and Joey's conversation; voice-over] Joey and I had a conversation after Mai's duel with Marik.
I know if I beat that evil freak in a duel, I can get Mai back!
Are you sure about this, Joey?
I've never been more sure of anything in my life. I owe it to Mai and to myself to face Marik. If I back away from this fight now, I'll never be able to forgive myself. I've made up my mind. I gave Mai my word that I wouldn't let anything happen to her, and Joey Wheeler would never break a promise to a friend… So look out, Marik, 'cause here I come!
[Flashback ends]
So Joey's trying to rescue Mai out there, and nothing we say can stop him!
YYugi
There's gotta be something we can do to save Joey! I know he promised to bring back Mai, but there has to be another way!
Yugi… It's his fight. Just as Joey made a promise to Mai, we made a promise to Joey that we would stop protecting him. We must prove to Joey that we believe in him by letting him duel on his own.
Trust him, Yugi! He can win, but he needs our faith and support.
My move! [draws] Just what I needed! I'm about to call forth an extremely powerful beast! It's an eight-star monster known as Lava Golem!
Slow down there, cowboy! You can't play a monster that strong without making a sacrifice first!
How perceptive of you! I have every intention of making a sacrifice! Lava Golem allows me to sacrifice two monsters on your side of the field!
Look on the bright side. I said Lava Golem stays on your side of the field!
[Lava Golem is summoned on Joey's side, destroying two of his monsters]
What's wrong? I thought you'd be pleased to receive a monster with 3,000 attack points, little Joey!
You mean, this thing is mine now?
YYugi
[thinking] That monster may belong to Joey now, but it comes with a price!
YYugi
[thinking] This is it! I have to win this duel! For the sake of Joey, and the entire world!
[thinking] Every duel I've fought in this tournament has led up to this moment. The moment I finally take down Yugi Muto, and regain my top dueling status!
The last semifinal duel will now begin! I repeat, this duel will end the semifinals!
All right! Now, get ready, Yugi! We're about to find out which one of our Egyptian God cards reign supreme! So let the epic battle begin!
The winner of this duel will advance to the championship round to face Marik Ishtar for the Battle City crown!
You're about to lose your Egyptian God card and your reputation! And a duel this momentous deserves an appropriate setting. Wouldn't you agree, Yugi? Observe the latest in holographic technology! I think you'll find this environment quite fitting.
I just wanna take you down in style, Yugi. So, observe! Welcome to Duelist Coliseum!
CCrowd
[chanting] Go Kaiba! Go Kaiba! Go Kaiba! Go Kaiba! Go Kaiba! Go Kaiba!
Yugi, in ancient times, Roman gladiators would battle to their doom in order to prove who was strongest. Now, it's our turn to see which one of us deserves to call himself the greatest in the world! So draw your first card and let the battle begin!
With pleasure, Kaiba! [draws; thinking] Everything is riding on this duel! I've got to stay focused and win this! [speaking] Here we go!
I summon this! Queen's Knight in defense mode! Then I'll place one card facedown. And that's all.
Yeah, whatever. [draws; thinking] I've drawn my Egyptian God card on my first turn! Crushing Yugi may be easier than I thought. All I have to do now is sacrifice three monsters!
YYugi
[thinking] I wonder if Kaiba is planning to use the same strategy he used against Ishizu in his last duel. [Flashback to Kaiba and Ishizu's duel, when he used his Shrink and Crush Card Virus strategy to destroy her deck] Kaiba may try to destroy my deck like he did to Ishizu's. But then again, knowing Kaiba, he's got a whole new strategy planned for me!
Thank you, Kaiba. My Egyptian God card was buried deep in my deck, until your magic card brought it out. And now, Slifer the Sky Dragon is in my hand, waiting to be summoned to the field so it can destroy you!
[thinking] It may be in his possession for now. But, eventually, all three Egyptian God cards will belong to me! And speaking of Egyptian Gods, my Obelisk the Tormentor, will be free to grace this duel with its presence in two more turns, just as soon as Yugi's Lightforce Sword wears off. In the meantime, I'll use my XY-Dragon Cannon to destroy every one of Yugi's monsters! So he'll never get the three monsters he needs to sacrifice in order to summon Slifer. I, on the other hand, will be ready to call Obelisk to the field to finish Yugi off!
YYugi
[thinking] I'm in a tough spot. The good news is: I was able to get Slifer the Sky Dragon into my hand! The bad news is: I had to use my Exchange magic card, which helped Kaiba, also. It allowed him to pick any random card he wanted from my hand. And he chose my Life Shaver card! Now, Kaiba's holding a really dangerous trap card! When he plays it, depending on how many turns it stays facedown on the field, I could have to discard most of my hand! That would give Kaiba a serious advantage! Since Slifer's attack points depend on how many cards I'm holding. If he wipes out my hand, my Egyptian God card will be worthless!
Yugi, are you gonna stand there contemplating your next move all day? I'm getting bored, and so are my fans!
Yugi, you were correct. Summoning Blue-Eyes usually requires two sacrifices, however, thanks to my magic card, that rule no longer holds true now. This card is the key to unlocking my great beast and wiping you out! Behold, my Cost Down magic card! Now my Blue-Eyes White Dragon is instantly reduced from an eight-star monster to a six-star monster!
YYugi
[thinking] Oh, no! That means Kaiba only needs to sacrifice one monster to summon it!
This is where it all ends, Yugi! There's no way you can escape the devastation of my three Blue-Eyes! The moment I've been waiting for is finally here! [laughs]
YYugi
[thinking] I'm in major trouble! With three Blue-Eyes White Dragons, Kaiba could easily wipe out both of my monsters and the rest of my life points! What am I gonna do?!
[thinking] It looks like the end of the line for the Pharaoh. Which means Seto Kaiba will be the next casualty of the Shadow Realm!
Now, my three Blue-Eyes, attack! Finish him off and end this duel!
Once my dragons attack, this duel is over, Yugi!
Yep. The one and only, pal.
YYugi
I'm about to loose this duel!
Guess again, Yuge. It's like you always tell me, look closely and consider all your options.
Yup. I think you'll find a card that can save you.
YYugi
Let's see. He's right! There's still hope!
Nice try, Yugi, but you're no longer the top rank duelist! What?! It's Red-Eyes Black Dragon! Where did that come from?!
If you recall, you used your Flute of Summoning Dragon to summon your Blue-Eyes to the field, but you may have forgotten that your flute works on my hand, as well! So, I owe you a thank you, for bringing out this card, which is a gift from a very close friend of mine, Kaiba!
Sorry, Yugi, but you're still at a huge disadvantage in this duel!
Really? It looks to me like we both have two monsters on the field.
Perhaps, but my two Blue-Eyes are more powerful than either of your creatures! Now, I'll place two cards facedown! Your move, Yugi! [thinking] With these cards in place, Yugi will never escape!
[thinking] Kaiba's definitely up to something! But what? [speaking] We've got a long way to go, Kaiba! [draws Double Spell; thinking] This magic card could come in handy later, but for now, I have his two Blue-Eyes White Dragons to worry about! They could do some serious damage! So I have to protect my Life Points! [speaking] I'll place this facedown, then I'll switch my Red-Eyes Black Dragon into defense mode!
Not quite! I activate my trap card! [reveals his Final Attack Orders trap]
No, not that trap! It returns my Red-Eyes back to attack mode!
It's worse than that! As long as my Final Attack Orders trap card is in play, every monster on the field stays in attack mode! And next, we each choose any three cards we want in order to form a new deck, and the rest of our deck goes to the card graveyard!
[thinking] That means this duel comes to end in three more turns!
[thinking] These three cards are more than enough to ensure my victory! In a few short moments, I'll crush Yugi and reclaim my number one status! [speaking] Now then, you may as well give up and accept defeat now, Yugi, because my strategy is unstoppable!
YYugi
[thinking] I can only choose three of these cards to hold onto, and everything else goes away! My faith depends on this choice!
YYugi
[thinking] Joey's doing awesome against Kaiba! He's become one of the greatest duelists around! He could have won this whole tournament if it wasn't for Marik's shadow game. [Flashback to Joey's last duel with Marik as he passed out due to his energy being drained] All he had to do was yell "attack!" And Joey would have won the duel.
Mmm. But in his heart, Joey knows that he's a great duelist, worthy of the Battle City crown.
Joey's dueling pretty well against Seto. But he'll have to better than that to beat him.
KKaiba
Hmm. Well, congratulations on making one good move. There is a first time for everything.
KKaiba
I'm not your "pal", Wheeler. If I were, I'd be standing over there with the other geeks, cheering my pathetic heart out for the obvious loser of the duel! Did you forget that I destroyed every powerful monster in your deck?
[thinking] He's right! Thanks to his Crush Card, the only monsters I got left have less than 1,500 attack points! But I gotta keep fighting! If I let Kaiba get the best of me, he'll never let me live it down! And I gotta put that punk in his place!
Thanks, Yuge. I needed that.
KKaiba
Ha! You don't have a clue, do you? Now, let's duel!
[shocked in horror] Oh, no!
Do you understand what's at stake here!? Lose the duel and Yugi goes to the Shadow Realm!
Marik, this is about you and me, so leave him alone!
Not true. You're forgetting my weaker half. He's involved in this conflict as well, so if I lose the shadows will take him!
I just did! The Shadow Realm will claim an innocent soul no matter who wins!
You have nothing to protect you!
Ha! Is that so?! You seem to be forgetting about the facedown card that you activated with your last attack-- A TRAP WITH THE POWER TO STOP AN EGYPTIAN GOD!
But how?! That's impossible!
Yeah, right! There's no way Marik has a trap card powerful enough to stop Obelisk!
It's time for me to unveil my secret weapon, Pharaoh! By causing me to lose more than half of my Life Points, you've allowed me to play this card! It's both a trap and a monster! Say hello to Metal Reflect Slime!
It's a creature made of plasma, giving it the ability to take on the shape of the monster that just attacked me! So my slime monster will now morph into the likeness of Obelisk the Tormentor!
No! A clone of an Egyptian God?!
[Yami Marik's trap starts morphing into the form of Egyptian God Slime]
Whatever it is, that thing is gross!
That thing's gonna be a big slimy Obelisk!
That giant booger's gonna become and Egyptian God?!
Hey, guys, don't look now, but I think it's working!
Pharaoh, meet my Egyptian God Slime! YOU'LL NEVER STOP HIM!
Marik made an exact copy of Yugi's Obelisk the Tormentor!
Does that mean they're equal in strength?
No! Marik's is just a cheap copy of the original! His wannabe Obelisk only has 3,000 defense points, so the real Obelisk can knock it into next week with one blow!
Yugi's gonna destroy that fake next time he attacks, right, Seto?
KKaiba
Not quite. I'm sure there's more to Marik's monster than meets the eye, Mokuba. Just keep watching.
Your carbon copy pales in comparison to the original, Marik!
My Egyptian God Slime is more powerful thank you think, Pharaoh, but you'll find that out soon enough. Now finish your move so my assault can continue!
Fine, I'll place one card facedown. It's your move!
Very well, fool! [draws; thinking] That's the exact card I needed to make my Egyptian God Slime unstoppable. Nothing will be able to destroy it! My Life Points will be protected indefinitely! Not even the mighty Obelisk will get through! [speaking] Pharaoh, it won't be long now. Soon, my Winged Dragon of Ra will return to the field and wipe you out! And in the meantime, I have my Egyptian God Slime to serve as a wall between you and my Life Points. And now for the card that will make that all possible-- the indestructible Revival Jam! I see you recall your last encounter with my Revival Jam, when you faced my mind slave, Strings! [Flashback to Yami Yugi's duel with Strings] Now I have one more card to play-- Polymerization! This allows me to fuse my Egyptian God Slime with my Revival Jam!
So what do you think Marik is cooking up now, guys?
Unfortunately, we're about to find out!
And now the fusion of my two creatures is complete!
I assure you my Egyptian God Slime has transformed into a new more powerful beast. It's your move, so go ahead and attack it, if you dare!
All right! I place one card facedown, and then I summon Bowganian in defense mode!
A creature with the ability to remove 300 of your Life Points each turn, causing you-know-who to suffer!
YYugi
I'll be fine, I promise.
All right, my move. I shall place one card facedown, and then I'll sacrifice my Big Shield Gardna in order to summon… Dark Magician Girl!
Summoning her was pointless, Pharaoh, and you'll understand why soon enough!
Help me, Téa. [takes control of Téa's body]
[speaking through Téa] Hold on. Listen, please. You must overpower my dark side at all costs, and don't worry about protecting me.
Say what? You're losing your marbles, Tea. Snap out of it!
MTMarik/Téa
There's no time. I have borrowed your friend's body in order to reason with you. Destroy my evil half and let the shadows take me!
[thinking] It appears my weak side doesn't know when to give up. Well, soon he'll be out of my way for good.
MTMarik/Téa
Please forgive me, Pharaoh. My family and I were charged with protecting your tomb until your return. And I always resented this task. [points to his evil half] So he was born as a result of my anger! Now, he must be destroyed, and I shall go with him!
You'll what?! Is Téa home?
[chuckles sinisterly] What a pathetic sight! You've rejected the Pharaoh for your entire life and now you beg for his forgiveness? I'm afraid it's a little too late for that, you fool. You've already created me and now your body belongs to me, and you barely exist! Just look at yourself! You're a mere shadow of the person you once were. You can never stop me! So let me finish what you started!
She's under Marik's control!
But she must be in there somewhere!
Marik, don't do this! Please don't.
MTMarik/Téa
Do what?
Surrender your own life to stop him!
MTMarik/Téa
Sorry, sister, but there isn't another way. All right! You must take down the evil force that now controls my body, Pharaoh! And if destroying him means destroying me, then so be it!
Isn't that poetic? My weaker self would rather be swallowed by the shadows than see me win. However, I'm afraid this is all just a waste of time. There's no way I can lose! Now, then, let's get back to your defeat, shall we? My move! [draws] STAND BACK! [thinking] Now I can bring back Monster Reborn! Then Ra will follow! [speaking] I activate the magic card, Mining for Magical Stones! That's right, Pharaoh! This card allows me to transfer any magic card from my graveyard to my hand, and all I have to do is discard two cards. Of course, I've chosen this card-- Monster Reborn! You know what's next. In just one more turn, I'll bring back my Winged Dragon of Ra!
YYugi
I thought so! But his Egyptian God card is impossible to destroy!
No. There's one chance left, but it won't be easy.
You're done. VICTORY IS MINE NOW, AND WITH IT WILL COME ULTIMATE POWER!
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