[finally waking up] Serenity? What's going on? Is this a hospital? Did someone get hurt?
TristanYeah, Joey, someone was knocked unconscious.
Wait a sec! Did I pass out? Is that why everyone's so happy to me?
[tearing up with happiness] Oh, Joey! [hugs him]
Joey! I'm so glad you're awake.
DDoctor
[surprised] This is impossible! You can't be awake. Someone in your condition could never recover this fast.
Tristan
[angrily grabs Joey by the shirt collar] Don't ever pull this again, you hear me?! [tearing up] I mean, you had the girls really worried. Of course I knew you'd make it all along.
Tristan? [realizes] Oh, wait! I think I remember! I was dueling! It was me against Marik! And I was fighting to save Mai! [turns around and sees Mai, still in the hospital bed] But why is she still sleeping? Mai, wake up! Come on! Your mind's supposed to be back from the Shadow Realm! I was sure that to beat Marik would save you! I did defeat Marik, didn't I? Didn't I?! Please. Just give it to me straight, guys! I remember! I had that weird old beat!
Um… actually… Joey, I'm afraid you lost. Marik won.
There's no way! I know I won! I summoned Gearfried the Iron Knight and crushed him!
Please, Joey! Just listen! You guys were playing a shadow game, and you almost won. But Marik was wearing you down by draining your energy. But then, with your last bit of strength, you were able to summon a monster, strong enough to beat Marik. But before you had a chance to call out your attack, you passed out.
I don't believe this. That psycho actually beat me? I gave in my all, Mai. I'm sorry. I tried. But this thing's far from over!
[Joey sends each one of his powerful monsters to the graveyard by Kaiba's Shrink and Crush Card strategy, the same way he did while dueling Ishizu]
I don't believe this! Jinzo! Gilford! Every one of my powerful monsters is toast! Later, guys. Thanks a lot!
A weak duelist should have weak monsters, right? I told you you couldn't handle an opponent like me.
Why don't you just admit it over your head, Wheeler, and leave now before you hurt yourself?
Forget it, pal! This duel just started and I got strategies you never dreamed of!
Don't you know when it's time to quit? My move. Now, since you have monsters to protect you…well, you figure it out. I summon La Jinn! Meet the mystical genie of the lamp! [summons La Jinn]
Tristan
Aw, man! Joey's life points are wide open to an attack!
I'm afraid it's time to say goodbye to 1800 of your life points! Now, La Jinn, attack him directly!
Yugi! If you want to win this duel, you'll use that card…instead of counting on the support of your little fan club.
Tristan
What does that mean?!
Doesn't he get that we're all fighting the same enemy?
He did give Yugi that card.
Yeah, but I don't trust him. If I were you, I'd toss that card right off the tower, Yug!
Look, Yugi. No one said you had to use that card, so feel free to give it back.
[Yami Yugi shuffles the Fiend's Sanctuary magic card into his deck]
No! What are you doing, Yug?!
Kaiba… We may not always agree, but I still trust you.
Attention! The last duel's about to begin! Duelists, prepare your cards! Marik Ishtar will face Yugi Muto, and the winner will receive the Battle City crown!
Pharaoh, I have been waiting for this moment for my entire life! Soon, your infinite power will be mine!
Marik, not only will I defeat you… I'll free you from the darkness that controls you!
[evilly laughs] Now that I'd like to see, SO COME AND GET ME!
Tristan
Yeah, it's all you, man!
For what? Just because I gave Yugi a good card doesn't mean he'll win. He'll have to figure out how to use it. And even if he does, he'll probably lose, anyway. Maybe then, you'll stop believing that fairytales come true! Yugi is no pharaoh, Ishizu. And he's not destined to save the world. So, wake up and stop living in the past! I realized a long time ago that the only way to succeed, is to look ahead!
That is not true. Just watch. I assure you that before this duel is over you will believe me, Kaiba. Mark my words.
[thinking] Yugi thinks I gave him that card is an act of friendship! That's ridiculous! Friendship is for the weak!
Here's your deck, Pharaoh. Now it's time! Time for the shadows to consume your soul! [laughs deviously]
Marik… destiny's on my side today! The whole world is counting on me!
Your foolish confidence shows me that you no comprehension of the true horror that awaits you in this duel.
Yugi, don't listen to him!
Tristan
Yeah, he's just trying to psych you out, Yugi!
Wipe the floor with him! [thinking] And make him pay for everything he's done!
Duelists, take your places!
[thinking] The final battle is here, and the fate of mankind rests on your shoulders, my Pharaoh. The evil that now controls my brother must be expelled. And you are the only one capable of this task. If he prevails, the world as we know it will perish!
I will defeat you, Marik!
Let the fun begin, NOW! [activates the Millennium Rod, emerging shadow game blackness to surround the area]
Tristan
I should have seen this coming!
Oh, no, it's another shadow game!
Now then… you've witnessed several of my shadow games before, but this one will be different! I've thrown in a few twists especially for you!
[thinking] Thank you, Kaiba. I knew your card would save me the moment you handed it to me. Whether you believe it or not, our spirits are connected. [speaking] All right, let the duel continue! I reveal…my magic card!
Yes. This card allows me to increase the number of metal fiend tokens I have on the field from one...to three!
[thinking] Oh, no! He's going to sacrifice them!
Well, looks like Yugi did it. He figured out how to make the most of my magic card.
[thinking] Is the Pharaoh about to summon his second Egyptian God card?
I sacrifice my three metal fiend tokens… to play this, OBELISK THE TORMENTOR! Behold, the Egyptian God card I won from Kaiba! [thinking] Summoned with the help of two of my friends. [speaking] Stare into the face of defeat, Marik!
Tristan
This is awesome!
Obelisk will crush Marik!
I knew Yugi would turn things around!
Hey get a load of Marik, guys! He's so scared his hair's standing up! Oh wait, he always looks like that!
How could I let him do this?
All right, my Egyptian God monster, attack Marik's Life Points now!
[thinking] I WILL NOT BE DESTROYED!
My Obelisk the Tormentor has eliminated 4,000 of your Life Points! Now you're only one attack away from defeat! Marik, you shall never attain the power that you desire!
Tristan
Yeah! Way to back that evil freak into a corner, dude!
See that? Marik didn't even know what hit him out there! He's in a complete daze!
Kinda like you are every day.
[amazed] Oh, that was so awesome!
KKaiba
[thinking] Something's not right. Why would Marik allow Obelisk to attack him so easily?!
[thinking] It seems as if Marik wanted this to happen! He must be planning to use his facedown card to somehow counterattack! Please be careful, my Pharaoh. My brother's evil side is extremely devious. He prefers to prolong his opponent's suffering for his own amusement, and the Pharaoh is no exception.
Hey, wait, Yugi's not looking so good, guys.
Yeah, you're right. But what does he have to worry about? He's one step away from defeating Marik and winning the Battle City Tournament!
[getting back up on his feet; groaning] Impressive, Pharaoh. But it will take more than that to keep me down! Perhaps you've forgotten who really suffers when I lose Life Points. Just look. [Marik's good side's body parts start fading away into the shadows] Thanks to you, my weaker side has almost completely lost himself to the Shadow Realm!
You're supposed to save mankind, but based on your actions in this duel, I'd say you're destroying it, and I'm sure my other half would agree with me… As he slowly slips away, thanks to you! And to think that poor soul was once your loyal servant! It's nice to see he's getting repaid by his exalted king! [evilly laughs] Feel free to attack us, Pharaoh, so my weak side can sacrifice more of himself!
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!
Tristan
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?
Tristan
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!
Marik's fusion monster is regenerating itself!
Precisely! That's because my monster has the combined power of Egyptian God Slime and Revival Jam! My plan's complete. Thanks to my invincible defense monster, my Life Points can no longer be damaged. Therefore, defeating me is impossible, Pharaoh! Don't you see? This was my plan from the start, and you fell for it! How naive of you!
Tristan
That's insane!
I'm not worried about a thing, Tristan. Yugi will figure out how to take that big slime ball down!
Well, it doesn't look too promising from where I'm standing!
KKaiba
[thinking] I knew this was all part of Marik's strategy all along! He let Yugi's Obelisk the Tormentor attack him on purpose! That allowed Marik to create an unstoppable Obelisk clone! Now whenever Yugi attacks it, Marik's Egyptian God Slime will absorb the blow and then regenerate itself!
Help me, Téa. [takes control of Téa's body]
Tristan
What's wrong?
[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!
Tristan
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!
Wait, hold on a sec. Can't you see guys see that Yugi's got himself a dilemma here?
Just think, if Yugi beats Marik, then Marik's good side goes to the Shadow Realm. As if a creep like Marik can actually have a good side. [turns to Marik, still controlling Téa's body] This is all your fault!
MTMarik/Téa
It's all right. I've done nothing but cause them pain and they should be angry with me.
Got that right! You'd be nuts to think we trust you! Now, get out of my friend, Téa's head so Yugi can crush your evil butt once and for all, Marik!
MTMarik/Téa
I was trying to help Yugi defeat my dark side, and I needed Téa's body to speak to him because I'm unable to.
Haven't you done enough?! If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't be in this mess!
MTMarik/Téa
You're right, and for that, I am truly sorry. But there is still a way for Yugi to prevent my dark half from winning this duel. I hope he finds it.
Tristan
I know he will!
He better, or we're all gonna be heading to the Shadow Realm soon.
Now why does all these weird stuff always happen to us? [Yugi is silent] You've gotta admit, it's true.
[Rebecca runs up to meet Yugi]
[Very surprised] Uh, hey....you!
Oh no, don't tell me you forgot about me already!
Tristan
Yet another weird event to add to the list.
And this one tops them all.
Tristan
It's probably best if we don't interfere!
[Leaning towards Yugi] Do you know this person, Yugi?
Maybe this will refresh your memory! [Holds up a card]
[After flashback] Ah, Rebecca!
Hi! [Big smile; waves her hand]
Wait, she looks different. Did she get a haircut or something?
Tristan
No dude, she traded her teddy bear for glasses.
[Hugs Yugi] I don't need a bear... now that I've got a boyfriend to protect me!
Um, excuse me? A boyfriend!?
[Another hug] My grandpa is also really excited to see you Yugi!
Yeah, he's waiting at the Museum.
Grrr... [Anime vein throb]
Don't we get a "hi"? What's with the silent treatment, Mai.
I'm not Mai. at least not the Mai you knew.
[Flashback to she and Pegasus' duel at Industrial Illusions.]
This duel's not over! I still have life points left!
Not for long! My move! You thought it was fun to steal people's souls in Duelist Kingdom, didn't you? Well now it's time for me to have a little fun! I activate Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation! Since I have six harpies It lets me destroy up to six of your monsters!
And thanks to my magic card The sum of your monsters' attack points Gets subtracted from your life points!
Nooooooooooooooooooo! This can't be happening!
[flashback ends.]
Alright, gang. [holds up the card is Maximillion Pegasus' soul is captured by the Seal of Orichalcos] Say hello to Pegasus.
Tristan
[shocked] Whoa... Is that really him?
[?] Ah... Question: Did you do that to him?
Look! You better start talking!
[offscreen] or else what!?
[Joey, Yami Yugi, Téa and Tristan looks up and spots at Valon and Rafael on top]
What's the matter, Wheeler, did your little reunion with Mai not go as well as you expected it to do? [to Mai] And you! Why are you keeping these guys all for yourself, Mai? Why don't you show some manners and share the fun with us?
Mind your own business, you lackey! These geeks are mine, so deal with it!
Geeks!? But we're your friends, Mai. [Flashback to Joey and Mai after the battle city finals] Please, Mai! Tell me this is all a joke! You're on our side, remember?!
Tristan
Great. Mai totally sold us out!
No! Mai would never do that! [to Mai] Tell him. You're still our friend, right?
Time to explain yourself.
I was never a part of your little playgroup. And now I'm gonna break you apart one-by-one. [activates her chaos duel disk] And Wheeler… I'm starting with you!
It's payback time, and it all starts, now! And to think, I was once pathetic enough to call you my friend. But now I know the truth! You were holding me back from achieving true power! So say hello to my real friend… THE SEAL OF ORICHALCOS! This card's done for me than you losers ever could! [activates the card, trapping Joey and herself in it]
[evilly chuckles sinisterly] If you're scared now, just wait till you lose.
WAKE UP, MAI! This thing's nothing but bad news! It's messing up your head, big time! Don't you remember everything we've been through together? Just ditch that freaky card, and things can be the way they use to be!
What are you waiting for, Wheeler?
I'm waiting for you to come to your senses!
Tristan
She's lost it. How can she side with the enemy?!
It's all because of that Orichalcos thing!
Now, one of them will lose their soul.
No, you can't do this! Don't you see you're letting that magic card control you, Mai! You're putting your own life in danger!
YYugi
They can't go through with this! We've got to do something!
But the Puzzle is powerless against that seal.
Ey, Pharaoh! Quit mumblin' to yourself down there, will ya? In case you didn't realize this last time, nothing can break the Seal of Orichalcos! Once it appears, it doesn't disappear until a soul's been captured!
And don't think you're off the hook, Pharaoh. As soon as the girl takes your friend's soul, and I'm takin' yours.
Get back in your cage, gorilla boy! When I'm done with Wheeler… Yugi belongs to me!
I never liked her. No respect. Any more lip from Mai and she's next.
Aw, give the girl a break, will ya? She's still new at all this, mate. Plus, she's kinda cute when she gets mad, don't ya think?
When are you gonna make your move, hotshot? This year would be nice.
What did I say?! I'm not gonna duel against you, Mai!
Afraid you're not good enough? Afraid you're gonna lose like you did in Battle City? I shoulda known you'd back down!
Actually, I'm afraid I'm gonna win. 'Cause if I do… You're gonna pay for it by givin' up your soul!
[shocked by what she said] You hear that?!
[Valon whistles]
I told you, the Mai you knew is gone! I traded in her soul for power! The old Mai was too lonely and pathetic. The girl was just holding me back. So I did what I had to! I sent her packing! Now, my weak side's gone for good!
Well, I happen to have liked the old Mai and I'm gonna get her back!
[Joey activated his duel disk]
Tristan
He's gonna go through with this?!
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