• 1-You're Going to Die
• 2-Malik's Solution
• 3-LEMON -- Against the Wall: Ryou x Malik
• 4-Something Dark
• 5-LEMON: Soft as Silk {Yugi x Yami}
• 6-Worse than Death
• 7-Don't Turn Around
• 8-Dead Quiet
• 9-Your Friend is Dead
• 10-Broken Doll
• 11-Malik, Not Malik
• 12-Dancing with Sadako
• 13-Sweet Things
• 14-Madness Abounds
• 15-Drop Dead Gorgeous
• 16-Desperation
• 17-Malik and Shuichi
• 18-New Host Body
• 19-Please, Don't
• 20-LEMON: My First One {Malik x Ryou}
• 21-Damage
• 22-Deadline
• 23-Bullets and Cruisers
• 24-Tiny Voice
• 25-100% Fun!!
• 26-Blood Red
• 27-RAPE SCENE
• 28-Crimson and Kisses
• 29-LEMON: Black Leather Bondage {Jouno x Kaiba}
• 30-A Card Game
• 31-Malik, OBSESSED
• 32-Dangerous Blonde
• 33-The Duel Begins! Jouno vs Yugi
• 34-Red Dragon
• 35-Anzu's Demise
• 36-Blue Behemoth
• 37-Clash of the Gods
• 38-Golden God
• 39-Someone Else
• 40-Cut the Skin and Taste the Blood
• 41-Let Me Out
• 42-Love Yourself
• 43-LEMON: Three Blondes {Jouno x Malik x Yuki}
• 44-RAPE SCENE
• 45-Rape the Boys and Make them Die
• 46-No Way in Hell
• 47-Half-Hearted
• 48-Crimson World
• 49-"How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Curse"
• 50-Our Turn
• 51-Giving Up
• 52-All About Bakura
• 53-Paradox Theory
• 54-I Believe in You
• 55-Golden Light, Dark Embrace
• 56-You Forget Who I Am
• 57-You Belong to Me
• 58-the last piece

Malik had a definite bounce in his step as he rejoined BakuChan beneath the bleachers. His smile was unnerving. Bakura glared at him for a moment, then looked back to the duel.

Malik kept smiling his secretive smile at Bakura.

"... So, who's winning?"

"Yugi just took all but one hundred of that bitch's life points, and he's got Obelisk on the field. What do you think?"

"Oh, you shouldn't underestimate Sadamara."

"Who?"

"Sadamara. You know, Sadako and Samara." He gazed out at the duel. "You should know by now that a great duelist can cling to her last life points like grim death. It's still anyone's duel."

o o o

KSan and Fluffy were in the storage basement below Malik and Fluffy's apartment complex. It was dank and musty. They were surrounded by cardboard boxes stacked in towers that stopped just short of the ceiling.

Fluffy hated the closeness of the space, but he fought off the claustrophobia. "Let's hurry up and find what we came for."

They started digging through the boxes.

o o o

Jouno drew, and 'Solemn Wishes' raised his LP to 600. What a lousy hand. Not a single monster. I can't use 'Enemy Controller' because it costs 1,000 LP to activate. He clicked his tongue. I should've set 'Solemn Wishes' down as soon as I drew it. This would be over already! 'Left Arm Offering'... Yugi would be able to add a magic card to his hand, but he'd have to discard the rest of his hand. He stole a glance at Yugi. He's only holding one card... Looking down at his cards, the pieces of a strategy came together, and a smile stretched across his face.

Okay... I'll play this... Then I'll use this, and... His facial features drooped. It's not enough. I'll still lose. I need more cards... I can't lose this way. I can't lose!

Wait... I'll try it this way... Okay... I hope this works... Please, let this work!

He set one card facedown. "I activate 'Left Hand Offering'."

Yugi added 'Monster Reborn' to his hand and discarded his 'Dark Magician'.

"Now I activate 'Card Exchange." He smiled wickedly at Little Yugi.

Yugi was forced to take the only card Jouno had-- 'Enemy Controller'.

Jouno was all too glad to get Yugi's 'Monster Reborn'. "And I guess I'll end my turn now."

Yugi drew, and set his new card on the field. That facedown card must be powerful, but I can't let this chance slip through my fingers! "Obelisk, attack! Fist of Fate!"

"I activate 'Necromancy'!"

Yugi's three Knights and Summoned Skull appeared on Jouno's side of the field in defense mode. Summoned Skull absorbed Obelisk's attack and was destroyed. Obelisk's attack strength decreased to 3400.

Jouno applauded him. "Good work, Yugi! Go on, attack the others. Weaken Obelisk more, if you will."

o o o

They weren't surprised that they didn't find a well in Ryou's basement. He, ShuChan, and Hiro emerged, sweaty, dirty, and empty handed.

"Well," said ShuChan, "Let's hope KSan and Fluffy had more luck."

He noticed that Ryou's head was lowered. "Hm? Ryou, you alright?"

"... I'm sorry. I brought you into this..."

"Don't worry," said Hiro. "Shindo has a gift for finding trouble."

"It's my fault. I was the one who wanted to see that movie."

"It's not like you could've known. I'm still in disbelief myself."

Hiro's cell phone rang. "Yeah. ... Okay. We'll see you at Kaiba Land." He snapped it shut. "That was K. They found something."

o o o

Jouno drew and his life points rose to 1100. He got another 'Magician of Faith' and set it facedown. This'll take a while.

Yugi drew. This may be helpful later. He set it down and ended his turn.

Jouno drew his last 'Jar of Greed' and smiled. This'll help. He set it down and ended his turn.

Yugi didn't draw the card he needed. Not yet... He looked at his deck. But I know these cards won't let me down!

Jouno drew and his LP rose to 2100. I can't believe he hasn't summoned anything new. I'm getting bored...

Yugi drew and ended his turn without doing anything again.

Jouno was getting antsy. Why the fuck doesn't he do something? It's unnerving! He met Yugi's steely gaze and forced himself to calm down.

What kind of strategy are you cooking up, Yugi? Do you think it'll be better than mine? He drew. Okay, Little Yugi, time to end this duel!

"I activate 'Monster Reborn' and I'm bringing back Slifer the Sky Dragon!"

The dragon slithered up behind Jouno and loomed over the arena, matching Obelisk's awesome presence.

"How do you expect to defeat Obelisk? Slifer only has 2000 attack points!"

Jouno flipped over 'Magician of Faith', triggering her special effect. "Now I'll retrieve 'Pot of Greed' and use it."

Looking up at Slifer, Yugi felt his first twinge of real fear.

"But I'm not done. I'll also activate 'Jar of Greed'. Now Slifer has 5000 attack points. Go, Slifer! Destroy Obelisk!"

"Not so fast!" Yugi flipped over one of his facedown cards. "Go! Lightforce Sword!"

The sword shot across the field and knocked one card out of Jouno's hand. He half spun and glared at the impaled hologram of his advantage. Then he heard an earth shaking crash and turned in time to watch Slifer and Obelisk destroy each other. He shielded his face against the blast and the flood of blue and red digital confetti.

Keiko got knocked on her ass. "Whoo!"

Jouno pursed his lips. Shit. I meant to take the last of his life points with that move. Well, at least I got rid of Obelisk. I've also got more monsters on the field, and more life points. "Fine." He shrugged. "I end my turn."

Yugi drew. He looked at the card and smiled. "This is it." He turned over his last facedown card. "I activate 'Soul Exchange' and take back the three Knights you stole from me!"

Jouno watched in horror as King's Knight, Queen's Knight, and Jack's Knight went to Yugi's side of the field.

o_OU

Yugi held up his new card, smiling at Jouno. "And now, I'll sacrifice my three knights to bring forth my most powerful beast!"

Golden bolts of thunder shot out across the arena, and Jouno stumbled backwards a couple of steps. "Oh, shit!"

The only monster I've got on the field is Magician of Faith, and she's still in attack mode!

Everyone groaned and turned away from the golden light, their eyes squeezed shut. The light died down, but it was oddly quiet.

Jouno looked at Ra, and laughed.

Ra was in its dormant orb form.

Jouno laughed harder and pointed at Yugi, who was horrified. "I trust you speak Ancient Egyptian!"